The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-21

began by saying that Mr.. Lanes resolu-
lions were unheard OF. He did not believe
that any one ever saw or heard OF
such a resolution in that House. He
thought the gentleman from Union
smelled something in the air. He talked
about scandal. Mr.. Thompson did not
believe that anyone knew more about
scandals thar tue gentleman himself.
IL rumor was true, when the gentleman
from Union introduced bills, someone
should offer some sncn resolution as ne
had done. He seemed to oppose race
track bills and yet in his last campaign
he was willing to take aid from that or
any other source he could get it from.
The gentleman from . MON had a habit
of Introducing resolutions. He intro
| duced one last year for the investigation
| of the Reading coal com ine, and was APP
| pointed on the committee. He however
| obtained a convenient doctor'a certificate
| and did not attend a single meeting of
the committee, and then when
the bill legalizfng the combine came up
he voted for the measure. IL was COM
mon talk all through the State that the
more of that kind of bills, which were
known in the Hobbies as strikes, during
the time he has been in the Legislature
than any other man.
If The gentleman from Union was not
interested In race tracks, WIN did he I'M
p9Ebuu0 p6Oplc CUuHcCtcO WIN tuS tIHShS
for funds for his re-electioD?
"And l want to say to the people of this
State" shouted Mr.. Thompson. raising
his arm and voice" thai | contributed my
share"
COME, PLAY FAIR, MR. SPEAKER
Mr.. Lane arose to reply to MI. Thomp-
son. but the Speaker declared him out of
order, saying that he had already spoken
twice on the question. MI. Lane claimed
that he rose TO a question of privilege.
He had been attacked on the floor, and he
had the right to reply. The Speaker,
however. maintained that such a course
was against the rules, and he proposed to
enforce the rules.
Mr.. Barretr of Essex moved that the
rules be suspended and Mr.. Lane be al
lowed to speak. The motion was carried
and Mr.. Lane said that the people of the
State had been warned of the iniquity
which was coming. He likened Mr..
Thompson's course to that of Satan re-
buking sin. The Reading coal bill did
not pass until the gentleman from Cam
den came to Trenton n used his
persuasive powers to secure It's passage.
Mr.. Lane then turned upon Mr.. ThOmp-
son and denounced him as a psrjnrer, a
man who as an Assemblyman took an
oath to support the constitution Of the
down to his gambling hell and violated
the law every day, and now
was resting under an indictment. The
gentleman from Camden had contributed
500 to his election expenses, but he had
been told that q hundred times that
amount had been turned over to the
gentleman from Camden to use in his
part of the State. He closed by hoping
that every one who did not wear the race
track collar would vote in favor Of his
resolution.
Mr.. Thompson replied by casting re-
Elections upon Mr.. Lanes honesty, where
upon Mr.. Lane sprang to his feet and
wanted to know If a man in Thompson's
business was a fair judge Of anyone's
honesty.
The vote was then taken on the reso-
luton, and it was defeated by this vote:-
Ayes-Barrett. Lane, O'Brien, Tine,
Democrats. and Berry, Burton, Glaspell.
Holmes, Holt, Hutchinson, Kyle, Matlack,
Murphy. Roebling, Ross, Salinger, Stat
ford, Stranger INC Woolsey. Republican
Noes-Armitage, Beekmap. Byrne, Car
roll, Chamberlain. Clarke, Coyle, Daily,
Ditmar. Diver, Dupuy, Flynn, Harrigan,
Henry. Kelly of Union and Kelly of Hud-
son. Olvaney, Parker, Peal, Sheppard,
Smith. Stout, S~warLwout. Tahen, Tnomp-
son, Utter, Warne, Wright. Zsller, DEM
ocrats; and Parker, Republican.