New-York tribune., 1879-01-15
NEU-JEESEY LEGISLATURE.
RoTH HOrsES ORGANIZED.

IHE sLAIE UNBEoKEN-OFTICTE OF TIE TWO
HoJsES-sENATE BILL NO 1-IMPRoyED MATE
RIAL FOR LAWMAKERS.
fFEoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIEUNE.l
TRENTON n. D., Jan. 14.-The caucus held
here tas morning developed surprises. Everything
had been too securely braced and fastened over
night to leave the party structure in danger OF
falling to pieces under the first strain There has
boru 40 deviation from the programme announced IN
lst nights dispatches ana the Legislature has Sdrd
smoothly into Republican organization without hltch
or accident. General Sewel, Ol Camden, wlO Is no"
entering his thrd Senatorial term and his
seventh year of continuous Senatorial service has
AGAIN been made President Of that body. The sub
ordinate officers, too, with minor exception, arc reap
noiutmcnts Tnat Is the officers chosen two years
waen the senate was under Republican control are
agan chosen u tn complete an unexpired term OF
three years hI. beng traditional length OF service
accorded to attaches OF thus House,, nOtwlth-
standing the fact that there has been period OF litter
rupti,u IN Republican ascendcncy. Altogether, 1t Is a
funny rule and might lead To some embarrassment II
the Democratic interregnum should ever prevail
for dozen OF years or sO But this
timo 1t worked with remarkable ease and
rniricncy It made n. W. Voorhees, secretary,
william Clarke assistant secretary, L. L. Patterson.
engrossing clerk and l.. N Milford sergeant -aarns.
In the Assembly there seems TO have been quite as
little friction. The gentlemen wlo made hopeless
struggle against destiny last night by staying away
from caucus IN the interest Of Mr. Deacon. rather
injured than helped their favoritr and to-day II
needed ONLY two ballots to nominate Scuy er b. Jack
SON. OF Esscx Tor Speaker CO Cooper, 0f Morris thanks
~ Democratic maIisuity Last WINTER unanimously
named for clerk. The rcmuning officers are j.
H. Potts, Of Hudson, assistant clerk; George
C. Wynco0k Of Csmd,n engrossing clerk. A
". Clarke. OF Essex. journal clerk. John Fell,
of Mercer sergrant-dt-arms, besides the customary
quot. OF white and coore assistants and doorkerperS
OF course the ~ both Houses to-day Were
bricf consisting In the main Of the regulation praying of
the Chaplan- and swcI IrinS Ia Of eyerSb0dyelse.
Many bills were presentcl however. IN the Senate,
notably No. l. 10y senator Hobart. The bill To winch
this place OF honsr accorded provides for WlpnS
from The map of the state the political lines i down
Last Winter ~ the D"mucrits, an NE Itc''an
of the old bOundafie, O l. gIsat'r DNtrci- cover
nor's mcs~ag" w1sreceved and generally commended as
q sensible aud prlctca document, MISUNDERSTANDING lA'
-u-pIciun tAAt hr hss some uecs ia his bonnet N
the 4 furnishing instruction in housekeeping
a1d decorative ART hb the ,Atc HIS views ana recon-"
mrpdat ions regard to ia" finances are considered
particularly soand aud valuable
IL needs ohb ptitl dcluIhdntc WI" uI'' 's'' III
b,y to OBJ that 70 has brighter ana more
snapuy look than its predecessor. There is large
Infusion OF fresh biOod-snmeth nS Ike 90 per
| cent OF the members being new ones-and much
| of II young blood. The .cmcmbnucr Oi Last Winter
must make this body res ,Cctablr los comparison. IL
looks II might possess positive merits of lts own.
Tie senate has been sSnay benefited 10y he last clcc-
non hnt a single good man has nccn placed hy
f,ror one wnie changes OF the other snG mir2ed
and NJ. BUduc IA the place ot hr. NItth w.. OF
Gloucester is pron able trade fuT State aud Mr.
! a MI. Plummcr. Mr.. Francis. Of Essex, can
! probably mn the place Of Mr. kisk withou
and few will be found to mourn for Moore
whilc s0mer-et Il represented by I'm g. Schenrk.
Monmouth Is exceptionally strong man, both In intel
lcct and charLcter aHd last the reputable citizens
lncr. Altogether. tha work tIiId LEGISLATURE of
New Jersey bids far to be well done and quickly done