New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-07
REGARDLESs OF RACE OR COLOR
MR.. YoUNGBLooD'S BURIAL BILL PASSED.
A LIVELY DEBATE IN THE NEw-JERsEY SENATE
THE DEMOCRATS CONVERTED.

| THE DEMOCRATS CONVERTED.
| FROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRIBUNE
TRENTON Feb. 6.-The Senate to-day passed
the bin forbddng any cemetery association 70 exclude
the body any person account OF color or race The
partisan and more earnest than any IN the
upper this winter. Mr.. Noun blood the ntIoducer
OF the BILL opened the discussion with sketch OF the
history the Republican par efforts for the coored
man, the early abolition agitation. the Emancipation
Proclamation. Constitutional amendment, the ClVI
Rights bill had renamed for the Democratic Cover
nor 10 come forward at late date. and In violation OF
all consistency, to pose the particular friend ana
dearly beloved advocate Of the coored brother senator
Cochran DOM defended the Governor, and objected to
discussing the Executives actions He claimed to be
friend OF the coored man: bat said he would attempt no
etlo,y on the Governor for his action. Abiding 10
M Yomcbloods interview, he declared that the insult
had been inflicted by the Senator. NJ Gardner RCD,
pointed out the inconsistencies of Mr. Cochran remarks
and in view Of OF the Democrats repeated
the story OF the ancient colored who affirmed that
since the Republicans had educated the Democrats up TO
giving the coorcd people equal rights their mission had
better 90 on; might oduc1te them some more There
was one class the Democratic bmcombe could not
dccev and that was composed Of the coored voters of
Ncw-Jersey Senator Brinkerhoh, Dem, discussed the
bill; but he confessed that had read it, andbccane
confused az 10 its bearings lie claimed however, 10 be
o friend OF thc coiorel man.
Senator GrIge aluGiuc to Governors message last
week. said II is significant that the first effort of the
Democratic party To the colored should havebeen
directed to the dead negro After having opposed for
twenty wear, every measure that benefited the living
negro they begin the work OF the new ana Jealous con-
vert bv "a law 10 govern his burial though the whole
coored population camorins 10 the gates OF our
grayeyaTds for the privilege or sepulture Ihe senator
from sussex had said he would pronounce any eulogy
OF the Governor. would remind thc senator that ouo-
giles are properly pronounced upon the dead and
although the Governor might not be proper subject fof
such DISCOURSE there remains the dead past OF the
Democratic party, past principles and platforms, it,
dead opposition The universal rights OF man. upon al
Of which the party is turning lis back"
Further remarks, all in favor Of the BILL but discussing
the party attitudes the question, were made by ecna-
tors Nichols salusby. Carpenter and Brnkerho1 aud
the bill then passed 10 the latter senator Doughty
Dem, Of Somerset County.
RESTRICTING CORPORATE RIGHTS.
The Senate also passed Mr.. Walls proposed constiu-
/ tonal amendment Il opposed by senator Gardner
and defended by Senator Vail Mcs.rs Gardner, Beatty
and Cranmer the only negatives. The amendment
! is as follows;
Art. "; section VII. Ada new paragraph as iol--
lows 49, No corporation in existence Az the Tine OF
the adoption of this ameudmeu. shall have the beneh OF
any future legislation, eAcept on e2All4n o; %
with the state IN relation TO the pay neut OF taxes
TIE BLACKMAIL INQUIRY.
The Assembly Committee TO investigate charges in The
PaHadelpaiq Press at Tie charges were con-
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number of bill. III the that had been presented for
purposes OF b.ackIa, and for sale 10 any bidder
The committee first called William Hutchinson the leg
iSarNe CORES cudcut OF The Press who represented
by Ex-ud-e Hoffman. OF JERSEY City, counsel. ON
advice Mr. Hutchinson declined 10 state who wrote the
letter. under what circumstances 10 was written les
titled that he knew of specific OF attempted black
mail but that 10 runOT that such cases nave Oc-
/ Cured Mr Hutchinson was asked whether De hdd
read the article ia question and said lac believed lie had
DO you not read all your articles, asked tle ci-i-
man. Sometimes yes, aud sometimes no." Was the
response. pt that down, Mr. stcnDsJphes, sad tie
mittee Will the examination tomorrow morning
THE GOVERNOR PAYS DIET.
Governor Albeit this into the senate tAe
nomination OF Mercer Bease Jr.. Prosecutor OF tAe
Plea, OF Mercer County. M Beas.ey D. the son Of the
Chief Justice who recently to the aid of the Coy
crn0r in removing the manned Librarian for party pur-
poses Bavard stockton nephew OF the Attorney Gen
Vanderbilt DEM Mercer. who expressed his dis-atis
faction with the nomination in somewhat emphatic
terms. Mr. Bedscy name was referred % the judiciary
Committee
The Assembly spent its morning. session IN listening To
debates between three four of tht c-a members on
WImportaut matters of practice. The Assembly j. da2
along with its work slowly, ana tOICAS- DO senate
bills whatever The rules provide that Assembly bills
shall be considered first but the custom has been 10 give
80 least fraction OF the time 10 senate measures. lie
result be that lOck IN legislation Will occur, and
the session DE prolonged 10 unreasonable length
resolution rcqurS ing statement from the controllers or
all the rairOacL lines leased and owned hy the Pcm-y
Contrary custom both houses viii hold sessions To-