The Penn's Grove record., 1893-03-17
The 117th Legislature Adj
iourned.

in New Jersey and we doubt ever In
the United States, excepting the carpet
bag government in the South, closed
its session last Saturday evening after
being in session nine weeks.
The Reading combine bill mentioned
last week never saw light after the Al.
torney General and Governor discover
ed it. Fridays session was noted for
the passage of the Jersey City bill to de
prive Mayor Wanser of his appointing
power. Gov. Werts vetoed the bill and
Senators Barrett, Marsh, Terhune and
Winton, protested against over riding
the veto but they bowed to king caucus
and obeyed the whip Of the Jersey City
heelers. Senator Stokes told these Demo-
Gratis they could appeal to the State
Democratic platform to sustain their
position against the caucus but the bill
was passed by a party vote 16 TO 8.
In the House the bills was passed
over the Governors veto by a vote of
81 to "a. Timothy Barrett, of Essex,
said that lie would not surrender his
conviction, but would vote to sustain
the veto, which was in accordance with
the sentiment of the people. The
Democrats who had backbone enough
to kick king caucus and sustain the
Governor were Messrs. Barrett, Tine
and Diver.
The greatest surprise of the session
was the introduction and passage on
Saturday of the bill prohibiting racing
during the three winter months. The
bill la gotten up and had the support
of Billy Thompson, which vas an utter
surprise. 1t is said it ia passed to
spite Denny Mclaughlin, the owner OF
the Gutenberg rae track, because he
would not help bear the expense of
passing the bills to legalize gambling.
The Republicans were put in a hole.
They looked with suspicion on any
thing favored by Thompson yet did not
want to compromise at all with The
gamblers so many in the House voted
against the bill in favor Of winter rae
ing. AssembIyman Carroll, Il Gutten-
berg book-maker and other Hudson
Democrats, who had aided Thompson
all the time, were frantic with rage be-
cause the bill was against them but
Speaker Flynn would not recognize his
heretofore chief spokesman on the floor
Of the House. Thompson and Lane,
notwithstanding their former personal
invectiyes got their heads together and
worked together for the passage of the
bill. Several anti-r.ce track men vot-
ed for the bill on reason and justice be-
cause the prohibition Of racing through
sleet, SNOW, rain, mud and ice was hu
name to the horses and the prohibition
of gambling three months was better
than no prohibition at all. The bill
was quickly passed by this vote.
Yeas-Armitage, Bake, Barrett,
Beekman, Burton, Bytne, Chamberlain,
Clark, DAILY, Diver, Dupuy, Flynn,
IIarrigan, Henry. Honce, Kearns, L.
NJ. Kelly, Lane, Murphy, O'Brien,
Otraney, Packer, Parker, Peat, Sslin-
ger, Sheppard, Smith, Strahan, Stuler,
Swartout, Thompson, Tine. Utter,
Warne, Woolsey and Wright--3G.
Nays-Baxter. Berry, Carroll, Coyle,
Dittmar, Glaspell, Gledhill, Holmes,
Holt, Hutchinson, II. a. Kelly, Kyle,
Lawless. Matlack, Ross, Stafford,
Stanger, Stout, Talen and ZelIer-20
Absent-Cramer, tanning, Roebling
and Wilson,.
In the Senate the bill passed by a vOt,
of 16 to 5. All the Republicans votet
for it and Marsh an ayowed anti-ract
track man voted against it. The vOt'
was as follows:
Yeas Adrain, Barker, Barrett
Butcher, Cornish, Drake, Hinchlifte
Hoffman, Keys, Martin, Rogers, Skirm
Smith, Stokes, Terhune, Winton-l6.
Nays-Daly. Marsh, McMickle, Nil
Ter, Perkins,.
During the closing session on Satur
day the rules were suspended and bust
ness was in great confusion. Good ant
bad bills were rushed through with lit
tie or no consideration.
After all the invectives and DISCUS
at the outrageous rulings of Speake
Flynn just before adjournment Messrs
Lane, Salinger and Studer two latte
Republicans, appeared before III
Clerks desk and after each had eulogi2
ed Speaker Flynn for his fairness the.
presented him with two diamond studs
In reply he thanked the committee ait
members for evidence of their good vii
and said that for the first time this SEES
sion his nerve had deserted him.
During the session TAG bills were in
troduced and probably bet 200 an
300 will become laws. ia had becOm
laws at adjournment and the Goyern0
has 30 days to approve or disprove q
over 100 others passed.
The cost of the session is estimate
at Sl50,0O0, the most expensive on re
coid. The bill on the Uoffman-Rid
die contest was u veritable steal.
was cut down from 5000 to 5000
and tie incidental bill was fat iron
Just. Ii is expected Gov. Werts wi
scale it down.
To get Eve with Billy Thompson TO
having the law passed prohibiting win
ter racing which Was done to punisI
the Gutenberg people, the latter. it j
said, have bren Instrumental in procuI
ing 4 license for ibs track on the Glow