The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-22
BALLOT REFORM IN JERSEE.
Tho Vverts Bill Passed and Now In tho
Hands or Gov Albeit.

Hands OF Gov. Albeit
TRENTON, May 21.-Reuoen Trler OF Newark'
| Chairman OF the House Committee on NUM-
| cipal Corporations, Is getting rather more no.
toriety than he barRained for whom he dlsap-
peared from Trenton last Monday with the
| Newark Elevated Railroad bill in his possess
| sion. The bill had lain In committee LOT WeeKs'
and all attempts TO disodRe 1t from the place
where Chairman Trier was choking 1t TO death
had failed when Col. Snyder OF orange moved
in the House that the committee be discharR-
cd from its further consideration. This
motion failed. but a motion requiring
the bill to be reported at once was
carried. Chairman Trier announced that
he had left tho bill at homo In Newark. and
therefore could not report It Yesterday the
House waited In vain for the appearance OF the
bill. Triers conduct. acting Speaker Marsh
held, was an insult to the House. Many NOM
bers wanted summary methods adopted to
bring both Trier and tho bill to Trenton. Col.
Snyder offered resolution adjudginR his con-
duct contempt. and directing the Sergeant-at-
Arms to take him into custody and bring him
before the bar of the House. Speaker Marsh.
Fastening to the floor. said:
This morning received q telegram from
the Chairman Of the Committee on Municipal
Corporations saying that he had missed his
train, and at noon q special messenger was
sent to me by Mr.. Trisr. who Informed me that
BIZ e Nj FsSan 0t HobOkWsP the Fss9 Red
was sent to Trenton or Hoboken do not
know. Mr.. Pagan was not here this morning,
:, In view OF this explanation COL, Snyder with
drew his resolution This mSSrning the House
EG than SEr co the d3 1aSber Tss
found. and Mr.. Faean declared that he had not ct
received the bin. He admitted that he was
say. Three members Of the committee in
question affirmed that they knew nothing
about Vt the bills disappSsar rams sn., u,,
~ r r. nS W. ssSs ssTI5 Slssy
has now, 1 understand leit the State. I be:
lieve that no member OF this HOUSE should
ff fnS die %s sn % e
ton for sine, die adjournment viii ever be
passed except by an aye and nay vote until
Loud applause followed. Finally. on a reso-
luton llu; Offered by Mr. voorhees, Of Union. the
Sowart to nd The b II possible %ss Is be-
lieved be will fetch II. to Trenton Tomorrow.
The measure had few friends In the House and
House will do with II.
bill this morning without any speechmRkIng |
or excitemepptt. Senator Werts called the bill
happened to be out OF the chamber at the time,
The measure then went over to the House.
whore the amendments made by tho Senate
were concurred In. The most important OF
these changes is that the official elope shall |
10 voted unsealed. Tho BIZ now goes to
days oyer it before deciding upon its fate.
The Governor to-day seLt to the Senate COM
missions promoting James Synds OF Freehold
and John s. Patterson. late Colonel OF the Sew
enth Regiment. The former is made a Lieu
tenant; Colonel and the latter Brgadier- Gen
eral. resolution was also introduced In the
Senate giving the Governor power to commits
sion as Brigadier-G General any retired officer OF
Colonel: This Is said to DO for the, benefit Of
Assistant Quartermaster- enera
The Senate Committee on Elections held an
other secret meeting here to-day. On its ad-
ournment the members would not deny the
tomorrow in favor Of unseatinR Senator Nc
Donald OF HUDSON. Senator Adrain, the Dem
ocratic member. will submit minority report
admitting fraud At the election. but Opposing
he unseating of Mcdonald. 1t Is not certain
hat all tho Republicans will vote to sustain
he majority report, but such Republicans as
nave sporting blood In their veins are willing
o bet and give liberal odds that they will