The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-18
The legislature

convened on Tuesday, the organization
being effected as previously published,
Hon. Foster M. Voorhees, being made Presi-
dent of the Senate, and Hon. David o.
Watkins Speaker of the House.
In both branches resolutions were offered
to investigate charges of malfeasance in
office in Hudson county. The Democrats
attempted to draw the sting from these
resolutions by including other counties,
but failed.
The rules of the Senate provide for a
President, pro tempore, and Hon. William
H. Skirm, of Mercer, was chosen.
President Voorhees, announced his COM
mittees as follows:
SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES
Judiciary-W. M. johnson, Reed, DAILY.
Revision of Laws-VreeIand, Reed, Van
Cleef.
o.Appropriations-w. M. johnson, Stokes,
Finance-H W. johnson vreeland, Braun.
Corporations-Stokes, Ii. w. Johnson Van
Cleef.
Municipal Corporations-skirm, Ketcham,
Daily.
Railroads and Canals-Engle, Miller, vree-
land.
Banks and lnsurance-Ketcham, Hoffman,
Van Cleef.
Observation-Disclosures, Hand, DAILY
Militia-Ketcham. Ii. w. johnson, Martin.
tin.
Riparian Rights-Francis, Hoffman, Packer.
observation-disclosures tanger, Foster
miscellaneous Business-H. W. johnson
Hand, Foster.
Unfinished Business-Mnler, Hand, Barber
Engrossed Bills-Stanger, Francis DAILY
Labor and Industries-H. W. johnson, En-
gle. Packer.
Boroughs and Townships-Reed, W. M
Elections-Francis, Hoffman, Braun.
JOINT COMMITTEES.
Treasurer's Accounts-Reed, Ketcham, Fos
ter.
State Prison-Ketcham, Stokes, Braun.
State Hospitals-Vreeland, W. Nj. johnson,
State Library-W. NJ. johnson H. w John
son, Barber.
Public Grouds and BuiIdings-skirm, Stan
Printing-Hand. II. W. johnson, Martin.
Passed Btlls-Hoffman, Stanger, Foster
Commerce and Navigation-Hand, vreeland,
Federal Relations-Miller, Engle, Packer
Soldiers Home-Stokes. Ketcham, Barber.
Reform school ter Boys-Hoffman, Stanger.
Sinking Fund-Reed, Engle DAILY.
Industrial school for Gfrls-Stokes, Miller,
Packer.
School for Deaf Mutes-skirm Francis. Bar
Der.
Committee on Clergy-skirm. ketcham,
Packer.
Ten bills were introduced in the Senate,
the first being to enable Rev. Thomas
Hanlon. of Pennington, to assume the
name of his Observation-Disclosures.
Senator Stokes offered bill fixing the
open season for various kinds of birds and
game, and one regulating the payment of
school moneys by County Collectors to
the State Treasurer.
Senator Francis offered bill providing
for the appointment of assistant Prosecu-
tors of the Pleas in counties of $1,000 to
100, 900 inhabitants at salary of 81, 200.
This will not apply to Burlington county.
Nothing was done in the House beyond
organizing, and both branches adjourned |
to last evening.
In the House last evening, the Speaker
announced his committees Mr. Wright |
is on Agriculture and Unfinished Business,
and the Joint committee of Federal Rela- |
tons. Mr.. Horner is member of Game
and Fisheries, Labor and Industries, and |
Towns and Townships. On the joint |
committees he is member of Printing
and Treasurer's accounts.
Assemblyman Benny, of Hudson, intro
duced bill providing that after the first
Monday in December. 1898, the board of
chosen freeholders in the several count es
shall consists of nine members, to be
elected each November upon a general