The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-01-12
HOUSE.

Tuesday, Jan. II, 1876.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Mr.. Aus
tin Patterson, Clerk of the last House, called
the house to order. Rev. Dir. Hanlon then of
fered prayer. The Clerk then called the rol
and fifty-six members answered to thei
names. Mr.. Scovel then offered resolution
that the Hon. David Dodd, of Essex. admin
lister the oath Of office to Hon. James G.
Youngblood, of Norris by whom the mem
bers elect shall be swcrns Adopted. That
duty having been performed by Mr.. Dodd
Mr. Youngblood then took position in front
of the Clerks desk. The counties were call
ed alphabetically by the clerk, and the respec
tive members thereof appeared, aud were
sworn into Office.
Mr.. Scovel offered resolution that the
House go into an election for Speaker, Adopt
ed. Mr.. Scoyel nominated John ID. Carscal-
len, of Hudson. Mr.. Rue nominated Charles
ID. Hendrickson, of Monmouth. The roll was
called, aud Mr.. Carscallen received 81 votes
and Mr.. Hendrickson 23--the former was de
clared elected. Messis. Hendrickson and Tay-
Tor were then appointed to conduct Mr.. Cars
callan to the Chair. On taking the Chair
Mr.. Carscallan returned thanks, as follows -
Gentlemen Of the General assembly =
For the honor you have conferred upon me,
tender you my sincere thanks. | regard 1t
as more especially All honor because Of the
peculiar period at which it is bestowed. We
stand here to-day legislatively on the line that
divides two centuries, for.ths is the one-hun-
dredth session of the Legislature of New
Jersey. The nation is now preparing to eel
citrate our entrance on the second century of
the Republic. and both pride aud patriotism
concur in uniting us to make it a memorable
period. While we as representatives of the
people Of the State may not claim that we
are wiser aud certainly not that we are more
patriotic than were our ancestors or our own
predecessors in this body yet how the re-
sponsibilities and labors of this position have
increased. The legislation of one hundred
years ago represented sparse population OF
few thousands, and wealth yet uudevelop-
ed In an infant State. We represent a million
Of people whose wealth is counted by millions,
and commonwealth that is crowned with
the experience OF o hundred years. Let IFS
hope that we shall rightly appreciate and hon
estly discharge our duties. It shall be my
aim at all timesito guard the rights of the mi
the members of this House which in tlfe end
shall rebound to the honor OF the State and
slow that as legislators in all that concerns
the public welfare we have kept steadily ID
view things manly, pure aud of good report
kfr, scovel offered resolution that Mr..
YounghioOd administer the oath of Office to
the Speaker and officers of the House when
chosen. Adopted.
For Clerk Mr.. Scovel nominated John Y
Foster, of Essex. Mr.. Empson nominated
Austin H. Paterson, Of Monmouth. Mr.. Eos
ter having received a majority of the votes
cast was declared elected
For Assistant Clerk Mr.. Scoyel nominated
j. Hel bert Potts, Of Hudson. Mr. Empsor
nominated Charles w. Jay, Of Mercer. Mr.
Potts was declared elected.
For Epsrossing Clerk, Nh. Scovel nominal