New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-09
BALLOT REFORM ~ NEH-JERSEf.
TWO BILLS THAT INDICATE DEADLOCK AT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wERTs GETS EXCITED.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WERTS GELS EAtlIhp'
Trenton. April (speciaN.-The quiet Of the senate
chamber was broken for the first time today since inc
opening Of the Legislative session senator "ef'e Is
the author substantially OF the lallo'-hc Dill
that q majority Of the non-partisan committee ap-
pointed 10 draft such measure reported TO the Legs
lature While he was absent from the chamber TINS
morning senator Carter. OF Burlington offered sub
stitutc for The bill which adopted. The suhstl-
tuc adopted was that offered in the House by Potts
Of Hudson. last night The House rejected II pe'ans
il provided for the distribution OF ballots inside inc
booths on election day. The non-paitlsan committee
had frowncd on similar proposition many weeks ago.
Messengers were dispatched III haste for senator "c''
and he came into the chamber trembling with anger
The senate he charged had done a treachcrous thing
In his absence it had acted upon important meas
ure in which he was Interested he
desired that the substitute he WITHDRAWN
and the original bill PLACED on the cal ndar' and >aia
that if his motion not agreed TO ne would eau
for the reading Of both bills. and he did so. hach
bill contains, about forty printed pages senator
Gardner said H. did not oil sct to tie flbu-crns
now and then. and if il was the purpose OF the
senator from Morris 10 create delay am OBSTRUCTION
and use ND a DAY or two or even week or a fort
night he ready f,r the fray
The Clerk began The aiding Of ono Of the bills.
The mouotonv grow unbcarhe ard senator Gardner
moved 10 table the motion of senator Werts. FIe'l
dent Ncvus had taken the floor and senator Koc OF
clouce.,cr was in the chair Before the latfr could
pat the notion senator Wcrs spran- to h- i'c'.
declaring that the motion could not be enter
tanned The bills were being read as part OF his
,pccch He had the floor and 10 one hal a H-ht
10 interrupt. senator Roc decided that the m'u'h
WAS in order. In sitting down the senator from
Morris had yielded the noor and was no logger max
ing speech
TO whom did yield the noor'' demanded
senator Wcrs Il appeal from the decision Of inc
chair. 1t, ruling is outrageous. and 1t would not
have been made BY your-.h Mr. frc''d n'' except
AT the dictation Of some superior
no one has dictated action said senator
Roe. whose face had grown pale. Tie charge
is false. and deny it,
There was an animation from the floor what Won
should do. and did it," exclaimed senator weriS
IL ask for the calling Of the rol.7 said senator
Gardner. W.T.,
Il DO not yield the floor reoined senator Mor'N
- I have been subjected t. indisnty' but Will "''
be robbed Of constitutional right'7
81 have made a ruling and shall enforce it, said
the Chair
!, The motion was put and declared carried IN a
twinklinc senator Werts got the floor again. mahc
further forcblc observations. and ended with motion
that the consideration Of the substitute De made a
special order for - morrow. At the same tine De
submitted a part Of his speech in support ~ 'Nr
notion a pamphlet which turned on, 10 20" COP"
4 an tie general att pts-ed By the '"ni''N. ''
Ieri.latnre last wear. 4 point II order tnai gre
speech was not eermane was declar'-i well taken.
when Nr. WcrtS sent up T. ;he dc-k copy ~ cos
c~ner Aibc;t'- inaugural addrs "a asked tlc cc d.
10 read the portion ~ il devoted - the subject ~
ballot reform. The clerk ohey~d Whom tie soma
tor, could longer endure the irilcti0l. me- a-r q
to the motion making the substitute a special order
At the afternoon session Of tie senate Mr. Vert
apooszed publicly 10 senator Roe for TIE rem =, u.s.
made in ne heat Of dcbse.' Ne lctl iai"l' i..'
According u the signs deadlock VIII occur.