The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-14


clerk Of last years Democratic House.
called the assemblage to order. The
galleries were crowded with personal
friends and political admirers of mem
bers, with lobbyists and persons who
had NJ direct interest in the principals
or the proceedings. The absentee was
George w. Housed, of Mercer County,
who is seriously i'll at his home in
Trenton.
The first order of business was the
swearing in of the members. The term
of a member of The Assembly is but
one year., and so the oath had to be
administered to all.
The House organization is never
along the same lines as that of the
Senate. According to precedent, the
Republican majority and the Demo-
cratic minority each put Onward cam
didates for speaker. This year the
House stands forty Republicans to
twenty Democrats.
Assemb1yman William p. Martin, of
Essex County. leader of the majority,
nominated Mr.. Jess. TIe received his
full party vote, and was accordingly
declared the speaker and assumed the
chair.
Captain James Parker, candidate of
Passaic County. was chosen as clerk.
He filled that office for ten years prior
to 1907. The Democratic majority OF
last year naturally interrupted his term
of service.
Upton S. Jefferys, of Camden County,
who served as assistant clepk prior to
the turnover at the election Of 1906,
was again chosen to fill that office
The other offices filled follow:
Supervisor of bills, George A. Grover,
of Essex; assistant supervisors of bills.
Charles e. Heritage. of Gloucester, and
Richard w. Booth, of Essex; Journal
clerk. George H. Johnston. of Union;
assistant Journal clerk, Lewis R. Will
Jams, of Mercer; sergeant-at-arms,
William R. Swan. Of Essex; assistant
sergeant-at-arms. Paul I. Ludlow, of
Cumberland, and William S. Dye, of
Middlesex; bill clerk. Richard j. Chap
lin, of Morris: assistant bill clerk,
Enoch S. Couting, of Cape May. The
doorkeepers, pages, clerks to commit
tees and other minor officers were
chosen in accordance with the published
action of the majority caucus.
The House committees appointed by
the peake follow:
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES.
Judiciary-Martin, Prince, Lewis. Moxon,
Sullivan.
Labor and Industries-Smith, Buck,
Trick, dwell, Morris.
Militia-Ginnelley, Crosby, Whitehead,
Roberts, Dabb.
Miscellaneous Business-Morgan, Smalley,
Fake, Tumulty, Blohm.
Municipal Corporations-Moxon, Potter,
]. Clark, Voorhees,. Morris.
Printed Bills-Lewis, Braun, Lyon, Daab,
Kenny.
Public Health-Hines, Potter. ]. Lowrey,
Baker, Auf der Heide.
Railroads and Canals-Gibbs, Potter, #.
B.. Hines. Ginnelley, Holcombe.
Revision of Laws-Buxton, Burpo, Braun,
Pierce, Hendriekson.
Riparian Rights-Stille, Buck, Radcliffe,
Ridgeway, Van Cleef.
stationery-Potter, ]. Miller. Housed,
Auf der Heide, Tantum.
Towns and Townships-Cattell, Devine,
Ridgeway, Clark. Firth.
Unfinished Business-Burpo, Fake,
Whitehead. Ramsey, Tantum.
Agriculture and Agricultural College-
Ridgeway, Cattell, Trick. Gibbs, Blohm.
Notwithstanding, Buxton, Rob-
erts, H~olcombe, Sullivan.
Banking and Insurance-Young, Catte1,
Moxon. LYON. Van Cleef.
Bill Revision-Keffer, Lowrey, Devine,
KRISTEN. Ramsey.
Boroughs and Borough Commissions
fe Claims sma and' F Revofaiti %rarya' Pe Reiessr
KRISTEN, Miller. Housed. Kenny, Keough.
Commerce and Navigation = Devine,
Crosby, Keffer, Valente. Keough.
Observation-Disclosures, Thompson, Morgan,
Tumulty, Hendriekson-
Eiections-Thompson, Gibbs. Young.
Federal Refations-Irick, Potter, r. B.
Colgate, Eppinger, Beecroft.
Game and Fisherfes-Colgate, Stiile,
Crosby. Radcliffe. dwell.
Incidental REPRESENTATIVE. Thomp-
son, Miller, Valente, Holzapfel.
Ways and Meaps-Potter, f. B. Housed,
Mccord. Holzapfd, Beecroft,
JOINT COMMITTEES.
Home for Feeble Minded women-FIines,
Deyine, Pierce, Sullivan. E~ppinger.
New Jersey ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Prince,
Colgate. Potter, 7, Van Cleef.
Passed Bills-Stille. Morgan, Ginnelley.
Crosby, Baker.
Public Grounds and Buildings-Lewis,
Smalley. KRISTEN, Potter, f. b. Epplnger.
Sanitarium for tuberculosis Disease
Ginnelley, Trick, Moxon, Lowrey, Hen
School for Deaf Mutes-Martin, voor-
hees.. Whitehead. Hoizapfel, Firth.
Sinking Fund-Lyon Thompson, Braun.
DuIpo, AuI uer t1elue.
Soldiers Homes-Gibbs, Devine, Ridge
way, Tumulty, Morris.
State Home fer Boys-Pierce, Burpo,
Crosby. Roberts, Blohm.
State Home for Girls-Thompson. Fake,
Buxton, dwell, Beecroft.
State Hospitals-Buxton, Martin, Housed,
Kenny, Keough.
State Llbrary-Prince. Clark, Fake. Kef-
state Prison-catteli. stilie. Lewis,
Smith. Auf der Heide.
State VILLAGE for Notwithstanding,
Buck, Potter, j. Clark, Holcombe.
Training School for Feeble-minded Boys
ana Girls--Potter. r. B. Cattell, Ridgeway,
Young, Daab.
Treasurers' Administrative, Gibbs,
Ginnelley, Colgate. Baker.