New-York tribune., 1885-02-18
nompden Robb. Sherman s. Rogers and Andrew L.
vfw.JEesEy ISSEMBLYMEN INDIGNANT.

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| AN OLD SERMON by Mr.. TALMAdE CREATES 9h'-
| sAr1oy-A JERSEY CITY RAILWAY SChE"r"
| typov THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF ThF IHi"0NNi
TRPxTov. Feb. 17.-Much excitement pre-,
vailed I'm the House OF Assembly this afternoon c"'0
NV n remark in a sermon by the Rev. r. Dewitt ialn"s
preached over a year ago. The sermon was 'A -,
lice :, and was repubshcd last week in 1hs oa'"''
Post The following paragraph caused inc o'''''
II was headed The Evils OF B!asphelu! ,
Let us for high license say SlVooo saca t,,o~s md
drd men In these cities Of the hottest tenletts I @
the orcest tongues and the osS & peaRer Of the New
9ersev Tegisiature whose address 10 the m
last week was 80 full Of oats and imprecatlois I'M
who never swear themselves had to put blanks
IN tbrongh the speech to where the oaths caue III
Uaying gathered this precious group to 90 an INC t
nbeyi, 81 the country at high license, give hem Iu
sweep and then just lot us cxtIngus s wearing and
who aIways swear on small scale and who meyer ge'
beyond "by George" or my stars OF % never nut
down biasphemy IN this country except py hish
license. -, .. .
The Camde. Post is edited by friend of the present
speaker OF the House. and the aUon to the New-Jersey
Legislature was probably unobseryed when puDilSeo'
IT WAS read in the Assembly and aroused the hdlsha
tion of Assembyman Parker He ntroduceda reS"Iu''o
DENYING the statement far as 1t affected speaker ~
strong of the present House, and an cxtehueu
followed Mr. Armstrong, who is somewhat ho'ou io
abstemious habits and correct demeanor TOOK 'he no'
and while aequtng the Camden paper OF harlIuI III
tent and saving that he had fear that his friends
would think the words applied to him. proceeae 20 uy
tbe charge Of Mr. Tanaye far as It affected the
sncoker Of the last House and declared blunty that Mr.
Tamage himself had stopped To u,lcr e: -
statement several times Mr. Parker said the pasphehy
was on the part OF Mr. Tamage other discussion OF
similar nature followed. and the resolutions We're hy
d,gnity OF the Assembly notice the assault by the
Brooklyn minister. 1t may be stated that staeeIt o
Mr. TaIuages remarks published when they were
uttered and Speaker, who was then III tho ch"lt
and to whom they alluded. did not take action 9waru
denying them and, 1t was alleged, had reason LOT
| strainng his indignation. ,,,., o,,,os
The Senate passed bill this morplng wen pcrtI"n
70 cause a considerable sensation before us
is finished in the Legislature. revivihg me rlroau AM
mostly which quietod by the tax os las session
The Bin senate NO 2S) purport be modest act per
mitting cities make contracts win raIroiu npahes
etc It's purpose is said to be to permit the ehls
Valley Raroad Company 10 build coal ROAD IN jersey
shut out believed the connection Of the wosecops
b. the S I T STS Sad
strongly opposed by the leading members lnclnding
Trenton and ask hearng but the bill brought up
second reading last night and on tha reHs 'I W.
Senator Moore 1Dem1 Of Warren county representing
a district hundred miles from the pEice'iHcctcd Anu
its chief advocate and defender Presdsnt schenck
OF company with which his business relations hre shu
to have been intimate The blll received iourtsen
although 1t opposed with even passionate earhest-
by tire senaOr from Hudson whose ,e1
and when the bill is brought forward In the Assembly
Tie senate also pased tho proposed Constitutional
amendment prohibiting the manufacture or sac sac OF III
tOxcatng nQuOr. Inc VOto was II w o
surprise as II was supposed that senator ounsDlo
who voted for It. woua vote against 1t, having reported
II adversely and denounced n "a week ago
Mr. Corbn, In the Assembly. introduced m nct o
much political well rs Of other pOrtlcc thH morn
in II proyies for the consolidation OF the bureaus q"
stottcs and Child Labor under tho name of the Boaru
Of Corr,cfops All the old acts collaied aud re-
enacted. without important change, except whcIe IL
has been necessary reconcile conflicting provisions
aud the board In charge Is nade 10 consist OF t t
ernoP Secretary OF the state Board OF Health, thei o
the Bureau OF Statistics and four citizens To be elected
by the Inrislature meeting This wolld give the
Reuublicaus some control the Bureaus which are now
that party wt devotion that mas been severely c4!'!
cised.
The Assembly passed the bill 10 permit tho Passac
County reehoders 10 appoint County superintendent
OF schools m place OF the selected bt tho Stale
Board Of Education who = highy Objectionable 10 u"
leans rtOrgauize the police force also passed
resolution has tcd hy both houses Ia iFoI "l
estabshing penal colony tu Alaska. The resolutions
against bridges staten leland Sound havc passed.
both houses and have been forwarded To- Mashingtou
The Assembly discussed the bill reducing the lcsa4 l'
of interest to cent.
The Governor sen IN the following nomin Gton3 20 tie
senate; For Presiding Judge of the Common fleaS 9
Tssex County Andrew Klrkpatr'Ck I"t tlo ssino l
tion IN Camden County John ". WestcOtt The nomina
tions will probably be confirmed oworIoW, am
without serious opposition. That % Nj NTApA'illA -
generally acceptable. r,,-. .
The House committee on Judiciary and Revision oi
Laws heard further arguments tonight by leading ~"
vers OF the state eoncegIiug .he proposed -
amend altering the present judiciary yrtru ihe
camden Bar Association was represented by exJudse
Paucoast mud others They urged the establishment OF
county courts the Judge. "a De elected by ilc prpl
Henry C. Pituey, Of MnrrstOwn. and W. x WNNan- oI
Jersey City, also spoke IN favor of radical changes