Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-05
A Glorious Day for the Famous
Political Acrobat of the
bay State.
Boston Bends it's SEARCHED Bus
tie to Honor Bourbon
Ben.
a Soone of Uncommon Brillianoy
In tho Common Tho Address,
The Republicans OF MICHIGAN Hone
leesly Divided on the Sena-
torship.
Bon Buffers inauguration.

Bon Buffers inauguration.
Special Dispatch to THR BsE.
BosToN, January An recent
years no inauguration has been go
popularity attended as that of Govern.
or Butler, at the state house today.
Hours before the time for him to sp-
pear, the house and passageways were
crowded 50 that motion was difficult,
and the throng overflowed the broad
steps and extended TO the common.
The joint convention for the inaugurs-
ton took place in the hall of the house
of representatives., which was packed
full of people, ladies and membars.
The galleries were opened for ladies,
but the public gallery was reserved
for Invited guests. At 1890 the su.
preme judicial court entered, followed
By Gen. Butler, dressed In an evening
suit aud carrying q gold.headed cane
and wearing his usual button. hole
bouquet. He walked up the aisle and
sat at the speakers desk amid the
applause of his friends. Distinguished
guests followed, and soon the hall of
the house was packed to tho last inch.
President Crocker Of tho senate ad-
ministered the oath Of office and Gov
Butler read his address.
Gov Butler, in his inaugural ad-
dreos, presents his views upon free
and equal suffrage at great length.
He suggests q that nominal poll tax
for state purposes be assessed as now
on the polls Of citizens, and then II
any citizsn choose to pay it by doing
his duty rs a citizen by voting, let
that act cancel the payment Of such
tax. He commends the revision of
the registration laws and that
they be sufficiently guarded to pre-
vent frauds without being an actual
obstruction to and a burden upon the
voters. Regarding free ballot and
fair count, the governor says, "Why
not provide that ell votes rhall be
enclosed In self. sealing envelopes of
the same size, quality and color, TO DO
furnished by the state, then tsae tize
and complexion of tho ballot GOULD
be immaterial." The sGgpes-.
tlon is made that q Law
be passed allowing women to vote nm
der the same regulation AZ IA men in
municipal elections, which law shslli
take effect when ii shall be aocspi : d
by u majority OF women voting AZ
sorp general election. q provision TO
be s'ade obviating the objectioS that
womsn may have ~ on into ward
rooms and voting places fa the pur-
pose OF exercising the right sof suf.
frage.. The governor reckmmends
that the election of city goyBrnments
take place ON the same dsy as the
general election and that cleo.
ton day be made a iepal hoI.
iday. Considerable space Ia devoted,
to the question of crimes. and
the legislature is asked to pass an act
providing that whoever is convicted of
wilfully attempting to derail a moving
railway train shall suffer death. The
evils of dealing in futures and corner
ing wheat, corn, etc.. are dwelt upon,
and the legislature Ii recommended to
stop the abuse. Considerable atten.
ton is given to reformstory, correc-
tional and pauper institutions, and
1t is shown that the expens SEES
for. salaries and agents are more than all
other expenses,.for supporting the poor
by S12, 900. Legislation la suggested
for looking to the improvement of the
discipline of the state prison, and
making the institution efficient as a
reformatory, causing the labor of
prisoners to be self.supporting, and
providing that every prisoner may
work off q portion of his sentence
every month, and an investment of a
certain per centage of the
prisoners earnings in q fnnd to be-
given him when discharged to start
him in the world again. The employ
mont of convict labor in a certain
house of correction outside of the
walls, In raising the food they con
sumo, is spoken of as profitable. The
following institutions, the governor
says, should be alb oliHhed: The State
Reformatory Prison for Women, Re-
form School for Boys and Industrial
School for Girls. They are too costly
Tor any supposed good they do.
The Senatorial Split in Michigan.
Special Dispatch to TIE BKE.
LANSING, January 4,--Republicau
members of the Legislature to the
number of 81 assembled in caucus this
evening to nominate a candidate for
United States senator, and all but one
participated in the proceedings. On
the frat informal ballot Senator Ferry
received 4G votes, and 10 scattered.
On tho formal ballot he received 80
to 6 scattering. The nomination was
then made unanimous. The situation
now stands thus: Twenty.four repub-