The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-01-10
TWO JERSEY SENATES.
A Lively Contest Ahead for the
Legislators,
A QUESTION CT LEGAL RIGHTS.

TRENTON, Jan 1O-New Jersey has two |
senates. The Democrats took possession !
Of the senate chamber yesterday morning |
at 10 o'clock, and locked the door Early |
In the afternoon a detachment OF police |
were ordered to the State house in com
mand Of Captain Cleary, of the Trenton
department The captain went at once to
the governors private room and received
Instructions from him The police then
marched up the corridor, pushing the
lrowd back, and formed a passage way to
the doors Of the chamber.
In the senate chamber the Democratic
holdOver members were seated, waiting
for o'clock, the time for meeting, TO ar
rive The doors were locked. Sergeant
alarms Nathan, of the last session, was
guarding them within No one but few
state officers and favored persons were ad-
mitted, newspaper men excepted.
At five minutes to 3 o'clock Samuel
| Thompson. the clerk of the senate, called
the senate to order and on resolution of
Senator Daily Robert Adrian, of Middle
sex, was elected temporary chairman. The
roll was called and Senators Winton,
Miller McMickel Perkins, HenchlifF,
Drake Martin, Daily and Adrian answered
TO their names. Senators Skirm, Stokes,
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holdoyers, were all absent,
Mr.. Daily moved that call of the sen
ate be made. This was done, and then
recess was taken for five minutes
| The officers were in their seats when the
the Republican senators raped at the
door for admission. The crowd outside
was in great commotion, and the senators
had a very difficult time to get to the
doors of the chamber. The sergeant-at-
arms demanded the names of those who
raped The doors were opened a little
and the first senator to enter was Bradley
of Monmouth. He was closely followed
by Senator Sldrm, of Mercer, and Sem
ator Packer, of Gloucester. When Senator
Ketcham entered County Clerk Gummere
attempted to enter with him. The ser
geant-at-arms and his attendants made a
desperate effort to keep him out, and SEN
ator Ketcham struck two orthree Of them
over the head with a cane. Finally all
the senators were admitted and took their
seats
Chairman Adrain instructed the secre-
tary to call the roll, when Senator Stokes
arose to a question of privilege. He said
they had come here to organize the SEN
ate in the usual way. They We're sur
prised to find the senate already organized.
He wanted assurance that all the senator's
elect would be sworn in He wanted to
! know whether Senator Bradley would be
sworn in or not.
Chairman Adrian replied that the hour
Of 3 o'clocl, having arrived. they had or
oanized in the regular yav and had then
, taken a recess to await the possible ar
rival Of the seua tors. Senator DAILY then
J offered a resolution that the credentials of
the new senators be referred to a commit
tee of three. to be appointed by the chair
man. Senator Stokes protested. He said
the people of the state had elected n ma
ioritv Of Republican senators and sbouId
have the fruits of their victory. He said
that he understood that Senator Bradley
had been sworn in. Bradley REPLIED that
he had. Chairman Adrian called him to
order. Senator SlJirm chen presented the
credentials of the new senators and their
oaths of office. but Chairman Adrian re-
fused TO accent them
Atthis point Senator VOORHEES,. of Union.
took the floor. but Chairman Adrian re-
a to recognize him and he then de-
.1r.1.led his rights as a senator from Union
county. Chairman Adrian directed the
s,.r,,..rnr-qt-qI.rns to cornDel the gentIeuan
to tal,e his seat. but senator Voorhees, de-
fed him. replyiug that he did not recog-
lnize him ms observation-disclosures.
When still refused recognition Senator
VOORHEES, advised that the Republican sen
ators withdraw. and they all repaired to a
lobby room. Chairman Adrian directed
the serpeant-at-arms to clear the lobbies
and floor. but the lobbies were not dis
turbed
The Republicans proceeded to organize
bv electing these officers: President,
Maurice A. Rogers. of Camden: secretary,
Wilbur A. Mott, Newark: assistant. Ed,
ward M. Fielder Asburv Park: engrogs-
ing clerk, John G. Shreve, Atlantic CITY.
journal clerk. William II. Long. Somer-
Vile; assistant journal clerk. Charles l.
Patterson Toms River; sergeant-at-arms,
James L. smith. Cumberland: assistant,
Reuben r. Carter. Trenton.
They sent a message to the house and
were recognized by that body. The com.
mittees made their inRress and egress
through the windows, A committee was
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