The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-01
GOVERNOR VOORHEES,
A Welcome Change in the
States Executive Con-
summated
SIMPLE INAUGURAL EXERCISES
The New Chief Magistrate
Promises to Regard the
Public Good.
Complimentary Resolutions to the
{ Paterson Statesman Couched
in Chaotic English.
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Especial to 1.-The Jersey City Newsl
TRENTON. Feb 1, 1S9S.-Governor
Griggs formally laid down the office OF
Governor of New Jersey last evening
Private Secretary Hobart Tuttle bore the
envelope to both Houses. and when the
seal was broken by the presiding officers
laid this before the Legislature
JAN 81, 1898.
To the Senate:
Being about to assume the office OF
Attorney General of the United States
I have resigned the office OF Governor
of this State of New Jersey, to take.
effect with the termination OF TINS
day, and have filed my resignation IN
the office of the Secretary OF state.
Respectfully,
JOHN w. GRIGGS.
The resignation was accepted. When
this had been done in the Senate Senator
w. M Johnson offered the following,
which was adopted
Whereas, For the first time in our
history, the State of New Jersey has
been honored by the appointment of
one of her sons to the position of At
torney General of the United States,
which appointment We regard as one
OI 6lUlH6HI HlD9SS ny ISdSOll VI IilC
high personal character and the dis
tinguished ability of the recipient, the
Honorable John w. Griggs.
In order therefore, to indicate our
appreciation of the compliment thus
paid to our State in the appointment
of one who is native of New Jersey,
and who has risen from the ranks of
the people through the halls of the
Assembly and Senate and through the
Executive Chair, until he now sits in
ha Ca oinat of the Chief MAGISTRATE
of the nation.
Be dt resolved, the House of As
sembly concurring, that we extend to
the Hon. John w. Griggs our personal
congratulations upon his deserved pro-
motion to the highest position at the
bar of the United States.
Resolved, That We congratulate the
people of our commonwealth upon
this recognition of our State in the
annals of the nation and upon her
growing and commanding influence in
public affairs; and
Resolved, That while regretting the
retirement of Governor Griggs from
an official station which he has filled
with such signal ability and success, :
we extend to him our best wishes for
his future prosperity, our confident
belief that his career in his new field
of labor will prove worthy of his past,
our hope that Divine Providence will
allot him long years of life and that
these will prove fruitful in services to
uliS- HCOuHlIN. anu Will TGH6Cl credit
upon the people of New Jersey, who
have already honored him with the
highest office in their gift, and who
will still follow him with all the pride
a State feels in a favorite son.
Resolved, That a copy of these reso-
lutions, suitably engrossed and duly
attested, be transmitted to the Hon
orable John w. Griggs.
Senator w. NJ Johnson also offered a
resolution providing for the administra-
ton of the oath of office to Acting Gov
ernor VOORHEES, at eleven ocloek today in
the House of Assembly in the presence
of both Houses, by Chief Justice Magic.
The same resolutions were adopted in
the House.
Then the Senate, in executive session
confirmed all pending nominations from
Governor Griggs as follows-
Prosecutor, Morris county-Alfred e
Mills.
Prosecutor. Mercer eounty-William J.
Crossley.
Manager State Hospital for the Insane
at Trenton-Joseph Thompson, Atlantic
county.
State Board Medical Examiners-Armir
Uebelacker, William L. Newell and VIM
Perry Watson.
At the close of the executive session
the Senate adjourned for the day.
The change in the executive power OF
the State took place this morning with
simple but impressive exercises. This
Senate met at eleven oeslock. Mr. lSkirm
the President pro tenn, took the chair an6
Secretary VOORHEES, occupied the seat OF
the Senator from Mercer. On motion OF
Mr.. w. II. johnson Messrs. Reed, Stokes
and Martin were appointed a committee
to escort the Chief Justice to the AS.
sembly Chamber, where the simple in.
augural services of the new Acting Gov
ernor Uere held. Then the Senate ad.
journed. In the meantime the House as
sembled and after listening to lengthy
prayer by az local clergyman recess was
taken to await the coming of the Senate
At Ills Senator DAILY, who is suffering
from an attack of his old enemy rheuma.
tism, hobbled into the chamber with the
with applause, which he quickly checked
by a nod of his head and then he sal
down.
The next minute the great main doors
which are only opened to high officials
We're flung apart, and the Sergeant-at
Arms announced, Mr.. Speaker, a commit
tee of the Senate with the Chief Justict
of the State of New jersey The tai
form of Chief Justice Magic, escorted by
Senator Reid of Somerset, appeared in -ht
doorway. Behind them came Senators
Stokes and Martin, with the Secretary O.
Stare and the Rev. John Dixon, pastor o
the First Presbyterian Church of Trenton
They were escorted to the platform : II
front of the Speakers desk while the AS
u
A few minutes afterward the Serkean
announced: Mr. Speaker, the Presiden
and Members of the Senate OF. the Stat
of New Jersey" The Assembly aros
again and the new Governor with th
members and officers of the sSenat
walked in and took the seats prepared
for them in the circle in front OF th
Speakers desk.
Senator Skirm took the Speakers chair
and Mr. Watkins took a seat at his righ
hand. The Rev. John Dixon then offeret
prayer, at the close of which tire Chic
Justice impressiyely administered to Mr.
voorhees, the oath which was agreed t,
last week by both Houses. 1t is the usua
oath of the Governor. except instead o
beginning. II, Foster NJ Voorhees,, Cover
nor etc. began, .'I Foster Voornees
upon whom has devoyed the duties
ernolunlents and rights of Governor, d
swear etc. Mr.. voorhees,, in his dec
voice. repeated the oath after the Chic
justice Mr. Skirm then announced tina
the Secretary of State would deliver TIL
great seal of the State to the Acting Gov
Mr.. Wurts then stepped forward an
said. 1T has been a custom in this Stat
on occasions of this kind to hand tn
great seal of the State to the ney
executive. / now hand the seal to yol
with the assurance that 1t will be safel,
guarded. May your admlnlStration D
crowned with success.
Mr.. Wurts then handed the morocco
ease containing the seal over to the Act
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