New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-27
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.

There was not a large gathering AZ the ''"
House yesterday but 1t does not 'aNe
,,or 70 make IN the list of committees OF the
House of Assembly. Mr.. Jones. VINO Is 10 pe nv
sneaker. is doing that, and dong 1t with the
Same care and tho same fairness which won
for him much praise for his judcious distrinu-
tion Of the House patronage. He has under
taken TO give each Assemblyman who Is SERVING
q second term a craftsmanship, and to place each
ono on the committee for which he Is best ltteu
bv his previous legislative experience anu h9
breiness or professional training He Is also
endeavoring to place the first year men, SO lar
as he can on the committees for whlch theS
are especially fittcd so as TO enable the"l u
qualify for promotion next year MT Jones nus
also taken into account the personal preferences
Of the Assembymen and the local interests
which they represent. and is working out an
organization that will greatly strengthen the
House and still further promote the goou leei'hs
which exists among the members.
While the list OF chairmanships mas not oeeH
given out and indeed, is not yet complete II can
be stated with reasonable certainty that Mr.
Wakelee. of Bergen, will be chairman OF the
committees on judiciary, Appropriations and
RuIes II has been the custom to give the chair
mansbip of the Judiciary Committee to the
leader when he has been a lawyer, and as
Mr. Wakelee is an able lawyer it is not prob
able that there will be any departure from THIS
well established precedent, although Mr.. Wood,
Of Mercer who is also a lawyer, desires TINS
place. The craftsmanship of the important Com
mittee on Corporations will be offered 10 MI
Wood. who served on this committee last year
Essex being vitality interested in securing leg
islation for the abolition Of grade crossings the
Craftsmanship of the Committee on Railroads
and Canals will quite properly go to Assembly
man Clark, Of that county, and the committee
will be one of the strongest in the House.
Mr. Lewis, Of Passaic will be chairman Of the
Committee on Revision Of Laws, which VIII
probably have TO deal with the important prob
lem Of abating the nuisance caused by the pol
lution Of the Passaic River and he will probably
have a place on the Committee on Elections as
Paterson is deeply interested in the movement
to abolish spring elections. AS chairman of the
caucus steering committee he will also be the
right hand of the leader.
The deep interest of Mr.. Brandenburgh. Of
Essex. I'm school affairs has marked him out
for chairman of the Committee on Education
which will have TO deal with the proposed codi-
fcation of the school laws.
Other important chairmanships will probably
be filed as follows: Municipal Corporations, Mr.
Bradley of Camden; Printed Bills, Mr. Dex-
heimer. of Essex Towns and Townships, Mr.
Klein. Of Essex; Agriculture Mr. Wright, OF
Burlington Boronghs. Mr.. Steelman, OF Cum
berland Game and Fisheries, Mr.. Mungle, Of
Essex and Riparian Rights. Mr.. Horner. Of
Burlington.
The other committees are those on Banks and
Insurance, Bill Revision, Claims and Revolu-
tonary Pensions; Elections, Incidental Ex-
penses Labor and Industries, Militia, Miscel-
laneous Business, Stationery, Unfinished Bust
ness Ways and Means and Public Health. The
Assemblymen who entering upon their sec
ond terms and who not provided for in the
above list are Mr.. Marshall. of Cape May
Messrs. Weseman Kreitler and Deleat, Of
Essex; Welsh, of Morris; Carr, of Ocean; King,
OF Passaic, and Cooper, of Somerset.
General Sewell at the State House yester-
day in conference with the Governor about
| State matters with Mr.. Jones IN regard TO the
organization of the Assembly and with General
Bird w. Spencer in regard to the revision of the
| National Guard laws The General takes deep
interest in the perfection OF the reorganization
! of the National Guard, and will devote much
| time during the recess Of the Senate to the
| work of the Commission so that its report may
/ Al. f1 tVV1