New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
END OF TIE NEW-JERSEY SESSION.
A LIVELY FIGHT OVER THE NOMINATIONS.

THE SENATE ORDERED TO RECoNNENE On '0L'
DAY-THE CONTRIBUTIONS.
rPRoN TEE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRlBuSE'I
TRENTON n j., April 16.-The Legislature
adjourned sine de at The end OF the long session
reached in excitement and the ad1ourniuen' ooA
place the midst OF the most serious struggle thnt h
occurred in the Senate this year The result ID tha d"
extra session OF the Senate has been called by Governor
Albeit 10 meet Tuesday next at noOn because all tue
nominations had not been acted upon Abont l'oo
O'Clock this morning the Governor sent IN two nomha
tons for Railroad Assessors, ex-senator Alexander w.
Catte and Allen T. McDermott The latter was reec'eu
yesterday. and the renewal OF his nomination was ~
evidently the result of arrangement that the ho
publican Senators much pertuTbed, ana caucus
was called Immediately. This morning the Governor
sent in the names of Senator Beatty as Lay 'udge oi
Warren County and OF Samuel T. Smith as lay judge VI
Sussex AZ 25 o'clock hrtyhye minutes heiore lne
time fixed for the final adjournment She Senate Went
into secret executive session. At IL ocloch 'no
doors were stil locked and the Assembly adjourned ana
marched in body to the Senate. There sood the So
geantaArms of the latter with hrs handon the key ana
held them back. Senator stainsby finally received
communication through crack that the Assembly was III
waiting and moment later the doors we're thrown open
The Senate had adjourned. The Speaker however, hu
vanced and President Vail resumed the gaveL Inc
Speaker announced that the Assembly had adjourned
aud the President pronounced the lOsh Session Oh "e
Eew-Jcrsey Legislature adjourned sine dfe
The proceedings therefore, were concealed from inc
eye hut all accounts agree that the executive se7on
full excitement though II was not marred Dy any
rudeness. The story begins some days bocE' Wheh'
after the passage Of the Railroad Tax b the question OF
who should mi the Offices mOoted The Governor
then announced that ne would be guided by the Repno
lican in his choice Of the two Republican as
SCISSORS When the nominations came I'm, the recon
mcndations Of certain Senators for exPresdent oilhe
Senate Edward Bette had been followed but William H.
Jackson Rep sent In at She dication or Ere KALI
road officials instead OF the presented by the ma
iorty OF the Senate LIE rejected and was Allen
l. McDeunott OF the Democratic nominees the lat
tel OIL the ground of unfitness. Mr.. Betle and the
fourth assessor, Mr. Reynolds, were confirmed MI
BEETLE adyocated by represenat OF the rail-
roads hut confirmed becausol Of his personal
purity, fitness and ability II was thought that thls
would be all that the railroads would attempt
DIsAGREEMENTs IN THE CAUCUS.
Later developments proved that they not satisfied
nor the Governor. The latter stated through his
moutpieces thai there had been solemn compact that
If he would nominate Mr. Bettle the nomination OF MI
McDermott woud be confirmed The Republican caucus
to which the matter presented rejected It, Outt was
renewed with force when for the consideration the
Gov .rnor nominated ex-senator Cattel and sent IN
McDermott again Senator Merritt Of Camden, re,
fused To be bound by the Republican caucus to vote
against McDemot and retired and when the executive
he Joined by Senators Hires, jardner.
PancOast and Nichols, all OF whom agreed TO vote for
McDermotts confirmation. The remaining seven Repub-
leans though agreeing TO confirm Mr. Clttel, refused
utterly TO assent to McDermott. The nominations OF
Senator Beatty and several others named last night were
first confirmed and Mr. Smith for Lay Judge OF Sussex
Mr. Jameson FOR the position in Somerset and Mr.
MunsOn in Morris rejected or nld over Ihen tue
Judiciary Committee reported the name or Tor
Railroad Assessor. and lie was confirmed.
An inquiry next addressed to the committee why
the nomination OF Mr. MeDemott had not been reported
We're not ready" said Senator Youngblood and the
battle began on the side were the Democrats,
nine in number and the five Republicans named on the
other the seven Republicans, including Senator
YoungbioOd and the chairman Of the Judiciary Com
mttee discussion ensued and Senator Cochran
Den), as the minority OF the committee reported the
McDermOtt nomination, Mr. Griggs (kepD raised the
point Of order that the minority could not report Dl
from committee, and the President sharply decided the
point we'll taken An appeal VIA taken FROM the decision
OF the Chair and the President was oyerruled the Demo
crats and the five Senators named voting against hln
motion was made TO adjourn ana was lOst. MeanWne
and reached IL o'clock lust az the vote was TAKEN,
President Vail was watching IL closely. and when the
hour he brought his gaye down with decision and
declared the Senate adjourned sine de The doors were
thrown open, and tho Assembly came crowdlng m Inc
feeling against the Governor was strong ana ne was
roundly denounced for trickeTy. Mr. Cattell was
formerly United states Senator and has hIe1 oiher
excitement because the league or the railroad managers
wlh-he Governor Affected the question OF Joint meeting
and vote IN favor Of entering the meeting could nave
been secured
ACTION OF THE ASSEMBLY.
The Assembly this morning passed the Senate amend
ments to the Incidental b and it will become law.
All Of the extra items stricken out except one OF
5000 for Assistant Clerk Noonan. which left in by
an error just before the final adjournment the Speaker
was presented with watch and chain by the members,
and with picture OF the officers Of the House Sergeant
at-Arns Donavan given diamond scarf-pln by the
members, aud gold headed cane by the pages, while
Assistant Clerk SOUnan received gold watch and chain
The last hours OF the House session passed peaceaby
and the end reached In order The number OF bills
left withOu. action in the House IL about 300. The
Senate cleared It's calendar