The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1883-01-06

OA eAS
Nevada's new set of officials COM
menced their labors on Monday. AT
1880 A. NJ. Governor-elect Adams and
Lieutenant Governor.el elect Laughton,
accompanies by Chief Justice Hawley,
OF the Supreme Court, repaired to
Governor kinkeAd's office 10 boswogn
in. The room was crowded by
friends of the now officers. Chiei
Justice Hawley administered the oath
and affixed his signature 10 their COM
missions, after which he greeted Gov
ernor Adams aud wished HIM the ut
most success in the discharge OF his
duties. Governor Kinkead then step
ped forward, with the Seal OF State i'll
his hand, and after complimenting
'sOld B~roadhorns'' expressed hiniself
In ~ happy a manner toward lis sue
cessor, WISHING Governor Adams the
best Of luck. The new Governor an
swered Is follows:
Gov. KlNKEAp:-I accept from you
the Great Seal of the State of Nevada,
the symbol Of the authority OF the
State. Its impression imparts verify
to the instrument that bears it. | ain
resolved tnat care, caution and con-
sideratlOu for the best interest OF the
people OF the State shall control my
act on requiring its use, and | indulge
the nope that l may be- as fortunate
in this rs you have been. And when
i, in turn, shall resign this emblem OF
authority l shall do 80 with the sanne
assurance that you now feel OF having
always used this seal in the interest
Of the people of this state.
After these pleasing ceremonies
were through with Governor Adams
proceeded to the Senate Chamber To
introduce President Laughton.
STATE OFFICERS.
Judge Leonard, Controller Hallock
and Clerk Bicknell continued on in
the even tenor OF their way. Attorney
General Davenport, Secretary Dor
mer, Treasurer Tuiy, Surveyor Gen
eral Preble, Prof. Young and State
Printer Harlow quietly Look posses
sion OF their offices.
II LEGISLATURE.
1T II NJ. Gov. Jewett Adams called
the Senate to order, and before intro
ducing his successor, returned his
thanks for the Insanv kindnesses he
had received. Ho then introduced
Lieutenant Governor Laughton, as
President Of the Sena.e. President
Laughton said:
SENAToRs:-The hour having ar
rived for the commencement OF the
Eleventh Session of the Legislature of
ek. Slate Af Naya1a I'm A.n,uIn will
please come TO order.
1t is customary, gentleman, for the
Lieutenant Governor to say u few
words OH taking his seat as presiding
officer OF this honorable body. Tue
Constitution has imposed upon him
the delicate duty VI presiding over
your deliberations. II l AIN fortu-
nate enough TO possess any SPECIAL
qualifications essential to It's proper
discharge, l have yet to discover what
they are. / can, however, at least as
sure you hat l shall bring 10 its per-
formance = high appreciation OF the
importance OF this trust, with "A sin
esre desire to be diligent and faithful
in its execution. Win sucn convic
tons Of duty, and not as u partisan,
] come to- this chair TO administer
your rules, appealing to you only Tor
that generous Support by which alone
. presiding officer can be sustained,
aud pledging you i'll return AZ lntiex-
Idle impartiality, 70 be shown by my
conduct. aun sur that kindly for
bearance and courtesy will govern
our official intercourse and deIIbera-
tons, and with this belief expressed
the chair begs leave to announce that
1t ~ prepared to entertain any motion
snd 10 act in accordance with the
p~lsssurs OF the senate.
J. ~ Klttrell WAS appointed tempo
yary Secretary, and Cash Thomas,
temporary Sergeant-at-Arms.
The roll Of hold-oyer Senators was
called and all responded except l.. Il.
Fox, OF Storey.
Tue newly elected Senator's creden-
tials were presented.
A committee of Senators Brumsey
aud Westerfield was appointed to walt
upon the Chief Justice and request
him 10 administer the oatb OF Office.
In responee to the invitation Chief
Justice Hawley appeared and admin.
ttered the oath, after which the roll
was called and the following Senators
answered TO their names:
Brunsey, Kaiser, Dangberg, Dem
mis-, Foley, Mcconnell, Smyth, Hen
derson, Westerield, Williams, Hen
derson, Parker, B.umsey, Taylor,
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