The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-16
lvernof and Lieutenant Governor Were
lnaugurated by the Legislature.
'DREssEs DELIVERED BY BOTH OF THEM
Jun Oh eoihn Entered Denial to Something Which He H
Previously Practically Pleaded Guilty toulouse P,,e
Are Expected to Save Considerable Time

Austin, Texas. January Is.
z SENATE AND HOUSE met in io,nt
Esion in The lower house hall at noon To-
y for the purpose of inaugurating Gov
Dor Sayers and Lieutenant Governor
owning for second term. After PRAYER
the chaplain OF the senate the report Of
joint committee which yesterday count-
the vote cast for these two officers NJ
last general election was read. showing
q Joseph d. Sayers and j. N. Brown
had received a majority of the ,otes
4 for governor and lieutenant governor
Feetlvely, after which these gentlemen
Re escorted to the speakers stand which
elaoqrately and tastefully Decorated
p flowers, ferns and tropical plants. A.
hpanylng them were CHIEF lustico
ines, Associate Justice williams. Ran.
ID Commissioners Storey and Mayaeld
other members of the Official family.
oath of office was administered by AS
Pate Justice Williams. After having
fn the oath Governor Sayers was intro.
lea to the assembage by Speaker Prince
warmly cheered, after which he delly-
himself of the following;
4 | assume, for the second time tba
pes OF chief executive OF this common.
'ltn the thought occurs, how can I suf
fntly requte the people for their conf
Ee so generously renewed
Fo years ago | stood In this place with
Per near ana more buoyant spirits than
experience warns me against the |
lcpahon OF pleasure and ease for the |
years to come.
le honor is great indeed; the respou- !
Pity Is no less.
guaranty for the future can only |
4 me record that | have made, here and |
wAere, in the public service.
pat record, whatever it may be. shall |
sestly endeavor to mprove--steadfastly
Pug upon tire sincere and hear-y CO. !
anon OF my associates an every de-
Etlelt oil the government. and IN return
p'u'ly piedg.ng TO them my own.
is no easy task to successsuIlv apd
slactor!iy administer the affairs of "a
\ STATE, yet in It's infancy, with its
pslVe DOMAIN, It's variety and abund
OF resources, and its many conflict
pnterests; and to them upon whom the
e responsibility may fall the admoni-
OIL IsFael King applies with especial
,ess Ooasl h4ihsei as he that putteth It
IN a full appreciation OF the Importance
nagn't of the work that again
Frtake, enter upon its performance
a determination that shall not falter
H. howard me circumstance, to do
Lnat may be possible to advance m,
Perty of the State and the welfare
3 citizens. Should / so maintain NV
|nurinS the term for which | hnve been
~ FeLmeasure of my ambition will
hairs of my head have grown gray
Is service, as well on the field as In
council chamber and when my public
n snail nave closed Il desire. abova
ings else, to take with me into pri
lie the consciousness Of duty well
rmed II deserved, could ask no S
e1conlum than that | had served
people faithfully and well Senators
representatives, | rejoice to have you
with me the responsibilities, the
+ and the honor Of the hour. and
your wisdom and your patriotism /
most confidently rely
y ~
USE again greeted him as he closed
Lieutenant Governor Browning was
in, He, too, was applauded upon be-
ntroduoed by the speaker Addressing
fssenblage, he SAID that two years
f had promised to discharge the duties
office faithfully and TO the best of his
y AS to whether this pledge had been
ne was willing for the record to say. -
lhe future, he promised to be more
r. and more diligent, If possible, than
+ pas; in the service OF the people 10
he was grateful for having a second
|honored him with lac honorable Of
20 which he had just been indicted.
ISLE USED administering the oath
4 Ice 10 Governor Sayers was used in
eremony when Governor Sam Hous-
las inaugurated the first time, and
Fen used continuously for the same
Pc ever since.
~ II
|CuSE this morning adopted the re-
n lis committee on rules. The new
Ido not provide for the printing IN
lurnal OF the names of those calling 4
Il ayes and noes and it Is expected
Fii calls will not be as often asked
\ heretofore, as the opportunity to
Il record in the journal by this route a.
4 longer be afforded. The most i'm
\ change in the rules relates to calls !
.Aouse' an attempt to avoid time con