The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-21
The Hundred and Fifteenth
Legislature Goes Out
Like a Lamb.
THANKS FOR EVERYBODY.
Engard Keeps His Seattle Ev-
else Bill Passed,
speciaI 70 be Jerseg cilg vslo..

yesterday, Wnen the pages began TO do up
bundles of stationery manuals, waste
baskets and the her meagre spoils which
fal to the lot Of the New Jersey Legisla-
tor when the session is over. An air of
uncertainty brooded over the corridor.
Until almost the last hour 1t was un-
certain what the Republicans would do.
One minute 1t was said they would with
draw their objections to the proceedings
and allow the Legislature to adjourn.
Then it was determined to insist upon
strict enforcement Of the rules. This in-
formation was conveyed to Governor
Albeit in the afternoon, but it did not
ruffis the evenness of the Executives
temper. He said the County Excise and
Re-districting bills would pass IL it took
month.
The first ray of certainty dawned about
one O'Clock when the House adopted a
resolution to adjourn sine die at five
o'clock, and It was said that the Republi-
cans had resolved to withdraw all objec-
tions- Every one went away to dinner
confident that the end was at hand.
QUIET CLOSE.
The end was one of the quietest seen at
Trenton in some time. Some of the men,
bers attempted to indulge in horse play
and some books and papers were thrown
across the room. But Speaker Bergen
quickly put stop to that sort of sport by
emphatically declaring that he would not
preside over mob IL the members had no
respect for him he would step down from
the chair right then and there. There
was some little confusion which could
not be avoided in the hurry Of rushing
bills through. Everyone realized that
there was no use In pissing House bills
at that late stage of the game, and after
the few Senate bills on the Speakers desk
were disposed of Mr.. Potts, the leader of
the nniuoritv ohfainad the Hour Ha n If ar
ed resolution which complimented the
Speaker for the unvarying patience. cour-
tesy and impartiality with which he had
presided over the House during the ses-
sion. This was all right, aud was what
everyone expected. 1t comes with each
session as regularly as the adjournment
sine die. But what followed was entirely
unlocked for, and surprised more than
one
The m5tion had hardly been put when
I ewhol5 House as one man spraug to its
feet aud gave three rousing cheers aud a
hearty tiger The Speaker was visibly
affected. He felt away down In his inner
se ( that in his hurry and anxiety to ad
jouru the House at the time fixed he had
been rather severe on many of the men,
bers and he would not have been dis
turbed II some had voted "No." But
when every man sprang to his feet and
cleered him with al enthusiasm which
no one could mistake, he was surprised
-
hut before he could say much Mr. Potts,
WAC was standing iu the centre aisle near
the main entrance to the chamber with
Mr.. Campbell, the Democratic leader,
near him, began short speech eulogistic
of the Speaker. He praised the fair and
impartial treatment which the minority
had received at the hands of the Speaker
during the entire session aud begged him
on behalf OF the Assembly to accept
handsome gold watch as a memento of
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between the Speaker and every member
Mr.. Bergen was highly pleased with this
and responded briefly and APPROPRIATELY.
Then Mr.. Campbell introduced the
usual ompltmentary resolution which
thanked everybody for everything, and
committees were appointed TO inform the
Governor aud Senate that the House was
re DIV TO adjourn without delay.
hel the Engard matter was disposed
Il, "a the Speaker, after requesting Mr..
MI.hams. The brilliant young ReDu bllcan
of Patei son, 10 walk over to the Senate
with him, declared the House adjourned.
Then the members formed in line two
By two with the Speaker and Mr.. Will
lAms in front and lead by Sergeant-st-
Arms Harrigan proceeded TO the Senate
chamber.
SENATE TAFFY.
II the meantime tue Senate had been
ENGAGED in the confectionery business
to-. Ex-Boss Gardner whose admiration
for President Adrain is only surpassed by
that which the arch enemy of mankind is
supposed to have for holy water, or the
admiration the President has for him,
moved the usual complimentary resolu- |
lions TO the President, accompanying his |
motion with a few remarks. IL gave him |
much pleasure, he said, to present the |
resolution, as the minority had been |
treated with fairness ana kindness |
throughout the session. The President |
had been firm, prompt and correct in all |
his rulings, and it could be truthfully |
said that President Adrain had been alb |
solutely impartial.
The President took the floor and |
thanked the Senators one and all for their |
courtesy and said that he had tried TO |
perform the duties of his office for the |
Lest interests of the Senate and people of |
New Jersey. Then good Dominic Carter |
took hand and expressed his good will |
for the President and his colleagues, |
thanking them for their kindness and |
h'ddlng them goodbye, as he retires from |
the Stuate permanently this year.
EgerY one else was then thanked by |
resolution and the usual committees were |
appointed to announce to the Governor
md Assembly that the Senate was ready |
to adjourn.
BY BYE
Then Assistant Sergeant.at-A Ma
than. in his most impressive manner, an
EOunced:-
MIR. President. the Speaker and House
OF Assembly"
The Senate arose and received their col
leagues of the lower House, while people
tramped on each others toes in the lob
bies and leaped upon the seats In the gal
leries to witness the closing scenes When |
tue Assembly ymen had crowded into the |
Senate chamber ami accepted President
Abrams invit ;tion to come forward as
best they could, the Speaker announced
10 the President that the House had COM
pleted its labors and had adjourned sine
aie Whereupon tho Cnesterfeldian
President declared that the Que hundred
anu fifteenth Legislature was adjourned
without day. Then everybody beg IN to
shake hands with everybody else aud tell L
therI how glad they were to have met
them. no matter how hard or bitterly
they had fonght each other during the
session.
A WISE CONCLUSION.
Mr.. Engard of Camden Not Ousted from
His Seat in the Assembly.