The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-12

crush about the eleven desks all The.
time. The Hudson men were late in aTs
until noon and when they arrived At
they dined together, With them
came Robert Davis, Sheriff Heller, Police
Justice Ncvin. Michael Pagan. Alderman
Borncmann ana ex-Assembiymen Golden
horn, Nelson. Armbruster and urduhart;
james Parker. last years clerk. called
the roll. All answered except Messrs.
Simpson, Brudder and Quad. When the
member had taken the oath. all standing
at their desks and with uplifted hand
repeating the words after Mr.. Parker
parchment, Mr.. Porter, nominated Nj.
Watkins. Mr.. Porter. it viii be remem-
bered. was the gentleman from Essex
himsel until Mr.. Carl Lentz and his
hungry horde of office seekers ruined his
prospects. He said that It was his
nomination and to hear him tell i you
might be pardoned for believing that he
n cant it. The House. he continued,
would honor itself in electing Mr.. wat,
kins, for the manner in which he would
discharge the duties of the office would
reflect credit on them all. Mr.. Watkins
sprang a surprise on the crowded CHAMBER
by having no prepared speech ne
thanked the House in the usual set
phrases and promised to do his duty fear
lessly and impartially; He made the
quickest time on record for a Speaker
breaking his inaugural promises. Mr..
Jones was then elected clerk and after
the committee to wait on the Governor
had been appointed Mr.. Gfedhili onered
a resolution electing these officers:-
Assistant Cierk-Charles r. HOPKINS
Morris.
journal Clerk-William H. H~ulskamper,
Union.
Assistant Journal ~Clerk-Aaron G. Dem
Arrest, Bergen.
Engrossfng Clerk-Charles H. FolweH,
Assistant Engrossing Clerks-Theodore
Gaddis, Essex; Carl A.. Weidel. t&ercer.
Observation-Disclosures r. Flavell, Es-
sex.
Havens, Ocean; John v. A. Van C1eef,
Somerset.
Bill Clerk-Wiliam Fl. Loppy, Cumber-
land.
Assistant Bill Clerk-Joseph Hinger,
Camden.
Assistant to Clerk of House-Herbert H.
Mats. Essex.
Keeper Gentleman's Gallery Ernest
Edison, Passaic.
Keeper Ladies Gailery-Henry Miller
Jr,. Essex.
observation-disclosures r. Somers, Samuel
C. BEETLE, William H. Jones. James Dabb,
CHRISTOPHER Cunningham, Herman Bal
dauf, Clark Flock. John G; Carlough
John Hunter, Thomas f. Cadmus, Edwin
tanning. Edwin Smith.
Pages-Sandford G. Robinson. Herold
E. Shreye Ellian H Hm Nicb Lee L 1oysenh
E Welbor. R aifred x. Gable. N Thomas ' Huak'
Mr.. Allen asked If the law of 1895 pro-
yided for the officers after he assistant
journal clerk. Mr.. Gledhill replied that
the list had been taken from the Comp
troller's office. Mr.. Allen then offered as
an amendment. these nominations
Assistant Clerk, John c. Sweeney, Hud-
SON; Journal Clerk, Richard Greten, Hud-
son; Assistant Journal Clerk, Albert WINS.
Monmouths Engrossing Clerk. John >,
Kintner. Sussex; Assistant Engrosslng
Clerks, Joseph L.. Oliver, Monmouth. and
Peter J., Goodman, Hudson; Sergeant.at-
Arms Thos. b. Mettam. Hudson: Assist
ant Sergeant-at-Arms. Thos. Flanagan,
Hudson, and George McCracken, Warren;
Bill Clerk. w. A. Beecroft, Monmouth;
Assistant Bill Clerk, D. r. Lynch. Pas
sale.
Just before adjournment Mr.. Allen arose
with nothe resolution in his hand.
you need not be afraid of this one, Mr..
Speaker" he said.
His resolution was one condoling with
Mr.. Brudder, who lost his child yester-
day. 1t was adopted. -
Mr.. Porter presented the Speaker with
a gavel made from the natural wood OF
his native county. Resolutions providing
for clerks to committees and bill files and
the like were passed and then the House
adjourned to Monday night.