The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-07


Legislature and consider themselves en-
titled to the best chairmanship is ont of
all proportion to the number of desirable
committees. 1t is said that the two pre-
siding officers will rid themselves of some
Of the trouble before them by reappoint-
ing, as far as possible, those chairmen
of the committees of the last Legislature
who will serve in the next. But as sew
eral of these chairmen were not returned
the problem will still be hard enough to
keep them worrying for some time to
come
There is one committee in each house.
however, which will give neither officer
any trouble, and that is the judiciary.
The leader of each chamber by an un-
written law is always the chairman of
this committee, and at the next session
Senator Bradley, Of Camden, and Assem-
blyman Edward d. Dufield, of Essex,
will be the heads of the two committees.
In the last Legislature Senator Cross
headed this committee in the Senate and
Everett Colby in the House. Mr.. Cross
is, of course out of the problem, but Mr..
Colby increases the perplexity, as it is
expected that he will get a craftsmanship
of equal Importance and his name is
mentioned in connection with that of the
Committee on Railroads and Canals.
Thomas Colclough, of Mercer, headed
this committee last winter, but he was
not returned this fall
George H. Dalrymple, of Passaic who,
up to Tuesday last, was an earnest can
didate for leader, is said to have his eye
on this committee, but doubt is ex-
pressed that he will land the coveted po-
sition. Last winter Frederick Lehlbach,
of Essex, was at the head of the Com
mittee on Militia. 1t is said he does
not desire the place again at the COM
ing session and may be placed at the
head of the Committee on Printed Bills,
which was held by George Cook. of Ber-
gen, who failed to receive a renomina-
ton.
Another Essex man, who, it Is said, is
looking for a Craftsmanship is Assembly
man Kaiser, who wants to be placed at
the head of the Stationery Committee.
The chairman of that committee last
session was John S. Roberts. the only
one of last winters delegation from
Camden who will not sit in the next
Legislature.
In the last house Essex had only two
Acfairmansliips- judiciary and Militia
and it is thought by some that she will
not be given any more this year, espe-
cially in view of the fact that eight more
Republican members are to be reckoned
with in the next Assembly.
At the head Of the Committee on Agri-
culture and Agricultural College in the
last House was Benjamin D. Shedaker,
Of Burlington, who will be back this
winter looking for his old place, and it
is thought that Thomas G. Elyins of
Atlantic will again be at the head of
Committee on Appropriations.
George Cook, of Bergen, was the last
chairman of the Banks and Insurance
Committee, and Edward Birkholz, the
next member of last sessions committee,
would like to succeed him. As he comes
from Essex, it is thought that the chair
manship may so to DR.. Frank G. Henry,
Of Perth Amboy, the only remaining
member Of last years committee in the
next House.
Thomas G. Hillery, of Morris, who has
been promoted and sent to the Senate,
was chairman of the Bill Revision Conn
mittee, and next to him was Mr.. Dali
rymple, of Passaic, who has been spoken
of as his successor.
Last sessions Committee on Boroughs
and Borough Commissions was headed by
DR.. Melanethon S. Ayres, of Bergen, who
was not returned. The next on
the committee was Hampden L. John
stone, of Essex, and Thomas r. Layden,
of Passaic, who comes next, is spoken Of
as the possible chairman.
Cornelius G. Pearce, Of Ocean, may be
given his old place at the head of the
Committee on Claims and Revolutionary
Pensions, and James NJ. e. Hildreth, of
Cape May, is likely to be again the chair
man of the Commerce and Navigation
Committee.
The elevation of Mr.. Hillery, of Nor
ris, to the Senate leaves the desirable
craftsmanship of the Committee on Cor
porations to be filed. The other men,
beres of this committee last winter were