New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-28
LEGISLATIVE DIGNITY IN NEH-JERSEE
Correspondence of The N. Y. Tribune.
March OF 1870


TRENTON March, &c, 1850.
Every Snowman finds it nect ssary to keep
clown. In witnessing the antics Of these moDarchs
of the circus-riDg, and listening to their jokes, IT
has sometimes been with me a wonder where so
msny showmen are able to pick up SO many clowns.
Now be il known that this city is fayorite head
quarters with all the great showmen of the country.
They come here with immense caravans, erect i'm.
meme tents in tho suburbs, into which by means of
drum, and fife, and placard, they seduce vast
crowds even in the dullest TINES, and leave us at
the end of week with thousands Of dollars in thei
pt ekets Ia the train of every there figure
professed clown, whose sole business it is to max
The aforesaid crowds laugh, heartily if he can, Blu
ary how to laugh Hence you will infer that "
are tOlerably familiar with this class of artists
Coming singly, they are quite refreshing But when
they come by dozens, say ID the shape OF a HOus
of Representatives. the case is altered Last Thurs
day night the members of the House all put on the
fools cap. 1t was the closing night of the session.
They were waiting for the Incidental bill to be
ported, and to while away the tedium of three
hours delay, they went into full carnival. As they
enact these antics every year, the public crowded
in to see, hear, and laugh. The galleries were so
TANNED with ladies that hoops became perfect nui-
sapces. The Hobbies were also crowded, indeed
every body who could get inside was there As
many members had been preparing for this saturna-
liza during the whole session, the fun, when once
started, was kept up without intermissiOn. Every
body entered into il with WILL Here is mere
sketch of what occurs annually at the close of the
session.
Mr.. Lppencott presented a memorial returning
thanks to the Camden and AmbOy Railroad Com
pany for their trouble in examining the bills pre-
a. Il.
should be rejected and which passed But he
thought even this system might be improved by
keeping out, in future, all bills which the Company
had not examined and approved. Mr.. WaldrOn Of
fered resolution that the Clerk give each member
a drink out of the bottle which stood behind the
Speakers chair. This was opposed on the ground
that the bottle did not contain drinks enough to 90
round; and, bottle being held up to view, the mo-
ton amended by authorizing the Speaker, after
II o'clock, to " do as be id pleases." Mr. Drake
offered resolution that Mr.. Dobbins be allowed 10
pasture bis bullcayes on the limestone hills of Pas
safe and Mr.. HabeTmyeT another that the Tally
Waggar Guards, OF which the Clerk was Captain
meet after the adjournment, for drill and drinks.
member was brought TO the bar of the House for
refusing to read the minutes of certain military
company whereupOn o reprimand was ordered, but
others "hOped it would not por,caa, a standing
vugarism used by Mr.. Pope hundred times
during the session. The Speaker now began
smoking q cigar. Mr. DObbins moved that
DIR. Drake be required to take to himself
duck. Here shower Of paper balls came flying
at the Speakers head from all parts of the house,
especially from the ladies in the galleries. The
closing resolution of thanks to officers and reporters
being adopted Mr. Peckham introduced another,
thanking the bOOt-blacks at the various hotels for
their magnificent work. Resolutions were also
passed thanking the Shanghaes for the aid they gave
The Democracy, and requiring the banks recently
chartered to furnish some of the circulating medium.
together with four bottles of brandy. Here cham
payne cork was heard 10 pop in one members hand,
wheTeppOn il was announced that the banks had
already gone into liquidation Another resolution
required the Speaker and Clerk to pass around the
bottle but the Clerk replied " il couldn't be did"
Then came vote Of thanks TO the members of the
Third House, to whose Iberality they were, if pub
lie rumor be true, indebted for golden iavOrs. And
thus these children of a larger growth spent some
two hours, until the Incidental bill came IN, and as
il contained appropriations for all creation, IL was
rushed through in hot haste, and an hour alter md
night the House adjourned finally, the members
tOddng of TO their tayerns TO drink or snore, ac-
cordDg TO their several abilities TO MAINTAIN an
equilibrium.
Nearly 800 bills have been passed during the pres
ent Session. OF these ] were for railroads, none,
however, of any great length, several being street
ROADS. FIVE turDpkes were Incorporated, one ca
hoi Id manufacturing companies, banks,
bridges, ana gas companies Beside these there
was great amount Of that small local legislation
peculiar 70 New-Jersey, such az changing mems
hdpSiei ana bc Intermnable bore Of authorizing