The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-19
VETERANS OF NO USE.
So Decided the Republican
Legislators in Trenton
This Morning.
SPIRITED DEBATEON HAzING
The G. 0. P. Bosses Are Preparing
a Bill to Reapportion the
Assembly Districts.
SPIRITED DEBATEON HAZING
JUDGE DEPUE CONFIRMED.
TRENTON, April 10, 1s94.-The Senate con-
firmed Judge Depue and laid over the other
norr3in at.ionc
nominations.
OTHER DOINGs OF TODAY.
Special to the Jerseu Citu Neacs.


TRENTON, April 10, 1S94.-Speaker Holt
was promptly on time in calling the House
to order this morning, but his zeal availed
little, as there was but bare quorum on
hand at ten o'clock. The Sergeant-at-Arm
was instructed to produce absentees, but he
could find none, as many of the members
had not reached Trenton at that time. The
only bills to come up were partisan meas
ures-" Roasters" Speaker Holt calls them
and as there were not enough republicans
on hand to pass these, it was found neces-
tardy members. 1t was within few min
utes Of eleven o'clock before the House re-
convened
THE o'NEILL BILL PASSED.
The bill legislating p Fl. O'Neill, City
Collector of Jersey City out of office passed
the House this morning, after hot debate,
in which Messrs. Carroll and Flynn scored
the Republicans for their attack on a war
veteran. There was lively time over
House Bill No. 277, reducing the salary of
the Deputy Collector in Jersey City from
81, 500 to 81 800, and the chief clerk to the
City Collector also to 81, 500. Flynn said that
yesterday the Republicans had bill increas-
ing the salaries and number of counsel for
Jersey City, now they. want to cut
uOWn StldT les. udUS I6lOrul Will d f6Il-
geance,n he added
Assemblyman Ollcott's measure placing
the taking of the school census in the hands
of clerks of school districts went through
the House, as did McEwan's requiring pro-
motions in all departments to be made from
the rank, with regard for efficiency and
bravery to be the basis for advancement.
SPIRITED DEBATE ON HAZING.
There was lively time over the bill which
nichnC hQZiucr with finQ Of COX f0 &1ft0
imprisonment of thirty days to one year
The bill was killed few weeks ago, but
Mr.. Dewsnap, its father, succeeded in resur-
recting it as a college man. Mr..
Storrs protested against CHASING col
lege students with criminals, and
make a harmless pastime a criminal
off ense He read letters from DIR. Patton,
President of Princeton, and DR.. Scott of
Rutgers, which stated they had no need for
any such legislation. They could take care
of hazing and punish it appropriately.
Hazing, Mr. torrs said. was nothing more
or less than little Sophomore polish to rub
the green end of verdancy OF new stu
dents"
s'Do you approve of painting man green
and throwing him into a canal?' asked Mr..
Dewsnap.
''The students often paint men and whole
towns red, y replied Mr.. Storrs.
Mr.. Dewsnap said that was not answering
his question, and repeated It,
''Of course, | don'u,n finally said Mr..
Storrs. "But know hazing makes men of
weaklings, giving them courage to fight the
battles of life"
Ex-Speaker Flynn said that Austin Scott
of Rutgers was the man to recommend the
passage of bill exempting wife beaters
from punishment Because they were sons Of
wealthy parents Scott would allow them to
do what they pleased. The raised rows at
theatres, and no one was safe from their an
noyances. Continuing, Mr.. Flynn said that
at Ann Arbor college nearly twenty persons
were either killed OF nearly killed.
Mr.. Storrs ridiculed the idea, but Mr.
Flynn stuck to it. He thought it was time
the children of rich people were checked in
their pranks at the expense of other people.
Mr.. Flynn and Mr.. Storrs indulged in a
stormy dialogue. Mr.. Salinger advocated
the passage Of the bill and Mr. Lewis op-
posed it. Mr.. McEwan made a strong
speech in favor of tine bill. He quoted many
instances of brutal students.
After several other speeches had been made
a vote was taken and the vote was one of
the most exciting Of the session. Before the
result was announced, members ran about
buttonholing other members, urging
them to change their votes for or
against the bill, and loudly calling
for the absentees. The Speaker declared
the bill lost. Mr.. Flynn declared that a
number of members who had voted in the
affirmative had not been recorded, and add
ed that there had been too much juggling
with the measure. He declared he would
indulge in dilatory tactics on other
bills and when the bill for a new
charter for Atlantic City came up
he compelled the House to lay it over. The
fight has made very bad blood between
Flynn and the Speaker. After the Senate
hoo orir 10 1ox-rr
number of Monmouth county men, includ-
ing Henry S. Little and Frederick Parker,
son of the late Governor, who protested
against the division of their county.
IN THE SENATE.
The Senators were in the Chamber on
time, but there was no inclination to settle
down to business The Republicans had a
long conference abont the pending nomina-
tions, especially those of Supreme Court
Justice Depue and Major Anderson. Some
of them were not enthusiastic about Depue,
but on Senator Ketcham's urging it was
finally decided to confirm him. Senator
Skirm stood out strongly against confirming
Anderson.
swell, let's go in and open the envelope
anyway one of the Senators said.
'sNo hurry, no hurry" replied Senator
Skirm.
While the Mercer Senator wasn't listening,
a motion for an executive session was
adopted Senator Skirm woke up too late,
but he took the situation good paturedly,
and went in with the others to confirm
Judge Depue He succeeded, however, in
having Major Anderson's case take the usual
course of going through the Judiciary Conn
mittee. It may be confirmed tomorrow.
ASSEMBLY RE-APPoRTIoNMENT.
A bill for the re-apportionment of As.
sembly districts is in course of prepara-
ton and will probably be introduced
in the Legislature. According to schedule
showing figures of population in each
county the proposition is to allow one
Assemblyman to each twenty-four
people and one additional for each
Is, 900 in excess By the proposed change Essex
and Hudson with not be affected. Each
will have eleven representative. Hunterdon
County, which has two Assemblymen now
is to have but one, while Camden
with three at present is to be allowed
four. The bill is in the hands of the Steering
Committee of the Legislature.