Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-22
THE OLD AND THE NEW.
The Change in the Missouri Gov
ernorship.
The Inauguration Ceremonies = Governor
Marmaduke's Inaugural Address
The Change In the Presidency
of the Senate.


Marmaduke's Inaugural Address
The Change In the Presidency
of the Senate.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, January u.
The change from Governor Crittenden
to Governor Marmaduke was made to. day
In a very quiet and unostentatious manner
an 1 was marked with no incident or event
OF notable character.
Governor elect Marmaduke arrived last
night and his sleeping car was switched OF
and he renamed there till seven o'clock,
when lie was taken In a carriage to DIR. r. e.
Young's for breakfast. About eleven O'clock
he took carriage and came over to the
Capitol and went direct to the office OF the
Secretary of State, where he remained till
met by the Committee of arrangements.
THE CEREMONIES.
AS early as ten O'Clock the lobby of the
House commenced filling up, and by eleven
O'Clock it was a perfect jam. The ladies were
assigned to seats, but the man who found
standing room considered himself lucky.
Chairs were placed in front of the Speakers
stand for the Senate, and many of the Repre-
sentatives surrendered their seats to ladies
and aged friends. At five minutes to twelve
o'clock the Senate entered the House in a
body, and sitter being assigned to seats, the
joint session was called to order by Lieuten-
ant-Governor Campbell, who stated that the
object of the joint session was for the in
aguration of the Governor-elect, John s.
MarInaduke.
Pending roll call of the House the Door.
keeper announced that the Governor elect
had arrived.
was met at the Office of the Secretary OF
State by acknowledgements elect Albert
7. Morehouse, the Chief Justice and Asso-
cIate Justices and Commissioners of the
Supreme Court. The joint committees of the
Senate and House, the Secretary of State,
General and superintendent of Public
Schools and the Sergeants- alarms of the
Senate and House preceded the Governor
elect when they joined Governor Crittenden
and proceeded in the following order:
First, the Sergeants- alarms of the Senate
and House; second, the Committee of Escort
OF the Senate and of the House; third, mem
bers of the Supreme Court and the Commits
siOnerS; fourth, the Lieutenant-G Governor
John S. Marmaduke and Governor Thomas
r. Crittenden.
They marched down the aisle to the bar of
the Senate and House of Representatives in
joint session, assembled at twelve O'Clock,
and led by the Sergeants- alarms of the two
houses, followed by the committee of escort
OF the two houses, members of the Supreme
Court, Commissioners, Lieutenant G over
elect and state officers, Governor elect John
S. Marmaduke and Governor Thos. T. Crit
tenden; where the oath of Office was admin
istered by Chief Justice John w. Henry OF
the Supreme Court of Missouri.
After the oath of office had been admins
tered, Lieutenant-GovernorC Campbell intro
with loud and prolonged cheers from the au-
dience. When order had been restored, the
Governor elect proceeded to deliver his in
augural address, as follows:
MARMADUKE's SPEECH.
SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIvEs-It is
volve upon the chief executive OF great
commonwealth to acknowledge our depend
ance upon the supreme Ruler of the uni
verse, for the manifold blessings we enjoy,
to invoke His aid for a continuance Of
such blessings, and to indulge the hope that
peace and prosperity may continue. the
be extended, and by a wise and careful
administration of public affairs the hap
piness of the whole people be permanently
promoted.
Having been nominated for the Office OF
Governor by convention of the democratic
party, and elected by the qualified voters of
the State, without the aid Of cliques or rings,
but in spite of their potent and persistent
opposition, enter upon the discharge OF the
kind, and absolutely free to perform every
duty which may devolve upon me, with an
eye single to the welfare OF the whole people
In the sc.ection OF persons to I'LL positions
whicil the Constitution and laws devolve up
on me, shall appoint persons who in my
and whose previous good conduct shall give
assurance that they will honestly and faith
offices in such manner that there shat be no
just cause OF complaint.
You are called upon to perform legislative
duties for more than two und a han millions
of people, occupying u territory of more
than sixty seven thousand square miles,
with salubrious climate, almost every va
grains, fruits and vegetables in great periec-
ton that can be grown IN .emperate ell
maze, extensive forests of valuable timber,
the soil underlaid with mines OF coal, iron,
lead, zinc and copper, in vast abundance ana
OF superior qualify, beside many other val.
uaDle IN nerals OF great utility In the arts ana
manufactures You have nearly 5000 miles
or completed railroads, with prospects OF
large additions thereto. These and many
Their advantages which might be enumer-
ated, should Stimulate yod to leave nothing
undone on your part winch may be properto
develop the wonderful resources OF our great
and growing State.
You are Assem- oIed here, not to make new
code of laws, but to amend such laws as
time and experience nax we SHOWN w vi pe us We
live and to pass such new laws as the in
crease of population, the growth OF agricul-
tural, mining and manufacturing industries
and the rapid extension of the internal facii-
ties for travel and transportation make nee
essary. Laws which have been found to be
unwiSe or inexpedient, or not adapted to the
wants or conditions OF our people, and all
criminal statutes which are practically dis
regarded by courts, grand ana petit yuries'
ally, should be either modifed SO as TO De
Justly enforced or repeated, as the habitual
respect which all citizens should have for
each and every law OF the state
MY own opinion is that people are best
governed wio have few laws, only those
necessary, plainly expressed and vigorously
enforced. Ii will be my duty, in strict accord
ance with the provisions OF me tonsaitu,
ton and in compliance Herewith, to cause
all laws to be faithfully executed, ana 70 I'M
partially protect the rights OF every citizen,
without distinction OF race OF a an to .s
individual opinions as to the propriety OF
any particular law.
The people OF Missouri have, from the ear.
Hest period in the history OF the state, IA
yored and encouraged education. Laws
were passed from time to time, setting apart
arising from various sources for the
purpose of establishing permanent funo
Tor the support OF common schools. by
enactment i'll 1855, twenty-five per
cent OF the entire State revenue was annu-
aliy set apart for the support OF common
schools That which was done by statute
in 1858 was Incorporated into the Consttu-
ton of the state in 1875. In addition to the
twenty five per cent. annually set apart
Missouri has permanent invested IN bonus,
state county and township school 1unds,
amounting to nearly $l0,O0000o, the INTEREST
Of which is annually collected and used iorthe
support of our common schools. TO increase
tbe sum to be annually expended, the people
of the state voluntarily tax themselves near
Iy SI.UOOOO0 each year Ior the s;-iie purpose.
schools are provided Tor the chill
iren of coIored citizens, by means of which
all share alike in the dement's arising Ifom
our excellent system of common schools.
.orether with the school OF Mines and Metal
urgy, located at KoIla, have Hoerai invest.
nents of q permanenG character PROVIDED
or their support 49,,
The Stale mas estaDiishea three Norman
scnoois located in different sections OF the
;tate TOR the education of the teachers OF |
mr. common schools, and the Lincoln insti-
ufe at Jefferson City, the latter especially
,evoted to the education of teachers lof tae |
.otored schools throu shout tue STATE, which |
ives assurance to the coioreI cilizens OF
iissouri that the education OF their children |
~ hen to these are added a large number OF |
o,Ieoes academies ana schools supported |
" private means, the people Oh Missouri are |
faced in the front RANK among the 1riends |
= education. With such ample provisions
nus made, every child IN the state, Wlthout |