Sinking Fund. Lord, Pierson, Badgley, Simpson, Stout. Soldiers' Home. Burroughs, Reeves, Abbott, McAteer, Nolan. State Hospitals. Litchfield, Read, Fooder, Gaede, McAteer. State Library. Warner, Hagaman, Glover, Simpson, Hanley. State Prison. Smith, Allinson, Vreeland, Gallagher, Hurley. State Reformatory for Women. Whitney, Schneider, Tattersall, Hanley, Nolan. State Village for Epileptics. Wilson, Vreeland, Morgan, Dugan, Simpson. Treasurer's Accounts. Cochran, Pierson, Kellam, Gill, Hirschberg. JOURNAL OF THE SENATE. TUESDAY, January 8th, 1918. At 12 o'clock M., this being the time and place appointed by the Constitution for the assembling of the Legislature, the Senate was called to order by the Hon. Emerson L. Richards, the Senator from Atlantic county, who read the following statement: STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEPARTMENT OF STATE. I, Thomas F. Martin, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the following members of the Senate have been duly qualified: Emerson L. Richards, for Atlantic county. William Edwin Florance, for Middlesex county. Samuel T. Munson, for Sussex county. And it further appears that at the general election held on the sixth day of November, A. D. 1917, members of the Senate were duly elected as follows: Joshua C. Haines, for Camden county. Charles C. Pilgrim, for Essex county. Edward L. Sturgess, for Gloucester county. Henry E. Ackerson, Jr., for Monmouth county. Collins B. Allen, for Salem county. Clarence E. Case, for Somerset county. William N. Runvon, for Union county. Thomas Barber, for Warren county. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed 1 Sen Jour my official seal, at Trenton, this eighth day of January, A. D. 1918. [SEAL.]' THOMAS F. MARTIN, Secretary of State. Mr. McGlennon moved that the Hon. Samuel T. Munson, of Sussex county, be appointed President pro tempore. Mr. Ackerson, of Monmouth county, seconded this nomination. Which was agreed to. Mr. Richards appointed Senators McGlennon and Florance to conduct the President pro tempore to the chair. Mr. McGlennon moved that Francis B. Davis, of Gloucester county, be appointed temporary Secretary. Which was agreed to. Mr. Richards presented the credentials of the Senators elected, as follows: Joshua C. Haines, for Camden county. Charles C. Pilgrim, for Essex county. Edward L. Sturgess, for Gloucester county. Henry E. Ackerson, Jr., for Monmouth county. Collins B. Allen, for Salem county. Clarence E. Case, for Somerset county. William N. Runyon, for Union county. Thomas Barber, for Warren county. And the oath of office was administered by the President pro tempore. Under the direction of the President pro tempore, the Secretary called the Senate, when the following Senators appeared and answered the call: Messrs. Ackerson, Allen, Barber, Case, Conrad, Fithian, Florance, Haines, Hammond, Mackay, Martens, McCran (President), McGlennon, Munson, Mutchler, Richards, Runyon, Stevens, Sturgess, Wells-20. On motion of Mr. Richards, the Senate proceeded to the election of a President. Mr. Richards nominated the Hon. Thomas F. McCran, of Passaic county. Mr. McGlennon nominated the Hon. William Edwin Florance, of Middlesex county. Under the direction of the President pro tempore, the Secretary called the Senate, with the following result: The Senators voting for Mr. McCran were Messrs. Allen, Case, Conrad, Fithian, Florance, Haines, Hammond, Mackay, Mutchler, Richards, Runyon, Stevens, Sturgess, Wells—14. Senators voting for Mr. Florance were— Messrs. Ackerson, Barber, Martens, McCran, McGlennon, Munson-6. Mr. McCran, having received the majority of all the votes cast, was declared by the President pro tempore duly elected President of the Senate for the ensuing year, and was conducted to the chair by Senators Ackerson, Richards and Wells. The oath of office was administered by the President pro tempore. The President, on taking the chair, addressed the Senators as follows: GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE: It is with grateful appreciation of the honor conferred upon me that I enter upon the duties of President of this distinguished body. Ever mindful of the confidence you have reposed in me, I shall earnestly endeavor to show my appreciation by strict attention to and faithful discharge of the duties imposed. The work of the session should be concluded at an early date. When we have kept, in letter and in spirit, the pledges made to the people in our platform, and have enacted such legislation as may be necessary in order to assist our President and the national government in the prosecution of the war, we should then adjourn at once. Our sense of patriotism demands this of us. The members of the Legislature, in attending at sessions, are taken from their ordinary pursuits, which should, in these times, be avoided as far as possible, and should not continue one day beyond that which is absolutely necessary for the consideration of legislation that is imperatively required. The limitation of subjects of legislation to be considered, the early reporting of bills by committees, and the prompt attendance at sittings of the Legislature, will enable us to expedite our work, and, without sacrificing thoroughness, introduce the precedent of business methods which Governor Edge has so happily and successfully inaugurated in the affairs of our State. The Senate will be called to order punctually at the hour fixed for convening, and I earnestly ask your hearty co-operation and active assistance in the work that lies before us. Again, I thank you. Prayer was then offered by the Rev. Edward G. Read, D.D., of Plainfield, N. J. On motion of Mr. Richards, the Senate then proceeded to the election of a Secretary. Mr. Richards nominated Mr. William H. Albright, of Gloucester county, which was seconded by Mr. McGlennon. Mr. Albright was elected by the following vote: Messrs. Ackerson, Allen, Barber, Case, Conrad, Fithian, Florance, Haines, Hammond, Mackay, Martens, McCran (President), McGlennon, Munson, Mutchler, Richards, Runyon, Stevens, Sturgess, Wells-20. Mr. Albright, being declared elected Secretary of the Senate, took the oath as prescribed by law. Under the direction of the President, the Secretary called the Senate, when the following Senators appeared and answered the call: Messrs. Allen, Barber, Case, Conrad Fithian, Florance, Haines, Hammond, Mackay, Martens, McCran (President), McGlennon, Munson, Mutchler, Richards, Runyon, Stevens, Sturgess, Wells-20. Mr. Richards offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted: Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to wait upon His Excellency, the Governor, and inform him that the Senate. has organized and elected Hon. Thomas F. McCran, of the county of Passaic, President, and Mr. William H. Albright, of the county of Gloucester, Secretary, and is now ready to proceed to business and also to receive any communication that he may make. The President appointed Senators Wells, Mackay and Florance. Mr. Richards offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be directed to inform the House of Assembly that the Senate has organized and elected the Hon. Thomas F. McCran, of the county of Passaic, President, and William H. Albright, of the county of Gloucester, Secretary, and has proceeded to business. |