The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-05-30
LEGISLATURE ADJOURNED.
After All-Night Session the Member
Freak Away Until Next Fall.


After Albright Session the Members
Freak Away Until Next Fall
Both branches of the Legislature con-
cluded their work on Saturday morning
about daybreak after lively allnight
session caused by shortage OF votes to
pass the County Judiciary Act introduced
by Senator VOORHEES,. 1t dispenses with
the lay clement of the county courts, and
the Lay Judges throughout the State
raised fund which they put in the hands
of astute lobbyists, and as a result there
was breezy fight over the measure when
it came up. Those opposed to the mea
sure fought hard, and those in favor soon
found that there were not enough votes
for them, and they put the House under
a call and had variants issued for the alb
sent members, apd .sergeants=at-A5S ..-:,s
were sent TO Newark for DR.. Edwards
and Assemblymen Murphey, and Watson,
of Camden. Salinger, OF Hudson, was
summoned by wire. All but Watson
came UON II on tue 'OWl lTHlU.
The House presented curious sight
when they arrived. There had been in
tervals of fun, and the members had tired
out, and the Speakers rooms looked like
lodging house. The arrival OF the miss.
ing men brought out much demonstration,
and they were cheered heartily as they
entered the chamber in rapid succession.
Salpger did aot know which way to vote,
aud every time any person went 10 his
chair, Coyle demanded the enforcement
of Rule 55 and the removal of lobbyists
from the floor Of the House. When it
was discovered that Coyle was taking the
matter seriously, there was a regular pro.
cession Of them towards Salinger, who
would stoop over and whisper. Coyle
would raise his objection, assisted by 9TH
ere. The House was kept in constant
disorder, aud then Salinger retreated to
the Speakers room and emerged from it
in a half hour and voted for the bill, and
the day was carried amid much rejoicing
by those who favored the bill.
Then came The flood Of complimentary
resolutions. Leader Beekman, for the
members, made neat speech when he
gave to Speaker Holt the diamond pin,
and il was heartily applauded.
The Speaker, in replying, said that he
hoped that he had acquitted himself with
credit. as he had acted consclentously,
and he hoped with all degree of fairness.
In the Senate there were the usual ex-
changes of fluctuations, and President
Rogers was nicely complimented for his
work as presiding officer.
1t was nearly O'Clock when Judge
Cross declared the House adjourned un-
I'll October ID.
1t was a long, tedious and mixed up
ssion, made so by the duties imposed
on the LAW makers and the Instructions
placed in their way by the Democrats.
The Legislature has taken q recess until
October 81, to await developments. They
may or they may not come back They
have undertaken so much that ii is quite
natural that errors may be detected 10 the
course of time that may necessitate their
reqssemblng. Ii they do, ex Judge
Cross, of Elizabeth, will be Speaker of the
House, having been elected to that office
about A O'Clock Saturday morning.
1t was more of a compliment because OF
his valuable services on the floor, and 10
recognition of his excellent parliamentary
knowledge.
The 18th Legislature goes into history
as the longest session ever held in New
jersey, and it has enacted more laws than
any other session for period of eighteen
years. The Governor made the remarka-
Bile record of sending in 81 vetoes, most
ly all of political measures.
1t will be charged against this Legisla
tu'e that it devoted most OF its energy to
the passage of political acts, but when it
is II membered that it was called upon to
undo the vicious legislation of three years,
during which time over 100 rank partisan
acts were enacted, the magnitude of its
W"lk can be understood and appreciated.