The sun., 1893-03-12
THE DUKES" CLOSING SHOT.
HIs SUSPECTED RACING BILL PASSED
At THE ELETENTH HOUR.

HIs SUSPECTED RACING BILL PASSED
At THE ELETENTH HoUB.
Final Scenes Mt tho Dissolution OF New
Jerseys Memorable Legislature = Billy
Thomp-on's Bill 10 Stop Racing mt the
Winter Tracks Rushed Through.
TRENTON March 11.-spent and exhausted
with excitement the Legislature adjourned
sine die at 515 o'clock this afternoon. For
two days oil the rules of the House had been
suspended. and practically the same was true
OF the Senate rules. and scores OF bills were
passed without tho slightest consideration.
Fortunately Gov. Werts has thirty days In
which to consider the bills presented
to him after adjournment. and this will
afford him plenty OF opportunity to SLIT out
the bad bills from tho good. and tho great
number that are plainly unconstitutional.
Legislation was nevor m ore recklessly passed
here than this yoar. The railroad and other
corporations found 1t an easy Legislature TO
handle. and they have secured the passage OF
bills that for years past they have been intro
ducing in vain.
The most interesting event in connection
with tho closing hours OF the session was tho
passage OF Assemblyman Byrnes's bill to pro-
hibit horse racing for purses or prizes during
the months OF December. January. and Feb
ruary. As THE Sun told to-day. Billy Thomp-
son. the Duke OF Gloucester" was the real
author OF this measure. He had tho bill
drawn at 10 o'clock last night. but 1t was
not introduced until 2 o'clock this afternoon.
II tho Duke" has any other object In VIC"
than the punishment OF the Guttenburg peo-
pie who failed to respond to his call for fnan-
cial help when he was putting the Parker
gambling bills through. it must bc to appease
the Democratic leaders OF the State VINO
have been pleading with sI.vs him the Tor pnrss aafs
% q Il. % rssnsnsiblty % for The Parker acts
Most people believe that the Duke" doesn't Snt
Denny" ,McLaushlin. because the - latter litter
triSTts wee to setI,saens ths raeinr Nn mems fund
While as stated the Ere1ts 1t, passaSe o he
b many oSers fancy that
its surface. but which In due season WI! Turn
The bill looks honest enough. ltmakss racing
during the months mentioned unlawini. Isfer ger
Is violated. It goes even further. Having il, in
UsT s aet thSt JS e s s
intimate friendship with the manaSemnSm,t , men, Ht
the burg track IL not one OF Its oiiitla,s
militia ht to to perform the duties imposed upon
ing ing 1tsf TO perform e them them selves. The Pm
went through both Houses with 2 ranidity
ns Ss Bhs the o GSss. aaq ausss
them tricks that they never dreamed Of
Denny" McLauGhLin,s men me- I'VE were 1rarSasS aware
# T. E thsy The HSSis eoas do to
hh nothing g Of Of tie Kind. Don Quixotes attack
6 rs;f :; s anG men hs ts"
laughed at their fraptio efforts to beat his
yng Snn
and. engrossed in advance. the hill was
ready the very moments Of it's iltrodnetion 10.
The s9nG ssaGs sdt to snd
Mr.. Carroll q Hudson led the tlGhtinc fer Nc; c;
amendments. After the slaughter OF two or
three Of them he made . m9tSn to strike out
the enacting clause OF the Dill. ana that was
Mr. Lane o. Union, advocated the bill. SO
it went he SAIL was b6 6' th thi
anxious TO square themselves with their con.
ali spoke in favor OF It,. motion to advance
the bill to, q third reading was carried while
ments Me cried out that fa fair play Was not
ing shown; and shouted and sawed tnealr but
F at DHs 81 nS to n Carroll
TOO late!" said the Speaker
II want to offer them for the consideration
0'thTS To1 HGase" iats9'
Mr.. Lane moved that the bill be taken M on
WITH WITH JOHNNY H the ss gang Which he had Tor weeks
been denounclng. The yeas, and nays were
and the bill SD vs, to Il H. Som
ate calendar. and the orders there. like those
in the House, were to whip it through. Sen
st He said M that It repealed some Of tho best iea
lures Of tn. Parker bills and allowed racing
Rd Az sa es nine n. b asd wae
copies. TINT they might Re able to read It sHT1
dent dent Adrian. Senators Terhuns Of Monmouth.
Intended to vote for tho bill because it killed
winter racing: It might be deficient IN many
Sns
short but strong speech. against the bill.
they isen sat' mfh Hhi. Ri IaH resh from the
hands OF the men who had foisted the gam
Senats % AS only fifteen minutes. and yet they wers
already demanding final action on It; The bjll
was to the leaSt open TO srspicroGn
any @ period period Of the Year. 1t wore, far better 70
lot the gambling laws stink in tho nostrIs Of
Of e'' men % would be elected to the Legislature
who would not prostitute the State to the
interests Of the GSmblers tbs ro,,
called. and the bill nassed-lO, to 5. Those
voting in the negative were Massrs: Daly:
Marsh McMickle, Miller. and Perkins. all
Democrats Itis believed that the Governor
Just before the brsak-un in the House the
member: presented Speaker flynn L with a
tee on presentation consisted OF Messrs. Lane.
Salnger. and studsr They all made sneechrs 1r
his courtesy and fairness, in the chair. These
gentlemen had all challenged ne rulings q, o.
excitement. and they were Obliged to word
their hon-ysd sentences very carefully.
Speaker Flynn spoke his thanks feelnGly for
tho gift. and Acknowledged that 1t was tho
first time this winter that he he had lost his
nerve.
The House passed the bill to cuEtail the DOW
ers OF Mayor Wanser over Gov WOrtss veto:
| The Republicans fought tho measure. but OF
| course In vain. Three Democrats voted with
| them TO sustain tho Governors veto The
| vote was Al to "a.
| A Lively Fight Over Linden.
NEWARK. March 1.-THE Republicans OF
Linden township held their primary last night