The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-11
PLANS READY
FOR INAUGURAL
SENATOR ARNEY OF MARSHALL
TOWN WILL PRESIDE.
RECEPTION AND BIG DANCE
Governor Harding and Lieut.-Gov.
Moore Will Take Oath of Office
Administered by Chief Justice
Gaynor, in House Chamber.

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Des Moines, Jan 10. - Announce
ment was made before the two
houses of the Iowa general assembly
! of the complete program for the in
| augural ceremonies tomorrow after
noon.
Senator Wallace H. Arney, presi-
dent pro tenn of the senate, will
preside at the joint session tomor-
row afternoon. A program of music
in the house chamber will precede
the calling of the session to order
and it is anticipated that large
crowds will have collected before the
ceremonies begin.
The report of the joint inaugural
committee, which was adopted in
beth houses, recommended that the
north gallery of the house chamber
be thrown open to the public but
that admission to the south gallery
and to the floor of the house be by
ticket only.
Senator Arney will call the joint
session to order at $3.50 o'clock and
the Rev. e. E. Gilbert, pastor of
the Methodist church of LeMars,
will pronounce the invocation. The
Country club quartet, composed of
Miss Daisy Binkley, Miss Gladys
Winterrowd, Mostyn Jones land Jack
Campbell, will sing two selections;
T. Fred Harvey will play a cornet
solo, and Mrs. Peter j. Klinker, wife
of the representative from Crawford
county, will render whistling solo.
The oath of office will be admins.
tered to Governor Harding and Lieu
| tenant Governor Moore by Chief
Justice Frank r. Gaynor of the Iowa
| Supreme court.
Henry's orchestra will play one
more number after the inauguration.
The evening program will include
the reception in the governors rooms
to be followed by dancing in the
! basement of the state house at 8
o'clock. The dance program, to be
given by Henrys orchestra.
Much interest is being shown in
what Governor Harding will have
to say in his inaugural address on
| Thursday. 1t is considered certain
that his views will differ materially
on the road and primary uestions
from those of Clarke.
Would Wipe Out Commission.
House forces favoring a radical
revision of Iowa road laws, along the
lines of the Johnston bill of the last
legislature, plan to open an early and
aggressive campaign in the assem-
bly,.
According to James +. Johnston of
Charlton, representative from Lucas
county, who fathered the measure
two years ago, members favoring
marked diminution in the powers of
the highway commission, and for the
returning of more power along road
and bridge building lines to the coun-
ties and townships are in a good
majority in the house.
"A bill will be introduced very
similar to my measure in the last
legislature" says Mr.. Johnston. The
election of Mr.. Pitt for speaker may
be regarded as an indication of the
strength of sentiment for road law
revision that not only majority OF
the republicans but a large proper
ton of the minority will favor bill
along the lines of the one presented
two years ago"
The legislation contemplated will
probably not do away entirely with
some sort of a state advisory body,
Mr.. Johnston intimates, but will
wipe out with the present highway
commission with headquarters at
Ames.
I'VE are not opposed to an engin-
eering board to advise the county
officials upon road and bridge work, :
says Mr.. Johnston. "We do believe
that the highway commission is not
a success and takes from local COM
munities matters over which they
: properly should have cbntrol."
Mr.. Johnston, who may be regard
ed as representative of the anti
highway commission forces. is not
disposed to reject federal aid granted
under the provisions OF the Shackle-
ford act, but is unalterably opposed
= to state aid in road work.
No Sessions Today.
Neither the Iowa house of repre-
sentatives or senate will be in ses-
sion today. adjournment having been
, taken following the sessions of last
J, evening until 10 o'clock Thursday
. morning.
/ 1t is probable. according to Speak
$ er Pitt. that adjournment will be TAX
g en- following the inauguration cere-
7. monies until the Tuesday morning
> following. .l
!: Speaker Pitt is busy preparing hi
COMMITTEE assignments,