New-York tribune., 1884-03-27
PROFANE AND TIRANNICAL.
SPEAKER sToYEY DIsGRAcEs HIMSELF.

SPEAKER SIONE1 DlSGRACES HlMcbLr'
lie TRIES TO RIDE RoUGH-sHoD OVER THE WRONG
MAS-AN EXCITING DAT IL THE NEW-JERSEf
ASSEMBLY.
[FRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRlBUNE'l
TRENTON, March 2G.-The Assembly to-day
was again the scene OF disgraceul occurrence, Tor
which Speaker stOney 20 blame. II resulted IN
OF by the majority upon the conduct OF Az
sembyman Fish, but the result attained in such
manner as to rebound 10 the credit OF the Republican
minority in general and Assembyman Fish In particular
The trouble began on the consideration OF bill permit
ting Newark and other cities 10 issue bonds for street I'M
prOvements. The bill bOtly contested by Assembly
man Fish and others and defeated. During the roll
cal Assembyman Chattla voted and Mr. Fish rose 10
the point Of order that Mr. Chate had not been present
when the bill was considered and could not vote. The
Speaker angry declined recognize Mr Fish,
the latter again addressed him. said; You arc ont or
order SIT down the sergeantatArms will make you
Mr. Fish declined to sit down and insisted on his right 10
explain his point of order
The Speaker grew furious and bawled out: The Ser
geant- Arms will make the member from EsseH sit
down or remove him from tho floor" Nj. Fish remained
standing folded his and again demanded to be
heard Meanwhile SergesntatArms Donovan approached
him. but confined himself to q request that MIR. Fish
would obey tho Speaker. The latter, VINO
was now thoroughly excited, demanded the
Sergeantat-Arms TO do his bidding. The Sergeant
did not move. Mr. Cole, tRepD, OF Hudson, rose,
and obtaining recognition. said that he did not think
either the Speaker OF Mr. Fish had acted quite in accord
ance with the of the and suggested that the
should go for the present Mr. Fish said he
had risen to simple point Of order, and was amply js
fed by the rules Mr. Cole read the rules on the question
and claimed that the Speaker should have recognized r
Fish
THE sPEAkER's GROSS PROFANITY.
DIR Neighbour (Dom.l moved that Hr. Fish be denied
4 l. ia oIoodza Mr.
Armstrong demanded that the resolution be put in writ
Ing This was DONE and pending its consideration the
House agreed to lay 1t until afternoon by vote OF
81 to TO- and the House adjourned Mr. Harrigan (Dem)
then walked the Speakers desk and said "Ths matter
ought to be settled"
The speaker"Tye stood this long enough This Is the
second time those Essex have defed me- and am
d-d II I'll stand IT,"
Here Mr. Fish came up and the Speaker continued TO
him don't want TO say anything to or hear any
thing and I'm d-d if will. If ia been sergeant-at-
"NO you wouldn't, unless you carried me-, sald MI
Fish
Mr. Burgess Rep) spoke 10 the Speaker when the
latter sald by = if you want to talk to me, talk on the
floor Of the House"
DEMOCRATIC CACCUs-REsOLUTIONs OF cENsCRE.
The matter was excitedy discussed during the recess
and a Democratic was held, which was marked by
much heated debate and continued beyond the usual
hour Of meeting Eight members stood out against any
action by the House, but were finally whipped in but not
until they had obtained revision of the resolution It
was decided take action until $3.50 o'clock In order
TO give Mr. Fish an opportunity to apologize OF course,
this proceeding far from Mr. Fshs thoughts, and
this position he had the support OF every Republican
MEMBER At 345 o'clock Mr.. Neighbour Dem.) offered
the following resolutions:
"That the conduct of Frederick e. Fish, member of
this House from the County OF bsse1 IN refusing TAKE axe
mornings session OF this House, was gross violation OF
the rules OF the House, and was an insult TO iS ugS
and to the Speaker in his ohcal capacity ana Is HOUSE
hereby the said Frederick s. Fish for his unruy
and improper conducts that this House hereby 1early
ndorses aud approves the action OF tue speaker
this morning IN his efforts is cd6suct TO MAINTAIN IA ss6
chair was such as would have justided the Speaker in
the ony proper and orderly method of expressing dssat
sfacton with the ruling Of the chair being by taking
Mr. Armstrong raised q point Of order that the
resolution was not regularly before the House under the
rules one of the same character now being before the
Assembly The Speaker ruled that the point was not
Sretted greet 'AGn the incident, but the rights Of the
minority had been grossly ignored: T. The The Issue ,,
speaker himself fault aud ii the censure pro
nonnced II would have TO be repeated upon nm lMr.
Coe before the session Is over for he would have done
tbe same thing Mr.. Neighbour (Dem) spoke briefly in
defence Of spelkeT stsnoy Mr. Armstrong RepD said
apoogze desire to say that If Mr. Fish ever apologies
for his conduct this morning cannot call him friend as
CONCERNING THE SPEAKER.
Mr. Lehbach said deny the right of the speakerto
remove member order his removal For the scene
this morning the Speaker was more responsible than Mr.
Fish Ihaye been treated In the same way on two occa
sous and do not propose to stand this treatment longer
and am glad Mr. Fish does not yield. We will stand
here and defend rights or we will know the reason
%E .,oIle M: % MT Fish Fis6 q" end spoke repeaedy
Of the insulting nature OF the Speakers conduct
ought 10 have done and what every this floor
would have done hs unless he was afraid" After
Mr. Fish t0ok the and sad he desired the reading OF
the testimony which he was to be convicted. The
record was found and appeared to be garbled copy Of
areport in an afternoon newspaper
"When that record made ~ ~ asked MI Fish.
morning" said the speaker pro TEN. Mr.. Chapman,
whom the Speaker had called to the chair.
MIR. FISH IN HIS OWN BEHALF.
81 congratulate the State of Hew-Jersey" said Mr..
FISH that called in question to-day because it viii
not affect me- and it will settle some questions OF the
rights of tho minority. not personally concerned,
but the dignity and honor are. did no wrong, and II
the,opporunity again afforded would do II again and
submit 10 being dragged out Of the house rather than
ib at they had been insuted knew my position and
knew my rights No, Mr. Neighbour; No. my friend friend
me the good PeSPto OF SeTsrK the who
make plain to he people Of ths state whether you are
Of his interview with the Speaker and described the yO
lent character OF the Speakers conduct and the oahs he
used. lie continued with much elOquence ana closed
amid general applause
VOTING ON THE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Cole demanded that the resolution be divided This
WAS agreed to and the question then put the first
division This adopted by a party vote, 2S TO "a
The second division then read being that part OF
the resolution approving the action Of the Speaker This
WAS carried 27 to 25, Mr.. LARSON, (Deml voting no.
Then the last division, that ustfyng the Speaker was
defeated 70 a. those voting being Cannlade liar
riosn Key Ludlam. Mclaughlin, O'Cennor, Rich. The
broke into loud cheers at this result aud the
House adjourned.
FISH AND THE SPEAKER CoNTRAsTED.
Mr. Fh is a son Of the late Rev. Dr. Henry c. Fish. OF
Newark is ono of the youngest members OF the Assembly
and has been of the most popular with poth sdeS OF
the Hnnse un was elected from Dem0crate district IN