New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
SH1RP WORDS IN NEW-JERSEY ASSEMBLY,
OPPOSITION TO THE JERSEY CITY BRIDGE-MEM-

OPPOSITION TO THE JtkNF1 tIli D'''N"''
B"Rs ACCUSED OF BEING STRIKERS.
TRENTON, March (SpeciaD.- A large lobby
opposed TO the Jersey City Prlee bill arrived here this
morning. A new methoi of attack had been devised
The excl ed uttorances of adv Ocate OF the Dill a
small inccti IN Jersey City making reckless charEeS
against the Assembly, had been carefully reported anu
scores of copies OF the same were distributor a"ou' '
Assembly Chamber and IN the hote). The members WHO
had supported the nil only under the public pressure III
its favor manifested much righteous Indignation Ihe
remarks which caused particular objection were those
Inscribed TO A. s. Jackson follows There are ten or
fifteen men in the Assembly who are called strikers tat
is men whose votes pmchaseable VIII ceruhy
that this Is true OF members from SUSSEX, warren
Burlington, Cane May. cumberland Gloucester ana
Huncrdon counties. They are strikers"
f. T. Mclaughlin" I'll guarantee that that IS trro CT
Cumberland"
MI. Krugler-" How about the Hudson delegafionf
Mr. jackson" We'd, Seymour. Peloubet aud Mcdonald
voted against the bridge bill on second reading"
g. w. Haines-" We might well equalize matters ana
call them strikers, too"
When the House met the report of the meeting was
offered aud read aud Assembyman Roe. Of Gloucester
who voted against the bill moved that committee OF
five be appointed to investigate the whole subject Ihe
motion was seconded by Mr. Med Dnald, of Hud'ot WHO
has also been against the bill Mr.. Corbin OF Union
said the meeting where the remark was made was not
one Of the Czens Committee and that its object was to
censnre the Citizens Committee not support 1t. lie
proposed to lay over the whole matter Mr. Lennon
presented "A substitute denOuncnc the remarks made al
tho Jersey city meeting and refusing the privileges OF
the ,or hereafter to 4. s Jactso- T. T. Mclaughlin
DR. Qaimby, Nj. fIanes and James Fleming ana Other
members Of the Ct zens Committee OF Jersey City MI
Gangewer moved amend by leaving ont all but the
men directly named Mr. Baird objected to leaving
ont anv one. Mr. Gancewers motion was aioptei.
Mr. Bcsson %, HUDSON, recommended that the alleged
Offenders should he brought to tine bar oi the House ana
AUfT rfiuFl ls J
don who has led the opposition the Bridge bill. denied
that he was corrupt Articles giving other accounts OF
the meeting whore tie obrcona le attacks were made
were read aud jersey city members said the meeting
was no, representative. au0 tha the attempt was DenS
made to use the allegations TO iniurc the bridge The
first resolution FOR an Investigation Wa laid over MI
Seymour made a speech mtima'ins that the CITIZENS
Association ~ Jersey city pary responsible for tine
specchc. crtcisms tho Assembly Mr. Corbin said the
president OF the association had made an unguallhed
statement that the Ciuleu,' Committee in no way
approved the remark, concerning tho Assembly the
motion for an inve-tilat!on wa, finally adopted a' well
~ that excluding Mcs-Is quincy Mclaughlin ana
others from the no,r.
When the matter wa, disposed " the purpose OF tho
general movement became apparent Mr.. scheele the
loader against the bill moved to postpone indefinitely
consideration Of tho bin. The motion was opposed by
llc,4rs Corbin aud Hulsprth. Mr.. Peoubet made
Itir speech AGAINST the meubrr, ot the citizens Com
mit'cr. declaring that Nr a' as'n oi the committee,
made TIE priuciI t Spe'c AZ ans me ho
a -img ihiu, Nj. schcrle finally withdrew his motion
to postpone. ANA TIM matter cD ed there. 800 -
Tho substitute chase staten Island Bridge b'u which
was only reported last week, brought up on second
reading and oricrcd to be cn-ro'Srd IN advance auu
AssemnIymIn firN.r ot Ls'eN u"Ntu 20 t'Ae ~ uP ~
once. A call of The II U-' showed al the hrmorrs eh
crpi Alcott amt N4n nscn motion 70 nyoIrn mn TH Ss
b carried 30 to -. motion to adjourn was lost by 10
to Al MT HolI.y ~ =. asHtt, @ o s,ipst S the meas
ure until the House adjourned