Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-16
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minutes past 3 O'Clock on Tuesday aft
elnoon when the one hundred and
twenty-sixth annual session of ths
New Jersey legislature came into be
Ing and began career which promises
to be one of the most important ant
notable enjoyed by legislatures of thi:
state in recent years.
Little or no spectacular features
marked the opening of the Legislative
session. There was goodly crowC
present, and the two houses of the
legislature resembled flower gardens
The desks of the senators and assem-
blymen were laden down with all sorts
OF floral emblems and bouquets, The
display being one of the most hand
some seen at New Jersey Legislature
opening in years.
The plan of organization having beer
outlined some weeks ago, there was
not the slightest hitch in the forma
ton of the two lawmaking branches
Senator Charles A. Reed of Somerset
called the upper branch to order, anG
one Of the Democratic senators was
chosen as temporary chairman. Wal
ter e. Edge of Atlantic was named as
temporary secretary. The new sena
tors were sworn in, and the senate Their
went into the election of permanent of
fcers. Senator Reed in a neat speech
named G. Asa Francis of Monmouth
for the office of president. He was
nInatod hxr a esf,.i afIry no ,4ry 1-o+o
Senate Omcers.
The following officers of the senate
were then elected: Secretary, Walter
E. Edge, Atlantic City; assistant sec
rotary, Howard Tyler, Bridgeton; jour
nal clerk, Robert A. Waterbury, Union
assistant journal clerk, William H
Fischer, Toms River; sergeant at arms
John T. Garwood, Salem; assistant
sergeant at arms, Arthur Bedell, Cam
den; supervisor of bills, Jesse R. Sal
mon, Essex; assistant supervisor OF
bills, James Shoemaker, Cape May
bill clerk, Louis 7. Reed, Somerset
calendar clerk, Robert e. Bustard, Pas
sale.
In the house Clerk James Packer OF
PasSaic called the session to order, an6
one of last years assemblymen was
chosen as temporary chairman. He
was sworn in by a master in chancery
and in turn administered the oath tt
his colleagues, the latter standing will
their right hands appraised, repeating
in chorus the words of the oath.
William ]. Bradley of Camden was
then nominated and elected for anoth
er term as speaker of the assembly
and upon assuming the chair made {
short speech, in which he thanked the
members for the honor they had thus
twice conferred upon him.
Officers of the Assembly.
The house then went into the cleo
ton Of the other officers. Major James
Packer of Passaic was chosen as clerl
for the fifth time. The other officer:
selected were: Assistant clerk, George
Poole, Morris; journal clerk, George
Coe, Union; supervisor of bills, George
Grover, Essex; sergeant at arms, Frank
Tantum, Monmouth; assistant ser
geant at arms, David o. Parkes, Ocean
bill clerk, George B. Powell, Essex
assistant bill clerk, DR.. John B. Davis
Camden. Upton S. Jeffreys of Camder
will be Speaker Bradley's private sec
rotary, and Charles r. Bacon, also Of
Camden, will be assistant private sec
rotary to the speaker. John G. Hor
ner of Burlington will be the leader Of
the majority in the house. The Re
publican leader in the senate is Sena
tor Thomas N. McCarter of Essex.
House Committees.
Speaker Bradley Immediately after
the organization of the house announc
ed his committees as follows:
Wright, Gill, Hoagland, Ty
Ter, Tiff; appropriations Tillotson, BacheI
Ter, Miller q. H.), Jackson, Tenant
lit, Bogert DENIM; bill revision-David
son, Bachelor. Brown CIV. To Hall
Schumann; boroughs and borough com
missions-Mercer, Creese, Williams, New
corn, Hurley; claims and Revolutionary
pensions = Schmidt, Horner, Davidson
Gill, Avis, Laire, Laudenberger; educa
tion-Creese, Wright, Whitford, Elvins
Lutz; elections = Garrabrants, Mercer
Holman, Miller CD, Lutz; game and fish
eries-Brown (R. W.), Miller IL. HI
Elvins, Holman, Connolly; incidental ex
Whitehead, Bright, Waite. Cara
brants, Stillwell; judiciary-Horner, Boyd
Hoffman, Vanblarcom, Tenant; labor
and industries-Howe. Gulick, Hall. How.
land, Weiseman; militia-Lord, Mercer
Rowland, Bogert, Treacy; miscellaneou:
Understanding Whitehead, Leavitt
vanblarcom, Rice municipal corporations
Bachelor, Waite, Page, Stalter, Hamill
printed bills = Moore, Schmidt, Page
Brown CIV. T), Fallon; public health
molly: railroads and canals-Montgomer
Cummings Tillotson Hoffman, DENIM
revision of laws-Stalter, Lord Avis, New.
corn. Stillwell; riparian rights-Waite
Howe, Champion, Miller cd, Lauden-
berger; tationery-Sharwell, Creese, Til
lotson. Brown CIV. I'd, Hamill; towns and
townships-Boyd, Keasler. Gulick, Cham
MON. Rice; unfinished business-Keasler
Hoagland, Tyler, Laire, Schumann; ways
and means-Page, Howe, Stalter. Moore
iliff.
Joint Committees.
Commerce and navigation = Moore
Brown (R W.), Page, Champion, Rice
federal relations-Wright, Garrabrants
Stalter, Jackson. DENIM; Industrial Schoo
For Girls-Howe, Keasler, Avis. Newcorn
Remnant: passed bills-Wiliams, Wright
QUICK, f1Oitildltt oNAAOti, PoDAt~ %
and buildings-Boyd. Waite. Elvins, Hall
Hamill; printing = Montgomery. Lord
Crosse. Rowland, Laudenberger; Reform
School For Boys-Sharwel, Whitehead
Whitford. Miller Cd, Lutz; School Fol
Deaf Mutes-Gill, Crosse, Hoffman, Miller
n, HI. Hurley; sinking fund-Brown (R
wy waite. Mercer. Hoagland. Tiff; Sol
6iers, home-Schmidt, Montgomery Miller
Il. H.), Tyler, Connolly; state hospitals
Avis. Gnichtel, Leavitt, Brown CIV. To
Schumann; state library Hor-
ner. TilIotson, Bogert, Treacy; state pris-
on-Cummings, Gill, Gulick, Davidson
stillwell; treasurers accounts - Stalter
williams, Moore, Leavitt Weismann.
Senate Committees.
The senate standing committees, as
announced by President Francis, are
as follows:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, Minch, Miller; ap-
nropriations- Cross, Strong,
Cornish; banks and insurance-Johnson,
welsh, Hudspeth; boroughs and town
shfps-Reed, Wakelee, Martin; clergy
gtanger. Mckee, Martin; corporations
Reed. Mckee, Gebhardt; commerce and
nayigation-Hand, Lee, Minch; education
Mckee, Lee, Martin; elections = Cross,
Hand. johnson; federal relations-Miller,
eshinn Hudspeth; finance-Hand, Haines,
Martin. game and fisheries-Stanger, Nc
Kee. Minch; judiciary-McCarter Reed
I9ndsneth. labor and Industries = Shinn.
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