Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-10
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not derive inspirations from the words
of Lincoln, as spoken at Gettysburg
and which seem to me to be as apple
able to legislative battles as he i'm
piled they were to that great struggle
when he said that the world win lit
tie note nor long remember what wa
say here but he added, when REFER
ing TO the gallant soldiers, tthe world
can eve forget what they did here.
"May we hope that what is accom-
plished here in legislative halls will
prove to be as much permanent good To
our constituents as was achieved fol-
posterity by those who SO vahently
fought on that historical field, fbr we
all know, that there is no satisfaction
to be compared to that of having been
helpful to others.
"As your presiding officer / shall
always be at the service of each Sen
ator, irrespective of party; viii try to
be fair and impartial and will not in
~tentionally commit any act that viii
cause the Senate to regret having hon.
ored me. / now await your further
pleasure
The invocation was then offered
and the Senate proceeded to the cleo
tion OF a secretary William G.
Mnrphey, of Camden, Republican,
was chosen over Wesley Fleming,
Democrat, OF Warren county. MUIR
phey was assistant secretary last
session and succeeds Howard Tyler,
of Cumberland, who served several
sessions but who lost hiS chance OF
reelection this veal becauss as a reg
ular Republican he was opposed for
the place by Senator Nichols, who Is
fighting the Regulars in Cumberland.
The next step was the appoint
ment OF committees, one to wait up
on the Governor and inform him
that the Senate had organized and
was ready to proceed to business and
also to receive any communication
he might wish to make, and the 9TH
er to inform the Assembly that the
Senate was ready for business.
Secretary Leslie r. Fort then APP
Ipeared with the message of Govern
or Fort, and 1t wac read and the
usual number OF copies ordered
printed for distribution. The or
ganization was completed by the
eelction of the following Republican
officers:
Assistant secretary, Benjamin Pat
~terson, Salem; journal clerk, John
w. Cliff. Union; supervisor of bills,
Edward A. Sexsmith, Monmouth; as
sistant supervisor OF bills, Wilbur
X. Sloan, Gloucester; bill clerk,
Charles Bohm, Cape May; sergeant
alarms, G~uadaloupe A. Holl, Mer-
GER, reelected for the fourth term;
assistant sergeantrat-arms, Joseph
Fdtzga, Somerset; calendar clerk,
futile C. Walker, Atlantic.
These officers were chosen by a
party vote over the Democratic can
didates, who were:
Assistant secretary, Daniel O..
Munson, Sussex; journal clerk, Rem
wick N. Speer, Hudson; sergeant-at-
arms, James A. Murray, Morris; as
sergeant-at-arms, George Fl.
Ocean.
The usual routine resolutions
adopted and then the commit
ices announced for the session.
his completed the work of organiz-,
ng and the Senate adjourned until
~
The House Umsths<S.
While the Republicans were or
ganizing the Senate the Democrats
had everything their way In the Az
sembly. The Housc was called to
order by Captain James Parker, Of
Pasaic, clerk OF the last Assembly,
who presided during the temporary
organization. After prayer had been
offered tho roa. was called and the
sixty Assemblymen answered to their
James The oath of ONCE WAS adj
ministered to the members as all
stood at their desks with their right
hands raised. Then the oath Of Of
fee on parchment was formally
signed by each member.
The Democrats nominated Edward
Kenny, of Hudson county, for speak
.er, and he was elected by the party
vote OF forty-two Democrats to
eighteen Republicans, over Amos II,
Radcliffe, Of Passaic county, the Re
publican candidate.
After the election of the minor OF.
ficers and the appointment OF the
committees the House adjourned un-
til Monday night. The organization
OF the two houses was attended bs
the usual floral display In the two
chambers, most -of the desks being
loaded with elaborate floral pieces,
the gift OF constituents OF the re
spective members.
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