The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-08

Printed Wright. Page, Garrison,
Schmidt. ]. B. Smith.
Public Health-C. NJ. Smith. Schmidt.
Cresse Hoagland, Connolly.
Railroads and Canals Kirkbride
Meeker, Montgomery, Cummings, Lauden-
berger.
Revision of Laws-Foote. Stalter, Lord
Horner, Tenant.
Riparian Rights-Rees, Williams Carr
Roe. Fallon.
tationery-Groves, shearwell, Cresse
Brown, White.
Towns and Townships Fleming. Hor-
ner, Boyd, Keasler, Rice.
Unfinished Business-Hyres, Lyon, Shar-
well, Roe, DENIM.
Ways and Means-Rees, Albeit, Bachel-
Ter, Kirkbride. Brock.
JOINT COMMITTEES-HOU
Commerce and Navigation-Hyres
Moore, Page, Roe, Rice.
Federal Relations-Lyon, Wright, Gar
rabrants. Stalter, Marks
Industrial School for Girls-Foote
Howe, Garrison, Keasler, Tenant
Passed Bills-Rees, Williams, Smith, C.
M. Wright, DENIM.
Public Grounds and Buildings-Garri-
son, Boyd, Waite, Stillwell.
Printing-Abbett, Lord, Montgomery,
Snyder, White.
/, Reform School for Boys-Meelxer. Shar-
well. Whitehead, Moore, yollers..
School for Deaf Mutes-Gill, Cresse,
Steelman, Roe, Fallon.
Sinking Fund-Snyder Brown, Mercer,
Hoagland, Laudenberger.
Groves, Blohm, Connolly.
State Hospitals-Buck. Gnichtel, Flem-
ing. Carr, Brock.
State Library-Bacheller, Lyon, Tillot-
son. Horner, Albeit.
State Prison-Fleming, Cummings,
Groves, Davidson, Blackwell.
Treasurer's Accounts-Smith, c. H,
Rees, Lewis, Williams, Smith, ]. B.
The Senate was called to order by Sena-
tor Reed, last years president, and after
the oath had been administered to the
new Senators Mr.. Pitney was elected
president.
Upon being escorted to the chair Mr..
Pitney made a long speech in which after
thanking the Senators for the honor con-
ferred him, he spoke of the nedd of a
constitutional amendment to reform the
judiciary. He said that the Court of
Chancery and the Supreme Court were
over worked and for that reason could
not dispose of the business before them
with the expedition the growing COM
mercial and industrial interests of the
State required. He spoke of the wonder
full growth of the State and said that the
business of the court was almost as great
a
fifteen years following the adoption of the
Constitution providing for the present
courts. He said constitutional amend
ment providing for separate Court of
Appeals would be added to the present
legislature.
Walter Edge of Atlantic was elected
secretary; J. Frank Lindsey of Morris,
assistant secretary; Robert A. Waterbury
of Union, journal clerk: William H.
Fischer of Ocean, assistant journal clerk
Robert E. Bustard of Passaic calendar
clerk; John 7. Garwood of Salem, ser
geant-at-arms; Arthur Bedell of Camden,
assistant sergeant-at-arms Jesse r.. Sal
mon of Essex, supervisor of bills; James
Shoemaker of Cape Nav, assistant.
President Pitney announced his commit
tees as follows:-
Agriculture-Hutchi Stanger Geb-
hardt.
Appropriations = Stokes, Hutchinson,
Cross, Cornish.
Banks and nsurance-Johneon. McCar-
ter, Strong.
Boroughs and Townships-Reed, Hand,
Martin.
Clergy-Francis. Hutchinson. Martin.
Corpora ations-Stokes, Mckee. Gebhardt.
Education-Francis, Evans, Martin.
Elections-Cross, johnson, Cornish.
Finance-Eyans, Francis, Hndspeth.
Game and Fisheries-Stanger, Francis,
Mckee.
Judiciary-Reed, McCarter, Martin
Labor and ndustries-Smith, Johnson,
Cornish.
Militia-Haines, Hand, Strong.
Miscellaneous Busness-McKee, Stokes
Municipal Corporations McCarter
Johnson, Strong.
Printed Bills stanger, Hutchinson,
Cornish.
Public Health-Wa Haines, Geb-
hardt.
Railroads and Canals-Miller, Wakelee,
Cornish.
Revision of Laws-Cross, Reed, Hud-
speth.
Riparian Rights-Hand, Smith, Huds-
peth.
Hutchinson, Francis, Stokes
Unfinished Business-Strong, Wakelee,
Haines
SENATE JOINT COMMITTEES.
Commerce and Navigation-Hand
Evans, Gebhardt.
Federal Relations-Miller, Mccarter,
Hudspeth.
: Industrial School for Girls-Haines,
Passed Bills-Smith, Evans, Strong.
Public Grounds and Buildings-Hutch-
inson, Stanger Hudspeth.
Public Printing-Johnson,H Hand, Martin.
Reform School for Boys-Evans, Cross,
Wakelee.
School for Deaf Mutes-Wakele Smith,
Hand.
Sinking Fun stanger, Hutchinson, Nc
Kee.
Soldiers Home-stokes, McCarter,
Strong.
State Hospitals-McKee, Francis, Mar
tin.
State Library-Johnson, Strong, Nc
Kee.
State Prison-Strong. Mckee, Haines
Treasurers Accounts-Hand, Haines,
Cornish.
FAeAN IRON WORKS.