New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-24
NEU-JkRSEY ITEMS.

DyFEAr oF THE PROHIBiTORT BrLL-A Scene IN
The SlsArE- The following scene in the Senate OF
the NewJ ersey Legislature, upon tho defeat of the
ProLib,ory bill. OF Thursday, is described by the
Trenton correspondent Of The Nerark Mercury
"Jn H.. afternoon, long before O'Clock the pas
sages leading the galleries were completely - nnei
with ladies' and the doors being opened there snsu-d
great scramble for seats. IL seemed a. tn iiir
ones All turned out 0'se for the purpose OF s"ng
the "grave and reyerard senators INTO the enact
ment of the desired law The lobbies we're Also
crowded lopg before the opening OF the afternoon
ses,iop and hundreds were obliged 10 go away ~
tley came, being unable to ob,,in sd@t'a
large proportion of thess In the ioooies were i'des'
who could not get into the gallery
"speeoh,s were made on the question by NESTS;
Howell. Martin, ! Bonnell. Franklin, Hptsey and
smith. Messrs Howel Franklin and Hot.ey spoke
in favor of the bill and Messrs. l. Bonnei, Asrun
and Smith az aia-t it. The speech OF Mr. '"eii VS.
sferyent and manly appeal IN behaf OF tnose "n'so
lives are resting under the blight an snsneo " uiuu
etness and presented the strongest reasons WY 'us
law should be passed. Mr.. Il. was frequently az
plsuded during the delivery OF his remNss' Mf.
FAM lin n marks were also characterized oy gtsa'
f.rvepcy and force. Mr.. doI icy Was GgdmeatstVs
and eIergetic and wss listened 10 VIA etea. a'ou
ton. The bill was fuslly lost by avote Ut 10 10
The announcement OF this v te " - received WIN
perfec, storm OF hi-ses, and for tiine the gresee
confus ion prevailed. Ladies even tslhed tner ols
appreciation OF the vote IN tbs uncIknI1ed msonef
decidedly Inappropriate and dscred a'!e saf Tor the
honor OF the temperance regret tn 81 occufrs l.
Long after the Senate had adjourned the Chamber
was filled with 8 noisy I'd VINO, some Instances,
sssailed members ia the most discreditabls manner.
The Ksow-NoIHIsGs IN NEw-JERsEr 1t Is
stated by writer in TIE Trentor True Amerieas,
who /, il innate with al the relations Of the Borden.
town organization of Know Sotbings, that 1t numbers
.one - Councils averaging each some loo members,
which makes a to.L Of 9 900. Esch member pays 81
initiation fee OF 90 cent? OF which but 20 cents Is 70
tanned by the Councils the balance gsing to he srea-
.ury Of the Grand Council. and passing then into me
jackets of fe hangers on and pensioners. Tse n
in.,ion fee in the Councils Of tbe SstionA Orssn
,.,ion /. 10 cents instead Of 20, and cents per
y..r for cues Tsat the Nationals ere far more no
ersl in their sentiments and oP'a ms, ~ 70 'as
qualifications for membership, than the BordsntoS 20
0r6e, . equally a. well stessed b. facts The ssloa
as squire q man simply 70 be born oa the so.I' Gu
terrain Protestant oplrioSs and have ffe'e7.Sn
wife. On the other hand, the pretscdsrs OF toe =
dep,oun mysteries inaist and n qure msn not onil
TO swea eternal and gndyias hate 70 Catholicism. o.
also that bis great grandfather vs. naive OF ,o'
soil Upless be can do thu be b uphtted for non 7e
chip Tho effot To eject . usiou Of thu Ss'ioaA a.
| Bordeuisva branches, uAde ssns tiue sace, rs ~
fssaeA BY Tie Bsrd .ntsvl Grand Cosaea w
feared. sAosA fzs>a occur. tAs they voais '''' u"