New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28
ANSWERING THE LASH
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS MEASURES ftrf
THROuGH THE NEW-JERSEY HOUSE.
sEpuBLIoANs NOT ALLOWED 10 DhSATD ana
OF THE BILLs-THE GOVERNOR SIGNS
THE RxprsuRIcTINe BrLL-THE
vo,rnrSr SESSION ON

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THE REpIsTRIcTING BiLL-THE
LONGEST SESSION ON
RECORD
As.,cb ~ tspocfaD.--The session Of
=, - r,,. ub,nh began at 10 O'Clock Tuesday
s-,tnv rp,ns 70 an end a. O'Clock this afternoon.
.rS 1900. suocceded In passing thir Rsds
t,,o,,nr hin ana other party legislaton ana IN as
.,s,,ns sh.g state With their conduct 1hs ailngns
ssss,on WIS unbroksn By Incidents, save tnose Pto
=, o,,srsavoton to the beer which was earted
49, :. 1on~ n boxes all tho afternoon and evening
- .na,, . O'Clock those Assembymen who hsa
.,.,r hotsis appeared, In toorahly fair shape
srd the House readjusted itself
~. s..s,,msn schmelz Of ESSEX, whose name had
s..n shouted, screamed, groaned, moaneo' sung
$50 rosred and squealed for twenty-three hours,
..,rd st . little after 10 o'clock He was oronght
- ths speakers desk, where he said that be had
-, s,ch with rheumatIsm, He was therefore moi
eensured by the Speaker.
Three members were sti1 absent at their ho"is;
nut the Speaker ignored all that had gone pesors so
decided that tho motion 10 suspend the cali was
lost by 81 70 20. Twenty fours hours previously ~
would have been In order 10 make this saano @n
nounoement
Tbe Inconsistency Of his position was again shown
!. ,nomsnt later when Mr.. voorhees,, the Republican
,.sAer moved that the House do now adjourn"
bera vera then three members absent II their hoto
1Es sreaser again ruled that full vote Of the House
Was necessary on te motion, and for hall an hour tne
thrae names wore bawled out by the clerk. The men
appeared finally, and thus at last, every member OF
The House was preseht Tho motion TO adjourn was
declared lost In an Instant 81 2e, and Immediately
recess of twenty minutes was taEen and the thirty
two Democrats went into caucus. Every measure
beforn them had caucused before but the feaaes
did not dare trust their men. All tho demands ex-
copting McDermit!'s were conceded, ana tne houss
went into session again. y
,k4n~
M, and McDermst offered an amendment changing
the fIpes of his district He and schmez, Democrats,
with all the Republicans, supported the amendmensi
hut II was lost, 30 10 80. The bill was thus put on
final passage under suspension OF the ruiesi anu
Hepoenheimer, the Democratic leader, moved ths
previous question. This aroused general pf'''sN
snd the motion Vas not put. -.
m. Speaker then ordered the roll-car to proceed.
Mr.. Voorhees, Rap moved to suspend the rou-calis
hut the Speaker ignored him. Democrats, however,
demonstrated with the Speaker, and he put MI Noor
heess motion and declared It lost The BILL was tnen
passed by strict party vote, and motion 70 10
consider was made and declared lost.
The bin TO elect County Froeholcors nom the Assen
b,v districts in Essex and Hudson, so rs 10 make the
former county's board Democratic, was then tsAen
nm and passed By the party vote. Tho Democratic
measure 70 consolidate Harrison and Aearny town
shius. Hudson County, was taken up next IL was
found that two democrats were absent and warrants
were ordered issued lor Ineir ssross, Sus n.S 49,
others disappeared. An adjournment until O'Clock
this afternoon was then taken. ,.,, 49,.
The Assembly could transact no political business business
,vhen # met In the afternoon, as Donneliy Francois
and Fsgan wefe ahsent The House ooh up e1o
ballot reform bin, however, and proceeoo1 70 20
some;hing TO redeem It's reputation. The bill was
adyocated by Mr. Kane its introduoer, ana otnets,
and prt upon final passage There was no opposaaen
and only two votes were cast in the negative; the
roll can standing 4s to 2. The bin VII now go 70
fbe senate where, It Is believed IL viii pass Win
ont difouity and Governor Green has expressed him
self strongly In It's favor. few minor measures were
The senate toby placed on the calendar the Dill
tn authorize Newak to bond itself to the extent OF
s6OOOyO0c 10 pay for o new water supply. thero
MAS warm discussion in committee over the measure
and Senator Edwards, DEM, Will probably en9eavor
10 defeat IL In the yenate. The contract Newark pro
noses 10 make viii the Lehigh Valley Company rs
objected 20 in jersey City. because tleaves that CITY
mt IN tia cold ard Mr.. Edwards asserts mat II VIII
place the city at tie mercy of the water specnis.ors
Governor Green s d,sriota ~ ~ stSte ana Il