JOURNAL OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSIONS OF THE FIFTY-THIRD SENATE. TRENTON, January 18th, 1897. At 8:15 P. M. the Senate met in Executive Session. Under the direction of the President, the Secretary called the Senate, when the following Senators appeared and answered the call: Messrs. Barber, Daly, Engle, Francis, Gould, Herbert, Hoffman, Johnson H. W., Johnson W. M., Ketcham, Miller, Parry, Reed, Ross, Skirm, Star ger, Stokes, Voorhees, Vreeland, Williams (President)-20. The President laid before the Senate a sealed communication from the Governor, indorsed "Nominations." On motion of Mr. Voorhees, the seals of the communication were broken by the President, and the Secretary read as follows: STATE OF NEW JERSEY, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, TRENTON, January 18th, 1897. Hon. Robert Williams, President of the Senate: SIR-I hereby nominate for appointment, with the advice and consent of the Senate, as follows: For Supervisor of the State Prison Edward J. Anderson (re-appointed). For members of the State Board of Assessors Bird W. Spencer (re-appointed), Amos Gibbs, of Burlington county (vice David Baird, resigned). For President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Essex county John Franklin Fort (vice Andrew Kirkpatrick, resigned). For Prosecutor of the Pleas of Monmouth county Wilbur A. Heisley (vice Charles H. Ivins, whose term has expired). For President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Sussex county Henry Huston (vice James L. Conklin, deceased). For Judge of the Second District Court of Jersey City— For Commissioner of Fisheries John L. Smith, of Essex county, vice W. Campbell Clark, resigned. For Trustees of the Reform School for Boys Nathaniel S. Rue (re-appointed), Horace L. Dunham (re-appointed). For Trustees of the State Industrial School for Girls Aaron Carter (re-appointed), George C. Maddock (re appointed), Edward H. Stokes (re-appointed), By the Governor. HOBART TUTTLE, Private Secretary. The nominations were, under the rules, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Voorhees, the Executive Session then arose. TRENTON, January 26th, 1897. At 12:15 P. M. the Senate met in Executive Session. Under the direction of the President, the Secretary called the Senate, when the following Senators appeared and answered the call: Messrs. Barber, Daly, Engle, Francis, Gould, Hoffman, Johnson H. W., Johnson W. M., Ketcham, Kuhl, Miller, Parry, Reed, Ross, Skirm, Stanger, Stokes, Voorhees, Vreeland, Williams (President)-20. Mr. Voorhees, Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the nominations made by the Governor in his communication of January eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, for Supervisor of the State Prison Edward J. Anderson; For Members of State Board of Assessors Bird W. Spencer, Amos Gibbs; For President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Essex county, John Franklin Fort; For Prosecutor of the Pleas of Monmouth county, Wilbur A. Heisley; For President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Sussex county, Henry Huston; For Judge of the Second District Court of Jersey City, James S. Erwin; For Commissioner of Fisheries, George L. Smith; For Trustees of the Reform School for Boys, Nathaniel S. Rue, Horace L. Dunham; For Trustees of the State Industrial School for Girls, Aaron Carter, George C. Maddock, Edward H. Stokes, Patrick J. Fitzgibbon ; Reported favorably upon said nominations. Mr. Skirm moved that the rules be suspended and said nominations be now considered, Which was agreed to. Mr. Voorhees moved that the nomination of Edward J. Anderson, for Supervisor of the State Prison, be now considered, Which was agreed to. Upon the question, "Will the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination ?" the ayes and nays were taken, with the following result: In the affirmative wereMessrs. Barber, Daly, Engle, Francis, Gould, Herbert, Hoffman, Johnson H. W., Johnson W. M., Ketcham, Kuhl, Miller, Parry, Reed, Ross, Skirm, Stanger, Stokes, Voorhees, Vreeland, Williams (President)—21. In the negative-None. So the said nomination was declared unanimously confirmed. 41 Sen Jour Mr. Voorhees moved that the nomination of Bird W. Spencer and Amos Gibbs for members of the State Board of Assessors, be now considered, Which was agreed to. Upon the question, "Will the Senate advise and consent to the said nominations?" the ayes and nays were taken, with the following result: In the affirmative were Messrs. Barber, Daly, Engle, Francis, Gould, Herbert, Hoffman, Johnson H. W., Johnson W. M., Ketcham, Kuhl, Miller, Parry, Reed, Ross, Skirm, Stanger, Stokes, Voorhees, Vreeland, Williams (President)—21. In the negative-None. So the said nominations were declared unanimously confirmed. Mr. Voorhees moved that the nomination of John Franklin Fort for President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Essex county, be now considered, Which was agreed to. Upon the question, "Will the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination?" the ayes and nayes were taken, with the following result: In the affirmative were Messrs. Barber, Daly, Engle, Francis, Gould, Herbert, Hoffman, Johnson H. W., Johnson W. M., Ketcham, Kuhl, Miller, Parry, Reed, Ross, Skirm, Stanger, Stokes, Voorhees, Vreeland, Williams (President)-21. In the negative-None. So the said nomination was declared unanimously confirmed. Mr. Voorhees moved that the nomination of Wilbur A. Heisley for Prosecutor of the Pleas of Monmouth county be now considered, Which was agreed to. Upon the question, "Will the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination?" the ayes and nays were taken, with the following result: In the affirmative were Messrs. Barber, Daly, Engle, Francis, Gould, Herbert, Hoffman, Johnson H. W., Johnson W. M., Ketcham, Kuhl, Miller, Parry, Reed, Ross, Skirm, Stanger, Stokes, Voorhees, Vreeland, Williams (President)-21. In the negative-None. So the said nomination was declared unanimously confirmed. |