Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-09
Session Convened at Noon
Today When Both Houses
Organized as Planned.
SENATOR SILZER Is
TEMPORARY PRESIDENT
Republican Majority Pfomis-
es that Platform Pledges
viii be Carried Out.
frron tns NEWS Correspondent

people of New Jersey aB their repre-
gentatiyes. met In the State Hous
today and set in motion the mach1n
cry which,. with the aid OF the GOV
ernor's pen, will produce the Law
of 1912" 1t is the 4 36th legislator
and the session opened with segera
noteworthy features.
IN the first place, the party ma
jority In the Senate, eleven Hspubl1
cans to ten Democrats, has not beel
40 close since 1894, when the politt
cal complexion OF this branch wa
the same as now. For this reasoI
the Senate will be the chief battle
ground of the session. The stat'
Constitution provides that no meas
ure can pass without majority vots
OF all the members, hence every ont
OF the eleven Republican votes vii
be needed to get any nleasur'
through. This makes the delicacy o
the situation apparent.
Republicans In Control.
Another feature Is that the As
sembIy has passed from the Demo
ocratic control OF AZ to l 8 last year
into Republican hands, thus givins
the latter party majority of S OF
Joint ballot. In the executive cnall
OF the state sits Democratic COVER
nor who aspires to be President o.
the United StateS, and With tht
legislative session facing q presfden
tial campaign which already prom.
fses to be one of the fercest In the
country,s history, this session OF the
legislature lis expected to furnish one
Of the sternest political battles IN
many years on Jersey soil. On the
Republican side there will be the
struggle to win every possible ad-
vantage for the sake OF the vote next
The Republican state
leaders are bending every effort that
there sfflI be no party sins OF onlis-
sion nor commission that shall throw
this state into the Democratic col
umn. The Democrats tn the Wilson
camp are not only fronting the Re
publican opposition, but enemies ~
their own party ranks. Without q
doubt these elements will combine
to make the struggle which began
today q remarkable one.
VIII Be Good.
The last feature to ba mentioned
Is that no previous legislature In the
history OF this stats started ise
Iabors with such preparations to be
good.
IT the Republican members OF the
legislature and the party leaders
persist In their present frame OF
mind, the session bids fair to be a
Republican record breaker in the
way Of good behavior and the keep
Ing OF party pledges. This Is ap-
parent from the fact that the Re-
publicans already have drafted for
early introduction bills covering
many reforms and meeting the plat
form promises.
OF course, all the being good"
will not show itself on the Repubii-
can side. The Democrats will be
Just as anxious to make fine record
for reform Legislature Their plat
form also pledges them to jury re-
form, tar reform, abolition OF grade
crossings, water conservation fur
Their protection for workmen In fae-
tories, and other adyancements for
which the Republicans are also
E1EIUfCS4NG Af3E61H1OHys
The opening OF the legislature
Was a picturesque ceremony, and
brought to the State House not only
the usual crowd OF politicians, but
also hundreds OF spectators. The
galleries In each legislative chamber
were crowded with people eager to
witness the starting OF the Law maxi
ing machinery for 1912. All the
morning the capitol corridors buzz-
sd with the conversation OF State
leaders and the smaller fry peliti-
clans from all over the State. Here
and there knots OF politicians were
gathered In earnest conversation.
ienoting that arrangements were be-
Ing made for various kinds OF wire
pulling In the hope TO secure some
political arvantage early In the seS-
sion There was hurry and scErry
og State officers IN the preparation
10 have everything In readiness fer
sall OF the gaveis at noon.
The executive Offices were one OF
the great eenters OF attraction, as
scores of legislators and political
leaders called to pay their respects
10 Governor Wilson. Tho Senate
and Assembly chambers presented
more the scene of q floral exhibit
han Of d place for Geld, hard, parti-
ian combat over the making OF new
statutes. Banks of palms Eraced
sither side or the dais In each cham
ser. ON which Id located the desk Of
.he presiding officer. The desks
we're adorned with cut flowers.
American faags were tastefulIy
irHped above the heads OF the pre-
,sa.s.s officers. II ssss aAssvssasss
;hamher practically every desk was
i floral bower the desks of the new
members having the more elaborate
displays OF bloom, sent tn By their
sorntituents. The display In the
Id te chamber, owing to the great
n conservatism of the solans, was
los 81 elaborate as that In the other
nd of the lawmaking halls. but,
lere. too, there were many elegant
loral pisces fsazn aszmsrtng conatlfu-
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