The news., 1882-04-06

were passed To give $4,000 for the
Jamesburg Reform School; to levy
l mill State tax. A committee re-
ported that the amount Of loss to the
State by loaning camp equipage to
Grand Army was $3.50. During
discussion Of the bribery issue Mr..
Robertson charged that Messrs.
MacAdoo and Shinn had conspired to
defeat bill 1877. Mr.. Shinn respond
ed that it was a lie. Mr.. Robertson
said he could not answer on the floor,
but he might elsewhere, Mr.. Shinn
apologized for his language and the
squabble ended.
At the meeting of the Bribery In
vestigating Committee, Messrs Adair,
Baker, Bond, Gator, Clark, Dunn
(Speaker), Dunnel, Fanin, Flynn,
Fritz and CASTOR, members Of As
sembly, testified that no corrupt offers
had been made to them. Mr.. Ed. B.
Smith, member from Essex county,
testified that friend pointed cut a
man named Murphy who, it was said,
would spend $4,000 to defeat the bill.
Smith, however, stated no offer was
made by anybody to influence his
vote.
Messrs. Lewis, Sisson, Post, Brews-
ter, Coombs, Forman, Hipp, Nc
Csgue, Hewitt and Mclaughlin all
testified that an improper influence
had been presened to them.
Peter Babcock, bill clerk, heard
some gentleman say in the bill room
that the member who voted for the
bill would never come back again, and
he had $1,000 to defeat the bill. He
did Rot known the name of the man.
Mr.. Barcalow testified positively
that he had never offered money, or
anything else, to either Shinn. Kro-
mer or Convery. Barcalow said he
had been employed by the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad Company for about ten
years to look after their legislative
interests, they had some millions of
property in the State. He said he
was not lobbyist. He never pro-
posed to pay Mr.. Shinn's board. He
had no doubt that he had asked him
to vote for the bill, as be had all
members, but without any bargain or
corrupt suggestion. Mr.. Kroner is
not connected with the railroad CON-
pany. Never asked him to help me
but once, when I asked him to invite
some Of the members to drink.
The most important testimony be-
fore the committee was that of Mr..
John J. Kroner, who stated positive
ly that he was in Trenton in the in
terest of the oyster trade, and no
other. He had come in conflict with
Mr.. Shinn relative to natural oyster
beds, which Shinn said was a damned
humbug. He called Shinn to ac-
count for it, and told him he would
hold him responsible. ~ was wit
ness in the United States Court
against Shinn when he was prosecuted
for interfering with the oyster bust
ness." He said he never, directly or
indirectly, by sign or device, offered
to give Shinn any money, or gave
money to any other person for him for
his vote on bill 1877, and had no au-
thority to do SO; never offered him
money for any purpose Whatever to
vote for the bill. Never asked Shinn
if it was all right, referring TO the
package said to have been left with
Shinn.
In the Senate on Saturday the fol-
lowing bills were passed Assembly
Joint Resolution, providing that the
members Of the Yorktown Battalion
be furnished with memorial badges at
a total cost not exceeding $500; pro-
vfding that the capital stock of banks
shall net be assessed beyond par value.
A communication was received from
the Governor informing the Senate
Of the resignation ofW. Budd Deacon,
as State Senator from Burlington
county which His Excellency had fled
in the office Of the Secretary Of State
with his approval. On motion the
Senate accepted the resignation.
Mr.. Nichols offered resolution for
extension till Z p. NJ. which ON motion
was laid on the table.
| The Assembly began dawdliug away
its time and the various speeches and
debates assumed such bitter personal
nature that the good humor which
generally marks such occasions was
lacking altogether. The opponents Of
Senate bill 167 had il in their power
to prevent the passage Of the bill and
they were determined to do 20. They
were also resolved on presenting the
report Of the bribery committee, while
the friends Of 1877 were equally deter.
mined that IL should not be done.
Speaker Dunn was on the side of the
enemies Of 1877. A motion was made
TO extend the session until midnight,
as this would have given opportunity
TO bring 1877 TO a anal vote.
McAdoo secured the floor and be.
gan rambling talk which be intsn.
ded to keep up until high noon. he
finally yielded to Bell, who presented
the incidental bill, which precipitated
. scene of confusion. The amend.
ments were sho wered upon the clerks
desk by the score by members
who sought to add a few hun
dreds to the compensation already pro-
vided for their friends. This contiu-
ned until some of the country men,
bers became furious over the reckless
squandering of public money. Van
Bussum, of Bergen, and Matthews, of
HunterdoD, demanded that il should
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