The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-16
SUGAR, BEEF OR BOTH?
That Queer Corporation Bill Of
Mr.. Lanes Siirs Up Windy
Storms.
Special to the JERSEY Citu Neues.

TRENTON, Feb. 16, 1S92.-Tne Assem-
bly, never began u Monday night ses-
sion before a larger crowd than that
which thronged the galleries and lobbies
last night. The ladies' galleries were so
crowded that every seat was occupied and
the fair ones stood -four deep in the aisles
while they laughed at Father Nash's
eruptious.
There were several oratorical contests.
The first skirmish of the evening was
over Bill No. 40, which Mr.. O'Neill of
Hudson attacked so savagely last week,
declaring that it was In the interest of the
Sugar Trust. Mr.. Hardin started the
trouble by moving that it be recommltted
to the Committee on Corporations. Mr..
Lane moved us an amendment that 1t be
referred to the Committee of the Whole,
where it could have u hearing and both
its friends aud its enemies could be- given
q chance to express their views. L. at
fected litigation now in progress and
would enable one corporation to obtain q
monopoly OF the packing business of
Chicago.
Mr., Hardin said that the members
should not make such Incorporate state
ments concerning this bill. 1t involved
the decision of one of the Vice Chan
c~ellors, from which an appeal had been
TAXED. and If the Vice Chancellor was
sustained there was nothing in the bill.
lie thought the Committee OF the Whole
should not be called to consider this
bill. 1t interrupted the proceedings o!
the House. Several other speeches IN
this line were made and then Mr.. Lanes
amendment was defeated ana the Dill
went back to the committee.
TOWNSHIP SEWAGE wRANGLE.
The next fignt was over Il resolution
bv Mr.. Hardin TO reconsider The vote by
which a bill was passed. which provides
that the consent of townships must be
obtained for the right oil another town.
ship to dispose OF its 9 waGe within the
territory of the township whose consent
is asked. This bill was rushed through
the House last week in the absence or
Colonel Snyder, in whose district lies South
Orange. the locality for whose benefit the
hill was iutrod uced, WAS away. When he
returned last night he wanted the bill re-
committed. Along debate followed, i'll
which Nessrs. Kalisch and Lane skateti
very near tue danger line OF parliamen-
tary oecorum Il Nj. Snyder's resolu-
ton was lost.
FIRE ESCAPES.
Then came au attempt by Mr.. ONeIil
m pet mis- industrial insurance bills and
the Gre escape bill out of the clutches OF
me Committee on Corporations, which,
according TO Mr.. O'Neili, is trying to
smother The bills. Mr.. O'Neill started in
TO tell what his M did when re-
nTeSteQ DV u LeilOW hcuiOS w SPo 1890,
and to compare that course with the con-
dnct of the Corporations Committee,
when the Speaker raped him to order,
Mi. Smith defended his committee, and
MIR O'Neill's resolution TO relieve the
nono,nirtee of the bills was tabled.
THAT OLD ANNEX JOB.
Mr.. Lawless introduced q bill annex
s,T Harrison and Kearney to Essex
county and sent up with the bill a petit
ton which prayed for its passage, and set
forth as reasons for such action the fact
mt n narrow stream like death divided
them from Newark. that they were es-
Santially Newarkers, that they were
diyided FROM the other portions OF Hud-