Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-01-10

w V'lS FdNNOA Snot,
Lincoln, Jan, l,-Chas, Il, Dietrich
was inauguratod governor of nebraska
before the Joint session OF the legisa.
turo yesterday afternoon, The cere.
mouy was short, being limited TO real.
ing the message of tho governors.
Dietrich's makes a record In hrevlty.
containing about a thousand words,
and being limited 20 state matters.
His most urgent recommendation TO
the legislature is to provide relief FOR
the supreme court now far behind
with it's work, Ivy empowering Il to
create board of referees 10 act until
a constitutional amendment can be
submitted increasing tho number OF
the Judges, He faNors reasonable ap.
preparations to advertise Nebraska 1t
the Buffalo and st, Louis oxpositione,
a now board OF control for state insi.
buttons. erection of monuments to tao
heroic dead and a strong Rnti.kiduap.
ping law. Tho governors reception
last night In tho senate chamber was
largely attended. The presence e
Gen, Fit2hugh Lee, with staff, and the
governors guard and momhCrs Of the
state militia added hrlliancy to tho
spectacle, II was followed by an
elaborate ball at Lincoln,
Pinaree Is causto,
Lansing. Mich, Jan. 4--Doth houses
Of the Michigan legislature assembled
In Joint session yesterday to hear the
cxnugural message of oX.Gov, pIngree
and the inaugural message OF Gov.
Bliss,
MIR pingroc prcfacod HIS message
with some oNtemporRl aus romarks
In which he attacked the Courts. logis.
laturo and the press, He also urged
the legislature to appropriate sufficient
money to amply pay the expenses of
the governor saying II had cost him
$4,000 during his four years term,
The reading of his message took al
most four hours He urged olecting
senators by popular vote, saying:
"'fho lesson to be drawn from the
history of the contest for equal taxa,
tion is that II the people wish this
great problem TO be satisfactorily set.
tied, thoy must Ccntor their efforts on
the election of Il senate which shall
be less subject to the seductive argu'
ments OF tho railroads and other
wealthy and powerful interests, and
IN A, nffoI n
people. The cases of Hanna In Ohio,
Carter in Montana and our own dis
couragIng and disgraCoful experiences
furnish the most powerful and con.
yinclng argument in behalf of popular
elections"
Gov, Bliss In his message urged ON
the legislators the ACCESSIBILITY of econ.
| omy In all appropriations, and suggest.
ed short session of the legislature In
the interest OF economy On tho sub.
ioct of taxation Gov Bliss said
Relieving that the people desire
that all property now paying specific
taxes shall be assessed In like manner
with other property recommend that
the legislature provide the necessary
machinery for the assessment and col
| lection of taxes on this property upon
| an nd yalorcm basis There should be
no hasty consideration of this ques.
tIon, however, for the interest of hun.
dreds Of millions OF property is no
slight one"
Among other things, the legislature
was recommended to give It's attention
to the sale Of cigarettes. On this sub.
ject Gov. Bliss said: IL advise the
most stringent Legislation possible. In
order that the sale of cigarettes may
be discouraged If not prohibited"
Massachusetts Inaugural.
Boston, Jan, i-ln the presence of a
! large number OF prominent citizens
w. Murray Crane for second time
took the oath Of Office as governor u
the commonwealth at noon yesterday
In New Hampshire.
Concord, ~ H., Jan. 4.--Chester D.
Jordan was inaugurated governor Of
New Hampshire yesterday. Gov. ] D..
dams inaugural address protested
against allowing the railroads To pay
the salaries Of the railroad commits.
sion nd called for larger appropria-
tions for Dartmouth college
Names Governor Talks Taxation.
Augusta, Jan. 4.--Dr. John +. HIN
took the oath OF ONCE as governor OF
Maine yesterday. Gov Hill advocated
the taxation OF interests now escaping
that burden.