The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-14

islator. Senator George S. Silzer of
Middlesex, who capably took care of
his party's interests in the senate last
winter will lead the Democratic mi
nority. Howard Il. Tyler of Cumber
land will again be secretary of the sen
ate. In the house of assembly William
p. Martin Of Essex, who has been as
sociated with the Colby reform move
ment, will be leader of the Republican
majority, and because of this fact it
is believed in many quarters that there
will be considerable legislation this
winter In line with the new idea" in
politics. Assemblyman Mark A. Sulli-
van of Hudson, who made good last
winter in the lower house, will lead
the Democratic forces in that branch
of the legislature this year. Captain
James Parker of Passaic, the veteran
clerk Of the house, will have the clerk
ship for the twelfth time.
Senator Hillery, the new president of
the senate, was born in Hibernia, N j.,
Nov. 1S, 1871, and is lawyer by pro-
fession. He attended the public schools
at Hibernia and subsequently ~ Rock
away, where he was graduated and re-
ceived a teachers certificate for Morris
county. He practiced civil engineering
and land surveying for number of
years. The work brought him in touch
with searching land titles and legal
matters generally, and this led to
study Of the law, which he supplement-
ed with two years. course in the New
York University Law school. He was
admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1901
and is now practicing law. He is as,
sociated in number of business en-
terprises. He served two terms in the
house of assembly before being elected
senator from Morris county.
Senate Officers.
Other senate officers are as follows:
Private secretary to the president-Wil-
liam G. Murphey of Camden.
Assistant secretary - William II. ALL
bright of Gloucester.
Journal clerk-John w. Gift of Union.
Assistant journal clerk = Charles II.
Bateman Of Somerset.
Supervisor of bills-Charles L. Grubb of
Morris.
Assistant supervisor Of bills-Edward A.
Sexsmith of Monmouth.
Clerk to committee on printed bills
Howard B. Keasby of Salem.
Bill clerk--William H. Bailey of Essex.
Sergeant at arms-G A. Holl of Mercer.
House Officers.
The new house officers are as fol
lows:
Assistant clerk : Upton s. Jefferys of
Camden.
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. johnson of
Union.
Assistant Journal clerk-Lewis r. VIII
liams of Mercer.
Sergeant at arms-William r. Swan Of
Essex.
Assistant sergeants at arms Paul Z.
Ludiam Of Cumberland and William s.
Dye of Middlesex.
Bill clerk-Richard J. Chaplin OF Morris
Assistant bill lerk-Enoch s. Clouting
of Cape May.
The following allotments were made
by the Republican house caucus:
Atlantic, two pages; Bergen. assistant
to supervisor Of bills, doorkeeper and
page; Burlington. assistant to clerk and
kfpage; Camden, doorkeeper; Cumber-
Land, doorkeeper; Essex, assistant to jour
sai clerk. three doorlkeepers and two
pages; Gloucester. doorkeeper; Mercer,
postmaster. two doorkeepers and page;
Morris. doorkeeper and page; Ocean,
doorkeeper; Passaic. two doorkeepers
and page, with postmaster; Salem, door
keeper; Somerset doorkeeper; Union,
doorkeeper and q page
In the senate Senators Minch. FIRE.
hnghuysen. Alderman, Colby and Avis
as a steering committee apportioned
the minor positions as follows:
Atlantic. stenographer and docrkeeper:
Bergen, calendar clerk doorkeeper and
committee clerk; Camden. committee clerk
lcoNrrNurp nN FOURTH pAanl.