Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-14
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appointments His speech of accept
ance is printed elsewhere
The formal organization of the
Senate was effected by the body being
called to order by Senator Davis, of
Gloucester county. the Democratic
floor leader. The honor of being the
temporary presiding officer was con-
ferred upon Senator Harry. o..
Leayitt, Republican, of Mercer coun-
ty. Senator Leavitt was escorted to
the chair by Senators johnson, Lowe
and Pierce
Senator Davis, in nominating Sem
ator Fielder, of Hudson, for perma-
nent president of the Senate, re-
ferred to the fact that the president
to be chosen would succeed Governor
Wilson as chief executive of the
State. He referred to Senator Field
ers legislative career as one of SPLEEN
did service to the State.
Praise Senator Edge.
Senator Reed nominated Senator
Walter E. Edge, Republican, OF At
lantic, for Senate president, and IN
doing so characterized Mr.. Edge as a
Progressive statesman. He said that it
was largely through Mr.. Edges study
of the subject, both here and abroad,
that the State now had an ideal en-
ployers' liability law.
On roll call Senator Fielder was
elected by party vote. Mr.. Fielder
was escorted to the chair by Senators
Slocum, Barber and Edge. President
pro tenn Leayitt administered the
oath as president to Mr.. Fielder and
the latter was then introduced to the
Senate as it's president, and made
speech of acceptance, the text oil
which is given elsewhere.
There was a tilt between Sena-
tor Davis, the Democratic leader,
and Senator Reed. the Repub-
lican leader. over the adop-
ton Of sonefchanges in the rules, the
main one of which was proposition
from the Democrats that seven mem
bers could compel committee to re-
port a bill. This was an innovation
for the Senate and the Republicans to
be consistent opposed 1t. The new
rule was, however. adopted
Save 0mcers' Salaries.
The agreement between the Demo-
Gratis and the Republicans was
reached to pass under suspension Of
the rules q law to make all Senate
officers statutory instead Of having
same provided for by mere resolution.
and compensated in the incidental
bill. The Democrats make saving
of 81. $50 in the Senate in Senate orfi-
GERS salaries. This they do by cat
ting out the gallery keeper, one cloak
keeper, the assistant to the secretary
to the president, the clerk to the Sec
rotary and three committee clerks
There are added second assistant
supervisor of bills and second as
sistant journal clerk.
The officers. OF the Senate and House
viii be as follows:
Senate President-James F. Fielder.
OF Hudson.
Private Secretary to President
Fieider-L. Edward Hermann. OF Jer-
sey City.
Majority Leader. Warren Davis,
of Salem
Minority Leader-Senator Read. Of
Camden.
President Of the senate after Fielder
becomes Governor March 81. A. c.
johnson. of Bergen.
Secretary of the Senate-Wflliam l..
Dill. of Paterson.
Assistant secretary-Edgar c. Fos-
TIER. OF Bergen.
Assistant Bill ClerlS-Former Jail
Warden Patrick J. Sullivan, Of Jersey
City.
Doorkeeper--Edwa A. Hannah, OF
West Hoboken-
Page-James Poynton. of jersey
City.
Senate OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NJ.
Glenn, of Middlesex-
Assistant Sergeant-at- Arms-Rober
Twesdy. OF Morris.
Journal Clerk William K. Blodgett.
of Ocean.
Assistant Journal Clerk-Joseph P.
Cullen. Of Morris.
Supervisor Of Bills Elmer J. Smith,
of Warren.
Assistant Supervisor of Bills--B. b..
Bobbitt. Of Monmouth.
Bill Clerk-John Dobbins. Of Pas
sale.
Assistant Clerk Of the Senate-For-
NOR Mayor Howard Foster. of Ber-
genfieid. Bergen county.
Assistant Cierks--Frani Demareet
and NJ. Treacy, Of Enslewood. Bergen
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