The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-17
NEW ADMINISTRATION
TAKE OFFICE TODAY
GOVERNOR ANSEL RETIRES TO
PRIVATE LIFE.
Cole. L. Blease, Governor.elect Sworn
in by Thomas'S Dunbar, q
Magistrate.

Gov. Martin F. Ansel, who has serv-
ed the best interests of the people Of
South Carolina in the executive Of
fee during the last four years, today
at noon discharged his last official
duty. The Office of the governor Of
South Carolina was then turned over
to his successor, Cole. L. Blease, Of
Newberry.
The joint committee Of the two
branches of the: general assembly yes
terday conferred with the governor
.elect and with the lieutenant COVER
nor+elect, and after eliminating ques-
tions which arose because the incom-
ing governor preferred to be- sworn in
by a uagistrate-theu unbroken pre-
cedeut being for a Judge or a justice
of the supreme court to have that duty
the following report was made, and
was accepted by the house Of repre-
sentatives and the senate today:
The Programme.
"The house of representatives, be-
ing in session at 12 o'clock m., jan
suary II, will be joined by the senate,
in accordance with the invitation Civ
en- by the house. AS soon as the: joint
assembly shall have been organized
and seated the governor-elect and
lieutenant >goVernor-elect, the ssena-
tors and Representatives in congress
from this State, who may be in Co
lun1bia, the chief justice and associate
justices of the supreme court the
circuit judges of the State, and the
United States judges who may be
present in Columbia, and the State
officers incumbent and elect, the trus-
tees and faculty Of the University OF
South Carolina and students of said
university, said university being a
State institution located at the capi-
tai, will be escorted by the committee
of arrangements from the executive
chamber to the hall of the house Of
representatives.
To Announce Approach.
Gas they approach the rostrum the
sergeant alarms Of the house of rep
resentatives will announce His ex-
cellency the governor-elect and bis
escort I
"The Joint assembly, at the order OF
the president of the senate, will arise
and receive him, standing until they
are seated.
"The goverror-eIect and lieutenant
eoyernor-elect and the chief justice
and associate justices will be seated
on the rostrum at the speakers desk.
The escort accompanying him will be
seated to the right and left of the
speakers desk.
The Ceremonies.
v"The assembly having been called
to order, the president of the senate
will announce that the proceedings
will be opened with prayer by the
Rev. DR.. J. W. Daniel, and after pray
or the president Of the senate Will
announce that the Hon. Cole. l..
Blease, governor elect, is present and
ready to qualify. Thereupon the gov
ernor-elect will advance to the desk
on the right of the speaker and Thos'
s Dunbar, ESQ.,, will advance to the
desk on the left Of the speaker. The
oath of office will then be admlnls-
tered by Thos. S. Dunbar, Esq, to the
governor-elect, who will then deliver
his inaugural address.
"At the conclusion of the address,
the president Of the senate will then
announce that the Hon. Chas. A.
Smith, lieutenant goVernoT-eiecL' -
present and ready to qualify.
"whereupon the lieutenant COVER
nor-elect and the chief justice OF the
supreme court will advance as In the
case of the governor-elect and the
chief Justice of the supreme court Will
administer the oath of Office to the
lieutenant gover4or-elect.
"When the lieutenant governor
elect shall have made such ackno"l-
edgment as he may be pleased 10
make, he will announce:
""Tbe purpose for which the JOINT
assembly has convened being accom-
p1ished, the joint assembly is dlssoR-
ed. The senate will return to. us
chamber
The above report is signed by Sena-
tors Westo,. and Hougll and Repre-
sentatives Gary and Wycise.