New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-23
RUS HE'D 7HRUTGH THE JERSEY SENATE
THE RACING nIIJS PASSED WITHOUT DEBATE
VETO EXPECTED FROM GOV
ERNOR WERTS.
ERNOR wERTS.

Trenton. ~ j. Feb. % ('pecalD.- AssernbYman
Parker's three racing bills. giving to the managers
OF the winter tracks more privileges than they
dreamed asking in years gone by ami sanctionins
bookmakng and poolseling but providing no fee
to be paid to the counties in which the tracks are.
passed the senate at l o'clock today. me three
bills were put through in less than fifteen minutes
and without debate A quarter OF an hour before
the bills wore taken up anr II was no' believer u'at
they could be passed. Half score OF lobbyists
were seen ntting about the Senate Chamber ana
" Billy, Thompson, the Duke OF Gloucester him.
self appeared several times among the members
and each time with anxious face. The race
track men were votes short, and though they
were exertng themselves TO the utmost, they were
unable to get the needed support.
While the lobbyists were at work on the MOOR
OF the Senate and In the Hobbies Senator stokes, OF
Cumberland. offered resolution that the senate
accord a public hearing the bills in the senate
Chamber Oh Tuesday. senator Stokes was aware
Of the difficulty that the racing men were In, and
he quoted the State Constitution to show that the
representatives OF the people were bound TO listen
10 the expression Of their constituents opinion on
matters affecting the public interests. The resol'i-
ton was declared Of order by President Adrail
When the bills finally taken up for action 1t
was known tina, Thompson and his friends had
succeeded In their efforts get votes. Senator
Stokes then made another effort 10 get n public
hearing By moving that the bills be recommtted
for that purpose. lie called for the yeas ard Maya
on his motion, and 1t defeated. In vot-
| ing against this motion Senator Barrett, ~
Essex said he against the bills and in.
tended to vote against them, but he was also
against all kinds OF delay. senator Marsh, OF Union,
thought the hearing should be granted and so did
Senators Skirm, OF Mercer, and Rogers Of Camden.
The latter said that the disgraceful proceeding was
| intensified by the fact that 1t Washingtons
| Birthday.
The first OF the three bills was then read n second
time The question OF suspending the rules so that
the bill could be taken up at once on final passage
| now arose, and the roll was again called Ihe
| senators voting TO suspend the rules and shove tho
IllI along were Messrs. Adrain Barker, Barrett,
Butcher Cornish, DAILY, Irake, Hlnchclinc Holman,
Keys Martin, McMlckle, Miller Perkins. Terhune ana
| Winton. The bill was next put TO vote ana passed
| as follows: Neas-Adraln. butcher. Cornish. DAILY.
Drake Inchclihe, Hoffman, Martin, McMickle, Ailler
| Perkins and Terhune-12
Nays-parker. Barrett, Keys, Marsh Rogers, skirm,
| smith, Stokes and Winton-9.
The two other racing bills passed by the
same vote, not a woI Of debate occurring on thein
senator Hoffman IS the only Republican who voted
for the bills lie halls from the Atlantic. and his
seat Is being contested by the Democratic candidate
| who ran against him last November. The Democrats
voting against the bills Messrs. Barker. Barrett.
| Keys. Marsh and Wlnton. , go
Governor Wcrts is expected TO veto the bills To-
morrow or the next day The sporting men IN tis
message in today. and II l. reported that they urged
him TO do but that he got angry ana left the STATE
| House. II an attempt 10 force MN INTO actoi
The purpose Is II the votes be held. to pass the
~, morrow and the senate will come back on Friday
| TO finish up the great race-track job