The New York herald., 1869-01-13
TUE NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
Organization of tho Two Houses-The Cover
nOr,s Message.

nor's Message.
AT three O'Clock yesterday afternoon the ninety
third session OF the New Jersey Legislature opened
at the State capital, Trenton. Both houses were
comfortably filed by respectable concourse OF spec.
tators who manifested much interest In the incip-
ent stages OF the Legislative body. The Senate was
called to order by the last Secretary Joseph y. Cor
nish. OF Warren. On motion Senator Hayes OF Essex
acted as president pro tenn. The roll was then
called, when seventeen Of the old Senators an.
swered totheir names The credentials OF new and re-
elected Senators received and the Senators took
the prescribed oath. With reference TO the creden-
tials Of John TORY, Jr, republican Senator elect
from Ocean county, they were referred to the CON-
mittee on Elections. The Senate then proceeded to
the election OF president. Henry S. Little tdem.)
OF Monmouth, and Edward Bettle (rep) were nom-
mated. Mr.. Little receiving majority OF the votes
was declared duly elected President OF the Senate
for this session. The 70 flowing officers were then
eected:-Secrctary OF the senate, Joseph
y. Cornish OF Warren; Assistant Secretary,
Clerk, Jesse Diverty, OF Cape Nav: seracant.at-
Arms, Howard King, OF Burlington; Keeper OF
The senate having been organized. business was
opened by prayer by the Rev. Dr. Barne OF Trenton
Naar, Day Naar, OF Trenton, were elected printers
1or the session. The rules that governed the
Senate during last session were adopted t further
orders 10 the contrary. A bill TO validate the con-
Idtt " WHICH tild MOTIFS anu Essex Railroad was
leased to the Delaware and Lackawanna railroad
Company, was presented and ordered to q second
reading without reference, 1t being the request OF
the friends or the Governor elect who Is President
OF the Morris and Essex Railroad that the bill be
passed without being submitted 10 the usual
modes OF procedure. resolution was adopted 10
appoint committee OF three senators and i've
members OF Assembly to wait on the Governor elect
and make the necessary arrangements for his install
latlon.
The Governors message was then received and
partially read, when the further reading was post
poned till this morning at ten O'Clock.
The senate then adjourned al Eve r. NJ, til this
morning.
The House OF Assembly was called to order by
alexander N. Johnson, OF Mercer, clerk Of the last
Assembly. fify-eight members answered 70 their
names. ma The new members were sworn In by Hiram
e Clark, OF Sussex. The House then proceeded TO
the election Of Speaker. Leon Abbott. democraf
OF hudson, and Thomas Beasey, republican, OF
eape ,,n, MAY, were nominated Mr. Abbott, receiving
speaker OF the House for the ensuing year. The
House then proceeded to the election of ofIlcers.
Alexander NJ johnson, Of Mercer democrat and
Lemuel g. Reeves republican OF gnriington. were
nominated. Mr.. Johnson receiving q majority
House FOR the ensuing year. The following officers
were also chosen:--Assistant Clerg, Horace r. ].
Drake Of Union; EngrossIng Clerk, Samuel Hanna,
Oh Camden; serReantat.Arms, Benjamin O. llnlow,
OF Gloucester; Doorkeeper, Mahlon Hart az Hunter,
don. AFTER other preliminary business being trans
acted the House adjourned Til this morning.
Governor Wards message conQratuase ea ihe Tegis.
atnre upon the prosperity and welfare of the State
oqd ~ M gvss ss u smnary OF the various operations
Ine receipts for the fiscal year ending Novem.
Der 80 1868, were t5l5,722, and the expeudI-
tires S2s2, ss3 showing an excess OF expcndi-
tDres over receipts or s5si3I The de-
no,t ls attribnted TO unusual appropriations
py tne Legislature. The State debt ~ s2, ,lM. .4ta.
1ns school fund amounts TO s5G03eo. The interest
OF this with the appropriation OF scs. 900
made by the Legislature, inakcs 100000 paid
toward the support Of common Schools. The
Agricultural College fund Ia fJI5ooo In
vested IN State bonds and Weddings ssgA
income, wnich went 70 maint ain kntgers Scientific
IN finn am as.oA Axd,
invested chiefly m state bonds and loans ON real
estate. The FINANCES Gre pronounced 70 DC in most