The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-12
SESSION BEGINS.
Houses Convene in the Hun
dred and TWenty-First
Legislature of the
State.
SENATE PRESIDENTS SPEECH
Committees Already Announced in
the Upper use-Demarest
and Goldenhorn Oppose
Boss Rule.
Specia, to the Jerscy C;tu Nsars.

tHileS unusually quiet mere this morning,
and nothing of interest transpired. The
defeated felt better after nights rest
and the air was not often shocked with
the explosive adjectives as it was last
night.
There was an unusually large influx of
women into the Capital this morning,
and the new members were in clover as
they showed the ladies where they sit,
how they address the Speaker and how
they orate
Promptly at three o'clock James Parker
the Clerk of the last House, called the
Assembly together. The members then
came up to thS Speakers desk and be-
ing sworn in signed the roll The cleo
ton of officers was then gone through
with as agreed up on in last nights eau
cess.
The same procedure was observed in
the Senate while this was going on in
the House. The new Senators were sworn
IN and then the officers were elected.
Wien President Williams had been con-
Quoted to the chair he said
Senators-Fully appreciating the high
honor which you have conferred upon
me- thank you most heartily and sin
cerely.
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 nevertheless a
marked characteristic of the Senate of
New Jersey that its deliberations have,
with feW exceptions, been distinguished
by dignity and courtesy, and harmony
ane genial accord have prevailed
among It's members. / hope that this
sanae spirit will peryade the session we
are now commencing.
Inere are many important matters to
oceupy our attention in addition to the
ordinary routine of legislation Final
tutional amendments Reports will he
received from the commissions appointed
TO investigate the subject of taxation. to
SSoolly ana simplify the laws relating to
Dofougns, and to consider the subject of
the pollution of the Passaic River, and
the recommendations embodied therein
must be considered and acted upon Not
withstanding this see no reason why
the session should be a prolonged one
II We avoid waste of time and paw strict
attention to our legislative duties
Waxing use of that brevity. which I
nope Will characterize this session I
nog declare the Senate ready to proceed
wWltn WIG tfle transaction of its further busi-
Mr. Williams established a ,,raoadan+
by announcing. after all the offices had
Deen elected his committees as follows
- SENATE COMMITTEES.
Judiciary-Voorhees johnson, W. NJ,
DAILY.
Revision of the Laws-vreeland, Her
bert, Reed.
:, Appropriations johnson, w. M, Stokes,
Skirm.
Corporations-S Stokes, Gould, johnson.
Il. W.
Municipal -skirm, Ketcn-
am, DAILY.
Railroads and canals-Herbert, Engle,
Miller.
: Banks and MISUNDERSTANDING, Ross,
ducation-Hoffman voorhees,, vree-
NIilitia-Ketcham, Skirrn Barber.
Game and Fisheries-Engle Parry,
Riparian Rights-Ross, Reed, Francis.
Agriculture and Agricultural College
Parry, Miller, Stanger
N,lllsceiianeous Business-Gould, Engie,
Johnson, II. w.
Unfinished Business-Miller, Gould,
Barber
Engrossed Bills Stanger, Herbert, Daily.
! Labor and Industries johnson, H. W,
Ross, Kuhl.
Boroughs and Borough Com--Reed,
Johnson, w. M, Kuhl.
Claims and Pensions-Stanger, Francis,
Barber.
EilectionsaFraneis. Hoffman, Voorhees,.
JOINT COMMITTEES
Treasurer's Accounts-Hoffmaa Ross,
Reed
State Prison-voorhee Herbert, Gould.
State Hospitals Vreeland, Gould, john
son, w. M.
State LIbrary-Jo johnson. w. NJ; Stokes,
johnson, H w.
fublic Grounds and Buildings -Engle,
Stssnger, Skirm.
Friratmg Reed, Engle johnson, H. w.
Passed Bills-Gould Voorhees,, Daily.
Commerce and Navigation-Ross, Vree-
lard, Barber
Federal Relations Francis. Miller, Kuhl.
Soldiers Home-Stol1es, Herbert, Miller
Fseform School for BoyS-Hoffman, john
som, w. M. Stranger.
Sinking Fund-Ketchan1 voorhees,, Daily.
Industrdals School for Girls-Stokes. Fran
cis. Kuhl.
school for Deaf lIutes- -skirm, Parry,
Barber
Committee on Clergy -skirm. Ketcham,
Parry.
Mr.. Williams said that he did this IN
order that the Senate might get to work
as quickly as possible.
1t looks as though the leaders were GO
session as short as possible. In this they
are, going to have considerable trouble.
especially with the new members who all
freedom from boss dictation, and are up
N arms and declare that they will not
be driven around as though they were
The election Of Frank Sutherland was
the first lesson in practical politics as
prsIcticed in Trenton some Of the Hudson
somewhat staggered them Demarest
particularly is doing considerable talking.
He wants to know why it is that the
members who are elected by the people
are not allowed to do as they think right
and not do as they are told to by certain
leaders.
Have we nothing to say here?'' he
asked, excitediy, after last nights eau
Gus.
Certainly not. replied an old time
politician. What do you think General
Sewel, John Kean and the other leaders
put up their money and labor for your
election for if they amt going to do
what they want to with you
Isaac Goldenhorn is also doing a heap
of talking about being an Independent
rnsln and bound to no one but the people
who elected him. Everyone enjoys Isaac's s
elcquence, but Deither General Sewell.
Colonel Dickinson or any Of the other
leaders. locked this morning as II all
these threatenings of revolt had disturb
ed their siumbers last night On the
icoatrary all looked as though their
dreams had been most agreeable
1t is said on good authority that the
Hudson men propose to avenge them
selves for the way Sutherland was lam
med down their throats, by attacking
everything pertaining to the cold soi-
.disr. = They Will probably think again
next week.
MATTERS OF FACT
--IStores. factories and institutions can now
get their supplies as good as any N. " house
oart (sorr1plate stock Low us;,.e..