New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-14

-. . roreie,on, Joint committee. The Republic
can Hous, caucus decided to appoint committee
/ to investigate the fee system under which BOSS
Allan L. McDermott draws $4,000 annually as
clerk Of the Court OF Chancery: Henry Z. Kelsey
$4,000 annually as Secretary of state, and Ben
jamn f. Lee $4,000. or more. yearly ior ac''hs
as clerk Of the Supreme Court
The Democratic "rump' Senate did their usual
act Of meeting and adjournlng to-day. but when
the lawful Senate VAS called to order by fresi-
dent Rogers the following communication was
road and ordered spread on the minutes Of the
Senate journal:
The Hon. Maurice A. Rogers. president OF 'he ''A'e
senate Trenton y. j. ..<. tr.,...
Dear Sir: In January. 1883 Two dlnerfnLi If nj
state. and for a long time causel nuch con- si
and many rGmpc sb spreme Souri Of this stSie
decided which was the constitutional ana "a,
House. In the opinion In tnat cas'; IL W. ,bnt
each House OF the Legislature shdli of orsa| ,,
the persons who are primd iacie ui"inp'rS IN ~
II requires argument 10 prove me dlsastious
sequences of a different construction OF the 'on-t-
tuition 1t IS settled that when II IS mac 'he mu'y
az certain officers 10 canvass the votes ana ssu"
dIdaie a ccrtificate OF such officers regular upon
face. is sufficient to tna9e 'hs IPrg the acon
to contest the right. Yours tTuiyc, :, ,1oprov
chief Justice Supreme Court. Kansas.
SENATOR'S DISCUSS THE SITUATION
the Chief Justice Of state which has passed
through a similar experience To that through
which New-Jersey is now passing and in which
the controversy was decided in favor Of the
,oatori,v seemed 10 settle all doubts as TO the
legality Of the Republican senate. as the very
points aljudicated upon In the Kansas case are
those here involved. Mr. Ketcham asked per-
| mission 10 say few words on the SITUATION an"
began by referring to the condition as 1t now
| exists in this state and IN New-fork. lie DC
,i,red that onlv the nagellations which voters
would administer when they should load the
/ ballot-boxes with their accumulated wrath would
remedy the present condition. In closing ne
said. 1T must be a feeble case that shilly shalli"s
around quo warrant0 and hab"as corpus "he"
, u,,le common. sense and grain Of d-'ashioned
honesty would ind solution without delay.
! svilogism. though set in the language Of IN"
highest court. will not establish the belief that
eleven are less than ten. and the sooner we DIS
miss such nonsense the better.
AZ there were no bills on the calendar Senator
c,,kes moved hat recess 81 a half hour be
taken This dl not meet Senator Skirms
views He thought II was high time the senate
either got down 10 business or else ADJOURNED
The people expected something from ths sen
/ Ike a PARTISAN contest. II was not partisan
contest but something higher and nohier Inc
Impeachment. but he added with much en
phasis the people 81 this state want II know
whether George r Werts is going I" recognize
their representatives. or not
senator bradley said ne believed that this senate
I ought To- keep In touch with the people ny com
Ing here II only for the exchange Of sentiments.
President Rogers explained that IL was Impossible
+ togoon with business unless there were DIS on Inc
calendar This r-ccss. he said. was for the pur-
pose Of awaiting bills from the House. Aftrr r.
marks by several other senators. the motion for
recess was carried unanimously. and the mem
bers went into a private conference.
THE "RtMP' SENATE TO RE IGNORED
In this conference the Senators decided to wait
no longer for the promised proposition Of the
Governor TO- a settlement OF the difficulty. but
from now ON to ignore entirely the existence 81
the 'ruinp." They will take up the twenty,hve
cor more bills passed 10y tn" ious" ana push 'h'il
through the first and second reading this week
The Republican Senate can pass bill on" stage
each day. for the r"as IN that II requires lN'-
thirds Vot" II IN" eniir" nous" 10 suspend the
,Il.s which would be fourteen. These DIS.
/ when passed. will be handed 20 the Governor.
They will be- left with him the time required ~
the Constitution. five days. when. II not approved
10y him. they will become laws. In case the 9e're-
tary of stat" declines to receive and h' the laws
pass.d hv the lawful Republican senate. II -
/ the determination Of the Republicans. r"ach'l
this afternoon In conference with the leaders n
the state to repeal the law requiring that DIS
bee filed and certified by the Secretary OF state,
and to create custodian of the Laws in ms
stead II shall be- the duty Of the Custodian
81 the Laws to receive and file the same and
/ certify 10 the court. when called upon 10 90 So
/ A. tn the authenticity Of such filed laws. THIS
/ win completely overthrow the plans OF the Demo-
/ cratic reYolutionlSts.
| THE GOVERNORS BAD QUARTER OF AN HOUR
SON after the Senate caucus Senators NOor-
bees and Smith and Asscmbyman cross the
Iolnf Committee on Passed Bills called on
Governor Wcrts to inquire what action II any
ne had taken on the twelve passed bills left with
tha ,nqtif II III
five DAYS allowei the Chief Executive for a?-
proving or vetoing passed bills having cXp'red
I'VE came to inquire what action you nave
taken on the twelve passed ollls you recei'sn
from this committee of the Legislature Of the
/ state last week" said Senator Voorhees, ON
meeting the Governor.
I 81 received no bills from this committee. ana
! consequently could take no ACTON on SUCH pilIS'
rcpied Governor Werts.
senator Smith-Tle bills left with you. then.
Governor Werts-There were none left with
| mo The,e were some papers left with me- and
Won can probably find them II You make a
search of the chamber which give you priVi-
lege To do.
Judge Cross-Tt would hardly be proper for
! legislative committee to go about searching the
! chief Executives chamber.
senator Northeast read in a newspaper that
the bills were in closet Will you give them
Governor Werts-There is the closet pointlng).
| and | never keep II locked You VIII propapy
| find there what you are looking for
The Communicative decline to search the
! closet -. 49,.
senator Noorhees-Governor II we get 'neSe
bills will yor sign them showing that they
have been rejected by you?
Governor Werts-, will give you receipt. IL
YOU wish. telling the history OF the DIS as 'hrx
came here and were taken away, put VIII
give nothing that can be construed In any man
ner as having any official connection with these
! bills
The committe then withdrew without receiving
| the bills. but they expect TO receive them from
| the Governors clerk Thursday. when they
| will meet again.
To INVESTIGATE THE FEE SYSTEM
In the IIous caucus to-day the Republicans
| introduced "A resolution calling for the appoint
! ment of a committee To investigate the Zee sys-
tenn IN vogue In Allan L. McDermotrs