Sacramento daily record-union., 1891-01-09
THE INAUGURATION,
Proceedings in Joint Convention-Inau-
guration of Governor Markham

Proceedings in Joint Convention-Inau.
guration of Governor Markham.
The President pro TEN. of the Senate AMI
senators entered the Assembly Chamber in q
body. The roll of each House was called and q
quorum of each responded.
Inc eortege OF the Goyernor-elect entered tins
Capitol preceded by band, and the membsrs
! OF the joint convention, at the request of the
pfesldlhS ofilcer, rose as it approached. Upon
! It's entry into the Assembly chanter, the Chair
man OF the Inaugural Committee, addressing
| the Chair, said:
! Mr. SPEAKER, have the honor to announce
] that the joiut committee OF the Senate and
Assembly, under the concurrent resolution oi
the TWO houses, now appear before the bar o
| the Assembly with Hon. 4. W. Waterman. Gov
ernor OF California. AID Hon. Henry II. Mark
| ham, Governor elect, for the purpose of pro
| ceeding with the ceremonies of Inauguration"
The Speaker-Ihe Governor OF the State O.
| presiding officer. The G0veTnor-elect of Tie
state of California is requested to take sea-
awaiting the inauguration
! Music.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
! The Speaker-GenI,emen of the Joint eonyen
| ton and fellowcitiZens: | have the distin
guished honor Of presenting to you the Hon. R
W. Waterman Governor of the State OF Califor
| mia. IApplause.l
FAREWELL ADDRESS.
| Governor Waterman said:
| Mr.. Chairman, LddteS and Gentlemen, G6rer7lor
| elect Markham: This to me is sad day and 4
pleasant day. Sad, because l have formed sc
| many pleasant associations in my political life
with the officers and the people OF sacramento
and pleasant because l retire from political
nieMnot from the party, but from political life
l Will be worker in the Republican party. ]
hope much from the coming administration
Our State is growing so it is the grandest State
In the Union, and ever will be, if steered Alright
| we all ike to speak of our State.
OF our glorious California. and what We Can do
and our productions; and one and all of us
| should endeavor TO sustain her reputation.
Every man who considers himself thorough
| Californian should do all in his power to sns-
tain the reputation that she has already gained.
feel that the Stale is going into safe hands,
andI know that all feel so. We are going 10
have prosperous year; it cannot be other
wise, for we have had plenty of rain, and /
| hope our course will be onward and upward. l
hope that at our Worlds Fairin Chicago we will
show the world what California is, and what
| she can do. l have but g few words TO say, and
| have said them. Gentlemen, thank you.
| Applause.
Music.
THE NEW GOVERNOR
| The Chairman of the Joint Committee then
introduced the Governor-elect 10 the presiding
Office as follows: As Chairman of the Joint
Legislative Committee, have the honor to in
troduce to you the Hon. q. q. Markham, Gov
ernor elect. lGreat applause
1he Speaker-Gentlenen OF the Joint Con-
vention. The oath of Office will now be admin
istered TO the Governor-elect.
The oath was then administered by Hon. w.
9. Van Fleet, Judge OF the Superior Court of
Sacramento.
The speaker-Gentlemen of the Joint conven-
ton; | have the pleasing duty o, presenting to
you Hon. Henry II. Markham, Governor of the
State OF California. lGreat applause.l
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Governor Markham then delivered his in
augural address, which was received with fre-
guent and hearty spplause. He spoke as fol-
lows:
Members of the Senate and Assenbly-FFr 1o,v
CITIZENS. have ~ f,,a
constituting me Governor of this State. To the
people that SO generously bestowed upon me
this exalted position-the highest in their gift
return my grateful thanks. and assure them
that feel the deepest gratitude. While fully
appreciate the great honor they have conferred
upon me, am also mindful of the grave and
serious responsibilities that accompany that
honor.
1t shall be my earnest prayer that He, who
controls the destlnies of ali people, may grant
me the wisdom, strength and courage to meet
the next four years, in such manner that I
shall justly merit the appreciation of those who
nave coniided to me his great trust.
take pleasure at this time in saving that I
am much pleased with the personnel of this
Legislature, and / think that the people Should
be congratulated upon the selection they have
made OF the gentlemen to represent them.
believe you have assembled here with honest
intentions and with a determination to do your
full duty to the people of the whole State /
trust that you will make for yourselves repu-
sottoh iudt oudil tuudl, uOb suTpdsS IN excel
lence, the record of any preceding Legislature,
and one that future Legislatures may wisely
emulate. 1t is my earnest desire to work in en-.
ure harmony with you, and to be able 10 ap-
prove every item OF your legislative work.
