Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-07
THE INAUGURATION.
Governor Wolcott Sworn in for
His Second Term.
Details Of Proceedings in Senate and
House-A Notable Gathering in the
Representatives Chamber.
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council were sworn into office today.
The inaugural ceremonial took place in
the representatives chamber
There was a large and notable gath
ering assembled, and when Roger VOL
colt was proclaimed the governor of the
commonwealth Of Massachusetts, there
was hearty applause.
Phere We're several Worcester persons
in the audience. Hon. e. b. Stoddard,
Frank L. Dean, Judge z. A. Gaskill, eX-
Senator Ledyard Bill, E. D. Burlington,
Gen. lockwood Hoar and Col. Fred
Wellington were among the number
IN THE HOUSE.
The house was called to order at II
o'clock Speaker Bates desk was
adorned with a massive basket of flow
ers, a tribute sent in with the compli-
ments of Sergeant-at-Arms Adams In
introducing the chaplain, Rev. Daniel
w. Waldron, the speaker referred to his
long service in that office, the present
term making the goth as chaplain of the
Massachusetts, house.
Another belated member, Mr. Morri-
son of Fall River who was absent from
yesterdays organization, was sent to
the governor and council to qualify. He
was escorted to the executive chamber
by Messrs. Dubuque and Lockhart of
Fall River.
The committee appointed to count the
returns for state officers made its re-
port, and few minutes later the house
Joined with the senate committee to no.
tify the governor of his election, and
the readiness for his Inauguration, by
the appointment of Messrs. Washburn
of Worcester, Davis of Amesbury, Perry
of Natick, Hoag of Springfield, Sever
ance of Lynn, Kelley of F'itchburg,
White of Somerville and Farrar of
Fitchburg.
The order for joint convention with
the senate was adopted in concurrence,
and a few minutes later the honorable
senate was announced and admitted.
President Smith in the chair, Senator
Roe offered an order, which was adopt
ed, providing for the committee to in
form the governor that the convention
was ready to administer the oath of Of
flee. Senators Roe of Worcester, Black
OF Taunton and Hayes of Boston, and
Messrs. Myers of Cambridge, Andrews
of Boston, Willard Of Chelsea, Mills of
Newburyport, Haywood of Newton,
Cullimane of Lawrence, Hall of Everett
and McManus of Boston were appointed
on the committee which went on its err
rand under the escort of the Sergeant-at-
arms. The committee returned with the
word that the governor and the lieuten-
ant governor would attend at once upon
the convention.
few minutes later the justices of the
supreme and superior courts were an
nounced and admitted, the convention
rising as they entered. They included
Chief Justice Field and Associate JUS
tees Allen, Holmes, Knowlton, Lathrop,
Morton and Barker of the supreme 1u-
dicial court; Chief Justice Mason and
Richardson, Lilley Gaskell, Hardy and
Rraley of the superior court. Just after
their entrance the governor and heuten-
ant governor were announced, ana
again the convention arose. while the
chief executive and the lieutenant gov
ernor, the members of the governor S
staff and executive council ana couhcll-
ors-elect were admitted
The executive party was followed by
q long line of notables, departmental
heads and members and others AS
soon as the hustle of seating was over,
the president of the convention an
nounced that the oatns of offlce would
be administered. Governor-elect Wolcott
was first sworn, and due declaration
and proclamation was made by eecre-
tary of State Olin. The lieutenant
governor elect was then sworn in, ana
proclamation made Gov. Wolcott then
delivered his inaugural address.
CThe governors speech il full will be
found on page 81.
The governor concluded his inaugural
at l is. The process of dissolving the
convention followed quickly, and In ten
minutes the senate had retired ana the
house was an individuality again.
The senate order for the observation
of the centennial of the occupation OF
the Bulfinch state house was adopted
in concur ence, and Messrs Lowell of
Boston, Harlow of Whitman, Stone OF
Springfield, Porter of North Attleboro
and Cooke of Milford appointed on the
committee to make the arrangements.
The communication from THE bishop
of London, in acknowledgment of the
resolution of the joint convention of
1897. which received the Bradford manu-
script, was received from the senate,
read and placed on file.
The committee on the vote for coun-
cilors made it's report, and, after the
customary joint orders were adopted,
the two branches were shortly in joint
convention again. A committee of the
convention-Senators Irwin of North
ampton, Harwood of Newton and Quirk
of Boston, and Messrs Pickard Of New
ton, Lang Of Lowell, Bartlett of Haver-
hill, Tague of Boston, Hall of Dennis,
Jones of Somerville, Dean of Maiden,
Rice of Worcester, lines Of Boston and
Newcomb of Quincy, of the house-not,-
fed the councilors-elect that the conven-
ton was ready to proceed with their
Qualification.
The eouncllors-elect were soon adj
mitted and the oaths of office were ad-
nsniste1-ed bv President Smith. and the
couneiIo,s-elect subscribed TO the same.
The convention was then dissolved.
The house adontnd an order for adj
io,Irnrnant until Monday At . and then
adjourned
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