The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-31
u. S. SENATOR
j. F. DRYDEN
Duly Elected at Joint Session
Wednesday, Banquet Follows


Wednesday. Banquet Follows
No Session Of House Monday Night
Recalls Blizzard Silver Service for
BattIeship New Jersey Senator
WeIsEr's Bill In Interest Of Dover
$4,000 With Which to Fight
rfosduitoes, Fish and Beavers to be
Protected rIaIor General Wanser
Especial Correspondence
Owing to an accident on the Penn
sylvania which blocked all fonr
tracks Of that road late on Monday
afternoon. the House failed to have q
quoram on Monday night.
Little business was transacted in
the Senate on Monday night. The
commission appointed at the last ses-
sion to provide suitable gift for the
battleship New Jersey reported that
after careful consideration it had de-
cided that silver service would be
the most suitable that could be given.
En- arriving at this conclusion it was
stated that the commission had been
guided by the advice Of Capt. Sigs-
bee, who showed conclnsively that o
silver service ID an important acces-
sorry in the varions social and official
fanoticns given on the battleship,
and which iss not proyided by the
Naval Department. The commission
finally decided upon silver service
designed by Tiffany g 90. whose fac
tory is located near Newark. The cost
will be $40, 900. and no battleship will
have handsomer service. The report
which was referred to the Judiciary
Committee, 1t is understood will be
adopted by the Legislature.
Among the bills introduced was one
extending to years the time during
which taxes shall remain as q lien on
property, This is amendatory to the
act Of '98. Senator Cornish, of War
rem. again brought ont his sucker"
bill which legalizes the catching Of
suckers through the ice by hook and
line during the month OF January and
December. Mr.. Cornish also intro
duced bill which legalizes the SER
vice Of summonses against railroads
and other corporations on ticket
agents and other minor officials, as
we'll as on the President and higher
officers.
President Francis is looking after
the interests Of his constituency, for
Senator Reed introduced for him q
bill appropriating $50. 600 for an ar
mory at Red Bank A bill was also
introduced by Mr.. Reed permitting
the issuing Of licenses to sell liquor
for a part of a year instead Of full
year. Time for which such Licenses are
granted must not be less than four
months, the cost to be determined by
the body granting the license. 1t is
understood this is In the interest of
summer hotels, and those in the SOU
thern part of the state which keep
open only during the winter.
Governor Murphy sent on Monday
night the nomination Of Brigadier
General p. Farmer Wanser to De
major general and division comman-
der, succeeding to the place so long
held by Gen. Sewell Gen. Wanser
enlisted as a private in 90. 3, of the
old 4th Regiment,J une ist, 1870, and
was elected sargeant Sept. 6. 1871,
being made first sargeant of his com-
pany April %. 1878. September II
of the same year he was commissioned
as and lieutenant, and September 20,
1876 received commission as first
lieutenant. He was promoted to the
position of captain, March 81, 1877
major. 4th Regiment. July aS, 1884 ;
lieutenant-coIonel. April %. 1886;
colonel. Feb 90 1859. He was made
brigadier general in 1892. and has
since been in command Of the first
brigade. Gen. Wanser 8 appointment
will necessitate the removal Of the
division headquarters from Camden
to Jersey City
Gov Murphy has re-appointed
Charles Grant Garrison as associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court as his
own successor. In politics Justice Gar
rison 10 a Democrat His next term
expires January. 1909. Justice EGar-
rison's circuit consists of Burlington,
Camden, and Gloucester counties.
THE VOTE FOR SENATOR.
Each house Of the Legislature cast
its vote in its individual capacity for
United States Senator on Tuesday
Senator MoCarter placing Mr.. Dry
denis name in nomination in the
Senate. Congressman McDermott was
nominated BY Mr.. Gebhardt although
the latter in caucus voted for Senator
Martin Of Sussex County declaring
that MoDermott had not been iden-
ti1ied with the Democratic party for
the last few years and should not re-
ceiye any recognition. Mr. Dryden
received i6 votes the full number Of
the Republican senators excepting
Mr.. Miller who was absent. MoDer-
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