Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-14
N. ]. LEGISLATURE
CONVENESIN 18TH
ANNUAL SESSION
Will Hold Caucus on
Treasurer This
Afternoon.
TO MEET TOMORROW,
THREE TIMES NEXT WEEK
State House Halls Thronged as
President and Speaker
Drop Gavels.
IFrom stan Correspondent

TRENTON, N. J.. Jan. 14-With the
galleries and floors of both houses
crowded with spectators the 1913
Legislature opened at noon today.
More than ordinary interest in this
session brought people from all over
the State here. and visitors from
Essex were prominent in the as
semblage.
Senator Nichols introduced in the
Senate this afternoon his mothers
pension bill 1t provides for the pay
ment out of county funds of money
to widows who are not able to carr
for their children.
For the first child under 16 years
weekly payment of 50 is to be made
For two children the amount is sl4,
and for each additional child 81. The
question as to a mothers need of
financial assistance is to be deter
mined by the Court of Common Pleas.
A special train, which left Newark
shortly after o'clock. brought the
Essex and Passaic delegations and
1A1dAlJ SpCCldlOhS. <AluOtlE lDtiil NCiE
City Counsel James r. Nugent.
Board of Works Commissioner Krae-
mer. City Treasurer Elmer A. Day.
former Alderman Jerome T. Congle-
ton. former Alderman Alexander
Archibald and Alderman J. Francis
Hanlon. all of Newark
| In both the houses of Assembly and
the Senate the floral pieces were pro-
j fuse. Speaker Taylor's desk was orna-
mented with two large horseshoes of
pinks. Many v.somen were among the
spectators, and Speaker Taylor's
father, pastor of the Baptist Church
at Avon. also was present, proud of
the fact that his son is one of the
youngest speakers the House ever
had
The question of who Is To be the
next State treasurer will be decided
in joint caucus at o'clock this aft
ernoon. but the election will not take
place until next week Both aspir-
ants for the place. Edward I. Ed
wards and Edward e. Grosscup, were
early at the State House
Speaker Taylor announced there
would be a session tomorrow after
noon. and at 11:15 the Democratic
majority of the House went into the
caucus to make plans for carrying
out House business expeditiously.
The House adjourned at 2 o'clock
until 2 p. m. tomorrow following
the election of officers put forward by
the Democrats and the reception of
the governors message, which was
not read.
Session Tomorrow.
At the caucus it was decided there
would be session tomorrow after
noon. opening at o'clock. and that
there would be three sessions next
week 1t was also decided to intro
duce today the bills providing for
reduction of the number of House Of
ficers.
Prayer was offered at the opening
of the House session at noon by the
Rev. Thomas r. Taylor. the mem
bers standing.
The roll was called by Upton s.
Jeffereys clerk of the 1912 Legisla-
ture.
The members were sworn in by
Azariah NJ Beexman, of Somerset.
and by delegations signed the House
roll and the oath of Office.
Assemblylnan Egan, of Hudson,
nominated Leon r. Taylor, of Mon
mouth, for the speakership, referring
to Mr. Taylor's rapid rise from rail
road brakeman to lawyer with an
honorable record, and Assemblyman
Marshall, of Mercer. seconded the
nomination.
For the Republicans, Assemblyman
Moore, of Mercer, nominated George
W. Adams, of the same county, say
ing he spoke for organized labor as
we'll The nomination was seconded
by Assemblyman Richards of At
lantic Voting was by roll-call and
Mr. Taylor received the 81 votes of
the Democrats. and Mr.. Adams the
nine of the Republicans.
Speaker Taylor was sworn by AS
semblyman Agnew, of Hudson, and
upon assuming the chair spoke of the
plans to be followed during the ses-
sion and announced his committee
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