The evening world., 1894-04-17
SAYS BILLS ARE SM0THERED.
Senator Daily Attacks the Repub-
lean Majority at Trenton.
Senator Bradley Makes n Stand on
Behalf of Temperance.

TRENTON. y. J., April Ex-senator
DAILY, OF Hudson. jumped on the Rcpub-
licln majority In ;he Senate this morn.
Ing. II accused :he members Of smJth.
cring certain important bills in the hands
of committees. His attacks were aimed
mainly nj senator Thompson, OF Sbmcr-
set, Chairman OF the Committee
on MUncipal Corporations. Assem-
bly, bill No. /. which regulates the
price OF Illuminating gas, is In his hands.
Senator DAILY said he was tired OF go-
Ing to the Senate day after day only to
hnl the bills In which his constituents
are Interested smothered in the hands
OF committees He characterized the
treatment which the bili had received
as unjust, and moved that the Commit
tee be relieved from further considcra-
tinn.
senator Thompson resented the impu-
tatish. declaring that the Committee
mad nOt yet had a chance to consider the
nil. and he had no intention OF treating
M" hill In the unfair manner which the
senator Adratn refused to vote for the
motion, because the chairman had shown
that Il was not his intention u smother
Senator's DAILY and AdrAin had a TIT
u.er an attempt of the former to dis
cu'S a motion to lay on the table. Tn
President declared DAILY out of order on
the question. and his motion taking the
bill from the Committee was laid on the
table.
The Republicans OF Essex County have
tniily drawn Il bill to ~rcorgani2e the
lIoall Of Fr"eholierS. 1t was introduced
In the Senate this morning. AMI Is said
|, receiv" the appreciation of Essex and
Hudson Counties.
The bill provides for a member OF the
lfoard from each ward OF cities If IN"
first class and two members from each
tswnsh!p having a poGniA'ion OF LOO
county shall have two members OF the
Board. T. be appointed by thu Mayor.
In ord'r TO organic" the Boards OF
Essex and Hudson Counties at one" the
bill provides that on the first Tuesday in
May the Mayor OF tirst-C!lss cities sHl.l
appoint the one member from each
ward. and his selection is II u" from the
Of votes at the last Aldcrmanic election,
In the townships tn" Township Com
mittee is - be the elective holy.
TIE 'mbcrs SO appointed shall serve
until Aprl! next. when they shall he
elected. Tle salary is 70 be $500 per year
senator bradley. Of Monmouth. this
morning publicly declared his intention
to block all bills in the interest OF the
liqunr-dcalers. He intimated that he
would serve others the same way unless
his colleagues in the majority stood by
him ON one or two OF his temperance
bills.
The stand Of the Senator from Ashury
Park was taken on the question -.
striking out II clause Of the bill which
places the licensing power OF horoughs
in the governing body OF that borough.
instead of the courts.
Senator Packer. of Gloucester, sue
Ceedci in having the clause making
the act 20 into effect at once
stricken out. and senator Bradley i'm
mediately had 1t restored through his
uttcranCes.
Senator Skirm. OF Mercer, wanted to
know what the difference was
the hill going into effect Immediately
and July 4. To this Senator Bradley
replied;
well. Senator Packer wants to accom-
MEDIATE some tavern-keepcr down in his
county, while | want to accommodate the
people. 1t was the temperance people who
sent me here. and. by the help Of God, |
viii fight for them as long as | have
breath"
Senators DAILY and Adrain tried fill
bustcring proceedings. but none Of their
motions prevailed. Senator HinChcliffe,
Of Passaic, who Is "A brewer. supported
the amendment of Senator Packer.
The Republican Senators stood by Sen
ator Bradley on all the motions. The
amendment was finally lost, and Sen
atOr Bradley smiled.
Senator Daly next introduced an
amendment giving the governing bodies
OF towns and townships the right to
grant licenses. II WAS lost,