Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-22
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TRENTON, May 2l.-Reuben Trier, Of
Newark, Chairman of the House Committee
on Municipal Corporations, is getting rather
more notoriety than he bargained for when
he disappeared from Trenten last Mon
day with the Newark elevated railroad
bill In his possession. The bill
had lain In committee for weeks, and all at
tempts to dislodge 1t from the place where
Chairman Trier was choking IL 10 death had
Jailed, when Colonel Snyder, OF Orange,
moved In the House that the committee be
discharged from its further consideration.
This motion failed, but one requiring the
bill to be reported at once was carried,
Chairman Trier announced that he had left
the bill at his home in Newark, and there,
fore could not report IL. To-day the House
waited In vain for the appearance Of the
bill. Trier's absence, no one seemed to
care about, but his conduct, Acting Speaker
Marsh held, was an insult TO the House.
EAGER TO ARREST HIM.
Many members wanted summary methods
adopted to bring both Trier and the bill TO
Trenton. Colonel Snyder offered a resolu-
tion adjudging his conduct contemplate,
directing the Sergeant-at-Arus 10 take him
into custody and bring him before the bar
Of the House.
"I am sorry" said Colonel Snyder, ito
offer such resolution. 1 am sorry for Mr.,
Trier that he should have taken such step
as this. 1t would be dangerous precedent,
however, to permit his conduct to 20 un-
noticed
"I am sorry too" said Speaker Marsh,
Fastening 10 the floor, ''that my friend
should have 50 little consideration for the
House. did feel last night that an insult
had been offered TO this assembly,
This morning / received tele-
gram, however, from the Chairman
Of the Committee on Municipal Corpora
tions, saying that he had missed his train,
and at noon a special messenger was
sent to me by Trier. who informed me that
the Chairman OF the committee had sent
the bill to Mr.. Fagan, the second member Of
the committee. Whether the bill was sent
to Trenton or Hoboken do not know. Mr..
Fagan was not here this morning, and he is
not here this afternoon"
WORSE AND MORE OF IT.
In view of this explanation, Colonel Sny-
der withdrew his resolution. This morn
ing the House got more angry than
ever over the matter. Trier was still
absent, the bill could not be found, and
Mr.. Fagan, who represents Hoboken,
declared that he had not received the bill
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the bill, but where 1t was he could not say.
Three members Of the committee in question
affirmed that they knew nothing about the
bills disappearance.
"We have already" said Speaker Marsh,
taking the floor. extended every courtesy
to Mr.. Trier. We have STAYED off ~
rest, though he surreptitiously lef
House. He has now, we unde
left the State. 1 believe thai
member of this House should vote
sine die adjournment until that bill
brought here. While 1 am Speaker no
resolution for a sine die adjournment what
ever will be passed, except by an aye and
uay vote, until that bill is returned"
Loud applause followed, the first in the
House this winter. Finally, on a resolh.
tion offered by Mr.. Voorhees,, of Union, tho
Assistant Sergeant ut Arms wsis d1Spatched
to Newark to find the bin II possible.
1t Is believed that he will fetch
10 TO Trenton tomorrow. The measure
had but few friends In the( House and would
have been killed had IL eJbme up for action,
but now no one can say tust what the House
will do with II.