The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-03
M'EWAU DISGUSTED,
Republican Leader Sick
and Tired Of His
Party's Disgraceful
Actions.
RENDERED HIS RESIGNATION.
Caucus Refuses to Accept It.
His Two Cent Ferry Bill
Defeated.
RENDERED HIS RESIGNATION.
Fwo Of Governor Werts' Vetoes
Overridden By the Assembly
In the Senate.
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of three sessions day, extending often far
unto the night, is beginning to tell upon the
Assemblymen, and they were tardy in get
ing TO work this morning. The Speaker
started a call which lasted until almost noon
About eleven o'clock there was a quorum Of
the House present, but not thirty-one Re-
publicans, so the business of the State had to
wait until their were enough "retormers'
present to pass partisan measures The first
thing taken up was the Governors veto OF
the bills which removed Bernard j.
Ford from the superintendency of the
State House to make room for two
Republicans. Mr. Harrigan favored
sustaining the vetoes and told how the SER
vices of Mr. Ford had been so appreciated
that the salary was reduced last year at the
suggestion of republicans He numerically
scored Messrs. Murphy and Woolsey, who,
IS members of last years House, voted to
increase the salary For the inconsistency,
Mr.. McEwan simply said that the bills were
caucus measures, and called upon all good
republicans to vote to override the veto.
s'What are you voting that way fors" Mr.:
Flynn asked Mr.. Ginder, when he voted
against the vetoes
1.-THE leader asked all good republicans TO
vote" replied Ginder
The vetoes were overridden.
ANOTHER VETO ovERRIDDEN
The House then took up the veto of the
second class cities Board of Works bill Mr..
Flynn said he hoped the majority would
recognize the sentiment of the people of
those localities which the bill affected Yes
terday he saw from Camden large number
of the best men in the Republican party,
headed by an ex-Speaker OF the House, +.
Amber Armstrong, a man whose loyalty to
the Republican party could not be doubted,
and he and all his friends were protesting
against the passage of the bill. In Paterson
the people, irrespective of party, were
against the measure. He called at
tention to the manner in which
Leader McEwan scored the Reformers yes
terday for not passing measures which they
had pledged themselves to the people to
make and he hoped they would change their
ways by sustaining the Governors veto.
Mr.. McEwan said it was always safe to
doubt the Greeks bearing gifts, so when Mr..
Flynn spoke in favor Of republicans it was q
good thing to look out for the measure he
advocated.
seemed anxious to get square with Mr.. Arm
strong because the Camden Board OF Works,
Of which he was President, would not give
certain traction company the privilege to
Law tracks in the street Senator Perkins was
interested in that traction company and that
was the reason he became a traitor to his
party yesterday and voted with the Repub-
Heans.
There's no fear of anyone turning traitor
in this party, Assemblyman," said the
Speaker.
This veto was overridden as easily as the
others.
\ M,EwAN TENDERS HIS RESIGNATION.
The surprise of today was the resignation
of Thomas McEwan as leader of the House.
It came about as the close of the vote which
defeated the two cent Ferry bill. After the
above veto message had been disposed of,
Mr.. McEwan called up the bill. Clarke of
Essex, wanted it laid over, and made
rambling speech, in which he said that the
bill interested Essex as much as u dlo huo-
son. as the fare of the commuter from
Essex would be increased if the ferriage
was decreased. The : vote was then
taken, and resulted in 23 for and "a
against the bill Clarke and Olvaney of
Essex who had heretofore been in favor of
the bill, voted against it. These desertlons,
together with the slim House, made the
passage of the bill impossible, and the friends
of the measure abandoned the contest. Then
it was that Mr.. McEwan arose. and, with
trembling voice, sald:-
sMr Speaker, the character of the legisla-
ton is such that 1 do not desire to be SO
prominently identified with it. l shall take
the earliest opportunity to seek a private
station in this body. / also desire to offer
my resignation as Chairman Of the Ways
and Means Committee, which l am told
came to me as the leader Of the majority"
Mr.. Flynn moved that the resignation be
accepted.
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Leader McEwan then demanded Reprb-
tcan caucus and the Republicans at once
held conference in the Speakers room.
The caucus refused to accept Mr.. Nc
Evans resignation.
IN THE SENATE.
Senator Hoffman has amended the Ballot
Reform bill to permit official ballots being
circulated outside the polling booths. SEN
ator Voorhees, introduced bill making
Good Friday holiday the same as Sunday.
Senate 17S, exempting from taxation the
Vineland home for feeble minded children
rame up on first reading. For nearly an
hour there was a wild debate as to whether
ruch semi-priyate institution should or
,hould not be compelled to pay taxes. Mr..
Adrain favored the bill on the ground
that he believed that every institution
that benefited humanity should be exempt
Mr.. Voorhees, thought that this bill, II it
passed, would open the door to many other
Institutions which men run for private
gain, and he considered the principle bad
Sne. although he knew that this particular
Institution was carefully and charitably
managed Mr. Stokes also spoke in its favor,
while Mr. HlDchllfe opposed IL. Inc Dill
passed by a vote Of IL to &
PRINTING OF THE LAWS
In the Senate, today, Mr.. Hinchliffe pre-
ented substitute for Senate 206, which
Iroyides that the laws shall be printed by
Two papers in each county having the largest
circulation The substitute provides that
he laws shall be printed. by contract. with
u sixty days from the close Of the session, in
pamphlet form, and that the number shall
Se determined by the Governor and Comp
roller, but must not exceed the total num-
Yer Of the votes cast at tho last guberna-
lorial election.
DEMOCRATS TIRED.
When the Senate was about to adjourn
Hr. Winton asked to what hour. He was
old two O'Clock He said the Democrats
vere getting tired waiting around in the
hanbers two or three hours at the convent
nee of the Republicans, and if they did not
meet on time the Democrats would withdraw
nd leave the Senate without quorum.
Mr. Rogers remarked inat the Democrats
ept the Republicans from meeting for ten
faeks.
sYes,n replied Mr. Winton, and you
night be waiting yet If tho Democrats he'd
St driven you into the courts.n