The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-14
A LITTLE KICK AT TRENTON.
sESA TOR sKIRM TIRED or sBTLLF-
sHAILFINe M REPUBLICANS.
An Attempt 60 Make GOV. wsrts Act on
Some or Their Hiiis-New Penalties ter
R.,t,na-Fs. srsteu. TO Re Iavestigstsd.

An Attempt 60 Make GOV. Werts Act On
sore or Thetr Hiis-New Penalties for
HettIng-rse systeu, 60 BE Investigatsd.
TRENTON. Feb. Ex-senator skirm OF Mercer
county had his war paint on to-day. and ne
sent cold chill down the backs OF the Repuo-
lican Senators who are impeding the work OIL
the Legislature By refusing to Join the regular
Senate and proceed TO business The Senate
had just met and. after listening to an appli-
cation BIZ Senator Ketchnm Of the story OF the
death OF Catiline. was about TO take recess.
Senator Skirm anRrily declared that he was
tired OF such shilly -shallying az taking re-
cesses for an hour. n day. or two or three
days. Something positive must be done and
at once. The people wanted something besides
talk about compromises and oyertures He
thought the Governor was responsible Tor the
conspiracy, and thought the Republican Senate
committee had been lukewarm and cowardly
lie didn't believe In letting any one block
business. and unless the Republicans got
down to business very soon they would md
that they had only ten Senators.
Senators Bradley and Rogers attempted to
mo9th down he ery Me[eeG @ sir 'o ons
who managed TO- stir up hornets meet every
now and then. Voorhees, said he dlh not be-
The Mercer. Senator was soon naciiled and a
recess was taken. Later the Republican Senate
and after referring them to committees adj
journed until Thursday evening. The Demo-
cratic Senate met and ad Journed for the week.
The Committee on Passed Bills went to Gov.
Werts to. day and asked him II he had signed
the bills left with him week ago,
e have received no bills" replied the Gov
We left them here" said Chairman Cross.
and tho ilve DAYS constitutional limit for
their return has expired"
Il cannot return what have not rece lived"
answered the Governor who went on to say
that the committee might search the Execu-
That would scarcely DO dignifed." Chair
man Cross answered. and the committee re-
tired.
This afternoon, Mt u conference OF tho COM
mittee and Republican leaders, II was decided
to pass n bill appointing custodian OF the
passed bills In case the Secretary OF State shall
refuse to receive and file them as laws. The
custodian will be directed to adyertisn the bills
as laws. and through some OF them IL is hoped
to find a way into court.
The Republican Assem- lymen. In caucus to-
day, decided to investigate the fee system as
applied to the offices Of Clerk in Chancery and
Clerk OF the supreme Court. with a view OF
making them saaried Offices The clerks are
year In fees.
The Committee on Partisan Legislation has
decided to Introduce n bill providing that any
person convicted OF buying book or pool or
gambling In any way on horse race shall be
punished by a fine OF $500 or two years i'm
nrisonment Any person or corporation con-
victed OF pool selling or bookmakinR or Keep
ina a place where such IL permitted shall he
punis hed BY q fine OF 81 900 to $4,000 or be
imprisoned for from one TO five years in State
OF permitting gambling on Its tracks shall lose
Its charter and frsnchls The House passed
n bill prohibiting telegraph companies from
transmitting race-traok news