Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-02-25
BIT OF GOSSIP
OF THE CAPITAL.

in the joint session which was held in
the Assembly Chamber on Tuesday at
noon. At this session Commissioners
of Deeds for the various counties are
elected and there ara large number
selected. These Commissioners are
elected for FIVE years. and the mem
bers from Cumberland county filed
vacancies by recommending the fol-
lowing who were unanimously selected
for the plaees
Bridgeton-Seoond ward, Louis
Meyers. Third ward. David M.
Bowen. Elliot Hardon. Fourth ward,
Rex A. Donnelly. Commercial town.
ship. Reuben L. Sharp, Gibson O.
Andrews, Joseph Ell. Barraclough.
Deerield township, James A. Will
liams. Hopewell township, Theodore
F. Davis. Maurice River township,
Japhet M. Fox. Millville, First
ward. Joshua Oossaboon Second
ward, Harry Murphy. Third ward,
Alfred Ritche. Fourth ward, E. v.
r. Hughes.
Commissions for these gentlemen
will arrive in due time. There may
be other vacancies filed after awhile
as there will be several other meetings
before the session is concluded
Senator Minoh Monday evening en-
tertained all of the members of the
Fish and Game Committees of both
Senate and House. at the Sterling
Hotel, and the occasion was pleasant
social affair and various matters reIat-
ing to proposed fish and game legisla.
tion were discussed. The committees
under the leadership of Senator Minch
are anxious for the best results, and
will bring to attention of both Senate
and House only such bills as are
deemed for the best interest of the
State generally.
Senator Minoh's Senate Bill No. 80
passed third reading in the Senate
on Wednesday. This bill provides
that it is demeanor to dredge upon
the natural oyster beds of the Della
ware Bay with any boat propelled
wholly or in part with any power ex-
cepting sail. This is the only legisIa-
tion regarding oysters that Senator
Minch is at all desirous of seeing en-
acted this session. But it is quite
likely that State Control bill will
make its appearance in a few weeks.
Chief Of the Bureau of Shell fisheries
says that new bill will soon appear.
He is having his trouble with the
problem. What satisfies Cumberland
county is not satisfactory to Ocean
and the other counties raising oysters.
Mr.. Bacon says that he has perfect
understanding with Cumberland coun-
ty and that he will not interest him
self in any legislation that in anyway
affects Cumberland connty's great in
terest.
There have been a namber of Cum
berland county lawyers about Trenton
during the week, the Supreme Court
being in session. Monday Judge
HoaRland, Walter H. Bacon and Will
liam A. Logue were looking after
some United States Court interests,
and yesterday Prosecutor J. Hamnton
Fithian was at the Capitol. He called
upon the Cumberland contingent in
the Senate.
| Monday night by courtesy of Sen.
ator Minch Rev. W. W. Bullock. of
Bridgeton, offered prayer in the Sen.
ate chamber. The prayer Of Mr.. Bull
lock was very touching. referring to
the death of the wife of Governor
Murphy.
A bit of interesting Cumberland
| county news was announced this
week, and the following from Tues
days Trenton Times tells the story
| plainly:
sit was announced to-day that
Simon Gerson. known all over South
Jersey as an active Republican work
er, and who has been an attache of
the State House for almost ten years.
was made Night Custodian Of the
Capitol at meeting of the State
House Commission held last Tuesday.
"The additions to the State House
that have been. made during the past
few years. has made necessary a night
custodian, especially as the day Gus
todian, John Weseman, resides in
Newark. Mr.. Gerson will have entire
charge of the building at night, occu-
! pying position similar to that filed
by Mr.. Weseman in the day time.
1.-The new night custodian has done
his most effective political work in
Cumberland county. but is also active
in the local affairs of Trenton.
He was one of the pioneers in the
Rosenhayn settlement for persecuted
Russian Jews in Cumberland county,
and has been a resident of this State
since he emigrated from his birthplace
in Odessa, Russia. some twentv. .four