New-York tribune., 1901-01-09
MAHLON PITNEY.
LEGISLATURE ORGANIZED.
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY STANDING AND
JOINT COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY STANDING AND
JOINT COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED
Trenton. Jan. (SpeciaD.-The New-Jersey Legis-
lature organized at o'clock this afternoon.
EX- Congressman Mahon Pitney. of Morris County,
elected President of the Senate. and William
J. Bradley, Of Camden County, Speaker Of the
House. The formalities in both chambers were wit
messed by several hundred spectators. The pro
ceedings throughout marked by speed and
quietude, and there not even semblance OF
friction The floral gifts to the members were
elaborate, and for the time being the legislative
halls resemhled flower gardens.
Soon after the Senate called TO order the
certificates of he Senators elected last fall
presented. These Senator's Wakelee, Of Ber-
gen; Haires. # Burlington; Hand OF Cape May;
Hudspeth Of Hudson Gebhardt. Of Hunterdon;
Strong Of Middiesex; Mickey, of Passeic. and Mar
tin. of Sussex.
Senator Cornish. % Warren. the only Democratic
holdover in the Senate. was nominated for tenn
porary president, and Walter Edge. of Atlantic
city was made temporary secretary. Senator
Cornish the Democratic candidate for pres-
dent. and no receised the votes Of his party col
leagues
on taking the chair. President Pitney called at
tention to the fact that Legislatures are often
criticised for wasting time at the beginning OF the
amount OF time spent in the framing Of laws and
eliminating objectionable features was equally as
TSh % ne te as h beeTe are iHdlpenSabI M nssd
reconstruction OF the higher courts. and. without
nressed the hope that the proposed judiciary
amendments would receive favorable consideration;
The organization OF the Senate was completed
by the election OF the following officers: Secretary
Walter 2 Edgs AtantIc city: essistant seGret,ary
J. Frank Lindsey, Morris County; Journal clerk
Robert A. Waterbury Union County; sergeant-at-
ATSgr Ree camden snd su
pervisor Of bills Jesse r. Salmon. Essex
tom tom for stone roads rom Slso 900 to SSoOoo
In 1n
was the Democratic candidate for Speaker. After
OF or Fassae was reeected CLERK The following
additional othcers all KepnnlicIans were tnr thsn
ris: journal clerk. George J. C9e. of Union; as
1.sant Journal clerk, Tam XIII barfs haI9fTeF II Feie TI
or Burlington George r. Grover. Of Essex, and
Trtnk Tg5ToI Tab,um of Monmouth: assistants David
o. Parker. OF Ocean. and J. F. Darlington. OF
mmediatey after, organization both houses ad
1oTTe1 pfi.ii mex raouty ~ hath houses vrArs
announced:
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE
Agriculture Hutchinson. stanEer and Gebhardt;
Appropratlons-Stokes, Hutchinson. cross ana
Banks and Insurance-Johnson. Mccarter and
Boroughs and Towuships-Reed Hand and Mar
Clergy-Francis. Hutchinson and Martin,
Eiectons-Cross. Johnson and Cornish.
Finance-Evans. Francis and Hudspeth.
Game and Fisheries-Stanger. Francis ana NC
Jul,ciary-Reed McCarter and Martin.
Labor AMI IndustTies-Smith. johnson ana Cor
Mintia-Haines. Hand and Strong.
Miscellaneous Business-McKee. Stokes and
MunicipaI Observation-Disclosures. Johnson and
Public HeaIth-Wakeee Haines and Gebhardt.
Railroads and Canas-M!ller, Wakelee and Cor
Revision Of Laws77GCrOss. Reed and Gebhardt
md Incl
Undnished Business-strong Wakelee and
Haines.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE ASSEMBLY.
AgrIculture-Gnl. Fleming. Wright. Hoagland and
Appropriations Howe. Foote. Tillotson
Banks and Insurauce-Moore. Gill; Gnichtel. sny-
BilI Revision-Neeker. Garrison, Davidson. Bach
Boroughs and Borough Commission-Buck,
cTSsIe MePcer Ram1 and N95sT
steelman Groves Davidson and Eaii9n- vuor,s
observation-disclosures, Gnichtel Tllotson. David
Elections-Lyon, Garrabrants. Blohm. Mercer and
Game and Fisheries-Blohm. Hyres. Meeker.
wheRead aGd Pstwe WAITE
TadticiaryL6ewi7 LYON snydeT Boyd and Marks Marks
Fleming. Howe and Vollers.
Miscellaneous Business-Stalter Buck. White
head, Cummings and Rice.
Municipal CorporatonS-Bacheller. Rees Waite,
Stalter and Marks.
Printed Bills-Wright, Page. Garrison. Schmidt
and j. Il. Smith.
Public HeaIth-C. NJ. Smith. Smidt Cresse, Hoag-
land and Connolly.
Railroads and Canals Kirlebride. Meeker. Mont
gomery, Cummings and Laudenberger
Revision of Laws-Foote. Stalter. Lord, Horner
and Tennant.
Riparian Rights-Rees Williams, Carr. Roe and
Fallon.
stationery-Groves sharwell, Cresse. Brown and
White.
Towns and Townships Fleming. Horner. Boyd,
keaSler and Rice.
Unfinished Business-FTyres Lyon. sharwen. Roe,
DENIM.
Ways and Means-Rees. Albeit, Bachelor. Kirk
bride and Brock.
SENATE JOINT Committees
Commerce and Navigation-Hand Evans and
Gebhardt
Federal Relations-Miller. McCarter and Huds-
peth
Industrial School for Girls-Haines. wakelee and
Gebhardt
Passed Bills-Smith Evans and Strong
Public Grounds and Buildngs-Hutchinson Stan
ger and Hudspeth.
Public Priuttng-Johnson. Hand and Martin.