The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-11


James Parker Of Passaic the clerk Of
the last house. The roll was called and
IS members responded. The desks Of
the recently deceased members, George
H. Embree Of Union and Jascokn r.
Decker Of Sussex. were draped in black.
Prayer was offered BY the Rev. Ben
jamin f. Buck, of Millville, father of
Assemblsman Buck Of Cumberland.
Mr.. Pennington Of Essex, who is a
master in chaneery. administered the
oath to Mr.. seovel Of Camden, who, in
turn, administered the oath to the MEM
bers, each arising in place, and repeating
the oath as dictated By Mr.. Scovel. The
reading of the certificates Of election was.
on motion, done away with and later the
members came forward to the clerks
desk and signed the official roll. Mr.. Hill
dredtA Of Cape May administered the
oath TO the speaker and other officers.
Majority Leader DufIield Of Essex
nominated for speaker John Boyd Avis
Of Gloucester.
Minority Leader Hamill Of Hudson.
after eulogizing Mr.. Avis said custom de
creed that the minority party also pre-
sent candidate for speaker. In an ell
oquent speech he named for that honor
Joseph c. Duff of Hudson. Mr. Avis
was elected by a party vote. He was es-
eorted to- the chair by Messrs. Colby Of
Essex ana Mr.. Duff Of Hudson. Prior
10 this Mr.. Langes Of Hudson seconded
the nomination Of Mr.. Duff After be-
ing sworn in and signing the official roll,
Mr.. Avis made a brief speech, in which
he said
Serious and important matters will
be presented to us for our consideration
and approval during this session and we
should never forget that we are but rep
resentatives Of "a sovereign people who
expect US to faithfully discharge our
duty to them in accordance with their
best interests and the promises we may
have made. If each member Of the
House viii realize his personal response
bility for the passage Of just and bene-
fetal laws, and will also personally con-
slider it his dutythat his labors are per
formed as economically and as expedi-
titiously as possible, when the session
closes the members viii have cause for
ratulati Gus " ssfs
State viii commend our efforts. l again
thank you an and assure you that my
constant effort win be to see that each
member of the House during this ses-
sion receives fair, honest and impartial
treatment
Mr.. Marelli, Of Passaic,s nominated as
clerk Captain James Parker, Of Paxsaie,
'sthe only man. Mr.. Marelh said, who
could be elected clerk without asking q
member to vote for him." Mr.. Hamill,
for The Democrats, nominated Samuel
B. Metz, of Warren. Nj Parker was
elected.
Other officers chosen all Republicans.
were:
Assistant clerk-Upton $. Jefrreys, Of
Camden.
Journal clerk-Robert S. Terlune, oi
Essex.
Assistant Journal clerk-Howard Y.
Keasby. of Salem.
Supervisor Of George A. Grover
Of Essex.
First Assistant Supervisor Of Bills
Harry A. Gettone. of Cumberland.
/ Second Assistant Supervisor of Bills
A. Lincoln scowcraft, Of Passaic.
sergeant-at-arms-G -George B. Lutts. oi
Atlantic
First Assistant sergeant at Arms
William L. Dey, of Middlesex
Second Assistant sergeant-at-arms-
/ Alfred F. Hargan, Of Essex.
Bill Clerk Edward Totten, Of Morris
Assistant Bill Clerk Frederick "
Bender, of Union.
Assistant to Clerk Of House-Reginal6
Branch, Of Burlington.
Assistant to Journal Clerk-A. ]
cressweli, Of Cape May
/ Keepers Of Gentlemen's Gallery. 5
Wood, Of burlington: Charles Odgen, o
Camden, and John MeCabe, Of Mercer.
Keepers Of Ladies' Gallery samne
Leonard, Of Norris james 4. McKelvey
Of Ocean. and Charles Irving. of Pas
sale.
Doorkeepers-John Seeds, Of Burling
ton: David Fowler and William D. vii
son, Jr.: William Peacock and William
Pauiiens; james G. Leap, Of Gloucester
Harry b. Snyder and Arthur Ungressr
Of Essex; William Morris and Harr,
Kersey. Of Mercer. and Richard A. PIT