The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-25

Newport, May 25, 1897 The state
government of Rhode Island was in
augurated today at Newport with the
customary ceremonies and General Elisha
Dyer took the oath of governor as his
father did before just 40 years ago today.
At 10 o'clock this forenoon the process
sion of the assemblymen with Governor
Lippitt his staff and the general officers
of 1896 proceeded from the headquarters
at the Acquidneck to the State House.
The formation of this last official
parade in honor of the retiring chief exec
utiye, Governor Lippitt, was as follows;
Colonel A. A. Barker IN COMMAND OF the line.
Lieutenant A. j. DeBlois, adjutant.
Platoon of police.
Newport Band.
Company b, Second Regiment II. I. NJ, Cap
tain W.. II. Underwood in command.
Newport Naval Reserve Torpedo Company
.ieuten ant II. q. Wilkes. commanding.
Newport Artillery. Lieutenant Colonel Her.
bert Bliss in command, especial escort to
commander'iD chief
staff.
His Excellency Charles Warren Lippitt. Ad-
iutant-General 4. NJ Sackett, James An
Lieutenant John ii. Stacey of Newport
Artillery
General and per sonal strait
His Honor Lieutenant Governor Edwin r.
Allen, Secretary OF state Charles Z. Ben.
nett, Attorney General Ed. @. Dubois and
General Treasurer Samuel Clark.
Chaplain of the day in the Senate, Rev.
Emory II. Porter, and chaplain of the day
=, OF the House, Rev. Edgar ;. Kilpstrick
Members-eect of the Senate and House Of
Representatives.
The Senate.
The Senate was called to order by Gov.
Lippitt and after prayer by Rev. Emory
III. Porter, Senator Gregory nominated for
clerk, Eugene h. Warner and he was
unanimously elected. This completed the
organization of the Senate
The resignation of Hon. Is. M. Bosworth
as judge OF the Fifth District Court was
received.
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Rogers the senior member from
Newport, called the House together and
prayer was offered by Rev. Edgar ;. Kill
patrick
Mr.. Kimball of Providence nominated for
speaker, Mr.. j. Edward Studley OF Provi-
dence; for reading clerk, Mr. Thomas H.
Lee of Woonsocket; for recording clerk,
RAYMOND q. Mowry OF Providence.
They were all elected unanimously and
the two branches went into grand COM
mittee.
Gov. Lippitt appointed select COM
mittee TO count the ballots cast for gen
eral officers at the state election in April
and the Assembly took n recess until 2:3O
o'clock this afternoon.
After the recess the select committee
reported that the following had been
elected and presented n resolution that
public proclamation be made of the same:
Elisha Dyer, governor.
Aram j. Pothier, Lieutenant governor.
Charles II. Bennett secretary of state.
Willard Ii. Tanner, attorney general.
Samuel Clark, general treasurer.
Rev. Mahlon Van Horn, "a former Tem-
Der was elected door keeper of the House.
Whom tho names OF twelve Newport boys
were presented for election as pages,
DR. Garvin objected and moved an amend
ment making the NUMBER six The
amendment was defeated and the original
resolution adopted by vote Of III To Is
Hon. B. Nj. Bosworth's resignation as
judge of the Fifth District Court was re-
celved In concurrence with the senate;
When Mr.. Rcmlinger moved the adop-
tion Of the rules OF the last House DIR.
Garvin ns the spokesman OF tho Goo
Goo and Democratic element, moved an
amendment providing that all matters
referred To committees before FEB. 10
should be reported upon before March ID.
On Mr.. Aliens motion tho amendment
was referred TO the Judiciary committee.
When speaker Studley put the question
on the passage Of the original resolution,
Mr.. Gardner of Providence raised the
point that the whole matter had been car
ried TO the committee by tho reference oil
pF- -Garvin's amendment
The speaker ruled against the point ana
the rules were adopted.
The Oath Of Office.
Secretary Of state Bennett then admin
istercd the following oath TO Gov. Dyor:
You. Elisha Dyer, being by the Tree
/ n . h.. oil ~
| Island and Providence Plantations elected
unto the place Of governor, do solennly
swear 20 be true and faithful unto this
| state, and 90 support the Constitution OF
| this state and Of the United states; that