Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-13
Flood of Bills Litter Trenton as the
State Senate and Assembly Organize

ever, falls the accountability which
goes with power and to that part,
particularly may the citizens of ou
state look for a substantial execution
of their desires, and permit the sug
gestion that this responsibility no
only includes the support of measures
for proper and desired change, bu
opposition to needless laws as well.
Guarding Reform Measures.
perhaps the most important dut,
we have is to give vigilant care tina
the several measures of rational re
form which have become a part O.
our statutes in the past three year!
shall remain substantial and intac
and retain all their vigor and eff
ciency-that they shall not be render
ed impotent in the name of correction
and improvement
1.-THE positive undertakings which
we have in hand are fairly stated II
the platform adopted at the last Dem.
ocratic State convention, which pro.
poses measures to promote economy II
the business transactions of the State
and it's numerous municipalities; laws
to foster and encourage thrift, indus.
try and enterprise in every depart.
ment of useful endeavor and to give
relief from the intricacies and irregu.
larities of taxation. 1t insures the dig
nifty of labor and recognizes the rights
of property and commends the conser-
walton and development of our natural
and created resources. 1t is a declara-
ton of feasible purposes designed
along the lines of modern thought. II
is a fair conception of the needs OF
our people and the possibilities of our
expanding commonwealth.
ITO correctly dispose of these mat
faI, txz y. t.,
tual privilege regardless of political
faith. In the exercise thereof it is well
for us to regard the growing exac-
lions Of civic conscience which insist
upon decent and capable public SER
vice. If we allow our purposes to be-
come confused with motives of petty
craftsmanship, local selfishness or per-
sonal spite or ambition, the chance for
result is hampered and diminished. II
we maintain single purpose and act
with hearts and minds free from bias,
jealousy and discord. it will require
labor and intelligence to secure sue
cess, but the outcome will be quite
certain and much more gratifying.
1--WE have notable achievements to
initiate brilliant examples to inspire
u.s. We can look for aid to the higher
branch Of this law making body and
rely with confidence upon the leader
ship of the States chosen executive.
Let us then approach our duties
with a fixed and harmonious resolve
to act and demean ourselves as the
representatives of the high aims and
the citizenship which
has entrusted these matters to our
temporary keeping, for today we have
in our grasp one little page of I'M
written history which we have yet the
opportunity to keep clean and make
bright and useful. May we act our
relative part we'll, for therein and
therein only the honor and delight of
public office lies"
Speaker Beekman Immediately an
nounced the appointment of the As
sembly committees as follows:
Assembly Standing Committees.
Agriculture and Agricultural Col
lege-Holcombe, Kays. Wheatley, Wi
mans. Weart.
Appropriations-Kay Mount, Leon
ard Fisk, Richards.
Banks and fnsurahce-Burton, John
]. Griffin, Rowe, Carroll, Hates.
Bill Revision - Dobbins, FISHER,
Fisk, Crosby, .Scovel.
Boroughs and Borough Commits
Bloom, Brackner,
Quinn. Downs.
Claims and Revolutionary Pen
Foley Mulligan,
Weart, Hunter.
Commerce and Navigation-Mc-
Dermott, Nuttfng, Cannon Moore,
Conrad.
Corporations-Mo Kirkpatrick.
Johnson, Peacock.
Education-Agnew, Rays, Fisk,
Hates, Crosby.
Northumberland, Quigley, Gan
non, Winans, Downs.
Federal Relations-Long, Eaton,
Byrne, Wheatley, Scovel.
Game and Fish-Holcombe Burton,
Carhart, Sheppard, Conrad.
Misunderstanding, John J. Griffin,
Curran, Winans, Moore.
Incidental Expenses-Rowe, Multi
gan, Wheatley, Smith, Barbour.
udiciary-Branegan, Kirkpatrick,
FISHER, Richards.
Labor and Industries = Quinn,
Thomas r. A. Griffin, Dobbins. De
Yoe, Barradale.
Militia-Fisk, McCabe, Dobbins,
Winans. Stevens.
Miscellaneous Business-McDerm
Holcombe. Eaton, Dobbins Godfrey.
rick, Bloom, Fisk, Brackner, Rich
ards.
Printed Bills-Kuhlke Burton, Nc
Cabe. Wheatley, Godfrey.
Public Health-Carhart, Bredenbek,
Johnson, Byrne, Mutchler.
Railroads and Canals-John ].
Griffin. Branegan, FISHER, johnson,
Downs.
Revision of Laws - Bredenbek
Leonard, quinn, Foley, Pancoast.
Riparian Rights-Kuhlke, De Yoe
Bloom, Hunter, Moore.
Stationery-7Mount, FISHER. Leon.
ard, Curran, Conrad.
Observation-Disclosures Rays, Leon.
ard, McCabe, Dalrymple.
Towns and Townships-McDer
Johnson, Quigley, Barbour, Ham.
mond.
Unfinished Business-McCabe
Mulligan, Long, Randall West.
Ways and Means-Bloom, Carhart
Long, Mutchler, Hughes.
Joint Committees.
Home for Feeble minded Women
McCabe, Long, Winans, Scovel, Shep
pard.
Industrial School for Girls-Thomai
F. A. Griffin, Eaton, Curran, Ham
mond, Dalrymple
New Jersey State Reformatory-
Quinn, Foley, Thomas F. A. Griffin
Smith, Weart.
Passed Bills-John J. Griffin, Foley
Carol. /Kates, Barbour.
rinting-Bredenbek. Rays, Quig
ley. Hammond, Scovel.
Public Grounds and Buildings-Mc
Dermott, McCabe, Agnew, Pancoast
Sheppard.
Reform School for Boys-Bloom
Brackner, Wheatley, Crosby, Hunter
Sanatorium for Tubercuous Dis
eases-Carhart, Byrne Brackner
Hammond, West
School foR Deaf Mutes-Fishlei
Winans, Curran, Downs, Hughes.
Z School for Feeble-Minded Children
Rowe, Carroll Carhart, Pancoast