The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-01-22
The Legislature.

The one hundred and twentieth Legis
lature of New Jersey convened at Tren-
ton on Tuesday of last week. In the
Senate the following officers were placed
in nomination and elected:
Presideut-Lowis A. Thompson, Som
ersct.
Secretary-H B. Robinson, Union.
Asst Sec'y-E. M. Fielder, Monmouth.
journal Clerk-W. H. Long, Somerset.
Asst Journal Clerk-A. s. Church,
Middlesex.
Sergeant at-Arms-James L. Smith,
Cumberland.
Asst Sergeant alarms Reuben Car
ter, Mercer.
Epgrossing Clerk-Edgar Williams,
Essex.
Bill Clerk-James E. Stanton, Sussex.
Doorkeepers-W. w. Binning, Bepja.
min Ii. Davis, Robert Herman, James
Steele, E. r. Davis, VIM. Rodman,
Frank Thompson.
Senator DAILY placed the following
Democrats In nomination as officers Of
the Senate
President, Senator G. F. States Sec.
rotary, Geo. W. Durham; Assistant Sec
rotary, w. K. Devereux Journal Clerk,
R. F. Herbert Assistant Journal Clerk,
@. A. Ransom; Sergeant-at-Arms, Johr
Hagerty.
After number of bills were introduced
and committee consisting of Senator
Skirm, Rogers and DAILY appointed II
make arrangements for the inauguration
of Governor-eleci Griggs, the Senat
adjourned until Monday night.
The House was called to order at p
M. by James Parker, Clerk of the las
House. After the members were sworI
in Mr.. Robertson nominated Louis T. De
rousse, of Camden, Republican, fo
Speaker. Mr.. Queen, The Democratic
leader, named William c. Alpaugh, o.
Hunterdon. Mr.. Derousse received the
votes of forty-three Republicans and was
elected.
The following officers, all Republicans,
were elected:
Clerk-James Parker, of Passaic.
Assistant Clerks. s. Lyon, Morris.
ce4I nnrnal ri"'t--A '"y""h"' HINT A..
Assistant Journal Clerk-A. PiersoD,
Sussex.
Eng,ossing Clerk-Lysandcr E. Wat.
son, Monmouth.
Assistant Engrossing Clerks-Charles
Ii. Folwell, Burlington, and Henry G.
Stratton, Middlesex.
Sergeant at-Arms-Andrew ]. Breiden-
bach, OF Essex.
Assistant Sergeants-at-Arms - Philip
Boyer, Bergen, and Thomas Graham,
Ocean.
Bill Clerk G. Frank Sutherland, Hud-
son.
Assistant Bill Clerk-F. d. Paullin,
Cumberland.
Doorkeepers-George Bothyle, Candy
s. Robinson, Anthony Rratcb, George j.
Force, William Tompkins, Edward j.
Reiss, William Schroeder, Richard Acton,
Elwood s. Adams, John Green, James
Dabb and F. Doughty.
Mr.. Queen, the Democratic leader, pre-.
sented the following list of Democrats for
the House officers:
Clerk-Chas. A. Meyer, Hudson.
Assistant Clerk - John G. Sweeney,
Hudson.
Journal Clerk = Peter j. Goodman,
Hudson.
Assistant Journal Clerk-Wm. b. Lee,
Hudson.
Engrossing Clerk--Levi Holcombe,
Hunterdon.
Assistant Engrossing Clerks-Ruliff V.
Lawrence, Monmouth, and Michael Kin.
ney, Warren.
Sergeant.at Arms-Jacob o. Lamber-
ton, Monmouth.
Assistant Sergeant at. Arms-George b.
Bergkamp. Hudson, and George NJ. Nc
Cracker, Warren.
Bill Clerk-Edward Holman, Hudson.
Assistant Bill Clerk-Charles F. Davis,
Jr., Hudson.
No bills we're introduced and the Ho use
adjourned until Monday evening.
The legislature met again last Monday
evening, and also held short session
yesterday. A few bills were introduced
but no business was transacted Of any
public interest.
Both houses adjourned yesterday until
next Monday evening.
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