Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-03-28
IMPRISONED SOLONS.
New Jersey Legislators Pass an
Uncomfortable Night.
BITTER INvEcrIvE NDULGED IN.

Members Of the assembly Locked IN the
Chamber FOR Twcnty-four Hours-The
Recalcitrant Members Finally Brought
to the Bar Of the Hanse aud the Rc-
dlstricting hin Passed.
TRENTON. March eS.--ill night long
the distinguished solons Of New Jersey
remained prisoners behind the locked
doors OF the assembly chamber. For
twenty-three hours the monotonous voice
of the clerk did not cease calling for the
absent Democrats. and it was not until
945 IN the morning that the arrival Of the
last tardy man made an end to the farce.
This was Mr.. Schmelz, OF Newark. who
was laid up with rheumatism. He was
taken before the bar OF the ohuuse, and was
excused because OF his inability.
The members passed q most unconl-
Portable night in their seats or reciiningon
the hard desks. They entertained them
selves in various ways. and numerous
packs of cards were ordered and euchre
and whist parties were formed in the
committee room. The clerk and pages
took turns in drawling out the name Of
Schmelz. and at dayhreak one OF the
Democratic members was still in the
speakers chair endeavoring TO keep some
show of order A few of the members
escaped temporarily TO the hotels under
promise to return when needed
1t was a weary, unhappy looking house
of assembly that saw Schmelz enter the
chamber, but the Democrats were all
grit, and they received him with achcer
Then the sergeat-at-arms was directed 20
get the members all in their places. Mr.
Voorhees,. the Republican leader. moved
to adjourn, but the Democrats all voted
NO with no wavering in their voices.
Four of them were absent, however. and
the roll call was kept up until they arr
rived a half hour later. The redistrict-
ing bill, which has been the great bone
of contention, was called up, and though
the Republicans demonstrated, no atten-
ton was paid to their objections.
Then the fiery McDerlnit embraced
long desired opportunity TO pour out the
vials Of his wrath upon the Essex county
members who had so drawn the lines DC
his district as to make 1t Republican. He
made a bitter attack upon James Smith,
Jr.. the Democratic boss of Essex, whom
he denounced as cold blooded, design
ing villain, and coward who. though
he posed as a leader, would not dare to be
a candidate before the people for any
Office where he was to receive the popular
vote. He said he had always been true
to the Democratic party, but the same
could not be said of other members from
Essex. Then he made a TRADE against
one of the members who had worked at
the polls against the regular Democratic
nominee for senator. The bill passed by
a strict party vote.
In executive session the following
nominations were confirmed: Wilson
H. Jenkins. prosecutor of the pleas Of
Camden county; John Gaunt, lay Judge
of Camden county. and Belmont Perry
and William Beckett, prosecutor and lay
judge of Gloucester county. There had
been some hitch over the confirmation
of Judge Gaunt owing TO the fact that
the governor had sent his name in as a
resident of Gloucester county instead OF
Gloucester city in Camden county.
Governor Green sent to the senate the
names of Henry Cullen as lay Judge Of
Hunterdon county. and Irwin Schultz
as lay judge of Warren county.