The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-07
PARTY OF MONOPOLY
Republicans Shown Up in
Their True Co1ors
This Morning.
TWO CENT FERRIAGE BILL
Forced Back Into Committee,
Where 1t Will Be Smoth-
cred.
Leader McEwan Ignored By His
Colleagues-Salinger Re-
buked.
TWO CENT FERRIAGE BILL
Special to the Jerscu Citv Ne,us.

TRENTON, March z, 1S94.-There is no
doubt where Speaker Holt and, with one or
two exceptions, the Republican majority of
this present Assembly stands in regard to
corporations. They are for monopolies first,
last and all the time Mr.. Stanger, chair
man of the Committee on Commerce and
Navigation, moved this morning that Mr..
Coyles two-cent ferrage bill be referred
back to the committee. The bill was intro
duced last January and was only reported
favorably yesterday. It was evidently a
mistake, as Mr.. Stanger's motion showed
The parliamentary tactics of Flynn and
Carroll proved too much for Farmer Stanger
and his motion was lost Elated by their
success Carroll moved to take the bill up and
rush it through. This alarmed Speaker Holt
and he ruled that as Mr. Coyle, the intro
ducer of the bill, was not in his seat it would
not be acted upon under the rules.
BAD BREAK,
This brought on lively debate, in which
Beekman, the Democratic leader, stood by
the Republican Speaker. The debate in
creased the Speakers alarm, and he made
the bad break of deciding that the bill must
go back to the committee on account of his
action yesterday, although what that action
was he did not say This raised great
storm, in lull of which Stanger renewed
his motion to recomInit, saying that there
were parties who wanted to be heard This
motion was hastily put and carried on a roll
call Messrs. McEwan and Kerr voted
against the corporations and the other Hud-
son republicans voted for the monopoGes.
PARTISAN BILL.
There was another lively debate over the
Partisan bill to cut off the head of John
Matthews, State superintendent of school
census, during which the speaker admins
tered scathing rebuke to Salinger. Mr..
Olcott explained the bill and frankly ad-
mitted that it was a partisan measure for the
purpose of knocking out Democratic office
holder. He declared that Mr.. Matthews
knew nothing about the work which he was
appointed to do. He said that Matthews al
ways appointed his euumeratorS at the re-
quest of the bosses After the bill was re-
pealed another would be introduced putting
the census in the hands of State Superintend-
ent Poland.
SALINGER REBUKED.
Saffnger was delivering one of his partisan
harangues when Flynn asked him if he made
certain statement on positive knowledge
or on rumor. This riled Salinger and he re-
piled hotly. Soon he and Flynn were in
lively colloquy, which the hard rapping of
the Speakers gaveI could not suppress.
Finally they quieted down, and then the
Speaker, with a voice SO tremulous with
anger he could hardly speak, said that he
had frequently had occasion to call the gen.
tleman from Hudson (Salinger) to order, but
he always ignored the Speaker. He asked
the House to protect the dignity of the
chair, and see that the Speaker was treated
with proper respect. Salnger apologized,
and the bill passed.
STATE TREASURES STATEMENT.
State Treasurer Gray has handed to the
special committee the statement of the
amount and disposition of the State funds,
ordered by a recent resolution. The State
Fund amounts to $3.50, 114.07, the School
Fund to s133, l59.46, and the School Tax to
SITS 531. SO. OF these amounts $3.50, 900. 40 is
deposited in the First National Bank of
Jersey City.
THE A. P. A. SCORED.
William j. Thompson bitterly denounced
the Junior Order Of American Mechanics
and A P. A. this morning. Mr.. Walters
bill, directing the school authorities of each
district to purchase an American flag for
each schoolhouse and display it over the
building during school hours came up
that although he intended to vote for the
bill, he could not help but protest against
the methods which were being used to secure
votes for the measure. He called attention
to letter which had been sent to each MEM
Der OF the House by Junior Mechanics, and
said that while these men were importuning
members to vote for the bill theYwere plotting
to deprive foreign-born citizens Of their
rights.
''These youngsters he shouted, with vim
blazing from his eyes, don't know the his
tory of this country. 1t was Scotch, Irish
and men of north Ireland, who, in the war
of independence, when everyone else had de-
serted the cause shut their jaws tight and
said they would fight it out, If it took lives
and their fortunes. These youngsters, :"
Mr.. Thompson continued, ''are far from
being patriotic for they are for breaking the
very foundation stone of American liberty"
His ancestors, he said, fought for American
independence, and fought valiantly yet the
could have their way, would prevent
land of liberty because he was born in Ire
land.
CALLED HIM A LIAR.
Mr. Walter admitted that he was mem
ber of the Jr. O. U. A. NJ, and said
he was proud Of the fact.
He contradicted Mr.. Thompson in
the statement he made concerning the
order, and plainly said Mr.. Thompson lied.
This brought several members to their feet,
crying for order. Quiet was restored. and
after some further discussion the bill passed.
SWAIN WILL CLAIM HIS OFFICE.
George B. Swain intends to make a final
demand tomorrow ON State Treasurer Gray
for his office Mr.. Gray does not feel like
getting out just now.
UNDERTAKEN BOARD.
The old measure for State Undertaken
Board was introduced this morning in the
House.
THOMPSON INVESTIGATION CONTINUED.
The Election Committee continued its in
vestigation of Thompson's election this after
noon The contents of the box of Second pre-
cinct of Gloucester township were examined.