The Penn's Grove record., 1905-01-13

fected the oath was administered to
the newly elected senators, who were
called before the bar Of the senate for
that purpose. The organization of the
senate was then completed by the cleo
ton Of the following officers selected
at the Republican caucus a few weeks
ago:
President, Joseph Cross of Union;
presidents secretary, S. Merchant
Meeker Of Union; secretary, Howard
N. Tyler, Cumberland; assistant secre-
tary, Lewis T. Stevens, Cape May; SUI
pervisor of bills, Isaac r. Pierson, Nor
ris; assistant supervisor of bills, Sam
uel L. Gillin, Monmouth; bill clerk,
Daniel A. Mcintyre, Essex; assistant
bill clerk, Jonathan d. Watson, Cam
den; sergeant at arms, James @. Nor
ris, Mercer; assistant sergeant at arms,
Edward G. Strengthen, Burlington.
President Cross appointed commit
tees to wait upon the governor and
the house. Governor Murphy upon no.
LITIGATION from the committee sent in
his third and last annual message. The
standing committees were named by
the president.
The house organized at the same
time. The members were summoned to
their desks by Clerk James Parker.
The roll was then called. Standing at
their desks with appraised hands, the
oath was administered to the members
Of the house.
John Boyd Avis Elected Speaker.
After this ceremony all the members
went forward and signed their names
to the parchment. John Boyd Avis vas
selected as speaker and amid great ap-
plause was escorted to his chair. In a
short address he urged promptness in
legislative work and outlined generally
the work Of the session.
The following officers were then cho-
sen to complete the organizations: Clerk,
James Parker, Passaic; assistant clerk,
Upton S. Jeffreys, Camden; journal
clerk, Robert S. Terhune, Essex; SER
geant at arms, George B. Lutts, Allan
tic; first assistant sergeant at arms,
William S. Dey, Middlesex; supervisor
of bills, George A. Grover, Essex; bill
clerk, Edward F. Totten, Morris; assist
ant bill clerk, Frederick W. Bender,
Governor Murphy then sent in his
message by his private secretary, A. N.
Dalrymple. When the governors mes
had been received and the stand
ing committees in each house named
the legislature adjourned to meet next
Monday night.
Governor Murphy's Message.
Governor Murphy in the introduction
of his message to the legislature said
that the people of New Jersey had
for thankfulness in that the fa-
vor of the Almighty still blesses the
state.
The governor said that the reports of
treasurer and comptroller show re-
ceipts during the year of $4,576,91S.S2
and disbursements of $4,5S7, G5T.01 and
4 balance on hand of $2,940.913.9S. The
executive was pleased with the inan-
cial prosperity of the state; but, as on
former occasions, he expressed his
be used for the present needs of the
commonwealth. One Of tie methods
the governor recommended for dis
tributing part of the surplus was the
increasing of the school appointments
to the various counties. The state has
a policy of making an APP
preparation of So per cent of the
amount of the school tax to its various
municipalities. The governor recon-
mends that this be increased to 30 per
cent.
Constitutional Convention.
One Of the features of the message
was the governors recommendation
for a constitutional convention. The
judicial system, he said, is acknowl-
to be cumbersome and expensive,
and the pressure of work causes delay
and loss. One obstacle to the conven-
ton, he said, has been the fear that a
might be made in senatorial
representation. The governor did not
think this would be done.
Touching on equal taxation, the row.
srnor said that In his opinion the legis-
will be derelict in its duty if it
does not seriously consider the present
situation and act upon it. The income
Of the state must be protected, and at
the same time in framing remedial leg
the requirements of the consti-
tuition must be observed.
Other Recommendation.
Other recommendations by the row.
ernor We're that the present state ar
mory adjoining the prison be taken to
enlarge the prison and an armory built
that an additional wing or
two be built for the Railway reforma-
tory; that a family building be erected
for the State Home For Boys at James
burg; that no decrease in the appropri-
alton be allowed In the maintenance Of
hospitals at Morris Plains and
Trenton, the epileptic village at Skill
man and the Home For Feeble Minded
Women and Children at Vineland; that
additional voting machines be secured,
that every polling district is provid-
ed for; that the election laws be so
amended that voting shall cease at
sunset; that measures be taken to pre-
vent the diversion Of waters of this
state to other states for domestic sup
ply; that the present automobile law
be so modified that no machine shall
be permitted on the roads unless it
shall be geared SO as to make a speed
than twenty miles an hour i'm
possible; that the automobile license
fee be increased to So a year, the mon
ey to be expended on road improve
ments.
The governor commended the man.
agement Of the State Home For Girls,
the work Of the tenament housa conn