The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-01-13
THE STATE
LEGISLATURE
John Kean Of Union for the
U. S. Senate.

Chas. A. Reed of Somerset Chosen
President Of the State Senate,
and David o. Watkins of GIouces-
ter Reelected Speaker of the
Assembly Other Officers and the
Committees.
On Tuesday last both branches of the
one hundred and twenty third session OF
the New Jersey Legislature was opened,
as usual, with prayer.
In the House, David 0. Watkins was
reelected Speaker, which Office he
shortly afterwards delegated to Assem-
blyman Squire of Union, as the Speaker
the Inauguration of Foster NJ Voorhees,
on Tuesday next.
In the Senate, Charles A. Reed Of
Somerset was elected as the presiding
officer of that body by vote Of IA as
against 81 The usual Senatorial cour-
tesy was shown when Senator Reed
voted for Mr.. Braun Of Passaic, the
Democratic nominee, who, in turn,
voted for Mr.. Reed. The oath Of Office
was administered to the newly elected
members--Senators Stokes of Cumber
land, johnson of Bergen. Smith OF
Ocean. Cross of Union, Pitney of Morris.
Hutchinson of Mercer, Evans Of Atlantic.
4 Senator Reed, in accepting the presi-
dency, thanked his fellow members for
the high honor conferred. He called
attention to several matters which would
expedite the work of the Senate and
said: Whatever our political creed,
each one of US has the welfare OF our
beloved State at heart. Let us then
proceed to the performance of our duties
4 with the abiding determination that her
fair name shall not suffer while we live
to protect it.
caucus, were elected as follows:
secretary-Augustus s. Barber OF Gloucester
Assistant secretary-J. Frank Lindsey Of
Engrossing Clerk Edgar williams Of Essex,
Assistant EnErossing Cierk-James scnner
ms1er 1osrnsl q aesk CserkWaIter M Edge Of Atlantic
Assistant Journal Clerk-John w. Cliff Of
} ssrgeant-at-A -Arma-samuel T. Atchley Of
Mercer.
Bill cierk~George w. Cooper Of Somerset.
Calendar Clerk-William H. Fischer Of
, Ocean.
President Reed then announced his
! committees as follows:
SENATE COMMITTEES.
Judiciary-W. NJ. johnson, Pitney and
Revision of Laws-Pitney, Gross and Nc
Appropriations-W. M. johnson, stokes,
Hutchinson and Braun.
70 Finance--H. w; Johnson. Evans and Braun.
> nraff Gfnkaa Hnfch3naar po.nis.
10 Municipal Corporations-ketchAm "a. w.
le Johnson. Van Cleef.
I, Barber.
r Banks and Insurance Francis, Hand and
!. Packer.
l. Education Francis Evans, Van Cleef.
g. Militia-Ketcham. II. w. johnson, Foster.
. Game and Fisheries-S -Stanger. Francis and
u Foster.
3. Riparian Rights-Hand. Smith. McDermott
, Agriculture-Hutchinso Stanger, Foster.
Miscellaneous Business-H. w. johnson,
q Cleef.
IS Labor and Industries-smith. Miller. Van
: Boroughs and Townships Gross. w. N.
s Elections-Miller, Gross, Braun.
Public Health-Hand, Ketcham. Martia.
SENATE JOINT coMMITTEEs.
/ Treasurer's Accounts-Hand, Ketcham and
Is Foster.
q State Prison. -Ketcham. Stokes Braun.
4 State Hospitals-Francis, w. Nd. johnson.
State Iibrary-w. n. johnson. H. w. John
4 son, Barber
!. ! Public Grounds and Buildings-H Hutchinson.
Z Stanger, Braun.
d PrintingmH. ". Johnson. Hand. Martin.
, Passed Btlls-Smith, Cross, Foster.
1, Commerce and NaviRation--E Hand.
: Federal Relations--M Miller, Evans, Packer
Soldiers Home-Stokes, Ketcharn, Barber.
Reform School for Boys-Cross, Miller, Van
J. Cleef.
n Sinking Fund-stanger. Hutchinson and
: Industrial School for Girls-Eyans, Pitney.
i school for Deaf-mutes- -Pitney. Smith and
r McDermott.
clergy-Francis, Hutchinson. Martin.
: The House committees are as follows:
!, HOUSE COMMITTEES.
/. Agriculture and Agriculture College -
. Wright ct burlington, Yard, Coles Shropshire
, appropriations Mckee. DeEheimsS. Coles.
/, Banks and Insurance Murray. Yard.
! Bill Reyision-Ashley, Wakelee, Malshall
Kreitler, Carroll.
BorouRhs and Borough Commissioners -
!, Sturr, Wakelee, Steelman. Brandenburgh aud
. Vollers.
Claims and Revolutionary Pensions Welsh,
Dexheimer, Carr. Cooper, Marks.
. Corporstions-squire, Bullard, Wood, Mo-
! Murray, Ridgeway.
I ,Education-Y Lewis, Deleot Houston.
Wright of Salem.
/, Elections-Bradley. wakelee, Guenther.
J Lewis White.
Engrossed Bills Guenther, Squire Steel
man, King. Smith OF Warren
Game and Fisheries Horner.
Mungle, Marshall, Woolley
Incidental Expenses Shropshire Mckee,
, Wesen4an, Nicklin, Bruder
Judiciary-McKee Bell, Wood, Jones and
Murphy.
, Labor and Industries Homer, Poole.
Kreitler. Houston, Butcher.
Mtlitia-KtDg, Wood, Cooper. Deleot, Hall.
Miscellaneous Business--Coles, Branden-
burgh, Sturr, Welsh. Albeit.
Municipal Corporations--M McMurray, Clark
Nicklin, Sturr, Kelaher
Railroads and Canals-Poole, Bradley
Nicklin, Clark, Martens.
Revision Of Laws-Bell, Jones, Mckee.
Squire. Benny.
Riparian Rights Bullard. Steelman. Ashley.
Murray, Walseheid.