The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-08
LEGISLATURE At WORK.
Bradley Assembly Speaker,
and Pitney Senate Presi-
dent The Years
Committees.
Especial to ..The Jersey City News.pD

Nopecldl In6 Jersey lily NEWS.
TRENTON, jan s, 1s01-The 125th ses-
sion of the New Jersey Legislature was
organized this afternoon. Both chambers
were gorgeous with the floral decorations
which had been sent to the various mem
bers by admiring and appreciative con-
stftuents and the air was redolent with
the sweet perfume from the beautiful
flowers The House was opened with
prayer by the Rev. James NJ. Meeker of
Paterson, brother of Assemblyman Ellis
Meeker.
James Parker of Passaic, Clerk of the
last Assembly, called the House to order,
and all the members answered to their
names on roll cali Mr. Adrian Lyons of
Middlesex, administered the oath to As
semblyman Foote of Union, who in turn
swore in the members, who stood in their
places and with right hand lifted high
swore to defend the constitutions of the
United States and New Jersey, and to
faithfully discharge the duties of mem
bers of the Assembly.
Nominations for Speaker were then
made, Vivian NJ. Lewis, leader of the Re
publicans, nominating James A. Bradley
of Camden, and Maurice Marks. leader of
the Democratic minority, naming George
G. Tenant of Hudson. Mr.. Bradley re-
ceived 45 votes and Mr.. Tenant 15 and
the Camden man was declared elected. In
taking the chair Mr.. Bradley made a
brief speech, merely thanking the mem
hers for the honor they had conferred
upon him and making the promise to re-
spect and enforce the rights of the minor
ity, which all Republican speakers make
but never keep.
James Parker, Clerk of the last House.
was reelected, and the usual committee
to inform the Governor that the House
was organized was appointed. Then these
officers were elected in rapid succession:
Morris; Sergeant-at-A Frank Tan
tum of Monmouth; Journal Clerk, George
j. Cole of Union; Supervisor of Bills,
Charles H Folwell of Burlington; Bill
Clerk, George P. Powell of Essex; Assist
ant. William Cole of Camden.
The Hudson delegation created some
thing of sensation when it appeared on
the scene this morning. With only one
or two exceptions they were arrayed II
long frock coats and wore high silk hats.
'sThey look like silk stockings said a
member from Cape May, who had been
brought up in the belief that nothing re-
spectacle can come out of Hudson. Thee
Democratic Assemblymen caucused this
morning and named these officers:-
Speaker, George t. Tenant; Clerk, Levi
Hoicomb of Hunterdon. The Hudson
men named are:-John Mears, Journal
Clerk; Thos. F. Bulger, Sergeant-at-
Arms; John c. Sweeney, Gallery Keeper;
John Hogan, Charles d. Kelly, Peter T.
Sullivan and Edward Green, Doorkeeper
During the campaign last fall several
youngsters formed the Junior Bryan and
Stevenson Club and raised enough money
to put UP a banner Eight. of them receiv-
ed their reward this morning by receivin
complimentary nomination for pages.
They are: Master BaElberger, Abraham
Davis, William T. Boucher, Joseph Sacks
John Dolan, Herkiner Murphy, Edward
Capple and Edward Mailer.
Hobart Tuttle, the Governors private
secretary, appeared with the Governor S
message, and after it had been read
Speaker Bradley announced his commit
tees as fellows
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Agricuture-Gill, Fleming, Wright,
Hoagland, Smith, J. B.
ropriations-Lewis, Howe, Foote,
Tillotson, Blackwell.
Banks and Insurance--Moore, Gill,
Gnichtel, Snyder. Albeit.
Bill Revision-Meeker, Garrison, David
son, Baxheller, Tenant.
Borough and Borough Commissions
Buck, Cresse, Mercer, Williams, vollers.
Claims and Revolutionary Pensions
Albeit, Steelman, Groves, Davidson, Fal-
lon.
Corporations-Steel Smith, G. M,
Williams Albeit. Blackwell.
Education-Garrison, Gnichtel Tillotson,
Davidson, White.
Elections-Lyon, Garrabrants. Blohm,
Mercer, Lutz.
Game and F'isheries-Blohm, Hyres,
Meeker Brown, Albeit.
Incidental Expenses-Snyder, Cara
brants, Waite, Whitehead. Stillwell
Judiciary-Lewis, Lyon, Snyder, Boyd,
Marks.
Labor and Montgomery,
Moore, Fleming, Howe, vollers-
Milit.a-Carr, Lord, Keaser, Page
Brock
Miscellaneous Business Stalter, Buck
whitehead. Cummings, Rice.
Municipal Corporations Bachelor Rees
Waite stalter, Marks. i