The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-09
Carroll Assumed the Re
sponsibility for the Four
Year Amendment.
Special to The Jersey Citu Neus.

went soaring through GLe Rouse on Hnai pas
sage Yesterday afternoon, bearing the four
year-paid-up policy along with grace and
ease. But it wasn't Mr.. Byrnes amend
ment that went with it, however, as that
member had washed his hands Of the amend
ment, only to have Mr.. Carroll of Hudson
take it under his wing SO that the insurance
companies could not have the bill passed on
their own terms, that is with provisions for
a paid-up-policy after five years.
The bali was opened by Mr.. Wilbur, who
moved a reconsideration Of the vote by
which the measure went on third reading.
This being Carried, Mr. Byrne promptly
asked permission to withdraw the amend
ment offered by himself last ThuEsdaY This
amendment requires the INDUSTRIAL linsllr-
anee companies, TO- issue a paid-pp policy
after five years. Mr. Byrpe said he exE
planned Monday night why he desired to,
Withdraw his amendment, and it was
therefore, unnecessary to go deeper INTO the
matter again. He had been accused Of being
aecorporation man for the reason that he had
iaaroduced the aafendlne1t, ana he wanted
10 be freed from that stain,
Mr.. Eisele obiected to Afr. Byrne's request
being granted. The latter knew, or should
have known. what he was about when he
introduced the amendment he said.
.sShouid this amendment be withdrawn
now, the bill would, withoutdoubt, be passed
to suit the companies Alone said Mr.. Eisele.
my three-year provision has been beaten
so often that there is every chance III the
world of its being laid out again. Besides
it is not in the bill now. 1t has been dis
| placed for Mr.. Byrne's amendment. He
| speaks OF newspaper attacks. Wen, we are
not here to protect members from criticisms
L. Al ,o- W. 0,.,cH 70 la thn h;ffni. with
| the sweet. have received no end OF abuse
on account of this bill, and through the
columns of a Republican newspaper at that.
I saw. take this amendment out at this stage
| and the ~policyholders will get nothing more
| than the companies care to give them"
Il TO HIS RESCUE.
81 was a little too hard on Mr.. Byrne
| Monday night, perhaps" spoke up Mr..
| Carroll. II believe he was sincere, and L
| am willing to help him wash away the
| stain. I am satisfied now that the COM
| panies would knock out the three-year
| clause. but | want the p~oiicy-holders to re-
ceive some benefits, if they can't get all they
| should. | will vote to relieve Mr.. Byrne OF
| the amendment, but l will Immediately in
troduce it mJ.sA4f, and | will be willing to
take the roasts Mr.. Byrne appears to be
afraid of through the newspapers"
Mr.. Harrigan stood up for Mr.. Byrne and
explained that he was DESTROYS Of having nm
withdraw his amendment and wash away
the stain he spoke Of, but Mr.. Harrigan
declared he couldn't see how there could be
a stain. He then i%nsinuated that Mr.. Eisele
was ~insincere and indirectly credited Mr..
Bvrne wish the ideas embodied in Mr.
Eisele's bill. It was only by cunning
and shrewdness, he argued, that Mr..
Eisele met adverse criticism on the floor
with plausible stories. u am not against
CORPORATIONS. when they are fair" went on
Mr.. Harrigan; II am only against them
when they ask too much. scored Mr..
Byrnes the other night for the mistake ne
made In his speech, and he has candldiy adj
mitted that a mistake was made. l am sure
his intentions were of the best. He
desires to have his character freed
should help him. Probably he took
bad advice or was too insincere. Now as it
seems impossible to get the three year clause
through, and as the companies appear to be
willing to give the benefits of a fye year
clause, let us compromise and send the Tour
year clause through"
Asse nblyman Lewis, who had voted with
the insurance people on several occasions,
opposed Mr.. Byrnes request. The Essex
A~ssemblyman had by his actions and words
made it clear that he wasn't a corporation
man. That. should be sufficient vindication
Mr.. Lewis thought, and the insurance ques-
ton had become SO interesting and lmpor-
tantt to the masses that it would not be safe
to imperil the policy holders prospects OF
reasonable concessions by withdrawing the
four year amendment at this time.
ssThis is all very nice apparently" broke
in Mr.. Eisele, ssbut Mr.. Harrigan's defense
of Mr.. Byrne inc his covert attack on me
won't do. Mr.. Byrne appears TO have got
fen both feet into this affair. HI. started in
and told US he, knew what he was talking
about when he offered his amendment and
fail hack on his knowledge to support his