The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15

The Senate was first to organize. being
called to order about o'clock by Senator
Edward g. Stokes, of Cumberland. who
read from list furnished by Secretary of
Sta to Kelsey. the list of hold over Sen.
ators and the eight Senators elected last
fall. He then called the roll and all were
found present.
Senator Skirm then named Senator DAILY
for temporary chairman and he was elect
ed without opposition. So was Henry B.
Robinson, who was named for temporary
secretary, and then Senator Daily admin
istered the oath of office to the new mem
bers. Rev. David Magee, of Paterson, Of
fered prayer, and at the conclusion, Sau-
ator Voorhees,. the Republican leader,
moved that the Senate go into the election
of permanent officers.
This was carried, and Senator Voor hees
presented the name of Senator Williams,
of Passaic, for president, while Senator
DAILY offered that of Senator Kuhl, of
Hunterdon. Senator Williams as chosen
by a vote of 18 to 8 and was declared duly
elected.
| He was escorted to the chair by Sena-
tors Skirm and Kuhl, and after being
sworn in as President he spoke as fol-
lows:
"Fully appreciatiDg the high honor
which you have conferred upJn me, l
thank you most heartily and sincerly
| Coming. as we do, from different parts of
the State, necessarily with diverse local
interests, and some of us differing in
political views, it is peverthe less a mar
ked characteristic of the Senate of New
Jersey that its deliberations have, with
few exceptions, been distinguished by
dignity and courtesy, and harm my and
genial accord have prevailed among its
members. l hope that this same spirit
will prevade the session we are now COM
menoing.
"There are many important matters to
occupy our attention in addition to the
ordinary routine of legislation. Final ac-
tion must be taken upon the consti-
tutional amendments. Reports will be
received from the com missions appointed
to investigate the subject of taxation, to
.tcodify and simplify the laws relating to
boroughs, and to consider the subject OF
the pollution of the Passaic River, and
the recommendations embodied therein
must be considered and acted upon.
Notwithstanding this, l see no reason
why the session should be a prolonged
one, if we avoid waste of time and pay
strict attention to our legislative duties.
"Making use of that brevity, which
hope will characterize this session, now
declare the Senate ready to proceed with
the transaction of its further business"
Senator Voorhees, moved the election oi
Henry B. Robinson as Secretary, and
Senator Daily presented the name Of
George W. Dunham, OF Hunterdon. Mr..
Robinson was elected by party vote, and
SO was the entire list of Senate officers as
agreed upon at the Republican caucus
on Friday night.
In the Senate Senator Daily pr resented
the Democratic nominees for the various
positions, except doorkeepers and pages,
and when he came to these he loosely
remarked that ''they had none to present,
as they thought them altogether unneces.
sary," which caused a ripple of merri.
ment.
President Williams then announced
Leonard Pikaart. of Paterson, as his Pri.
vate Secretary, and the foil wing list of
Committees:
SENATE COMMITTEES.