The Jersey City news., 1906-01-09
Ts-sg slasnre Elaoted Without
Opposition w. ]. Bradley
Il oreyidsnt ef the Sena ,
SRI W. Z. Robbins As
SPEAKER
COM M MIrTEESEAMED I L
EAGAN REPUBLICANS ON THE
OUTSIDE EVEN MORE THAN
DEMoCRATs-NO FLOWERS AT
To-DAY'S SESSION.
especial q .rhe Jersey city News.')

Especial 10 ''The Jersey city News.'O
TRENTON, Jan. 9, 1o05.-Both
branches of the Legislature organized at
5 o'clock this afternoon by the election
of Senator William j. Bradley, of Cam
den, as President of the Senate and AS
semblyman William K. Robbins, of Bur
lington County, as Speaker of the House.
The Democratic members, realizing that
they were hopslessly in the minority, hav-
ing only four members in the Senate and
four in the house, offered no opposition
to the overwhelming Republican majority
anl as result the caucus slate of Off
GERS for both Houses were elected With
out so much as whisper of opposition.
Capt. James Parker, Of Passaic, was
elected for the seventh term as Clerk OF
the House. and James Tyler, of Cumber-
land County, as Secretary OF the Senate.
Nearly all of the officers who served last
yIIr were e-elected. The few changes
Ls-d5 were among the minor officers, such
e. GALLERY AID door keepers. The steer
ia cenaittee filed these places by al
iasizg tAm to tie fait4--ul party work
G.
Die s-Isri4, OF 10th Houses were
ds4g r,k1d With friends and rela-
til or ~ rembars lcny hours be-
fN & l1s<isiltrre wAo scheduled to
slaiA.
in n41ld e.ltrast vish former open
insas thEe was Eoticeable absence of
re ual aor3l display. The Republican
Gritty in the Senate had unanimously
-e1 nst to allow any floral offerings
to Is di-playsd in he Senate Chamber.
&c Ie-ocr.tic ninssity conceded with
TIN.
Ia Ee3ublicans in the House took
re It ll adopted a similar rule. but
t--rou b se-4s nisundersta nding, whether
Intentional or otaeruise. many floral
tributas we're received for the members
who are serving their first term. Cour-
tegg demanded that these be placed on
the desks of such members and it was
Cone, with Spste Hoase Custodian Wese-
man'1 permission.
The decree of the majority to refuse
lowers caused a heavy financial loss
II nerly $4,000. to the Trenton florists.
The usual delay incidental to the or
gani-ation of the legislature was again
experienced in both branches. The mem
bers took the usual oath of Office in
groups of FIVE and to relieve the monot-
ony many members left their seats and
coayersed with their friends In the lob
by, to kill time" as they expressed il.
The reading of the Governors message.
which Is printed in another column. also
consumed considerable time, and served
to pile on the agony The clerks who
read it to the members performed their
task in the usual sing song manner, SO
that scarcely dozen persons in the gal
lery could understand the purport of the
document.
Contrary to expectations. Speaker
Robbins and President Bradley announc-
- ~ -. -, -. ;<to,n l,oeo,o bo+, T1a1sas
adjourned until next Monday evening.
Senator James f. Minturn, of Hudson,
far*d better than any of his Democratic
colleagues. He was placed on two of
the most important committees in the
! Senate, yiz.: judiciary and Revision of
Laws. He was also placed on the joint
COMMITTEES on Soldiers Home, State
:'r.Aon, SKATE Homes for Boys and
Girls and Appropriations.
Senator Price was pisced on the inn
porssut Committee of Appropriations,
wh;le Senssors Cornish and Martens. the
athsr twp Democrats. were giren nnira-
&~rtauf commistes assignments.
Senator Wakslee heads the Judiciary
siemini.s4e as eaair.nan, while the ma
lofty lssds' ssasssr Hillcry-was Sc
,~c'.a "a 1hsi1irsn q the Revision of
:.sws and Municipal Cooperation Corr
,a.s.ess. s~hasors McKee, Horner and
Minch ase farel well il the committee
sopeintinsus-. gs<y were given impor-
'snl places.
sp@4ss, :sss sssp sSew.d he dislike for
,se 'Tvdson 4 s@e~nbiymsn when he an
seuaced his coolnissecs. The men who
.'sed with the Essex delegation ard