The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-03
JLRSEY'S CAPITAL.
FATE OF THE UsURY BILLs-THE POLITICAL
pARr1rs IN CAUCUS OVER THE MOTT RE-
ponr-A Most DIsaRAcEFUL SCENE In THE
STATE SENATE.

PARTIES IN CAUCUS OVER THE MOTT RE-
ponr-A Mosr pIsaRAcEFUL SCENE IN THE
STATE SENATE.
TRENTON, April 2. 1878.
Tho anti-Hx pcr cent party, led by Speaker Egan.
have received another telling defeat the motion
reconsider the vote by which lost the bill allow
Ing 20 be made NJ any rate Of interest bav.
ing been lost In the House this morning by vote oil
% TO 30 II is said that another effort will DO made
before the closes TO repeal the SIX Per Cent
law, but tho belief that it VIII also be unsuccessful
Speaker Egan feels sore over the defeat.
cAUcusISG GENERAL MOTT.
Roth republicans and democrats held caucuses to-
day on the State Prison report. The former wisely
concluded not make IL caucus measure. but gave
every ME mbcr the privilege OF voting ana thinking
Tor himself II Understood that the following
bers OF that party will vote against Mou:-Mcssrs.
Deacon Gillian, Robinson, Stiles, Caviicer Look,
Smith aud W. !. Stevens. which. together with others,
will compose more than a majority OF the party.
Messfs. Robinson, Gilman aud Deacon VIII MAKO
speeches.
ken to search galleries, iobbies and
N any reporters we're present. Sergeant. alta rms
Brown and Assistant scrgeant-ai-Arms Kelly per-
formed this duty Twice over before the golons met.
The Developments OF the caucus held GU Monday
afternoon, which appear IN to-day's HERALD, melted
wratny over the s'ieakagc." and denounced members
for giving out the secrets Of the caucus prcsumng
ia that way. Mr. Egan not ike tho
press. having said that u Is too hard on him.
The caucus, however, decided TO rcconid It's action
relative 10 The state Prison report and decided
mako lt a caucus measure The ten members men
toned in today's nERALb will undoubtedly adhere 10
their intention OF voting against the report To-
afternoon Is the time SCI down for It's consId
GRAFTON.
cosr or ENTERTAINING NEW YORK VISITORS.
The cost OF entertaining the visiting delegation from
New ork amounts to $500, 5000 Of which s u hotel
bill Tho railroad companies did not charge anything
10 tat
put 10 IN the incidental BIZ
ROW IN SENATE
A most disgraccfui scene occurred tonight In the
Senate Chamber over the consideration OF the prison
report. generating Keeper mott, Dr. Philips aud
Prison In pectors Senator Ward called mp the report
ana the Clerk about 10 read II whom motion pre-
vailed TO suspend tue reading When tue roll was
the second time they were increased TO six, and
soon all tho Senators present voted except tprec.
was no rcsponsc The President directed tue sergeant
alarms to bring them %. They were Ridsway, Of
rdeSss % sS ans
closet In the aute.room; Ridgway mad gone
70 his hotel The sergean. alarms be-
P,dcock and Cooper BY this time tho excitement and
noise had become terrible dcorKceper pounded
away at the closet door where Pidcock was concealed
and nearly burst II in Eventually Pidcock and Cooper
reluctantly appeared with forced smcs.
CLEARING our the nALcoSrhSTs
Tho nose vas so great at this Junciure that the
presIdinR officer ordered the noor Of the Senate and
the ante-rooms 70 be cleared Of all but Senators.
Even Assembly men were put out When quiet Was
restored P,dcock and Cooper took their seats. The
latter natically voted mo" The former wanted
10 be excused but the senate refused to him.
He then voted no" Tho result was then an
noupc.d as ioilows:-
Fon ruK AporTIov or THE Rxronr-Messrs Can't Id.
Fn,son iardncr Hcndrckson. KIRK. Ludlow President,
Marsh Noyre. flnmmcr, iahe. scweli silverthorn and
MhIticar-t4
A.Assr-Messrs Cooper Hobart, Magic and Pidcock4.
AsskSr-Mcssrs Riagewsy, Leaning and Mathers.
Mr. Magic. IN explaining his vote, said that tho law
had been violated by Mott aud his Predecessors
tor years past Mr. Ward defended Mott, and
blamed the press.for magniiying the rumors about
tho PRISON manaaemcnL IL was scene OF which
New Jersey should be ashamed. The report comes
up to-morrow IN the House, when another "crcus"
IL anticipated.