The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-01-14


M. ,,;,stv.eiglltl session ofour State Legs,
'aso,,hled at Trenton yesterday az
pm. ~ ,. In a..
r,,.. Senate was called to order by .he
Inc 's - ,bo last Senate, and Mr.. Cutler,
seo ,tsr,;s was appointed temporary rresi-
u -n's, a,'a erosehtisIs of the newimembeis
'..r, presented by various emoers--ehose oi
Potts, of this comfy by Mr. SeWeii,
~ Tobn W. Taylor, (Rep) and Mr. John
n MACPHERSON (Dem.) were nominated for
president. Mr. Taylor was elected---l4 to p.
Iruo,. taking the chair he thanked
tba se,ate for the honor of being called the
= second time to preside, and said :'A.i 'p9s -
.We shall have an unusual amount of
,,,blic business before us. In addition to the
EEanstitutional Amendments reported by the
s1o,sr;tntional Commission, we shall have the
,sn,rt Of the Commission of distinguished
;ur;stss Amounted at the session of 1871 to
Jyev;se and consolidate our statutes. Let us
ciye these public matters our first and best at
.tSa,tian discourage all unnecessary private
.on;slation. retiench wherever we can, and
a,deavor to terminate oui labors at the ex-
o;ration of what may be fairly termed the
constitutional limit of forty days.. ssa,1
% The Senate proceeded to the election of a
Secretary, when Mr.. Sewell nominated John
+, Babcock, Of Iiddesex. Mr.. Cornish NOM
mated Charles +. Reed, of Camden. Mr..
Babcocss was declared duly elected. -
For Assistant Secretary Mr.. Sewell nomi-
mated John W. Newlp, and Mr.. Cornish,
Thomas G.. Bonnet Of Sussex. Mr.. Newln
s., was declared dnly elected. 81 1isa,sa..t ~
= For Sergeapt-at- Arms--S, T. Champion, of
Atlantic, AMI Lewis F. Martinus, of Bergen,
we were IN nominated, and Mr.. Champion was elect
ed, a.t efsss "a asll as imHfs4
For Dooykeeper-Th Thomas Palmer, of Hum
terdon, was nominated and elected without
opposition, asss Is45 "a 5a
For Engrossipg Clerk Benjamin Wood, of
Salem, and Bernard J. Ford, of Essex, were
nominated, and Mr.. Wood was elected.
For Doorkeepers-John B. Courtney, Will
lias Shields, John Goodwin and Spencer En-
mons. p tsie a e48Y
Mr. Hopkins offered u resolution that, with
concurrence of. the General Assembly, no pri- ]
waite bills will be received after February 9th. 4
Adopted. S, l.ii .gsi,lass
The Governor presented his message. s.
Some bills of an unimportant nature were
introduced a3
The House was called to order by the clerk
of the last session, and the members were
sworn in.
Zion. Carrot A. Hobart, (Rep.) of Passaic,
and Hon. A. J. Smith, DEM of Mercer
were nominated for speaker, Mr. Hobart was
elected Ss-to ss. Upon taking the chair, the
speaker made an excellent address. i.i,.sss
,55T The House then proceeded to the election of
Clerk. Mr. Morrow nominated Sinnickson,
Chew Of Camden Mr., Gill nominated John |
II. Ryerson, of Essex. Mr.. Chew receivcdSl
votes ; Mr.. Ryerson, rs votes. Mr.. Chew
was declared elected and the oath Of Office
was administered by the speaker. 64s,fs
Mr.. NJ. II. Honghton, of Bergen, was elect
ed Assistant Clerk over George Coleman. by |
Il vote of 80 to %. :.,.a sle.sa
Nh Edward +. Apologize, of Monmouth,
was elected Engrossing Clerk, oyer Mr.. Jose |
plus Sham, of Union. aisFsq
Mr.. Alexander Jacobus, of Hudson. was
elected Sergeant-at-Arms, over John II. War |
ner Of Burlington. ..ss .e.d 9.sa
Mr. J.. +, Iszard, of Gloucester, was elected |
Assistant sergeant-at-Arms, without opposi- |
tion, gatss bif. saas
Mr. Henry schenck, Of Somerset, was elect !
edKeeper of the Ladies' Gallery, over Mr.
Charles Erickson, of Ocean. s.,..ss
Thomas Pearson, of Essex, was elected
Keeper of the Gentlemen's Gallery, without
opposition.
Bills Introduced-Mr. Ward supplement
to an act respecting usury (abolishing the laws
under act of 1864. ....,..,
Mr. Albertson to erect a new county out of
a part of Camden, to be called Haddon. .
The Governors Message, which was present
ed to both Houses after the organization, is
creditable production. We can only give
synopsis.
The fnapoas ,,o IL = hooit, st.to rho 70.
ceipts having been s7l .594. 90 over disburse.
ments The debt of the state contracted
principally during the war; is about s.,
oOo but the amount now in Sinking Fund and
State Fund would nearly cancel H.