New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-11
Both Parties in Jersey See
Great Chance to Make
Records.
VANGUARD ARRIVES
FOR NEW SESSION
Republicans Count on Many
New Bills-Fielder, However,
viii Aid Democrats.

trenton, y. j., Jan. i0.-The 18th
session Of the Legislature of New Jer-
sey will open on Tuesday at noon. and
the indications are that II will be one
OF the most interesting sessions Of
many years. The majority vote in both
branches Will be a complete reversal of
what II was last year, when the Demo-
Gratis were in control The Republicans
viii have a majority Of one in the SEN
ate, the vote being eleven Republicans
and ten Democrats, and a majority Of
sixteen in the House. there being
thlrty-eight Republicans and twenty
two Democrats.
Although the makeup Of the Legis-
lature will be emphatically Republican,
the Democrats will be in a strong posi-
tlon because Of the fact that they have
Governor Fielder. With the election
OF 1916 less than two years away, at
which time both the control of the ma
tlon and of the state will be at stake.
the Democrats and Republicans regard
the present session of the Legislature
as one that may tend TO either make or
break their chances.
Both sides are keen in their desire 70
make a record that will stand them in
good stead. The Republicans count
upon having many bills ready for in
PRODUCTION on Tuesday and as most of
these measures have been gone into
carefully. the reports of the commit
tees to which they may be referred can
be expected Iithin short time. There
rs unanimity Of feeling "a 20 certain
mea ures, and these measures include
most of the important ones.
Governor with Democrats.
The Democrats, while a minority
party at this session, have the adj
vantage of knowing that they have the
assurance of the Governor for his
hearty cooperation. II Republican
measures take partisan turn and the
Democrats in the Legislature are un-
able to prevent passage, then Governor
Fielder may be relied upon to atFix his
veto.
Many Of the members of both houses
VIII arrive in Trenton to-day, and by
night It is expected that there VIII be
enough here 20 have conferences by
both sides. Speaker-elect Carlton God
frey of the House and President-elect
Walter +. Edge of the Senate have
completed their committee assign
ments, but they will not be made pub
lie until Tuesday
The Senate will be called 10 order by
William L. Dill, OF Passaic. the Demo-
cratic secretary Of the last Senate Mr.
Dill will be succeeded BY Francis b.
Davis. Of Gloucester. The House will
he called to order by Mark F. Phillips,
OF Essex, and he will be succeeded as
clerk by Upton 5. JeiFeryS, of Camden.
Runyon to Head Majority.
Assemblyman Runyon. of Union. will
be the majority leade" on the floor Of
the House, and Assemblyman NJ .rtin,
of Hudson, will be the majority whip.
| Senator Reed, of Camden, wi be the
majority leader on the floor of the
Senate. and Senator Hennessy. of Ber-
gen, will act IL. that capacity for the
Democrats.
Immediately upon the conyenirg of
both houses and the announcement of
the various officers of the committees
an oppOrtunitv will be given for the
introduction of bills. Among the first
10 appear will probably be the eight
measures drafted by the Economy ard
Efficiency Commission for the co-ordi-
nation of state departments. The pres
ent plan is that these bills shall be in
troduced simultaneously in both the
Senate and the House. Assemblyman
Agnew. of Bergen. will introdu them
in the House and Senator McGinnis. of
Passaic, will present them in the Sen
ate. Both parties will have as their
leaders on the floor men of strong per-
sonality.
The message # Governor Fielder
vii be sent to both houses Immediately
after the organization has been eff
fected. Owing to the depleted cond-
ton of the state treasury and the fact
that this year the Legislature switches
from Democratic to Republican control.
the message is awaited with great in
terest.