The Monitor-register., 1897-01-22


the situation to foealizs a good deal of
interest at Trenton for the next month.
1t is not improbable that The Governor
viii send more nominations In next Mon.
day night, and It is predicted by the
knowing ones that the name of the new
Secretary of State will be among them,
Senator H. W. johnson, of Camden,
early on Monday evening, delivered bis
maiden speech In presenting to President
Williams gavel made by Joseph Jones,
OF Camden. Mr.. Jones is eighty. two
years old. and several years ago oon-
tracted the gavel giving habit. Nearly
every President of the Senate in the last
dozen years has specimen of the Cam
den veterans handiwork. Assemblyman
Derousse made a similar presentation to
Speaker MACPHERSON, and Assem- blyman
Watkins, of Gloucester, created some
little fun in presenting TO Assemblyman
scovel, Of Camden. nursing bottle,
rattle and other infantile equipments, in
honor If recent heir in the Scovel
family.
The 81 ssioD Of each House on Monday
night was very brief, and was confined
to the introduction Of bills.
10 the House Speaker MACPHERSON an
nounc ed his committees as follows:
THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES. ..z
Asriculture-Hutch Jackson,
Crispen, Rude and Reid.
Appropriations-Ds Dsrousse. Hatchinson,
Roll, Fairchild aud Lstterst.
Banks and Insuraocs King, Minch,
Nelson, RAu and Vandoren.
Bill Rsvision-Jsoks IN Ullman, Sted-
dig, Lsonard al d Watkins.
Boroughs and Borough Comm issions-
BortoD. Klink, Hand. Brown and Lawshe.
Claims and Revolutionary Pensions
Clark, Fighter, Evans. Harrison and
Bowe
Education-Thorn, Jones, Rude,
" hitfield and Wildman.
Observation-Disclosures Evans. Wildes,
Powers and Lloyd.
Engrossed Bills--Hogan, Bridge, Van
wiokle, Clark aud FIummerfelt.
Game aud Fisheries-Scovel, Holdrum,
Crispen, Baumann aud Wildman.
Incidental Expenses-W Wildes, Ather-
ton, Hunt, Ebie and Fountain.
Judiciary Lloyd. Codington, Borton,
Porter aud Goldenhorn.
Labor and dustries-Simpson. Whit
field, bod, Hunt and Vandoren.
Militia-Hopki MS. Simpson, LEONARD,
Vanwickle aud LAwsbe.
| Miscellaneous Business Ultima u, Por
ter, Gledhill, Armbruster aud Urquhart.
Railroads and Canals-Roll. Hopkins,
Fairohild, Dsrousse and D ID.
Revision of Laws-G e1hill, SEQ vel,
Hutchinson, Demarest aud Holdrum.
Riparian Rights-Gledhill. Scovel,
Atherton, Ebie aud Martens
| Corporatious-Dsro srousse, jackson,
Urquhsrt, Watkins and Martens.
Municipal Minoh. King
Powers, Macarthur and Derousse.
Stationery-Brown, Thorn, Hogan
Qemarest and Fountain.
Towns and Townshi ps-Jones, Litterst
Arm6ruster, Reid and Bowers.
Unfinished Business -Clauss, Harrison
K link, Bridge and Flummerfelt.
Ways and Mesns-Righter, Baumann
Macarthur, Clauss and Steddig. e
JOINT OOMMITTEEs.
Commerce and Navig gation-Rau, Roll
Dema rest. Lloyd and Martens.
Federal Relations-Klink, Gledhill
Interest, Fairchiid and Borton.
Industrial School for Girls-Vandoren
Demarest, Ebie, Fighter and Flummer
felt.
Passed Bills-Thorn, Klink, Simpson
Hunt and Bowers.
Public Grounds and Buildings-Wildes
McArthur, Rau, Whitfield aud Bridge.
Printing-Minch, Holdrum, Wildman
Armbuster and Lawshe.
Reform SCHOOL for Roys-Fouutaiu,
prpuhart. Baumann, Hand and Ullman
School for Deaf Mgtes-Hutohinson
Jones. Reid, King and Clauss
Sinking Fund-fowers. jackson
scovel. Vanwickls and Crispen. ,,.t
Soldiers Home-Harrison, Clark
Hopkins, Rude and Nelson.
State Hopitals-Nelson, Steddig, bod
Brown and Dsrousse.
State Library-Go oldenhorn, Porter
Cod:ngton, Fountain and Watkins.
State Prison-Atheron, Leonard. Por
ter, Wildes and Flummerfelt.
Treasurer's Acoounts-Hogau, Brown
Evans, Gledhill and Lawshe.
| Senator johnson, of Bergen, has intro
duced two constitutional amendments
one for the division of counties into As
sembly districts, and one to make th,
Court of Errors and Appeals separat,
and distinct from the Supreme Court IL
the membership of it's Judges.
The Sunset Election Bill has made it
appearance.
| Both Houses adjourned immedia tel,
after the joint meeting to day.