The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-20
CALLED HOLT. A LIAR
Tom McEWan Makes a
Lively Scene at a Tren-
ton Hotel.
ALL ABOUT THE WATER BILL.
School Census Bill Introduced
Today's Legislative Work Intro
duced in the Assembly.
ALL ABOUT THE WATER BILL.
Special to the Jersey city Ne,rs.


TRENTON, March 20, 1S94.-The bad blood
that has been brewing for week or more
between speaker Holt and Thomas McEwan,
leader of the Republican majority came to
head this morning when Mr.. McEwan scored
the speaker in public. Holt was sitting at
breakfast in the dining room OF the Windsor
Hotel when McEwan walked in and ranged
himself alongside the table at which the
speaker was eating breakfast.
you are a contemplate sneak and liar, !"
McEwan said in loud voice. Then he
turned on his heel and made tracks for the
door. Holts face flushed but he said moth
ing. The persons who were in the dining
room at the time heard the remark, and they
looked on in amazement.
HoLT's OPINION OF M'EWAN.
ssI do not wish to say anything" Speaker
Holt said when asked for his side OF the
story. Later in the day, however, he said:-
''The trouble with McEwan is that he wants
on the floor, but he can't dictate as to what
l shall do, and he might as well understand
that now as later Anything he may say or
do won't have the least influence on my
course"
M'EwAN's EXPLANATION.
McEwan, in explanation of his action, said
that the Speaker had promised to refer his
water bill to the Judiciary Committee, and
had instead referred it to Municipal Corpora
tions. The Speaker made no explanation OF
his action, and McEwan could not see any
way but the one he had taken Of expressing
his feelings
THE NEW WATER BILL.
The new water bill has aroused the suspi-
cion of the Essex members, upon whom any
hocf fho
effect that the liquid does upon a rabid dog.
Ar. Salinger already has bill in which ap-
pears to seek the same object as the new
measure and the Newark men cannot
conceive of any reason for Mr.. McEwan's
bill unless it is to steal their water supply
Mr.. Salinger's bill is the first draft OF the
water bill drawn by Lebbins Ward, while
Mr. McEwans is Mr.. Wards bill with his
amendments and those of the Board OF
Trade. One of the chief of these amend
ments provides for the submitting to each
municipality the question whether they Will
accept the provisions of the bill.
Mr.. Woolsey, Chairman of the COMMITTEES
upon Municipal Corporations, to which the
bill was referred, said this morning that he
could not tell what his action would be upon
the measure until be had read it and com
pared it with that introduced by Salinger.
DIRECT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT.
Assemblyman HaIrigan asked this morn
ing-lKhat the. Judiciary Committee had done
with that direct legislation amendment sub
mitted last week.
''The Chairman CSalinger) is not here
Speaker Holt said.
ssWell, hope that the members of that
committee will take heed of what | say,
Mr., Harrigan remarked. "We don't want
that matter smothered, and would like to
have it before the House as soon as possible. =
The House passed bill prohibiting seine
fishing in Barnegat Bay.
After the morning session the Republicans
held caucus and decided that on adjourn
ing this afternoon it be to meet again tomor-
row afternoon for the purpose of hearing
and considering the Supreme Court decision
on the Senatorial muddle.
THE SCHOOL CENSUS.
Mr. Olcott introduced a bill this morning
which places the taking of the school census
in the hands of the clerks of the various
school districts of the State, who shall re-
ceive not more than five cents for each child.
The State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion is placed in charge of the details of the
census, and is empowered to appoint some
person to look after them at salary OF not
more than $4,000 year.
CONTEMPLATE A TRIP TO ALBANY.
The members of the House contemplate a
trip to Albany to visit the New York Solons.
Whether they will go next week or the
week after has not yet been determined
upon. Speaker Holt and Assemblyman Cod
ding seem to be the leading spirits in the
proposed trip.