Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-14

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There are eight Republican and sew
en- Democratic holdover Senators.
with six new senators, five them Dem
ocratfc and only n Republican. In
the Assembly the Democrats have
81 members and the Republicans
only eight, Assembly-elect Leeds, of
Gloucester. having died This gives
the Democrats a majority on joint
ballot of 46 and insures to that
party beyond all doubt not only the
election Of the United States Sena-
tor and q State treasurer, but also
absolute control of all legislation
and other work of the session. The
joint Republican representation of
only II is said to be the smallest in
the history of the state. Senator
Davis, of Salem, Democratic leader,
called the Senate to order. There
was then read from Secretary of
State Crater an official statement
designating the six senators-elect.
They were: Blanchard H. White.
Republican. of Burlington and Har-
ry C. Wheaton, of Cape May;
George f. Martens, Jr., of Hunter
don; William e. Ramsay, of Middle
sex; Peter J. McGinnis, of Passaic,
and Samuel T. Munson, of Sussex,
Democrats .....
Following the usual custom of
giving the honor of the Temporary
presidency to a member of the mi
nority, Senator Harry d. Leavitt of
Mercer, Republican, was chosen to
/ nrnot1o until ~ ~ p mont nrroniVa
ton was effected. He was escorted
to the Presidents chair and then
Francis B. Davis, of Gloucester. who
was secretary last year and also a
Republican, was elected temporary
secretary. The credentials of the
seators-elect were presented and
they formally took the oath to sup
port the constitution of the state
and uphold the government. This
completed the temporary %organiza-
ton and the choice of the permanent
officers a proceeded with
Senator Davis, OF Salem, the
Democratic leader. nominated Sena-
tor James F. Fielder. of Hudson,
the choice Of the party caucus, for
president. The Republicans. through
Senator Read, OF Camden, their pi-
lot, named Senator Walter e. Edge
of Atlantic. Senator Fielder was
elected by a party vote. He was for
mally escorted to the chair and as
he grasped the gavel and assumed
the duties Of the office he stepped
into line for the Governorship after
March 4, when Governor Wilson will
become President of the United
States Senator Fielder accepted
the honor in the following speech
Senator F'"ider's speech.
l assume my office realizing fully II.
responsibilities and with a sincere de.
termination to faithfully. and impair
cording to tn eoath I have just taken
Each president of this body during M
service as senator has come to occupy
but I count my responsibility more
heavy because am the first represent.
alive of my party to take this seat il
twenty years and I feel that not onl,
am I on trial. but also the party
represent and now here in the ma,
1orttv, for the first time in so long {
period.
To US hos been committed by tn,
people of this state the conduct Of boti
branches OF the legislature. and
speak for that majority when I say w,
p,eteIv and-to tn esatisfac tion OF thos,
who gave IT to us. Reside the contro
OF the Legislature. the executive de
partn'ent IS IN the hands Of ore Of on
character and SPLENDID state pollcie'
has been stamped unon our statut,
books to the everlasting benefits of on
citizens. The state will long be hi
debtor and we give him to the nation
knowing fully tNe evtent Of our loss.
with the legislative and executive
LEGISLATION to which our marty Stands
pledged should he ACCOMPLISHED with
out friction. Most OF the imnortar
laws we hone TO pass: have received
here In tn eminority. and in their en-
aotment we evnect ard shall WELDON,
their no-ooeration. although the re
snons'hilitv for the desired result vii
be ours. The matters to while our at
t~ent'on shall be particularly directed
are important and feirlv numerous ant
alton and deliheration. and With a de
sire to enact on1v such LEGISLATION n
win he fair and equitable. to all inter
ests affected thereby.
From nv predecessors In this Office
have learned manv things of vain
which I shan be glad to call to my all
IN TIE performance Of my dnties. Tr-'
stand out with much prominence. Tt,
FIRST Is uniformly fair and imrartia
treatment whereby every senator shall
he afforded ample opportunity to b
Interested. and the second is pucptu
alitv. whereby sessions will be cal1e'
TO order promptly on the designate,
hour and the transaction of our bust
ness facilitated.
SENATORS. I acknowledge my dee
appreciationaof the honor 7 have to a.
as YOUR president. and ] hone to g
conduct myself az TO merit ZONE por
ttion Of the commentator so Justly be
slowed upon my immediate predeces
sore.
PRAYER was then offered ard tn
Senate proceeded 10 the election o
a secretary. William L. Dill. o
Paterson. was nominated BY tn
Democrats. and Mr.. Davis bv tn
Republicans. Mr.. Dill was chosel
for the $500 post by a party vote
He has had considerable LEGISLATIVE
experience , as he has been secretar.
of the Democratic minority for tw,
or three years.
At this juncture a committee o
three senators was appointed to wal
upon Governor Wilson and inform
him that the Senate had organize
and was ready to receive any com
~munications that he might desire t
make. Secretary Dill was also In
structed to inform the House of Az
sembly that the Senate was read
for business. The committee to se
the Governor reported that his Ell
cellency congratulated the senator
upon organizing so promptly an
: stated that no would rnmm"ninat