In your hands. as members, of this Leg;sIa-
ture, rests the entire responsibility for your
oranch OF the State Government, and l shall
leave 1t there, assured that the people of the
State will grant to you just and full credit for
all your official acts, over which shall not at
tempt 70 exert undue influence. 1t is pleas
ure as wei as duty, however, to tender to you
and to each OF you, at all times during your
deliberations such assistance as is in my power
TO give, and very cordially invite you TO in
form me OF any fact, which in your Judgment
the executive should know, or that will benefit
you in your official capacity, or the interests
you represent.
1t would be more in accord with my ideas to
close my address at this point and send 10 your
honorable bodies, from time TO time recom-
mendations on the various subjects which will
occupy your attention. but yielding to the force
OF precedent, will now communicate to you
my views upon some OF the more important
matters.
The last State election brought very promi.
nently before the people the question of econ
omy In the expenditures of puolic moneys In
presenting my views upon this subject, it is not
my purpose tc discuss questions OF politics for
the purpose OF criticising either of the great
ponIlead parties OF the state. But l may be
Convention, assembled in this very chamber,
on the 18th day of August last took the ipitia
tive On this question and placed in its platform
a plank declaring that the State finances should
De handled with honesty and rigid economy
AS then and there accepted the conditions i'm
posed by that Convention, and many times
that, if elected would adhere to the pledge
made by my party, deem it proper at this time
70 state briefly what consider to be our duty to
the people in this respect.
The appropriations made by the last Leeisla
ture imposed a burden upon the taxpayers
@ Wnich was SO great that, in many instances.
means with which to pay their taxes. In re-
sponse to the almost unanimous demand of our
cltlZens Tor lower taxation, the Republican Com
Sentlon made pledge to the people OF the
state tnat the nominees of their patty If
elected, would limit the rate of annual State
taxation TO 90 cents on each S10O of assessable
property. This radical departure from ali pre-
cedents in Conventions in this State, as eyf-
denced by their platforms, was fully sustained
at the polls and we, who are clothed with Off
cial power by the people, and who are their
representatives, are in duty bound to carry out
their wishes.
The great burden of this work necessarily
rests with you, and sincerely trust that you
Will SO guard the finances of the State, and SO
purposes. that the limit prescribed shall not be
exceeded. If this pledge is honoraoly and
faithfully adhered TO, YOU will receive the COM
Menoati0ns OF grateful people, irrespective OF
For your own convenience and as q precau-
tion against errors, | would suggest the adop-
LION oI similar method to that adopted by our
National Legislators. While it does not appear
OF record, yet as a matter of fact the leaders of
the party in power in Congress agree upon a
gross sum, which constitutes a limit of appro.
prlat1ons, that Congress does not exceed Then
the amount IS ascertained which is necessary to
meet the fixed charges-that is, amounts arbi-
trarily fixed by law. The balance is then ap
portioued according 10 necessity, or the merits
OF the subject under consideration. For in
stance, they agree upon so many millions for
public buildings, so many millions for rivers
and harbors. so many millions for pensions, and
80 or, ana these various limits are rigidly en-
.ihis method, as you can readily perceive,
gives to those who are responsible for the acts
OF the party in power a perfect understanding
OF what expenditures any particular Congress
VIII be permitted TO make.
You have been spared the labor of determin.
iDg tnls limit, for the Republican party, as !
nave said, liked limit of fifty cents, and the
democratic party one of forty-fye cents on the
one hundred dollars of assessable property,
thereoy removing all responsibility in that re-
gard on the part of any of your members.
rearing IN mind this limit advise you, at
tne very beginning of your deliberations. to
sscertan as nearly as possible the gross receipts
tt tlon an sources. and to keep strictly within
inat unit IN your appropriations After deduct
lns tne nxed charges. apportion the balance
Wnere most needed, and in proportion TO the
necessities of the -uh1in =, o,,,r