New-York tribune., 1899-01-11
THE NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
THE LEGISLATURE MEETS
NAMED IN BOTH HOUSES.
PRESIDENT REEDS GRACEFUL SPEECH TO THE
sESAToRs-sPEAKER WATKINS BRIEF
IN HIS REMARKS

sENAToRs-sPEAKER WATKINS BRIEF
IN HIS REMARKS
Trenton Jan 10 (SpeciaD D-Quickly and without
any particular ceremonousness the 1880 session OF
the New-Jersey Legislature organized to-day rev
minutes after o'clock. Charles A. Reed was
chosen president Of the Senate, and Speaker wat
klns. who is also Acting Governor. was reelected
In the Assembly In both houses the slate OF oif1-
GERS heretofore agreed to was approved.
In taking the Senate gavel President Reed said In
part:
Senators, and especially those Of tho majority I
thank you most sincerely for the distinguishes ,sre
Somerset County in selecting her representative 70
h honor all {S1 S moT@ sgSg Because
fact that among your number are so many better
qualified and more deserving Than myself
To preside over the Senate OF New-Jersey at any
time Is an honor which comes to but few. To be
eS M az somne ns "en e To b. dSuy foptnna
In order that the work Of the Senate shall pro-
shall promptly and carefully consider all bills re-
much wiser % promptly report adversely bad or
questionable bin than to keep it ~ committee for
ties of ,ts friends many a bill Is reported and
passed which would never have reached third read.
ing II the committee had acted upon 1t according TO
its judgment earlier in the session -.
Then. too. It to me 20 suggest that the
the close of the session and then be deposited
the Governors desk after the final adjournment is
SPEEDY ACTION URGED
The Constitution Intended 10 make the Legslat-
ure responsible for legislation. not the Executive.
It is not fair 10 shift responsibility upon him.
It seems to me that the laws which left until
after the session for Executive approval or disap-
proval should be the exception rather than the
rule.
In this connection 1t may not be amss TO men
ton that l have noticed during my legislative
career that the pubic press which IS the very
republican form Of governinent~ond l Yield 10 no
one IN appreciation Of It's worth and c9mmendsuon
the Legislature during the three months II Is IN
session because it does SO litte. and st strange & 70
say TO crItcise II during the remainder OF the year
So to the iong-surering member of the Legisla;. al
fer. Of course 10 the original Hobson--the latter
day saint" has other troubles
SENATE COMMITTEES.
President Reed then appointed the following com.
mttees:
Judiciary-w: NJ Johnson, Pltney and Martin
Appropriatlons-W. NJ johnson. Stokes. Hutchin-
Finance~H W Johnson Evans and Braun.
Corpora tions-Stokes Hutchinson and Packer
Municipal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES H. W. Johnson
Railroads and Canals-MIcr. Francis and Bar
Der.
Banks and Francis, Hand and Packer.
Observation-Disclosures. Evans and Van Cleef
MIlitia-Ketcham. H. ". Johnson and Foster.
Game and Fisheries-Stanger, Francis and Foster
Miscellaneous Business-H. ". Johnson. Evans
diminished Busness-stokes Ketcham and Van
Ceef
Ensrossed Bils-stangcr Hutchinson and Barber
Labor and Industrles-Smith. Miller and Van
Ceef =,
FIectons~Mer. Cross and Braun.
Public Health-Hand. Ketcham and Martin
SENATE JOINT COMMITTEES.
nd
State Prison-Ketchan. Stokes and Braun.
State Hospitals-Francis. W. NJ. Johnson and Van
State Idbrery--w. NJ. Johnson, H W. Johnson and
Public Grounds and Buildlnss-Hutchinson. STAN
Psssed cioss Saq and Foster ane a'n
Commerce and Navigation-Evans. Hand and
Federal Relations-Miller, Evans and Packer
Soldiers Home-Stokes, Ketcham ana Barber:
Reform School for Boys-cross Miller and Van
Sinking Fund-stsnger. Hutchinson and McDer-
Industrial School for Girls-Evans. Pitney and
school for Deaf-mut.s-Ptney. Smith and Nc
ccrey-Frsncis Hutchinson and Martin.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House proceedings were equally as formal.
Speaker Watkins was reelected he made brief
speech OF thanks. and then turned the gavel
10 Asaemblymsn Squire. while he went 10 the
Executive thdmDer 70 continue his duties as Act
ing Governor. On being officially informed OF the
organization Of the Legislature Acting Governor
Watkins sent in his message.
Speaker Watkins named the House committees
follows;
HOUSE COMMITTEES
Agriculture and Agriculture College-wright, OF
Burlington; Yard, Coles, shropshire and Smith, OF
Sussex
proprations-McKee. Dexheimer. Coles. Welsh
and Eckert.
Banks ard Insurance-Murray. Yard Shropshire.
Bill Revislon-Ashlev. wakelee. Marshall. Kreit-
Boroughs and Borough Commissoners-sturr
Wskeee. steelman Brandenburgh and voers
hemer. Carr, Cooper and Marks
Corporations-squIre, Bullard, Wood, McMurray
Educatlon-Yard. Lewis Deleot. Houston and
Wright OF Salem.
Eiec:ions-Bradley. wakelee, Gusnther, Lewis
Engrossed Bnls-Cuenther Squire Steelman
King and Smith. OF Warren.
Game and Fisher!es-Bradey. Horner Mungle
Incidental Expenses-Shropshire. Mckee. wese-
man an NieIdr and BTudsr pnls r-,o, ,,,,,,.
Labor and Industrles-Horner, Poole Kretler
Houston and Butcher.
MIlitla-lling. Wood, Cooper Deleot and Hail.
Miscellaneous Business-Coles Brendenburrh
Sturr. Welsh, Albeit
Municipal Corporal atiors-NcMurray Clark. Nick
lin Sturr. Kelaher
Clark, Martens.
Revision of Laws-Bsli. Jones. Mckee. Squire and
Benny.
Riparian Rights-Bullsrd steelman. Ashley. Muir /
ray and Walscheid
;atonery-Houston. Munge. Yard. Ashley ana
Heyer.
Towns and Townships-Klein Murray Horner,
Coles and Quaid
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