The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE
The Hudson Grand Jury Plead for
Jersey City.
Tho Document Smothered by Mean subter-
fuge-Disgraceful scenes in the Assembly
Bumsted Directing Operations-The New
York Herald in the House-A Blow
at the Grand Jury System.

bly, Chamber at Trenton yesterday will not soon
be forgotten. Ths following document was pre-
sented by Mr.. Gaede, of Hudson:-
HUDSON COUNTY Court HousE,l
JERSEY CITY, Feb. "a, 1879.
To THE HONORABLE the GENERAL ASSEMBLY or THE
GEsTTLENEN-fhe Grand Inquest, about to close It's
s s X ss Ssop o. ri. 10 t9s
a9a ePsca Of the citizens OF CITY tor
s's :: ~. $ss
Fire bepa9 as' ,s A.
sl sns spsas aSs of
we gathering 81 garbage, all matters reas
tees and ali election officers and the MANAGEMENT
M and the '"s al the the
issue OF the city bonds a. will the Of the sinking
the city are placed IN inc hands Of
city a s no se
having created seanss protest OF the prom
psp s hat s they
unless your body shall grant them rssf By re-
meow 5 evil Nsw and
q local soyernmen, are performed by means Of pom;
s saSssrn %'Ss sHa
Violated win %puni!y and Tie people have redres:
est has =. e
are thai the true remedy lie. IN g mpee estora-
@ s op ali HIS @ ne
eS % % % on s s.y
reported this Grand they dea from the
trivial offences bnrdennr the county with support
and throwing the families upon the authorities for assist
should Be few in city M
public business viii permit and the head OF each department.
In out public
charge OF the matter should Us required 70 advertise day
named the Board should be required SIT in session.
hand IN at to to read them
so n nd m hear ne For be
be M d the Ees 70
citizens WHO desire Se present
ss o IN IL hs the az
be committed IL plain sight q citizens Interested
person. sssssa to Sss
be given Il the Legislature Of The State
city and to dispose of them to persons for private
large The he t. o %s
tion and insists upon relieving abou, Of railroad
LANDED property justly entitled to be taxel by the city, in
to further relieve the rest OF the Of this
county. and of Jersey CITY especially and L we quietly sub
at least the small return Of allowing us to govern
the true spirit OF American institutions.
Done Grand Jury room, the Nth day Of February.
signed Thomas Alaridse tforemanh William Harvey,
Michael o. Lennon, Hugh Stirring Pollock. William Is.
Ranken, John Van Worst John pwysr o qleyeana Jacob
James Uurran, David O'sullivan.
The Assistant Clerk, MI. Reeves, had hardly en-.
tered upon the second sentence or the document
when he suddenly paused and seemed unable to
pursue 1t any further, at the same time casting
furtive glance at the Speaker and then at Bumsted,
hO woa nar cd tn m ha dnO M
the House, near the Jersey City members, contrary
to the rules OF the Assembly. This sudden pause
was misinterpreted by those legislators who viii
cling TO the fortunes of the Jersey City Ring at all
hazards. The situation was grave. 1t was not at
all expedent for the interests Of the party that is
responsible for the mlsrue in Jersey City that the
reading OF the document should be continued The
country members must not hear 1t. Joy, of Newark,
was equal TO the occasion. He labored night and
DAY at the session last year to overthrow the
liberties Of the people of jersey City, and
he succeeded As one of the sponsors OF the Ring
he will maintain 1t IN power despite all protests,
even from a Grand Jury, composed though 1t be Of
twelve republicans, eight democrats and four indie.
pendents. He jumped from his seat and moved
that the document be referred to the Committee on
Miscellaneous Business. which would IN effect be
suspension OF the reading OF H.
Patterson seemed confounded for once, and In his
anxiety to have the document circulated as widely
H.
strued inJO motion for reference, and 1t was finally
ordered. His motion was really intended for the
printing OF certain number OF copies for the use
of the members
Gaede of Jersey City, became so excited at the
outrageous attempt to smother the document that
he TOOK the floor in reply Today but d1d not make
himself quite understood for few moments. He
demanded that even ordinary courtesy should be
extended TO respectful communication from sl0h
q body as the Grand Jury. The House could not In
suit the Grand Jury by taking The action proposed ny
tile gentleman from Essex but would cover itself
with disgrace. If the gentleman from Essex or any
OF the friends OF the Ring did not wish hear the
truth let him or them leave, so That other members
at all events. could hear 1t. The unseemy exnbl-
ton just witnessed furnished evidence which might
well arouse the suspicion OF the country members.
The works OF the Ring are works OF darkness and
Several members were on their feet claiming the
floor, and by the time the speaker had succeeded IN
enforcing order the document had passed TO the
committee unread SO the representations OF the
poets the committee Will ever act upon them. IL
was a glorious achievement for the Ring, and
fuge. He left mis- desk and passed through
the members from desk to desk, for he
would never admit that his position as Clerk should
interfere with MS operations as lobbyist. IL
should he added THAT the document was not only
legible, but very plainly written.
the Ring. But honest Henry Gaede was not salts
fed. He renewed the following preamble and reso.
luton offered by him on the previous evenings
whereas by entitled act reorganze the local
c Of
By aes a
said ac and whereas there good ground to
formed their duties honesty and faithfully and that hey
have spent the money of the unawfuy especially
the purchase of for reservoir therefore be
Resolved, That commit Of appointed invest-
gate the official actions Of said Board OF Works
said committee shall have and
lay before this House the result of their invegatons
He pressed this resolution vigorously determined
to put the dominant party 10 the test, and IL was
adopted. The great body OF the repub-
lcans could not with any snow OF
decency oppose II. The Speaker did not
appoint the committee till the afternoon
session. During the recess he was found In close
consultation with Buusted, and the complexion OF
the committee shows that the interests OF the latter
were not overlooked. IL is TO be regretted that
gentleman who bore himself so honorably last ses-
sion as Mr.. Niles, the present Speaker, and on
whose record conscientlousness and honesty were
stamped, should descend 10 the arena OF
faction and carry out the will OF meu
righteousness. Every member oil the House
pected that MIR. Gaede, the mover OF the resolution,
would occupy at least a secondary place the