The Penn's Grove record., 1909-01-15

In Vain to Amend Rules So as t.
, Prevent Killing Bills In Committee
Speaker Prince Wants New Commit.
tee on Highways-Captain jaime
Parker Again Clerk Of the Assembly
Especial correspondence
Trenton, Jan. 12.-Following the
c~ommendable suggestion of Governor
John Franklin Fort, the legislature o.
New Jersey opened it's n hundred
and thirty-third session at noon today
or thereabouts. Ever since there has
been a state of New Jersey almost ii
has been the custom of the two houses
of the legislature to organize late il
the afternoon of the opening day, ano
the governor, recognizing the detri
ment of this to public interests, sug
gested to the powers that be that II
would be better for all concerned te
have the law mill start grinding al
noon. 1t was later than that, however
before it finally did get down to work
but it was much earlier than ever be
fore.
The organization was accompanied
with the usual scenes which attend the
organization of the New Jersey legisla.
ture. Desks of the members were in,
numbered with rare and beautiful flow
ers. The Hobbies were packed thick
with interested citizens.
The senate met in its renovated
chamber, and for some time previous
to being called to order members and
visitors alike viewed and criticised the
Improvements.
Essex's Democratic Senator.
The next object of public interest in
the senate was Harry V. Osborne, the
young Newark lawyer who has sue
ceeded Everett Colby of Orange-in the
senate and is the first Democratic sen
ator Essex has had in fifteen years.
Whether he was looked upon as the
vanquisher of the great apostle of the
'tnew idea" or the lucky individual who
was thrown into the senate by the
machine Republicans of Essex county,
who wanted to get rid of MI. Colby
at any cost, according to your point
of view, he was none the less a great
object of popular interest.
Senator Joseph S. Frelinghuysen of
Somerset as leader of the Republican
majority called the senate to order.
Senator Wakelee of Bergen being the
only absentee, and Howard Tyler of
Cumberland, secretary of last years
senate, called the roll, after which he
nominated Senator John Hinchliffe of
Passaic temporary president. Mr..
Hinchliffe was elected and then ad-
ministered the oath to the senators.
After a prayer nominations for pres
ident were called for, and in a brief
but appropriate speech Mr.. Freling-
huysen named Samuel X. Robbins of
Burlington. Senator William G. Geb-
hard of Hunterdon, who will be the
Democratic leader, nominated George
s. Silzer of Middlesex, but Mr.. Rob
bins was selected by a strict party
vote.
SpOA OCl1iS CSCOllCQ W LaS Clldll ny
Senators Fielder, Leavitt and Plum
mer, Mr.. Robbins thanked his col.
leagues and outlined his policy in a
brief speech, saying:
"If l mistake not we shall have be-
fore us at this session problems of far.
reaching import, on whose correct So
luton will depend in no small measure
not only the material progress of u
state, but the well being ana prosperity
of it's citizens
Howard Tyler was reelected secre.
tary. and the other nominees of the
Republican caucus were approved.
Acrimony In the Senate.
The usual decorum of the opening
session was Jared some by an attempt
Of Senator Silzer to have the rules
amended by a provision that on the
written demand of seven senators a
committee should report within TWEEN.
ty-four hours a bill referred to it. This
was quickly defeated, w%hereupon the
minority came forward with another
amendment providing that a majority
vote should relieve a committee of
further consideration of a bill. In SUD.
porting the amendment Senator Silze1
said that the killing of bills in com.
mittee by the majority was cowardly,
which was holly resented.
Senator Silzerv introduced a resolu.
ton relative to the expenses of the
senate which was approved by the con.
ference of the Democratic senator and
referred to the judiciary committee
without action. This, after setting
forth that it was of the utmost impor.
lance that there should be economy in
all branches of the state government
in order that a state tax may be avoid.
ed, provided that a committee of three
be appointed by the president to de.
wise a more economical and effective
method of differing the senate and
administering its affairs.
Upon motion of Senator Alderman q
resolution vas unanimously adopted
extending sympathy to all citizens OF
the state and country who have lost
friends or relatives in the great earth.
quake disaster in Italy and strongly,
approving the prompt action of the
federal government in offering aid
and comfort to those who have been
deeply and sadly afflicted by the fer
rible calamity.
Before the senate adjourned Presi
dent Robbins announced his commit
tees.
Captain James Parker of Passaic
who has been elected so often clerk OF
the house when the Republicans have
been in power that many people be,
1ieve no other member of that party
ever held the Office, called the assem-
bly, to order. Prayer was offered by|
the Rev. William Fitz-Simon of Ring
wood, the home of Speaker Prince
nj the house lost no time in getting
down to business. Mr.. Parker called
the roll of members, and Edward Ken.
ny, the pugnacious member from the
west end of Hudson county, admins.
tered the oath to Henry Young of Els.
who in turn SWore in the assem-.