The Penn's Grove record., 1905-01-20
STOKES ~lNAtGtRATED.
Simple but Impressive Ceremo-
MES In Trenton.
KEAN TO SUCCEED HIMSELF.
Republican Caucus Unanimous o
Present United States Senator.
Name Colonel stevens.
Brief Session of Legislature.
Gsnecial Correspondence

government, the cnange III Tue dulllniS-
tration having been effected with JIM
pressive yet simple ceremonies in this
city Yesterday afternoon. The scenes
attending upon the Inauguration were
ones never to be forgotten. The Taylor
Opera House, in which the new govern
or took the oath of Office and delivered
his inaugural address, was crowded to
the doors with enthusiastic multitudes.
The streets were thronged with out of
town visitors and delegations, who
could not get into the theater. Trenton
was in gala attire to welcome the visit
ing delegations.
The legislature, about II o'clock, met
in the statehouse and adjourned to the
opera house for the inaugural cere-
monies. At the theater the senator's
and assemblymen assembled in joint
session on the stage. The decorations
Of the hall were magnificent.
On the arrival Of Governor Murphy,
Governor Elect Stokes and other state
officials the audience arose and cheered
for several minutes. The cheers were
mingled with strains of music by
Winkler's Regimental band, in the upper
part of the house, playing Hail to the
Chiefr'
General w. B. Spencer was in charge
of the opera house. Prayer was offered
by Rev. H. V. Gravatt, pastor of the
Methodist church at Millville, of which
Governor Stokes is a member. Chief
Justice William S. Gummere admins
tered the oath of Office amid a solemn
silence, and Governor Murphy trans
ferred the great seal of the state to the
new governor, while back of the CAPT
toll a salute of seventeen guns was fired.
Murphy's Tribute. to Stokes.
Governor Murphy took occasion to
pay a warm personal tribute to the in
coming executive. Governor Stokes re-
sponded modestly. Then followed the
introduction of Governor Stokes to
Senator Cross, the president of the SEN
ate, by Governor Murphy and the in
PRODUCTION by President Cross of the
new governor to the senate and mem
bers of the assembly. These introduce
lions were marked with great dignity
and courtesy.
After his presentation to the legisla-
ture and amid the cheers of the audi
ence Governor Stokes gave his inau-
gural address.
Henry Collin Minton, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of this city,
pronounced the benediction.
When the services in the opera house
had been concluded Governor Stokes,
Governor Murphy, the legislators and
the invited guests were taken immedi-
ately to the reviewing stand in front of
the state capitol to review the inaugu-
raj parade.
AS the marchers, numbering more
than 5000, with the Cumberland dele
cation at their head, passed the review
ing stand the enthusiasm, which had
been at fever heat, broke all bounds,
and Governor Stokes received thunder
GUS cheers, to which he replied with
uncovered head and smiling face.
The parade was witnessed by thou
sands who had gathered along the line
Of march. The crack Essex troop acted
as escort to Governor Stokes on his de-
parture from the theater. The cavalry
men preceded him to the reviewing
stand and then took their position on
the right of the column. Their dashing
uniforms and prancing horses made a
pleasing feature of the parade.
After lunch Governor Stokes gave a
reception in the s%tatehouse. The CAPT
toll was beautifully decorated with
smilaX, palms and bunting and in the
evening was brilliantly Illuminated
with hundreds of incandescent lights.
The reception in the afternoon and the
one held in the evening were very
largely attended, and Governor Stokes
was kept busy shaking hands.
The sessions of the legislature were
brief this week on account of the in.
augural ceremonies, but many bills
were introduced. The legislators have
gone home for the week and will meet
again Monday night.
kean Chosen For Senator.
A joint caucus was held in the as.
sembly chamber Monday night to con.
slider the selection of a United States
senator at a joint session to be held
next week. President of the Senate
Cross nominated Senator John Kean
and this nomination was seconded by
Assemblyman Scott of Hudson. The
aucus selection of Senator Kean was
made unanimous.
The Democrats also held a caucus
and nominated Colonel Edwin A. Ste.
vens. Former Senator James Smiths
name was presented, but Colonel Ste
vens was decided upon as the party's
nominee.
A bill vas passed under suspension
Of rules providing for elections in Sus.
sex and Union counties to fill the va.
cancies caused by the deaths of AS.
semblymen Elect Decker and Embree
The elections were set for Feb. Z.
The initial house bill of the session
was an equal taxation measure by Mr.
Dufield (Rep.) of Essex providing fol-
the taxation Of second class railroad
property at local rates. The bill will
not likely be pushed until the equa
taxation commission submits its re
port regarding the taxation of "mair
stem" property. This bill amends thu
railroad and canal taxation acts O.
1884 and 1898 by providing that ON OF
before March 1 of each year every
railroad and canal company shall re
turn to the state board of assessors
complete statements or schedules I'm,
der oath of all real estate and person.
al property belonging to them other
than the main stem, the schedules OF
statements to be made on blanks fur
nished by the board. On or before
June / of each year the board of as
SCISSORS shall ascertain and certify the
value of all such property certified in
the above statements and schedules tx
the local taxing authorities in the tax
ing districts in which the same is re
spectively situated. The value of this
property SO certified shall be included