The Penn's Grove record., 1903-03-13
The Legislature

This weeks session did not begin I'M
til Tuesday evening, when Governor
Murphy sent in the largest batch of APP
pointments of the session. In them
were those of Edward j. Anderson, the
veteran party leader of Somerset Coun-
ty, to another term as Supervisor of the
State Prison, and of United States Dis
trict Attorney David @. Watkins, of
Gloucester County, to succeed State
Banking and Insurance Commissioner
William BEETLE, of Camden. These
two appointments had given the politi-
clans no end of worry, but the selections
were practically settled some weeks ago.
The appointment of Mr.. Watkins gives
rise to the supposition that the Govern
Or's secretary is now more than likely
to secure the post of District Attorney,
for which the Governor and many of
the party leaders are urging him. Wat
kins' salary will be Sc, 900 an increase
of $1,000. Anderson's salary is So, 900.
Another notable appointment was
that of Winton G. Garrison, of Newark,
to succeed William Stainsby as Chief of
the Bureau of Labor and Statistics.
Salary $500.
For members of the state sewerage
commission-Charles F. Harrington Of
Lyndhurst and William T. Hunt of
Newark, both reappointed.
For member of state board Of health
DIR. Henry w. Elmer of Bridgeton,
reappointed.
For managers of New Jersey reform
atory-Charlton T. Lewis of Morris
town and Percy R. Pyne of Demands
vile, both reappointed.
Public library commission-Leonard
J. Gordon Of Jersey City, reappointed.
Inspectors of steamboats-A. III.
Dumont and Charles Edwards of Jersey
City and George w. Campbell of Mill
burn, all reappointed.
Board of children's guardians-An-
thony T. Williams of Trenton and
Katherine E. Abbey Of Mount Holly,
both r~eappointed.
Commissioners of pilotage-John R.
Dewar, Henry G. Gulick, Daniel B.
Chase and Mark Townsend, all reap
pointed: also, Douglass Huley and
Charles B. Parsons.
State oyster commission-Jeremiah
N. Ogden, reappointed.
Trustees of Hoboken industrial school
Edward Russ and William D. Forbes,
r~eappointed.
Tuberculosis commissioners. Elmer
Barwis of Trenton and DR.. w. S. Jones
of Camden, re%appointed.
Passaic sewer commission = John
Hinchliffe, ~reappointed.
Veterinary board-William II. Lowe
of Paterson, reappointed.
Board of medical examiners-John
]. Bauman of Jersey City, John w.
Bennett of Long Branch and Edward
Hill Baldwin of Newark, all reappoint-
ed.
Board of architects-Charles P. Bald
win of Newark and Hugh Roberts of
Jersey City, reappointed.
Board of dentistry-Frederick G..
Barlow of Jersey City, reappointed.
Trustees of Newark technical school
Francis M. Tichnor and George w.
Katcham, reappointed.
Board of pharmacy George III.
White Of Jersey City, reappointed.
Managers of epileptic yillage-Theo-
dore Foote of Vineland and James j.
Bergen of Somerville, reappointed.
On Tuesday evening about SO trained
nurses from various parts of the State
invaded the Legislature to urge the
passage Of Assemblyman Scovel's bill
to provide for licensing nurses.
The most important bill of the ses-
sion wal introduced, important because
there is work for the lobbyists and the
bill to abandon the Morris and Essex
Canal as q waterway, introduced, isone