The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-16
THE OPINION.

You inform me that on Tuesday, January
9, shortly after three o'clock, you were notl-
fed by committee consisting of Senators
Winton and Hinchliffe tha5 the Senate had
organized by the election of Robert Adrain
of Middlesex as President pro tenn, and
Samuel C. Thompson as Secretary, and was
ready to proceed to business. That you did
thereupon send your annual message by
your Private Secretary to the Senate Cham
ber and that subsequently another committee
presented itself, and informed you that they
were a committee from the Senate of New
JERSEY, and that that body had been organized
by the election of Maurice A. Rogers as Presi-
dent and Wilbur A. Mott as Secretary.
That, in reply you informed the latter COM
mittee that you had already sent your
annual message to the Senate IN COM
pliance with a notice OF organization
which you had received from another COM
mittee, and asked them whether they repre-
sented the same body, to which they replied
that they presumed they did not. Under
these circumstances you ask me to give you
my opinion as to which of these two bodies,
if either, is to be considered the constitution
al Senate of the State, with which, as the
Executive, you should hold official rela-
tions.
THE DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION.
The circumstances of the Democratic or
eanization as shown by the Journal are de-
scribed by the Attorney-General, who
says
SAT that time and place, Samuel G.
Thomson, Secretary of the preceding Sen
ate, called the Senate to order and called
the roll Senator DAILY offered a resolution
that Robert Adrain be elected President of
this Senate pro tempore which resolution
was read and adopted. Senator Daily moved
a call of the Senate, and the following Sena-
tors answered to their names
Messrs Adrain, Drake, Hinchliffe. Martin.
McMickle. Miller. Perkins and Winton-9.
Mr. Daily moved that recess of five min
utes be taken, which was adopted. On its
conclusion, under the direction of the Presi-
dent, the Secretary called the Senate again,
when the following Senators appeared and
answered to the Clerk:
Messrs. Adrain, DAILY, Drake, Hinchlifrs,
Hoffman, Martin, McMickle Miller, Perkins.
Skirm, smith, Stokes and Winton -13.
They were ordered to be recorded as pres
ent. Mr. Stokes then arose and addressed
the Chair on question of privilege Mr..
DAILY then offered resolution that all GER
tificates of election or other credentials of
those claiming seats in this Senate by virtue
of the election held on the seventh day of
November, 1898, together with all
protests, petitions and other communi-
cations or papers presented to this Senate,
concerning the membership, be, in the first
three, to be appointed by the President,
which committee shall report upon the valid
ity of such credentials, and shall make such
report concerning such protests, petitions,
communications or papers as shall be neces-
sary.
Mr.. Skirm then offered to present to the
Senate certain papers purporting to be the
credentials of Senators-elect, which offer
was ruled out of order by the President on
the ground that there was resolution pend
ing.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Daily was
then adopted, and the President appointed
as such committee Messrs. DAILY, Hinchliffe
and Smith.
Mr.. DAILY then presented the credentials
of Christopher States, Senator elect from
Warren, which was referred to the Special
Committee on Credentials, reported on IA
vorably, and Mr.. States then presented
himself at the bar of the Senate, and the
oath prescribed by law having been duly
administered to him, he took his seat in the
Senate.
DALY'S FREEzEoUT.
Mr.. DAILY then presented certain protests.
Mr.. DAILY then offered resolution that no
one shall be admitted to membership of this
Senate except on motion made for his admis
and its adoption by majority of the quail
fled and admitted senators, which was
adopted.
Mr., DAILY then offered resolution that the
officers of the session of this Senate for 1898,
be and the same are hereby appointed Off
GERS of this session to hold until further or
ders shall be made concerning their posi-
tions by the vote of majority of the quail
fed and admitted members of this Senate,
which was adopted The officers then pre-
sented themselves at the Senate and took the
oaths as prescribed by law.
Mr. DAILY then offered q resolution that
the president pro tempore of this Senate
shall hold said office of president until his
successor shall be elected by the votes of
majority of the qualified and admitted MEM
bers of this Senate which was adopted.
Mr.. DAILY then offered resolution that a
committee of three be appointed to wait
upon His Excellency the Governor Mr..
DAILY then moved that the Senate take re-
cess Of five minutes, upon the conclusion Of
which the committee appointed to wait on