Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14
T'HE WHEELSIN MOTION.
Legislative Session at Trenton
Under Way.
FULL LIST OF OFFICERS CHOSEN.
II Was q Cut and Dried Programme and
Went Through without Hitch-sena-
tor DAILY Wants the Investigating Conn
mittee to Get Into Business Again-Five
Amendments to the Constitution Pre-

tor DAILY Wants the Investigating Conn
Amendments TO the Constitution Pre-
scented.
Especial Correspondence.J
TRENTON, Jan. 13.-Not In many years
has there been SO quiet and uneyentful a
legislative opening as that which ushered
In the season begun yesterday afternoon.
No excitement whatever attended the
choice of presiding officers, and whatever
stir there was over the minor offices came
to an end with Monday nights caucuses.
The field was entirely clear yesterday morn
ing, and the crowds at the hotels, made up
of lawmakers and sightseers, had nothing
to do but wait for the execution of a cut
and dried programme at 8 O'Clock in the
afternoon At the hour named the legis-
lative chambers and galleries were throng-
ed as usual, but there was no hurry or
furry or whispered consultation of lead
ers within and without the cloakrooms.
The old timers voted it a very flat occasion.
The desks of many of the members were
gorgeously decked with floral tributes,
while both presiding officers received beau
tiful emblems in roses and carnations,
which filled the air with perfume Organ
ization having been promptly effected at
clock by the swearing in of the new
members, the election of officers followed.
Senator Robert Williams of Passaic was
chosen president of the senate and George
W. Macpherson of Mercer was made speak
er of the house by the full Republican vote
Following is a full list of the officers
chosen:
OFFICERS OF THE ASSEMBLY.
Speaker. George W. Macpherson Of Mercer.
Speakers private secretary, Frank Appele of
Mercer. Clerk, James Parker of Passaic. As
sistant clerk, Samuel S. Lyons Morris Jour
nal clerk, William 81. Hulskamper, Union.
Assistant journal clerk, Gilbert d. Martin,
Sussex. Engrossing clerk, Lysander u. Wat
son, Monmouth. Assistant engrossing clerks
Charles 81. Folwell, Burlington, and George
Smith, Jr., Hudson. Sergeant-at-arms, An
drew J. Briedenbach, Essex. First assistant
sergeant Philip Dyer, Burlington. Second
assistant sergeant, Thomas Graham, Ocean.
Bill clerk G.. Frank Sutherland, Hudson. As
sistant bill clerk, Frank D. Paullin, Cumber-
land. Doorkeepers. Samuel Pancoast Charles
b. Terrill, Edward J. Reiss, George Saupe
John J. Thatcher, R. M. Acton, Chris Cum
John Cherry, William Jones, John
R. Ferguson, Henry G. Stratton and William
Clark. Pages, Elson Hulsizer, William Sci
Il n
Shreve, Ellis Ayres Frank Taylor. Fred
Kelvet, Eberhardt Vollmer and John Riten.
SENATE OFFICERS.
President, Senator Robert Williams, Passaic
President private secretary, Leonard Pikaart
Paterson. Secretary, Henry D. Robinson
Union. Assistant secretary, Joseph C. King
don, Burlington. journal clerk, Walter E.
Edge, Atlantic. Assistant journal clerk, An
drew s. Church, Middlesex. Sergeant alarms
Samuel T. Atchley, Mercer. Engrossing clerk
Edgar Williams, Essex. Assistant sergeant-at-
arms William ". Bruning, Bergen. Bill clerk,
James E. Stanton, Sussex. Assistant engross-
ing clerk, James Shoemaker. Cape May. Cal
endar clerk, William Fisher, Ocean. Doorkeep-
ers, Isaac j. Cowgirl, George r. Hoyt, Mon
mouth; Lippincott Coles, Salem; Theodore l..
Stevens, Somerset; John Simpson. Keepers
of cloakrooms William Rodman, Mercer
Frank Thompson, Passaic.
