The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-20
FORCE BILL DEN00NCED.
Rafting Debate in the AS
sembly-Hudson's DEM
ocratic Voice.


TRENTON. n. j., Jan. 10. 1soi.-The
morning session Of the House today was
taken up with a consideration of the reso-
luton denouncing the Force bill Cole,
Of Cape Map. offered a long substitute.
The preamble declares that the proper ex-
ercise OF the elective franchise IS the life
Of the State, and the resolution endorses
Governors Albeit and Green's declara-
ti0ns upon the necessity Of honest
elections, and winds up with an endorse
ment of the Force bill Mr. Cole said
that tine Force bill was good measure
and was framed simply % purify cleo
tions
Mr.. Campbell rfddled the argument of
Mr.. Cole. and Mr.. Daily also paid his COM
pliments to the little schoolmaster, and
then Mullone made the speech OF the de-
bate He said that since the passage
Of ballot reform Laws by most of the
States, the Democrats had made steady
gains, and now the Republicans see that
they must find some other means Of keep
ing themselves in power. The bill. he
said, provided for the appointment of two
Republicans and one Democratic inspec-
tor. The bill, he declared, was deliber-
ate attempt upon the part Of Congress to
steal Congress and keep on stealing it, In
the next Congtess the Democrats will
have a majority Of 81, thanks to the
McKinly bill. Recdism and the Force bill
The Republicans see the signs of the
times. They cannot hold the Northeast
and they see the West slipping away
from them. Therefore they propose to
pass this bill and count the Negro
whether he votes or not. The men who
put down the Rebellion in '63, he de-
clared. will never consent to have their
liberties stolen from them in this manner.
Hudson produced another orator in Mr.
a arxf4 i,f T.
can point of view he made an eloquent
speech. His text was the frauds in Hud-
son. and he hadled them ably. He
claimed that this resolution If adopted
should go to Washington as the win of
the Democratic majority, and not the Re.
publican minority.
Mr. Mullone showed the hyprocisy Of
Mr.. Potts position by quoting from the
Philadelphia Press which, speaking of
the action of the Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture endorsing the Force bill, said. ''The
Legislature represented majority of the
people Of Pennsylvania, and as the bill
affected the people, they bad right TO
endorse it.
Alderman Smith argued for the substi-
tute on the Republican sfde and Mr. DAILY
spoke at length OF the many instances
where Republicans had stolen Offices to
which Democrats had been elected.
The substitute was killed and the reso-
lutlOu 1ually hQOpteu.
The Senate adjourned for the week this
morning after a short session. The sub
ject of Mr.. Browns seat was referred to a
special committee. ~ The president an
nounced these joint committees
Treasurer's Accounts-Werts, Winton
and Cranmer.
State Prison-Winton. Barrett and
Leaning.
Lunatic Asylum-Smith. Butcher, Reg
ers.
State Library-Barker and Smith,
Carter.
Public Grounds and Buildings, Mallon.
Cornish and Rue.
Prinung-Winton, Marsh and Gard
ner.
Passed Bills, Butcher, Brown. Rogers
Commerce and Navigation, Keys, Bar
ker, Fowler.
Federal Relations, Marsh, Macdonald.
Rue
Soldiers Home, Mcdonald, Everett,
Fowler.
Reform School for Boys. Brown. Keys.
Cranmer.
Sinking Fund, Barrett, Mallon. Fowler.
Industrial School for Girls. Cornish.
School for Deaf Mutes, Everett Smith
Carter.
Deaf Mute. Rev. Carter Smith.
Mr.. Smith presented the report of the
Joint Committee on Agriculture. ap-
pointed in 1889. IL recommends legisla-
tion on unjust discrimination of freight
and express rates, the sale Of oIeomar-
garine, the protection of sheep aud poul-
try from dogs, the systematic making and
maintaining of public roads and a revi-
sion of tax laws. On motion. 500 copies
were ordered printed.
Mr.. Nash submitted the testim onv in
the contest OF McAdam against Engard,
the Republican member from the Second
Camden district. Five hundred copies
were ordered printed. The House ad-
journed for the week.
President Conway, Of the Fire Board, is
here with a bill providing for a Super.
intendent of Fire Departments; salary,
5000. Senator Mcdonald will introduce
it next week.