The Jersey City news., 1892-01-13
THE SENATE ORGANIZED.
Adrian Was Ready With His Com
mittee List-Miners' Wrongs.
Special to the Jerseu City Netvs.

TRENTON, Jan. 13. 1892. There were
crowds and flowers in the Senate, too,
when Clerk Carpenter called the dignified
Senators to order. Notwithstanding the
attractions of the new Assembly cham
ber. the galleries and lobbes were we'll
filed. A floral horseshoe, like those of the
Hudson Assemblyman. the gift of the P.
II. O'Nelll Association, stood upon tine
desk of Senator Hudspeth. Those of
Senators Perkins of Burlington, Barrett
of Essex, Hinchliffe of Passac and Keys
of Somerset were ornamented with frag-
rant flowers woven into various designs.
Senator Keys flowers were the gifts of
his wife aud the ladies of Somerville and
some citizens of Bound Brook.
Senator Rogers, of Cumberland, was
made temporary Chairman, and the new
Senators were sworn in. When Mr..
Hudspeth went up to take the tn,
Senator Cranner, of Ocean, presented
protest against his taking his seat on the
ground That the Senate Election Com
mittee OF 1890 had declared that the seat
belonged to William S. Stuhr. The pro-
test went to the Judiciary Committee to
sleep the sleep that knows no waking.
and Mr.. Hudspeth went to his seat to
represent HUDSON County.
Mr.. Werts nominated Senator Adrain
and Mr.. Cranmer presented the name of
Senator Gardner for President. Mr..
AuIdlH was ClcCtcu duNt MGSSrS. w GrpS
and Gardner escorted him TO his seat
PRESIDENT ABRAMS ADDRESS.
Mr.. Adrain, in accepting the office,
said:-
GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE. "A year
has flown since the first dav | stood here
chosen as your President for the session
of 1891. The unusual gift of second
Presidency of the Senate you have con-
ferred upon me, for which accept my
most hearty thanks To make protesta-
tions to you OF what may do or could do
is unnecessary. Most of you know me
well, so / will refrain from all suggestions
of how the coming session should be man
aged, with the exception that while here
let us perform our work. not with any
extraordinary has-e, but only with such
speed as facilitates labor, a t the same
time accomplishing the result desired.
may say, to forget the minority will be
no part of my endeavor for small though
they shall be, shall not permit them to
decrease by lack of attention.
In looking down upon YOU, gentlemen,
so suugly resting in your chairs, am al
most envious and wish l were once again
upon the floor, but l admit was con-
quered by the reflection that, as the
minority was so small, possibly there
would be no debate AT all this session. or
course / shall not insist upon your taking
this statement as an absolute verify.
Let us contemplate with pleasure our
labor this COMING session; let us enter
the field of legislation with alacrity aud
delight, for although we may. after our
work here is done, pass into retirement,
let us cherish the feeling that we have
given our best talent to the interest of
our Government, we are here to watch
over and protect the interests of our little
State, hut bounded as we are by the iron
hand of Time to meet constantly, let us
form those ties of good fellowship ana
companionship which make men stand
together as u band of brothers, and when
at the end of The session we part, if we
have but the respect and friendship of
each other, it is life worth living"
The other officers were elected as fore
told in lHE JERSEY CITY NEWS of yes
terday.
In the allotment of seats Mr.. Hudspeth
was relegated to the seat on the extreme
Continued on Second Pa0O.