Getting Down to Business.
Both the presiding officers made brief
addresses President Williams sounded the
keynote of the leaders policy.sgh 9g,yllsfs
counseled the prompt dis3Sos al Of the few
important Questions before the legislature.
lie followed this up by announcing his
standing committees, which are usually
held back at least a week. The COMMITTEES
list shows pretty thorough distribution
of the honors among the senators. 1t is
as follows:
Judiciary. Voorhees, johnson wv. M. J, DAILY.
Revision of the Laws.-Vreeland, Herbert,
Reed. Appropriations.-Joh (W. M,
Stokes Skirm. Finance.-Parry Stokes, Vree-
land. Corporations Stokes, Gould, johnson
III. W.. Municipal Corporations. -Skirm,
Ketcham, DAILY. Railroads and Canals.-Her-
bert, Engle, Miller. Banks and Insurance.
Ketcham, Ross, Hoffman. Education.-Hoff
man, Voorhees,, Vreeland. Militia.-Ketcham,
Skirm, Barber. Game and Fisheries. -Engle,
Parry, Kuhl. Riparian Rights.-Ross, Reed,
Francis. Agriculture and Agricultural Col
lege.-Parry, Miller, Stranger. Miscellaneous
Business. Gould, Engie, johnson IA. W. I'M
finished Business.-Miller, Gould, Barber En-
and Industries Johnson "a. W., Ross, Kuhi.
Boroughs and Borough Committees Reed,
johnson CIV. M.) Kuhl. Claims and Pensions
Stranger, Francis, Barber. Elections. Francis,
Hoffman, Voorhees,.
JOINT COMMITTEES.
Treasurer's Accounts Hofman, Ross, Reed.
State Prison.-Voorhees. Herbert, Gould.
State Hospitals. Vreeland, Gould, johnson
(W. NJ. State Library. wv. NJ. y,
Stokes, johnson III. W.. Public Grounds and
Buildings. -Engle, Stranger, Skirm. Print
ing.-Reed, Engle, johnson (H. W.. Passed
Bills.-Gould, Voorhees,, DAILY. Commerce and
Navigation. Ross, Vreeland, Barber. Federal
Relations Miller, Kuhl. Soldiers
Home.-Stokes, Herbert, Miller Reform
School for Boys.-H Hoffman, johnson wv M y,
Stranger. Sinking Fund Ketcham, Voorhees,,
DAILY. Industrial School For Girls-Stokes,
Francis, Kuhl. School for Deaf Mutes.--Skirm,
Parry, Barber. Committee on Clergy -Skirm,
Ketcham, Parry.
Governor Griggs' annual message was
read and the usual number of copies or
dered
To Investigate Some More.
Some surprise was expressed when SEN
ator DAILY of Hudson, Democrat, offered a
resolution empowering the old senate in
vestigating committee to reconvene and to
sit at any time this year. This is the COM
mittee which made so damaging an ex-
posture concerning Democratic manage
ment of state departments and with whose
conclusions Senator DAILY disagreed in vari-
Gus particulars. 1t was thought singular
that he should be anxious to get this Re-
publican band of inquisitors to work
itgain, but in explanation it is said that
there is considerable alleged crookedness in
certain county boards controlled by the Re
publicans, and that it is to this the senator
from Hudson desires to direct the com
mittee's attention. Only a day or two
ago Justice Gummere of the state SUI
preme court granted an order for an In
yestigation into the business of roadbuild-
ing in Mercer county. Senator Daily reso-
luton was adopted.
Constitutional Amendments.
About the only other event of interest
in the senate was the presentation by SEN
ator Voorhees, of the constitutional amend
ments, five in number, which passed the
last legislature and have to pass the pres
emit session also before being submitted to
the people. The amendments are as fol-
lows:
Amendment No. provides for reor-
ganization of the state judiciary. The