Arizona republican., 1902-03-22
CHIEF JUSTICE
 OF ARIZONA
The Induction Of Judge Edward
 Kent Yesterday
The Oath of Cfice Administered With cut Ceremony by Governor Mur- phy The First Official Act of the New Judge.

The last step in the induction of Chief Justice Edward Kent into office was taken yesterday morning when the official cath was administered to him by Governor Murphy. Judge Kent, ac- companied by Mir. F. J. Dunlevy, leav- ing his hotel, stopped at the chambers of his predecessor, Chief Justice Street, who accompanied him to the capitol building. The party was joined on the way by Attorney General Ainsworth. Surveyor General Price and United States Attorney Frederick $. Nave. Ar irving ct the chambers of the governor. q few minutes were taken up with an exchange of greetings when AIr. Dun levy presented to the governor the commission of the chief justice, who he said had come to receive the oath of office. The governor replied that he was honored in having been chosen to administer the oath and the cere- mony proceeded.
 First the federal oath was taken. It was in form as follows:
 T, Edward Kent, do solemnly swear that l will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal rights to the poor, and to the rich, and that will faithfully and impartially dis charge and perform all the duties in cumbent upon me as chief justice of the supreme court of the territory of Ari- zona, according to the best of my abil- ities and understanding, agreeably to | the constitution and laws of the United States. That l will support and defend the constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and do- mestic. that 1 will bear true faith and
 
 this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of eva sion. so help me God
 After that Judge Kent took the terri toIial oath of office. which is the same as that administered to all officials of the territory who are bound. among other things to support the constitu- 1 tion of the United States and defend 1t ! against al it's enemies whatsoever. ] The latter oath was for the qualifica- i ton of Judge Kent as judge of the l Third judicial district of Arizona. ] The change had now been fully eff 1 fected and Arizon2 had 9 new chief i justice. The retiring chief justice, Hon. l Webster Street, was the first to con gratUlate his successor, which he did with the expression of q hope that Judge Rents relations with the bar 
 might be as pleasant as his had been. Judge Kent replied, thanking Judge Street and saying that he had already
 been the recipient of so many kindly expressions that he had no doubt that his lines had been cast in a pleasant place. Further congratulations were offered by the governor, General Aims
 worth, Mr. Nave, Mir. Sims Ely, MT
 William H. English and General Price
 Judge Kent returned to the city and performed his first official act in the
 temporary appointment of the present
 water commissioner. Frank P. Trott
 whose resignation had been submitted
 and had been designated by Judge
 Street to become effective upon his
 own retirement from office.
 In the afternoon Judge Kent and Mir
 Dunlevy were driven about the valley
 in the neighbOrhood Of the city by MT w. N. Tiffany.