Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-09
The STATE CAPITAL.
Governor Waterman'S Vale
dictOry Address.
Pleasant and Sad is the Way
His Accidency Felt.
Colonel Markham EnscOnced in the
Executive Chair.
He Reminds the Republican Party of Its
Pledges, in His Inaugural Address.
The Legislature.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. S.-The inaugural
ceremonies took place today. The escort
from the mansion of the governor-elect
to the capitol was composed of Briga-
dier-G General Sheehan and staff, Colonel
Guthrie and staff and the companies OF
the First artillery regiment. On reach
ing the entrance to the capitol, the pro-
cessi0n entered to the music of the First
artillery band in the following order:
Governor Waterman and Governor-elect
Markham; Lieutenant Governor elect
Reddick and Chairman Bruner of the
inaugural committee. and other commit
teemen and notables. They were
greeted with great applause. Speaker
Coombs introduced the retiring COVER
nor. Mr.. Waterman then made brief
address.
WATERWAYS vALEDICTORY.
Governor Waterman said: Ladies
and gentlemen: This is sad and pleas
ant moment; sad because am leaving
many pleasant friends pleasant because
/ am retiring from public political life.
This is great state, and every citizen
should do all in his power to sustain its
reputation. We are going to have good
year. We have had plenty of rain. |
hope the worlds fair at Chicago will
show the world what we have. l have
had but a few words to say, and I have
said them. Thank you. Good-bye!"
Applause greeted the conclusion of
Mr.. Waterman's address. and the oath
of Office was then administered to
Governor-elect Markham by Judge Van
Fleet. The applause which followed the
administration of the oath continued
some minutes. Governor Markham
then made his inaugural address.
MARKHAM's INAUGURAL.
Governor Markham in his inaugural
address, after returning thanks to the
people of the state for the honor confer
red upon him, said: 81 take pleasure
at this time in saying am much pleased
with the personnel of this legislature,
and I think the people should be con-
graduated upon the selection they have
made of the gentlemen to represent
them"
OOuIluuluS, Cuc SONcIuOT Shlu 1Ht
Republican convention made pledge to
the people that the nominees of their
party, if elected, would limit the rate of
500 of assessable property, and we, who
are clothed with official power by the
people, are in duty bound to carry out
their Wishes"
He suggested that in carrying out this
policy the method of the national legis-
lators in agreeing upon gross sum to
constitute the limit of appropriations, be
followed the amounts necessary to meet
being fixed, the charges could then be
ascertained and set aside, after which
the balance may be apportioned accord
ing to the necessity or merits of the sub
ject under consideration.
What the duty of the legislature might
be regarding the representation of Cali
fornia at the worlds fair, the governor
said, was a difficult question to solve,
involving, as it did, the constitutional
ity OF such an act, the advisability of
making an appropriation, and what
amount should be appropriated. What
ever appropriation is made for the pur-
pose should be considered an extraor-
dinary expenditure, and not necessary
one included in the expense OF carrying
on the state government.
The legislature would be called upon
TO devise some satisfactory plan for the
arbitration of disputes and contro-
yersies relative to wages and hours of
labor under the eight-hour law.
Referring to the recommendation of
the outgoing administration that many
useless commissions and bureaus should
be abolished, Governor Markham said
the legislature should make all proper
efforts to ascertain the necessities of the
matter.
He suggested thorough examination
Of the practical workings of the Aus
tralian voting system be made before
determining to adopt it, and that the
features of the present law, which are
practical and effective, be retained.
The governor recommended the en-
actment of a necessary measure for re-
apportioning the state; that congress be
requested to enforce law to extend the
date Of Chinese exclusion as far beyond
1892 as possible, and provide means for
the return to China Of the insane Chin
ese now in the country.
He recommended that the present law
be remedied, if necessary, in order to
further prevent dangers to the preserva-
tion of timber at the head of water
courses that congress be memorialized
to institute an investigation and expert
ment as to methods for extracting gold
in paying quantities, without injury to
the navigation of waterways.
In closing the governor said: ''Noth-
ing could be more encouraging than the
present outlook affecting nearly every
branch of Californias Industries. Her
vast silver mines show very largely in
creased activity, while immense deposits
of tin, SO long known to US, but abso-
lntely valueless, are now being devel-
cped, and will add enormously to our
productions"