Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-03-09
THE LEGISLATURES.

Speaker FIynn's Decision Jeered,
and an early Adjournment
Talked of In the House.
TRENTON, N. J. March g. The State
House was densely thronged with
spectators tonight. the expectation
being general that the race track SUBJ
ject would come up in some form.
Speaker Flynn did not call the House
to order until s. 80 o'clock.
After prayer and roll call, greatly to
the astonishment of the crowd on the
floor of the House, the Speaker ordered
the Sergeant-at-Arms to clear the
chamber of all but members, reporters
and employees. The crowd stood ten
and twelve deep in all the aisles and
against the walls on the sides of the
chamber. Four or five hundred left the
chamber when the Speaker gave the
order. The others stood wedged In
and made no effort to get out. The
Speaker then said the floor would
have to be cleared, and that the Serg-
eant-at-Arms would be authorized to
use force if necessary. Still the great
crowd refused to bulge.
The Speaker gave no other orders,
however, and petitions and memorials
were declared In order. MIR. Lane, of
Union; Mr.. Hutchinson, of Mercer;
Messrs. Harrigan and Armitage, of Es-
sex; Mr.. Baxter, of Cumberland; Mr..
Matlack. of Burlington; and Mr.. Ross,
of Cape May, presented petitions of
constituents protesting against the
race track bills and demanding their
repeal. In the batch presented by
Mr.. Hutchinson there were 3s petitions.
They were all referred to the Commit
tee on Municipal Corporations, which
has the repealers in charge, and of
which Mr.. Thompson, the Duke of
Gloucester" is member.
Mr.. Dupuy, of Bergen, offered a
resolution that in view of the resolu-
tion adopted at the mass meeting of
the Citizens League, protesting
against the confirmation of Leon Alb
bett, this House express it to be the
sense of the members that Mr.. Albeit
is eminently qualified to fill any posi-.
tion within the gift of the people. This
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Sallinger, of Hudson, offered a
very long resolution, stating that the
Hudson County Jockey Club had the
promise of a license for its proposed
course, and calling upon the Attorney
General for an opinion touching the
constitutionality of the racing bills
under which the license in question is
sought. The resolution provided
furthermore that the Legislature should
not adjourn until the Attorney Gen.
eral was heard from. The vote on the
resolution was taken viva voce. It was
plainly carried, but the Speaker de-
clared the resolution lost, and the
great audience present laughed at his
audacity. ..--..
The following bills were passed In
the House:
Authorizing the setting aside of one
half the license fees for the paving of
streets when cities fail of funds for that
purpose.
Converting the State Arsental into a
hospital for the State prison.
Providing that city clerks in cities of
the third class shall be elected by the
Common Council.
Making 1t lawful to publish legal
notices in the English language in Ger
man newspapers.
The following bills were introduced
in the house:
By Mr.. Lane, authorizing the Gov
ernor to appoint a sanitary inspector
of public schools.
By Mr.. Coyle, a parochial free school
bill; providing that when private
schools corporations agree to maintain
free schools, they shall be assisted out
of the school fund of the State, Such
schools are to be free from sectarian
Influences, and shall receive for each
child In attendance an amount equal
to that now paid per child In the pub
lie schools.
In the Senate half dozen petitions
were presented in favor of the racing
repealers, and they were all ordered
filed. The Committee on revision of
the Laws reported the three repealers
favorably.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr., Terhune, giving county ex-
ecutive committees power to appoint
time and place of holding conventions.
The following were among the bills
passed:
Providing for three additional Cir
cult Court Judges.
Prohibiting dredging for oysters, ex-
cept between April 1st and June 18th,
in the waters east of Delaware bay.