The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-12
10 LEG4lizH mr. REiDrNG DEAL.
The senate Passes the BiIi and II Now
Awnlir the Cove rnor's Signature.


TRENTON. March 1.-THE bill to legalize
| tho Reading deal Is already in tho bands OF
| Coy. Abbott. and his approval OF the measure
| is n forcgonc conclusion. The fight OF the
READING Lchgh Valley. and New Jersey
Central companies TO put the bill through tho
Senate to-day was the sharpest ever witnessed
at this almost constant scene Of railroad struS-
giles and conflicts. The rlovcrest lobbyists of
tho Pennsylvania Railroad Company were
hero TO influence tie Senate against the bill.
Not ono Of them go, Il wink ofsecp last night.
so busy wore they n tho rooms of the Scna-
tors Tho strife for votes FOR and against tho
bill was continued w to noon to-day. when tho
Senate was called to order bv President.
Penusy is a goncr this time" ho said.
"Thc biz. combination sont II big Doodle to
Trenton said u well.niormed official. and
they have used it to good pnrnose. Tho bill
Will slip through OH creased wheels
Everybody was saying hat money had hccn
freely used 10 help tho lii along. but as usual
subject. and no ono was Willing to be RESPONSE
HE Tor such IN assertion. unr reasonable eN.
that tho Democratic leaders took an inter
est In its rnssagr. Gov Albeit IL reported
to have called the len!deri; into conference,
that tho pcnnsyly mia Rnilroad Company was
Republican Institution, md ~ such was ON.
cratic Legislature. His views were shared by
his chioi liniitenants and word was sent To-
the senate chnmby that the democratic rarty
No one spoko in favor Of the hill. and sona-
tor Gardmor Of Atlantic alone made a speech
said il seemed to be the purpose Of the l.cgisla-
tnro to turn tho course ~ iegisa ,, up
s rrante hm rrGh Tns a to tho
state md tho foundations Of society. because
1t was In oopposition TO the tendencies Of mod
syar + 't tg G GTs0 hS an, Know
The value of tho coal stocks had ncrsasSi
since tho contamination OF this dcnl., Their
intrinsic worth was no greater. but through
saoooooo annnni,y. Where was this his money to
come from Could any living man Point ont
sumers Of ,coai' The LEGISLATURE might. With
equal Justice. pass n bin assessing The people
annually to the GYtent 81 SH,o9o;n9p Inc
tying position. According to the railroad act
OF $50 such leases and contracts as those IN
after this particular deal is finished. because
this bill provides that the act Of 1888 shall
nTs xhn u" t ap
lenses will bo fled MS soon as the Governor
again to mako such loases. Senator Gardner
referred to numerous peculiar features IN tho
a lessee ' which IS an unfinished road near
South Amboy. and which mpon its own, merits
was unable to guarantee Its own completlon.
The roll was then called ana tho bill passed.
13 to 5. the negative votes being cast by Sena.
tors Cranmer: Gardner. Rogers. Rue and
Winton. Tho Assembly passed the bill yester-
The Legislature to-day adopted Ketchums
concurrent resolution providing for the APP
pointment OF committee Of live to ascertain
trates arc acting in collusion with the mana
gers and bookmakers ut Gluten burg. and aid ing
and abetting in violations Of the law occurring
there. The Democrats as well as Repub!icans
and to recommend Legislation on the subject
at the next session Of tho Legislature.
appointed by the Governor this afternoon con
sists Of Willard G. Fisko OF Hudson. Miles Ross
Of MiddleseX. Gustavus A. Seider OF Hudson.
ernor is al $50 member " Of this Hoard. under
to send his own name to the Senate.
after scoeE a'ren i eSse
ment attended tho closing OF the session.
ton Public Works bill It's passage meant mt the
in Paterson andlCamden rs we'll as In Trenton.
and. notwithstar ding that 1t was a Democratic
measure. it was stoutly. opposed by Barker OF
and Miller Of Cape May. The bill was defeated
once. then ,revitaliZed md tabled. and finally
passed with the aid OF Butchers vote. He had
Barrett about three seconds before the en-
trance OF the members Of the Assembly into
tho Senate chamber for the purpose Of final
crowd present were still ringing when Presi-
DENT Adrain declared the session OF the Legis-
lature at an end.
Bergen received a handsome silver service
from the members. and Clerk Noonan and Ser
geant. mt Arms Hnrrigan were also the recipi-
ents OF gifts.