The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-11
GETTING down TO WORK.
Both Branches Of the Legis-
1ature Ready for Busi-
ness = Inaugural
Preparations.
Special to The Jersey catv Ne,ys.

Special to The Jersey City Neys.
TRENTON, Jan. II. 1893. Every body said
it was the tamest organization that had
taken place In Trenton in years. They
did not mean by that that the ceremony
was lacking in dignity or solemnity or
that it WAS not witnessed by crowded lob
bies and galleries thronged with New
Jerseys fair daughters, but what they
did mean was that it was most har-
monious aud smooth proceeding. The
usual floral decorations encumbered the
desks. Speaker Flynn was unusually
honored. A huge chair of flowers fanked
on all sides by columns. baskets
and punches OF cut flowers almost
covered the desk, and hid the speaker
fl ON view when he took the chair.
Hudson was well remembered. Mr..
Tahen received q huge horseshoe from
"the citizens of the Seventh district" and
Mr.. Coyle also received q monster design
"from a friend" Max Salinger was re-
membered by Rathbone Lodge K. Of P.
which sent him 4 fine basket. and DR..
Stout's handsome bouquet bore the card
of Mrs. L. +. Noonan, Jr. Other mem
bers were not forgotten, but Tom Lane
appeared to have been remembered by
everybody. His desk was covered with
all sorts OF designs. above all of which
lowered q tall ladder, with three
rounds, marked respectively 'frst term, !"
second term" and third term" Some
one suggested that it signifisd that
Thomas had been knocked out In three
rounds. During the progress OF the sss-
sion page placed upon his desk huge
basket of beautiful roses whose fragrance
filled the place, The basket had handle
of lilacs and was bound around with
broad scarlet ribbon of satin which, al
though Tom refused to tell where it came
from, denoted that it was the gift OF
some fair constituent.
JUDGE NOONAN ON DECK
1t was almost half past three when
Judge Thomas Noonan, whoswas clerk of
the last House. in a most solemn, not TO
mention ornate manner, declared that
the time appointed by the constitution
for the organization Of the Assembly had
arrived and directed the members to
answer to their names as they were called
by the clerk. Only ffty-pine members
answered to the roll cali. MIR. Joseph P.
Clarke OF Essex being the absentes. As
semblyman Beekman was appointed to
administer the oath of office to Assem-
blyman Wright of Bergen. who in turn
swore In the others by counties. Each
member soemnly took oath to defend
the constitution of the United States
and New Jersey. and do all in his power
to uphold the Government ordained by
the people. @es
, When the first batch had signed the
oath Mr.. Noonan announced ttlat nine
men had signed, while only six certifi-
Gates OF election had beeL landed to the
clerk. Then came the first lash of the
session. Mr.. Lane said that only one GER
tificate was necessary with each county.
n nnl,
should have a certificate to which Mr..
Lane rejoined that he knew one county
where but one certificate had been issued.
..What county is that?" asked Mr.. Moo
nan.
"Union, ;" replied Mr. Lane.
''Oh well, Union is an exceptional
county," remarked Mr.. Noonan, and the
laugh was on Mr.. Lane.
"Middlesex county's that way" ex-
claimed a voice. 'So's Monmouth"
s'So's Hunterdon," came in chorus from
all over the floor, aud the laugh was on
Mr.. Noonan.
SPEAKER FLYNN's SPEECH.
After the members were sworn
in Mr.. Lane nominated Mr.. Flynn
for Speaker. and Mr.. Hutchinson,
leader of the minority, named Mr.. Studer,
of Essex. Mr.. Flynn was elected, and
after being escorted to the chair by
Messrs. Lane and Studer, made
very short, but to the point, speech.
He said:
"Gentlemen of the One Hundred and
Seventeenth Legislature of New Jersey
For the high honor you have done me l
return sincere thanks, and assure you
that I appreciate the responsibilities of
the high office. promise. with your as
sistauce to perform the high duties to the
satisfaction of the people, and I assure
the minority that I will do all in my
power to protect them in their rights,
and ] ask them to assist the speaker
and the majority so that a speedy final
can be had"
THE OTHER OFFICERS.
Mr.. Flynn then took the oath Of Office,
and. as his first official act. Recognized
Jolly Sammy Thompson, Secretary of
the Senate, who had arrived to inform
the House that the Upper Chamber had
organized and was ready to proceed to
business. The election of the other Of
ficers was as follows:-Assistant Clerk.
William s. Nau0hright. Morris; Journal
Clerk. Stephen R; Probasco, Bgrl19gton'
Camden; First Assistant Bngros-
sing Clerk, Warren Loudenber-
ger, Hunterdon; Second Assistant
Clerk, John e. Bowe, Hud-
son; Document Clerk. John Laughlin.
Passalc; Sergeant-at-Arms. Daniel j.
Iierney, HudSon: ElrSL ASSISTANT Der
geant at Arms, John Fee, Jr. Middle
sex; Second Assistant Sergeant at Arms,
Michael Whalen, Hudson; Third Assistant
at Arms. Isaiah Lauce, Warren;
Bill Clerk, Andrew j. Bala, Sussex; As
sistapt Bill Clerks, j. F. O'Sullivan, Hud-
son, James r. DeCamD, Bergen.
Keeper Ladies' Gallery, Owen Nolan.
Hudson; Keeper Gentlemen's Gallery,
Martin Briody, Union.
Doorkeepers - John OMara, George
Ditm r, William Hilliard, Dennis
Thomas DAILY, Lewis Nelson.
Timothy j. Connerty, Owen Nolan and
julius Jenickson.
When this was completed Lon Albeit
appeared with the Governor last mes
sage.
Then the old bill file fight broke out.
Mr.. Kelly, of Hudson, moved that COM
mittee of three be appointed to provide
bill tiles, Mr.. Lane wanted 1t amended
so as to have provided the same files as
last year. Mr.. Hutchinson and Mr..
Beekman wanted the committee to secure
an improvement. If possible, on the old
ones. There was some wranglipg, but
Mr. Hutchinson triumphed. fhe Speaker
appointed Messrs. Wright. Packer.
O'Brien. Parker and Roebling members