The Penn's Grove record., 1906-01-12
JERSEY LEGISLATURE
Crowded Galleries See Hundred
and Thirtieth Session Open.
GOVERNOR HOLDS A LEyEE.
Mr.. stokes Overrun With Vfsitori
Who Want to Shake His Handler.
ganization Quickly ERected-Private
Secretary Gray Presents Message.

MT. Stokes Overrun WIN tAsAtors
who Want to Shake His Hand-or-
ganization Quickly Efected-Privats
Secretary Gray Presents Message.
Especial Correspondence.l
Trenton, Jan. 11.-Scenes of great
activity and crowded galleries and cor.
ridors characterized the opening of the
one hundred and thirtieth session of
the New Jersey legislature in the state.
house Tuesday afternoon. For hours
before the converting of the lawmak-
ers, scheduled f.. 3 o'clock, multitudes
from all parts of the state thronged the
capitol. On every side there were
greetings and h~andshakings. In almost
every corner there were low toned con-
ferences of senators or assemblymen
and their constituents concerning pros
pective legislation. Governor Stokes
was overrun with visitors. Many Of
the fair sex, which had a larger rep
resentation here than ever before, in
sisted upon meeting the governor and
shaking hands with him. Despite the
pressure of business which is usual in
the executive department on an open
ing day the governor found time to
cordially greet every n who sought
him.
The organization in the senate was
quickly effected; that in the house took
more time. Within two hours after )
o'clock both houses had been organ
lied and the legislators were on their
way home, having adjourned until next
Monday evening, when the real bust
ness of the session will men
When the upper house was called to
order by Senator Thomas J. Hillery of
Morris, the majority leader, a few min
uteS past 8 o'clock the senate galleries
were crowded with visitors, most Of
them being the wives and daughters of
the senators. Their bright dresses add
ed a bit of color to the chamber, from
which all flowers had been religiously
CAN1u0Co. SCIolOL I1l1AC1J 4Coo Liz L
fetal statement of the secretary Of
state giving a list of the hold over SEN
ators and that officials certification
that those senators had been duly elect
ed. The newly elected senators GER
titled to were: Bradley of Camden,
Colby of Essex, Avis Of Gloucester,
Brown Of Monmouth, Plummer of Sa-
lem, Frelinghuysen of Somerset, Ack-
erman of Union and Cornish of War
rem. The senators then took the oath
of Office.
President B~radIey's Speech.
When the roll had been called Sena-
tor Hillery in a magnificent speech
nominated Senator William J. Bradley
(Rep) of Camden for president of the
senate. Senator Price named Senator
Minturn Oem.) of Hudson for the
same office. Senator Bradley was
elected by a party vote, and when he
had taken the oath of office he address
ed the senate as follows:
Fellow Senators-The honor you nave
COAIeITou upon WS OF presiding over THIS
body I accept with sincere thanks. such
q distinction is the more appreciated be-
cause you have selected me from among
the able members of this senate, many of
whom are better qualified to fill this po-
sition Of trust than myself. The duties of
this chair I accept with a full sense of
the responsibilities it carries with it. Cog
INFANT of my own weakness, I ask your
indulgence and your cooperation. The
real MAIDS of the na0n1a af This stofo
should be our ultimate motive, our con-
slant desire. I feel confident that we shall
not be guided by party Affiliations nor
political eXpe6iency, but that we shall be
actuated n controlled by a desire to
pass such laws as shall be deemed most
beneficial for the people Of this state.
We should not enact laws that may re-
tard or prevent the formation of any
proper and legitimate enterprise tina will
develop the resources and make prosper
GUS the psople of this state; neither should
our laws be lax enough to allow those
who are promoting and controlling great
enterprises to have valuable privileges
without justly compromising the people
for the same; nor should franchises be
granted without proper limitations. 1
contend that all property, whether in the
control of individuals or corporations,
should be guaranteed equal protection
and for this same protection should bear
their equal share of taxation in propor-
ton to their relative values and ASSESS
ments.
Again, as friends and colleagues, 1 wish
to han you all for the tribute you have
paid me. / shall rely upon your charitable
forbearanee and sympathy toward my
acts and ruling. Let us look forward to a
legislative session that shall be creditable
to ourselves and beneficial to our state.
Upon the formal organization of the
senate prayer was offered by Rev. John
D. Fox of Trenton. Then Howard L.
Tyler was nominated and elected secre-
tary, his Democratic opponent being
John U. Carpenter of Hunterdon. Sen
ators Horner, Colby and Minturn were
named as a committee to wait upon the
governor and inform him that the SEN
ate had been formally organized. The
governor, through this committee, con
veyed his best wishes to the senate. A
little later Private Secretary Grey pre-
scented the governors message to the
senator's.
Officers of the Senate.
The following officers of the senate
| were elected:
Assistant secretary of the senate, Lewis
T.. Stevens, Cape May; journal clerk, s.
Merchant Meeker, Union; assistant Jour
nal clerk, U. S.. Grant, Ocean; sergeant
at arms, Captain John F. Lovett, Mercer:
assistant sergean at arms, George N.
Mount, Burlington; calendar clerk. Robert
Merehsad, Psssaic; bill clerk, Harry e..
Walters, Bssex; assistant bill celrk, Will
liam II. Cenkling, Somerset; supervisor of
bills, Charles L.. Grub, Morris; assistant
supervisor of bills, Edward E. Sexsmith,
Monmouth; clerk to committee on printed
bills, William c. voorhees,, Middlesex;
doorkeepers. Frank L.. Wallace, Cumber-
land; Charles D. Corker, Bergen; C. Clay
Lewis. Atlantic; Walter T. Stewart, Bar
linsten; Wiliasp Miller, Passaio; gSsssry
keepers, Jonathan o. Buzby, Salem;
James @. Leap, Gloucester.
The Democratic minority presented
a list for the same positions, headed
by D. B. SumeriN Of Salem for assist
ant secretary and Lewis II. Mat.
thews Of Hudson for sergeant at arms
The Republican nominees were elected