The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-01-20

ture Of the late lamented Ex-Governor
and United States Senator Theodore f.
Randolph. On Monday it was decorated
with asparagus ferns and orchids.
The American flag was the prominent
and appropriately so-feature OF the
decorations. The main entrance. the
corridors, the Senate chamber and House
were richly draped, and it was matter
of comment that nothing seemed SO
much in keeping with the occasion az
"Old Glory"
Inauguration day dawned bright and
breezy. Happy Republicans from Union
county were in evidence everywhere
wearing badges bearing the picture Of
Foster M. Voorhees,, varying in size from
dime to that Of a small-sized cart
wheel. The impressive ceremony at
tending the inaugural was held in the
Taylor Opera House at high noon, where,
after the roll of the Senate and House
had been called, the Rev. DR.. Patton Of
Princeton University invoked the divine
blessing. The oath was administered
In a solemn manner by the stately Chief
Justice Magic, in whose Office the Cow
ernor was for some years law student,
After acknowledging the high honor,
the members of the Legislature who
were seated on the stage.
The benediction was pronounced by
the Rev. Dr.. Boyle of Trenton, which
was followed by an impromptu reception
by the newly-made Governor.
A luncheon followed, and later in the
day public reception was held at the
State House, followed by another brilliant
function at the same place in the evenss
ing. A synopsis of the inaugural address
will be found elsewhere.
The Senate convened at o'clock on
Monday, when a half dozen bills were
introduced. Senator Evans BILL Senate
No. /, the only one offered on the OPEN
ing night, provides for the raising of
funds, not exceeding $4,000, to be ex-
pended in the improvements and addi-
tions to County Insane Asylums. 1t is
intended to apply to the institution in
Atlantic county.
Bill No. 3, by Senator Braun of Pas
sale, allows 81 day to each private from
New Jersey in the Spanish war, dating
from date of enlistment to date of must
ering out, but no more than 500 to any
volunteer applies to naval reserves as
well as to the regiments. The money isto
be paid out of the States receipts from
corporation franchise taxes.
Bill No. 8 provides that convicts, so
far as practicable, shall be employed in
making goods used in such institutions
as are under State control, and the others
shall be employed on the 'piece price
PLAN or the public account" system.
Only hand or foot power shall be used
where the competitive goods are man
ufactured by honest labor in the State.
1t would appear that the Senator from
Hudson, Mr.. McDermott, must lay
awake over night, preparing bills, for
whenever opportunity offers he is on
his feet with fist full. Among others
he introduced was one providing that
Boards of Freeholders in tirst-class
counties shall consist of seven members
elected at large, no more than four to be
Of the same political party.
In the House among the bills intro
duced was one amending the election
law, so that in cities of under 10000
population. election officers shall receive
$5 for each day spent for registration
purposes and $40 for election day SER
vices.
Another bill introduced provides that
all townships, towns, boroughs, cities
divided into wards and other local mu-
nicipal governments shall have local
boards of health of not more than seven
members, appointed by the governing
body thereof
Bill No. 4 fixes State tax upon all rail-
road and canal property at one and one
half per cent. upon each dollar Of valua-
tion, and for each local taxing district