The Penn's Grove record., 1917-01-05
SUBSCRIPTION SIPS A YEAR
STATE CAPITOL NEWS
What The State Officials Are
Doing. What The Political
Leaders Are Talking
About

Che inauguration Of GOvernOr-elect Edge
IN January 10, has just been announced
y tue Inaugural Committee. The Legis-
iature will meet at the State House at IL
A. Nj. and at lilo will proceed to Taylor
opera House. At 11.45 the lawmakers
Will be called to order in joint session
IN the stage by Senate President Gaunt.
If Gloucester County. The invocation Will
De offered by the Rev. Charles Niles,
rector of the Episcopal Church of the As
c~ension, of Atlantic City, of which the
Governor-elect is a member. Secretary of
State Martin viii read the certificate of
the election Of the new Governor, and
then the oath of Office viii be administer
ed by Chief Justice William S. Gummere.
As his last act before retiring to private
life, Governor Fielder viii hand the Great
Seal of the State to his successor. Gov
ernor Edge viii then deliver his inaugural
address, following which the benediction
will be pronounced by the Rev. Arthur
H.. Stein, rector of the st. Josepb's
Catholic Church, of Paterson.
Governor Edge will proceed from the
theatre to his home on West State Street
Tor luncheon, after which he win visit
the Trenton House to meet the big At
lantie City delegation which will be here
70 honor their fellow citizen. The in
lugural parade. devoid Of military dis
olay, will take place at LIS P. NJ. and
viii be reviewed at the State House bv
Governor Edge and staff. At 5.45 the
Governor viii be the guest of honor at the
inaugural dinner at the Robert Treat
Hotel.
Next Tuesday at noon 81 men will as
semble at the State House, will qualify
is lawmakers and will start the macbin-
cry to grind out laws, which if approved
oy the new Governor, viii be promulgated
md the 100000 people Of the state will
nave to obey them. The 141st Legisla-
rure will meet at noon, and the ceremony
will bring hundreds of citizens to the
Capitol. The Senate and Assembly
shambers will be handsomely decorated
With flags and flowers. With their safe
working majority. the Republicans win
nave everything their own way in the
organization. Senator Gaunt. of Glou-
ester, will be reelected president of the
Senate. The Democratic candidate for
president viii be Senator Ackerson. of
Monmouth. the minority leader last
session. Senator McCran. of Paterson.
viii be the Republican leader and chair
nan of the judiciary Committee. SEN
itor Florance. of Middle.ex. will be the
Democratic leader. Francis 3. Davis.
If Gloucester, viii be elected to his old
Before proceeding to the funeral of the
ate Senator Smalley. of Somerset County.
asst Saturday. his colleagues in the SEN
tie met at the State House and unau-
mously adopted resolutions of sympathy
and coincidence, as follows:
Resolved, that in the death of the
Hon. William W. Smalley, the Senator
from Somerset, the State of New Jersey
has lost a sincere, honest and capable
Legislator and the members Of this SEN
ate have been deprived of a LOYAL, true
and ever courteous friend, for whom they
had the very highest respect and es-
TEEN.
BE it further Resolved, that we here
by extend to his family our heartfelt
sympathy in their great bereavement.
and that the Secretary of the Senate
be instructed to convey these resolutions
to them"
The requests for money filed with
Governor Fielder for the new state bud-
get total about $14,6O0,000, or about
S6.000,00 O more than was appropriated
for the current fiscal year. Also, it is
several millions more than the estimated
revenue of the state. The budget act
of 1916 prohibits the Governor from
recommending to the Legislature appro-
priations in excess of the anticipated in
come, and hence the Governor must cut
some of the requests so as not to lave
the total exceed the estimated revenue.
The message submitting the budget will
be transmitted to the Legislature at the
opening session next Tuesday. 1t will
be the first time the lawmakers have
received such a state budget from a Gov
ernor.
The Assembly will organize by elect
ing Edward Schoen, of Essex, Speaker,
and Upton S. Jeffreys, of Camden, Clerk,
as soon as the two branches have or
gained, Governor Fielder's last annual
message will be submitted. The Republi-
cans having the majority, they viii con-
troll all the committees and minor en-
ployes in each House.
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As usual the new Legislature will be
dominated by lawyers. OF the 81 mem
bers, 81 are in the legal profession. This
is the only avocation anywhere neal so
largely represented, the others being as
follows: merchants, Z; real estate, 4;
publishers, ?; farmers, 6; automobiles
and garage, 2; educators, 2; plumber, /;
florist, 1; truckman, L; manufacturers,
.; broker, 1; dentist, l.; student, L;
bankers, 1, besides the late Senator
Smalley, who was a banker; sign maker,
l; secretary, L; printer, /; salesman, 3;
clergyman, L; civil engineers. 2; painter,
L; architect, 1; insurance, 1; grocer, /;
and physician. l..
Final consideration of the Seully- Car
son Congressional contest in the Third
District has again been adjourned, this
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