The sun., 1873-02-19
THE NEW JERSEY RAILRoAD FIGHT


scctt Repudintcd In the House and sup
ported In the Senate What they Play
Poker for at Trenton.
TRENTON, Feb. 1S.-Ordnarily the course
Of legislation here Is smooth, tranquil ana
undisturbed as the man whose motto Is quote
non moueri could desire II. The galleries are
cool and comfortable, and the corridors az easy
OF passage az quiet country love lane. Old Mr.
Terrapin makes his isappesranoe fro N Tuckerton,
and bis oldest daughter, Matiidy, nnds " easy TO
lem on pas arm until they get down To the front
seats But they had hard time OF II last night.
Front pews were worth the price Of box at
Niblo's when Count John plays his great role Of
Richard III. On Monday evenings 8 O'Clock is
the fashionable hour for these august assem-
blages TO meet. Long before o'clock there was
no standing room for Rios dog Snyders tail.
The side allotted to men unaccompanied by
ladies' wns much the same In appearance, largely
Increased by wicked additions, than II was this
night week ago. They showed their temper
when, shortly before o'clock, Frank Ward ap-
peared In his seat.
AWARD, How's oRRErBACKsr'
was the cheerful salutation which greeted the
Sussex champion. In few minutes Fishers gavel
came down, the roil was called, and the gallery
gods breathed heavily. Fisher rose and gave
notice that the slightest breach OF decorum
would be followed by an instant clearing out Of
the New Jersey brigade. In few moments Mr..
Danolds OF Passaic, from the committed, re-
ported among others. as correctly engrusscd
the now famous No. ., known IA New YORK
Then follow ed the presentation Of petitions
from all points OF the compass inporing repre-
scntatives to vote for the bill. Meantime resO-
luton was offered by an enthusiastic Grant man
and passed, that the Legislature assist In body
in full uniform, and that q committee OF five be
appointed to make suitable arrangements.
Gus Canneld desired to say that he wanted to
see this patient either get well or die, and that
right away. The floor was cleared, the cloak
rooms emptied, and the lobby. gritting their
teeth at Jacobus, did skeedaddle.
THE BALL OPENED.
Ward OF Sussex made a very earnest, eloquent,
and effective argument against tho bill proving
beyond question how much better Col. Tom
Scott knew the wants, wishes, and deserts Of
his little appanage-New Jersey. He was not
cheered much.
barnes and one or two others followed Ward
on the same side, and tried like him to ride out
Letson, Hobart, Canneld, Patterson, Ryder,
and others followed in favor of the bin.
action to lift and dlspei the cloud which had
OF the committees. His constituents he nceforth
would have no doubt of his position when they
recalled his vote on this bill.
VOTE AyEl
while the Clerk was reading the bill Major
Jack Smith followed him AZ closely as a scliool-
master would a blundering pupil. Ever o,ly
one e Of f'Y PennsyIysnia % Central. Zen most most ,6rGi
allies; but when his name was reached he gave
notice that the scandal, newspaper and other.
learn tonight that he could neither be bought
nor sold. He voted for No. 3.
When the last name was reached, that OF our
friend worthngton, the Clerk passed the check
list TO the Speaker, who declared the bill
Then rose shout such as forty Speakers with
forty gaves could not drown. Cheers FOR the
S cheers l9r SpeSkeE s s9er sran ana or
else followed. As soon as order restored itself
the usual formalities wero gone through with,
law, and the gods all went after their nectar.
II they had known what was going on In the
Senate Just then. they would have let the rosy
walt and paid their respects TO that company Of
patriotic Jerseymen. But they did not and as
had subsided and silence resumed her sway,
| the Senate took up Tom SCOTS own Senate bill.
No. I3S, the Roland to Hainiton's Oliver, No. 3.
MEN WITHOUT cosscIRScEs.
Only ten Of the Senate last night seemed to be
afflicted with Coincidence. Foremost among
| them was President Taylor. He had already
called attention 70 the fact that the Senate was
rendering itself liable to an Indictment for mis-
| demeanor by acting a bill In direct violation
| of law. but the men who do their masters 8
and bigger fraud and more stupid fraud than
stanhope dare be was put through right there
| royal old DahomeyaD sat looking down upon
| the movements of Sewell, Mcpherson, and the
lesser lights, who orbsd Themselves ,H,h ,T around
light that showed how well they were doing
his work.
| NO LAW HERE.
| A subservient majority of one voted just as
| Jupiter Sewell and Saturnian Mcpherson die
| tnted, No notice had been given M by law re-
| quired, but this, one Of the most inestimable
| safeguards thrown around legislation, was
| pushed aside like so much chat. The law says
| that:
The notice required to be published shah be so adj
yertised that the time the same required 70 be pub
son Of e fegatare 81 At &Ssh It Is desssned TO make
NE Ths5e0f nSGs y and % In default
Mr.. Clerk Chew of the House, Ia whose paper
the notice professed TO be published, came at
the summons OF the Senate and gave assurance
s Wsst ' JsrsS1 % Pres, on the nth OF beeember
between this time and the meeting of the Legis-
| lature not all the almanac makers can crowd st1
weeks. But still this made no difference, and
the majority OF one kept on at Us appointed
| work. This Is why three OF them did SO:
PECULIAR GAME.
A little game Of draw-poker was arranged In
| certain room in the Trenton House the otheI
night by one of King Toms henchmen, who fol
called john Donkey John played p AGAINST inst The b
three most grave and reverend Senators, and In
John Donkey's hands 70 The Senatorial pockets
This was not bribery. IL was only little game
Of draw, in which John Donkey was to play tn,
role OF ass for his absent master. All three o
them voted Just as Sewell told them, with thei
money In their pockets and their condolences Ia
helped by Havens, Cutler. Cornish, Stone, and
Others. fought like Richards OF the Lion Hear
against the iniquity, but In vain. At ten min
utes past IL President Taylor, who still kept the
whitcness OF his soul ana refused 10 vote, an
nounced that the bill tlis) had passed by u vote
Of III toe.
WHO THEY ARE.
Here are King Toms eleven; Bcesley, Cape
| May; Edsall, Sussex; Hopkins, Gloucester
Trick, burlington JarTard, Middlesex McPher
| son, Hudson; Lydecker, Bergen; Moore. Allan.
tic Newkirk, Salem; Sewell, Camden; Shep'
| pard, Cumberland.