The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-16

Mill AT WORK
l27th Session Opened Smoothly
on Tuesday.


The Legislature oranized on sched-
ule time Tuesday afternoon with the
following officers:
Secretary, Walter E. Edge Of
Atlantic.
Assistant secretary Howard 7.
Tyler of Cumberland.
Journal clerk Robert A. Water
bury Of Union.
Assistant Journal clerk-William II.
Fischer Of Ocean.
Supervisor of bills-Isaac R. Pier
son of Morris.
Assistant supervisor of bills-James
Shoemaker of Cape May
Bill clerk-David A. Mcintyre of
Essex.
Sergeant-at-arms-D. Hart Gun
ningham Of Hightstown.
Calendar clerk-Robert e. E. Bus
Gard of Passaic.
Clerk to committee on printed
bills-Henry H. Banker of Middlesex.
Doorkeepers--C Curtis H. West, Bur-
lington; Lawrence D. Rhodes, Cam
den; Frank l. Miller, Cumberland /;
John Kemp and George v. Kelley,
Middlesex.
Senator Martins list of would be
officers for the minority, which
was defeated by party vote follows: !:
Assistant secretary-D. B. Somer-
vile, Salem.
Sergeant-at-arms - James Mckee.
Hudson.
Supervisor of bills-Patrick J.
Dolen, Sussex.
Journal olerk-J. H. Mattison,
Somerset.
Assistant Journal Clerk Samuel
A. Metz, Warren.
Assistant sergeant-at-arms-E Ernest
Bright. Salem.
Assistant supervisor of bills-George
A. Harbert, Gloucester.
Bill clerk - William McAcker,
Somerset.
Assistant bill clerk James L. De
Witt, Sussex.
DoorA eepers-E Edward Mahler, Hud-
son; Fl. W. d. White, Salem; J. Eos.
ter Guerin, Somerset; Daniel Brom-
ley, Camden; Woodley Brugler,
Warren.
The organization was the most quiet
known for years, the greatest interest
center ing in the disposal of the large
surplus in the State treasury.
The floral display, while beautiful,
was not as large as in former years.
Perhaps the most conspicuous tribute
was border of American Beauty roses,
bearing a card upon which was the in
scription, May the God of the people
who elected you give you wisdom to guide
you." The flowers were for Senator
Childs, of Somerset County, who is
spending the winter in Morristown.
The organization of both houses moved
with that smoothness that has charac
terized Republican organizations for
some years past, the early caucuses
having disposed of all the offices. The
Democratic members, as matter of
form, presented the names of sets of
officers for election, but the formality
was without interest. President of the
Senate Hutchinson and Speaker Horner
had their committee assignments all
ready, and they appeared to have given
satisfaction in most cases.
ONE BOARD FOR ALL INSTITUTIONS
Senator Strong, Republican, of Middle
sex, introduced the only bills of the day
and both are in accordance with the
recommendations of the Governor. One
of them provides for placing all county
Offices in the State upon salary basis,
eliminating the payment of fees, as has
been done with the State officials. The
other provides for the appointment of a
Board of i've Commissioners to take en-
tire supervision and management of all
State penal and charitable institutions
Such institutions are now in Che care OF
separate Boards appointed by the Gov
ernor, without compensation, and there
has been more or less dissatisfaction in
the management of Learly all Of them.
Both Houses adjourned to next Mon
day night and, as all the preliminaries
are disposed of, work, it is supposed,
win then go on in earnest There are
sure to be hard fights over the Passaic
purification scheme, primary reform and
some other things, so that the chances
Of a short session are not 50 good
In committee assignments Senator
Walsh is chairman Of the State Hospital,
ard on the Industrial School for Girls
and chairman of the standing committee
on Agriculture, Banks and Insurance
Stationery and Incidental Expenses and
Unfinished Business.
Mr., Brown is chairman CT the House
committee on Ways and Means an(
Federal Relations, and is alAo on tn
labor and Industries, Printed Bills an
o1anonery Committees. In Joint Com
mlsses he il member of the Stat
sli'al and State Library Committee
y. aiilery was named on CommerC
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