New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
DISPOSITIONS AT TRENTON.
BEGINNING OF THE QUO WARRANTO
PROCEEDINGS.
REprBLICANS PRESENT WITH COUNSEL AMI
PROTEST AGAINST THE COURTS JURls-
DICrIoN AT THE sTART-TAK-
ING TESTIMONY.
fsy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuSE.J

rsy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE)
Trenton. Feb 2L-There were few politicians
in the Court of Chancery room in the Capitol
this morning whel s. Meridith Dickinson, one
Of the Supreme Cour, Commissioners, began tax
ing dopositions touching the quo warranto pro-
ceedings Governor Werts and Attorney-General
Stockton are endeavoring to bring against Maui
rice A. Rogers, president Of the Senate OF New
Jersey and Robert Adrain, who presdes over
the Democratic hodover Senator'S Ihe opJect
or taking testimony on the part Of the Demo-
Gratis is for the purpose Of substantating the al
legations in the petition made to the court by
the Governor on vhich he asked for the writ 10
c,mne the president Of the Senate to show by
what right he exercises the duties ana authority
Of the Office to which he has been lawfully
elected r. Wayne Parker. Joseph Coult, Gil
bert Collins and ex-Judge william NJ. Lanning
represented President Rogers, ana ex-Judge
Stevens and r. V. Lindabury appeared for the
Attorney-General and the Governor. f'ooe'I
Adran was without counsel.
At the beginning of the proceedings Mr. Coult
said he wished it to be made a part of the min
utes that we appear m behalf of Mr. Rogers
protesting the rioht IF the court to order such
proceedings anG we reserve the right TO ques-
tion the propriety of this proceeding at any
stage"
Samuel Thompson. secretary Of the Senate OF
1892 who has acted for the Rump Senate. was
the first witness. His testimony was dependent
entirely upon the falsified Rump Senate journal
and his memory was quite defective at times.
When he first called the roll on the day OF the
temporary organization of the Rump Senate,
January O. there we're only eight Senators pres
ont This was at 3 O'Clock. he said. a few
minutes after Senator's Skirm, Smith. Hoffman
and Stokes entered the chamber They took
their seats and when he finished calling the
roll for the third time. he announced thirteen
Senators present "although." he added the
noise was SO great that ! could not tell whether
those Senator's answered or not" These Sena-
tors were recorded as present on the Senate
journal The witness went over every detail IN
the election " Robert Adrain as chairman pro
tenn. and declared that when the Senator'S sue
ceeded in forcing their way into the Senate
chamber Senator Stokes addressed Mr.. Adrain
as MIR President" The rest Of his testimony
,y,s a detailed statement Of the resolutions OIL
f.~.d ,v senator Daily and the election Of the
Rump senate officers. He produced the sen
ate Journal" whrh was offered In evidence by
the counsel for the Governor and Attorhey-ueh-
cfal
George 4 Coleman the eX-journal clerk OF the
Senate was sworn. He said he assisted In max
ing up the journal" ond that each day pro
/ cocdings was In his handwriting except Oh '"e
dav NJ 'rganz1ton 80 F.,
Wilbur Mott secretary Of the lawful senate
v.,s called and examined by Mr.. Lindabury. he
was present at the organization OF the Senale
II occurred in an ante-room adjoining the sen
ate CHAMBER 4 majority Of the senate was
nrescnt Just before the Senate eHected
temporary organization Senator Stokes steppeo
H. the door and addressing the Democratic Sen
ators announced that the Senate OF New-Jersey
uas about 10 be organized. and he invited al
| tho Democratic Senators TO join them senator
stokes acted as temporary chairman ahu VI
Rogers was elected by one majority oi al tie
Senators in the state. He was sworn In AT once
and has presided over the Senate at It's every
session since Mr.. Mott read from the Journa
/ ~ Nh. Senate telling how the House OF Assembly,
/ had announced its organization 10 the senate
aud nf the fact Of Governor WertS recogiilIint
| tho Rurnp Senate. He then detailed the DONG
| N th. Senate including the joint session am
| the election of "A state Controller and treasurer
| ~. was cross-cxamined by Senator Adrain OF
| ,h.. details of the effort the Senator'S made I,
/ .nfer the Senate Chamber before the kump hao
.f,ct.d their organization. Several objections
! ,,.r. entered by counsel for President RogerS
| during th. taking Of the testimony NO o'hei
| ,,.itr.ss.s were offered. and the CommisSlohei
aJinurncd the case till Monday noon
! Tonight subpocnas We're issued Tor all 'ht
! nav,s,.4u.r correspondents who were IN the sen
! nte Chamber on January 2. and they VIII p'
| called on Monday.