The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-01-14


FOSTER M. VOORHEES,,
President of the New Jersey Senate.
county, now under Indictment for con-
spiracy and who has announced that he
will not take his seat until after his trial.
The following Senate officers were
elected:
President Foster NJ Voorhees,, Union; presi
dent pro tenn. William H. Skirm. Mercer.
Secretary George A. Frey of Camden.
Assistant Secretary-J @. Kingdom of
Burlington.
Journal Clerk-Walter Edge of Atlantic.
Assistant Journal Clerk-John w. Cliff of
Union.
observation-disclosures f. Atchley of
Mercer.
Assistant sergeant-at-Arms-W w. w. Binning
Of Bergen.
Engrossing Clerk-Edgar Williams of Essex.
Assistant Engrossing Clerk-James Shoe
maker of Cape May.
Bill Clerk-George w. Cooper of Somerset
Calendar Clerk-William Il. Fischer of
Ocean.
In the house the following officers
were elected, as agreed upon in caucus
on Tuesday night.
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Clerk of the House-Thomas H. Jones of
Essex.
Assistant Clerk-Charles F. Hopkins of
Morris,
journal Clerk-William H. Hulskamper of
Union.
Assistant Journal Clerk-Aaron G. Demarest
of Bergen.
Engrossing Clerk-Charles H. Folwell of
Burlington.
Assistant Engrossing Clerks-Theo. Gaddis,
Essex; Carl A. Weidel, Mercer.
Sergeant-at-Arms-Joh R. Flavell of Essex.
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms-Hor E.
Ravens, Ocean; John V. A. Van Cleef, Somer
set.
Bill Clerk William H. Loppy of Cumber-
land.
Assistant Bill Clerk-Joseph Ringer of
Camden.
The proceedings of the opening sessions
were quiet and dignifed. save with the
exception of Senator DAILY, the silver
Democrat from Hudson, upon whom,
however, the genial Senator from Cum
berland, Mr.. Stokes, was obliged to sit
down hard. In the House, Leader Gled-
hill was obliged to administer the same
dose to Mr.. Allen, also of Hudson, who
is being coached by Bob Davis for the
minority leadership.
President Voorhees, announced his
committees as follows:
SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES.
Judiciary-W. M. johnson, Reed, DAILY.
Revision of laws-Vreeland, Reed. Van
Cleef.
Appropriations NJ, Johnson. Stokes,
Skirm.
Finance-H w. johnson, vreeland, Braun
Cleef.
Municipal Corporations-skirm, Ketcham,
DAILY.
Railroads and Canals-Engel. Miller, vree-
land.
Banks and nsurance-Ketcham, Hoffman.
Van Cleef.
Observation-Disclosures. Hand, DAILY
Militia-Ketcham, H. W. johnson, Martin.
Game and Fisheries Engel, Francis. Mar
tin.
Riparian Rights Francis Hoffman, Packer
Agriculture Miller, Stranger, Foster.
Miscellaneous Business-H. w. Johnson
Hand, Foster.
Unfinished Business-M Miller, Hand, Barber.
Engrossed Biils-Stanger. Francis DAILY,
Labor and Industries-H. w, johnson. En-
gel, Packer.
Boroughs and Townships Reed, W, M
Johnson, Martin,
Francis, Hoffman, Braun.
JOINT COMMITTEES.
Treasurer's Accounts Reed, ketcham,
Foster.
State Prison-Ketcha Stokes, Braun.
State Hospitals-Yreeland,W w. NJ johnson,
Van Cleef
State Library-W. NJ. johnson. H. w. John
son, Barber.
Public Grounds and Buildings skirm,
Stranger, Braun.
Printing Hand. H. w. johnson. Martin.
Passed Bills Hoffman, Stranger, Foster.
Commerce and Navigation Hand, Yreeland
Braun.
Federal Relations Miller. Engel, Packer.
& Soldiers Home-Stokes, Ketcham, Barber.
Van Cleef.
Sinking Fund.- Reed. Engel. DAILY.
Industrial School for irls-Stokes, Miller,
Packer.
School for Deaf Mutes -skirm. Francis. Bar
Committee on clergy-skirm. Ketcham,
Packer.
The House Committees will be an
nounced on Monday night, to which
time adjournment was made on Tuesday
afternoon.
The membership of the Legislature is
of the people in marked degree. In
the Senate there are eight lawyers and
only one farmer, Foster of Hunterdon.
There are six merchants, one brewer, a
physician, manufacturer, a hotel keep
er, bank teller, and contractor,
Engle, of Ocean. who is the Oldest Sena-
tor, with Stranger, of Gloucester, q close