Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-16
ALL READY FOR
INAUGURATION OF
WOODROW WILSON
Ceremony, Marked by Simplic-
ity, to Be Followed by Parade,
Luncheon and Reception.
PREPARE TO INTRODUCE
MANY REFORM BILLS
Democratic Measures Carrying
Out Platform Pledges Ready
for Consideration.
Especial to tn. Newark star.l

TRENTON, Jan. 16.-Following a
joint conference of the Democratic
senators and assemblymen to be held
in the sp aker's room at the s ate
House tonight a food of new bills, COW
ering all the reform measures promised
by both parties will appear in the
House, as they did In the Senate last
week.
The principal purpose of tonights
Democratic conference for which the
call was issued by senator Harry ".
Osborne, is to pass upon the numerous
Ellis ready for introduction, which were
prepared by Chairman JameE r.
Nugent, of the State Democratic Com
mittee, after a conference with Cover
nor-elect Wilson.
h joint committee on Inauguration
will complete Its preparations this
afternoon for the installation of the
governor tomorrow. With fair weathet
the D. omises to be All I'M
posing one. While only one company
ef tie Natio al Guard, Company L, of
Princeton. VIII he in the parade when
follows the Inauguration the Inc VIII
be a long one, made up of Democra ic
elajs from every section of the state.
Essex county VIII le represe nted by
he Gottfried Kruger Association. As
Customary the decorations IL the state
House a. arranged by Custodian John
w, ma are a marvel of simplify
and neatne s, a combination of a horai
md electrical display.
simplicity of decorations
t the State House only the national
#oiurs VIII be displayed, but at Taylor
opera House, where the ara
ceremonies will occur, the display of
bunting nay be more extensive. Both
branches OF the Legislature, after con-
Venlng at the usual hour tomorrow,
will adjourn to meet on the opera
house stage at noon. By that hour
Governor-elect Wilson will be escorted
to the opera house by Governor Fort,
who will then be a former governor, as
his term expires with the close of to-
day; Chief Justice Gummere. who Will
administer the oath of office, and the
civil and military staff of the new
Governor.
As soon as the oath of office is ad-
ministered Secretary of State Dickin-
son viii deliver to Governor Wilson the
great seal of the State, after receiving
the same from Governor Fort. The In
augural address will follow, then the
parade, a iunchton at the Hotel Sterl-
ing and the usual public reception at
the State House.
One OF the reforms promised by the
Democrats in the last campaign was
d reorganization of State bureaus, with
a view to greater efficiency and econ
AfII hoe hnnn
prepared providing for the abolition of
many State commissions and boards
as they now exist and establishing In
their stead a single commission that
will have Jurisdiction over a large
number of departments.
Public utilities Bill.
Probably one of the most important
Hills to be introduced viii be the public
utilities measure. The Democratic or
ga nization bill Is modelled after the
Wisco~ sin law, which has worked TO
great sati faction. II provides for the
appointment Of three commissioners at
a salary of ST. 900 annually for terms of
three years, who hall b. charged with
the supervision of all public Utilities,
enabled to hear complaints and fix
rates.
The equal taxation bill provides for
the abolition of all county tax boards,
and that the Hillery maxi
mum tax rate law will be
wiped out of existence. In place OF the
~antiquated tax machinery of today II
is proposed that there shall be e,tab-
lished a State court of taxation. which
shall hear direct from 20 al ass 'ssors
such appeals as the whole hoard of local
assessors have been unable to salts
factorily pass uron. This State board
shall Re composed of three members, at
least two of whom shall re lawyers, at
a salary of $4,000 each annually and for
terms of three years.
Election Reform Laws.
Election reform laws will embrace a
personal registration provision, the
limitation of campaign expenses, the
filinc of a statement of campaign ex-
penditures and the unseating OF a sue
cessful candidate who has been found
1r,fIfu of viola fipO Tho Ia The hallof