The sun., 1894-01-23
JERSEY DEMOCRATS FIRM.
WEI NOT YTEDD UNLESS COMPELLED
TO NJ THE COERTs.


Their Reply 10 the n .pusiissus-The Lat
ter Appeal to Gov. ws-t- co Help Taos
Fad the senate nradIseh-Aa E,wltSh
Cutler Figures In nm Assembly ReroIutton.
TRENTON. N. J.. Jan. %. Both Of New Jersey
Senates wcro in session again tonight. The
| Democrats had possession ofthe Senate cham.
ber. and ad journed without delaying anything
| beyond calling the roll and discovering a lack
OF quorum. The Republicans met at the As.
sembly chambers after their House had ad.
iourned and discussed the situation. Ently
this evening the conference committees ap-
pointed last week met and the Democrats gave
their reply to the Republicans ultimatum. II
| reads:
The State Senate OF New Jersey havin a
| given full consideration to the proposition
| that certain gentlemen should be admitted to
| that body on motion. and without further ex.
animation Of their rights than Is embraced in
an inspection OF their credentials. submit tho
following proposition:
First. that no member Of the State Senate
| can lawfully agree TO vote 20 admit an abp-
Observation-Disclosures ~ otest presented agains at
his admission. It is. In the opinion OF this
| body, the duty ot n Senator to vote against the
admission ot any one whom he deems not en-
titled TO n seat. The Senate cannot lawfully
surrender its right to examine and pass upon
| the election returns and qualifications OF It's
members. and TO acccde to tho proposition
presented would be TO say that, II n citizen OF
Russia presented q certificate OF election he
must. without question. bc admitted to nem-
bcrship.
Second; That II Is the duty Of the inducted
Senators OF New Jersey to meet and proceed
with the business OF the state; that there can
be but one State Senate. which is already ore
gannized that wo should be happy to facIi-
tate any steps taken to obtain adjudication
upon the legality OF our organization"
The conference lasted half an hour. and at
Its conclusion the rival Senate Presidents.
Adrain and RoEors. came out OF the Presidents
room arm in arm. The committeeman say
they discussed the situation. but that there Is
no chance OF an early settleme ent as both sides
remain hrm. Senator Voorhees, said.
The result is that the Democrats still In
slst that ther have the constitutional Senate.
while We insist that we have eleven votes, or a
quorum"
After the conference the Republican Senate
met and Ketcham OF Essex read speech cov-
etinc the constitutional claims made by the
Republicans. quoting n decision from the
Maine Supreme Court deciding a similar case.
and advising that the the Republicans pro-
coed to work and pass the bills demanded by
the peope. What little discussion there was
among the Republicans whether to adjourn
ths Legislature at once or settle down to work.
The Hepublicans waited upon Gov Werts
tonight and told him they had done all they
could to bring about an adjustment in the line
Governor said he could not interfere further
Later the Republicana adopted an address
asking. for his cooperation in further % ef.
forts to end the deadlock; The docu-
wSo pr"msed Gspy hs
delegation o. l. citizens OF Essex county, headed !
m In . th..r
!ution adopted nt tho Indignation meeting at |
Newark last week,
to-n night that there was nothing In the report |
that the democratic Senate would declare |
new elections. He says there is nothing the !
Democrats can do but meet and adjourn. as |
of eleven senators 70 transact business They |
can only wait until tho matter gets before the |
cans the Supreme Gomrt then Sy 'nS nShoGs thc
Legality Of that act, the Democratic Senators
WIN IN tfSsff the oaSe lS% Of hs e9ito
Hudson presented resolution calling for tbs
creation re,n n o. Ia @ loint sommIttee to drart bill
cities q the rst md second class tor ,I the rS o.
,Assemolyman Kerr OF Hudson offered a res
olution. which was adopted. directing tho
erence had been shown to an English manu-
iacturer oil cutlery, In the distribution OF steel
rsctss ssa, New Jsrssy cutters ns oSt
ployment, and the purchase of erasers bearing
he Inscription Rogers Bros. cutters to her
Majesty sheffield, England" lis IAN evidsnce
We cannot concur"
The Republican Senators were In conference
until nearly midnight. Ther decided that they
,ould do nothing moro toward adjusting tho
differences. with the Governor and Attorney
General both against them. whilo protesting
Republicans,
They concluded that the only thing to be
lone now was to pass the most important of
he reform measures which were an issue in
The last cnmpaign. and take a recess.
This Will ba done, and work will begin to-
morrow morning. There will then bs an ad-
ournment OF the Legislature until after
ELECTION.
The Joint meeting arranged for to- morrow is
% be postponed for one week. and Joint eau
'us Is to be called for next Monday night to
dominate candidates for Comptroller and
There is rumor that the meeting will make
10 choice. and the rumor is confirmed, hut no |
easons tor this course are given. save that IL
part of the plan OF the light over the
senate.