The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-01-17
on.utnw ortne regi.Iatnre.

Openfn. OF the Legislature
The opening of the Legislature in Tren'
ton on Tuesday afternoon was not marked
by any unusual occurrence or excitement.
Senator Neyius, of Monmouth, who was
chosen President, made a briet speech
when taking the chair. Speaker Heppen.
heimer, hen he took the chair. as did
President Negius, spoke Of the necessity
of ballot reform
Following up the spirit OF these remarks
came two bills on ballo: reform, one in the
Senate by Carter Republican,, and the
other in the Honse By Erwin (Repnbiican)
Both provide ioi the enactment of the
| Australian system in somewhat modified
form.
A bill was introduced in the Senate to
increase the Governors salary from 5000
TO so, 600. Il was 1t once reported and
passed by a vote of 10 to 6.
The House passed a resolution for the
appointment Of a committee of three Sen
for the Inauguration of Governor Abbott.
The House committee consists OF Messrs.
Mullen, Schrott, StulI. Snyder and Wye
koff.
The Governors message a. presented
in both Houses, and, without being read,
was referred to a committee and the usual
number of the copies ordered printed.
The following are the officers as elected
in each House:
House-Speaker, Colonel William G.
Heppenheimer, Of Hudson; Clerk, John ].
Mathews, of Union; Assistant Clerk, Thos.
F. Noonan, OF Hudson; E~ngrossing Clerk,
Elias c. Drake, of Morris; Journal Clerk.
William Pintard, OF Monmouth; Sergeant
alarms, Patrick Corish, of Essex; Bill
Clerk, Enos Y. Budd, of Burlington.
Senate-President, Henry NJ. Nevius, OF
Monmouth; Secretary, William A. Mott,
of Essex; Assistant Secretary, A. V. ID.
Honeyman, ofSomersef; Engrossing Clerk,
j. q. Shreye, of Atlantic City; Sergeant.
alarms. William 5. Sharp, Of Trenton.
Journal Clerk, Augustus :. Barber, ol
Gloucester; Bill Clerk, Frank Huber, oil
Middlesex.
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
In the Senate the House concurrent re.
solution for the appointment of a commit
tee on the Governors Inauguration was
adopted, and Messrs. Werts, Cranmer md
Mcdonald were appointed on the part OF
the Senate.
Bills introduced-Requiring railroad
companies to erect gates or employ flag.
men at all grade crossings in towns ant
townships; making t unlawful to kill reet
birds, except between August 18th and
December th.
An invitation was accepted by the Sena.
tors to attend a reception to be giver
Monday night by the Democratic Society
in honor Of G~oyernof-elect Albeit.
President Neyins announced the list o.
standing committees.
In the Assembly the Senate bill ~increas.
ing the salary of the Governor to $40, 900 q
year was reported, and, after Mr.. Marsh
had spoken in its favor, the rules were
suspended and the bill was passed, Al to 6.
Mr.. Snyder was the only Democrat who
voted in the negative, but several lsepub-
licans voted in the Affirmative.
Bills MISUNDERSTANDING the time foI
shooting reed birds, rail birds and marsh
hens, from August 18th to December 10Th,
requiring employers to allow their work
men two hours after the polls open on elce-
tion day in which to vote; giving Boards
Of Education power to purchase American
flags for display over school buildings; re.
curing that no patent medicine shall be
sold in this State, unless a formula of its
contents has first been filed with the State
Board of Health. Both Houses adjourned
until Monday.