Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-11
IN THE ASSEMBLY.

[From Staff Correspondent
TRENTON, Jan. 1.-Unlike the Sem
ate chamber the House of Assembly
was yeritable flower garden when the
134th session was called to order at II
o'clock noon today There was a bevy
Of pretty women in the gallery, includ-
ing the wives, sisters and sweethearts
of most of the members. Ermine pre-
dominated in the furs of the women,
and there never was an opening session
of the House when there was such a
large number of furllned overcoats
worn by the men.
He ed by Colonel Walter Il. Edge,
leader of the majority, the forty-one
Republicans held conference at II
O'Clock.
The minor appointments, as an
nounced herewith, were ratified and the
decision to abolish the twenty rule
was made positive. The nineteen
Democrats. headed by Mark Sullivan.
of Jersey City, the minority leader, also
conferred and they decided te fight any
change in the rule or Its abolition. The
twenty rule" would permit the nine
teen Democrats enlisting one Repub-
/ Nllcan or the solitaire New Idea man,
Isaac Nichols, Of Cumberland. and thus
prevent the Republican bosses from
smothering bills ut win in the commit
tee room. The majority, however. is a
vast majority and the twenty rule
win surely be abolished.
In Essex Delegation.
Rigid decorum prevailed in the sem
ate, where there are fifteen Repnbli-
cans and six Democrats. Colonel Edge
was the first member of the House to
take his seat lie was soon followed
by Augustus w. Schwartz, OF Elizabeth.
and the third man TO make his appear
ance In the assembly chamber was
Speaker Harry p. Ward. The Essex
and Hudson delegation arrived at 1880
O'Clock. Governor Fort came on that
train as did also the following: Major
Carl Lentz, Alfred N. Dalrymple. chair
man of the Republican County Com
inittee: Noloncl Austen Colgate, Robert
H. McCarter James II. Davenport,
Captain Charles j Allen. William b.
Tompldns. David A. Mcintyre, William
r.. Swan, Railroad Commissioner
Thomas ]. Hillery Sergeant-at-Arms
John II. Flavell. George Grover, Frank
IA. Sommer. Edward w Gray, Winton
c. Garrison, John L. O'Toole. Director
Wallace NJ. Ougheltree and Freeholder
David u. Nathan, OF the Essex Board
OF Freeholders.
Clerk James Parker. for the thir-
teenth time, called the House to order
at 12:53 o'clock. All the members were
present except Asselnblyman Edward
Kenny. of Hudson, who is at home in
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