The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-07
DEMOCRATS WON'T VACATE,
so HANCOCK AND sUAIN UILL NAVE
10 8PPE4L TO LAW.
a Decision On New Jerseys Senate Desd.
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Sconet-Partisan Repubiienu I.~sI-intton.

= Decision On New Jerseys Senate Dead
Iock to h, Got rats way. " Not Got
sooner-Partis1n Repubiicaa I.~si-tatIon.
TRENTON. y. j.. Feb. G-The Republican
Senators and Assent lymen. in Joint meeting
to-day elected George -. swain 81 Newark
state Treasurer. and William s. Hancock Of
Trenton State Comptroller. Mono OF the Demo-
cratic Senators or Assemblymcn was present
as they assert that the Joint meeting was ir-
regular since the concurrent resolution pro-
viding for the meeting was not agreed to by
the constitutional Senate. Thirty. eight Re-
publican Assemblymen and eleven Senators
were present. and the vote was unanimous.
The Republicans say that even II the meeting
was rot regularly called more than majority
Of the two Houses took part and there was
more than quorum OF members whose right
to seats is unchalenged.
The term " George II. Gray. the present
Democratic Treasurer will expire on March Z.
and the term OF William G. Heppenheimer.
the Comptroller, on March It, Both will re-
fuse to surrender their offices on account OF
the lrregularity Of the election Of Swain and
Hancock. who will bring suit in the supreme
Court to get possession. In this way tho Senate
tie-up will be brought before tho Court II II Is
not sooner taken there by some other method.
The Republican Senators received to-day
what they call a semi official" proposition
fght into the courts. They we're ssked to con-
sent to the arrest OF one OF their number
by Sergeant at Arms Nathan Of the Dem
ocratic Senate for absentlng himself from
the meetings. The Republicans were expected
TO Institute habeas corpus proceedings to Sc
cure the release OF the Senator. and in this
way the question would be taken before the
supreme Court. Tho Republicans rejected
the offer. az they will only consent to proceed
a.
pass. or OF tho election OF officers in joint
meeting. and will not surrender the right to
decide questions involving the constitution OF
tho Senate Tho Democrats insist on testing
the question on the constitutionality OF the
organization
for the week passed II dozen partisan billie.
although they declare they arc not partisan
Pills TInr th nncue three
state Capitol and grounds, taking from the
Governor tho power to pay bills for which no
ing the Board OF Electrical subway Commits
sions, rerealing the laws creating tho state
police. county Boards OF License Commissions
ers. making hookmaking a misdemeanor pun
i i ~ lneo only and the act authorizing
to OIL vacancies IN the Boards.
Senator Bradley OF Monmouth bolted on two
other pills 5, sche u, for passage They WIPE
Works in Essex and Hudson counties and re-
zeal the law creating the office Of Inspector Of
results gained by having county superin-
tcndents IN Ireland and thought they were
good for New Jersey. The bills went over.
The bills which were passed were taken to
the Governor at noon by the House Committee
on Passed Bills and. the Governor refusing to
receive them. they were lett on his table. At
the expiration OF i've days the Republicans
contend that they become laws, unless tho
Governor takes some action. They say the
Constitution only requires that they shall
present" tho bills to the Governor. and after
that is done their work IL ended and he must
assume tho respons Utility
Tho House passed this afternoon tho bill re-
pealnE the law NJ last year which provides for
the Licensing OF race tracks and three bills
which change the police and police Justice
laws SO that control in Camden. Trenton. and
Paterson In taken from the Democrats. Nearly
all the afternoon was consum ed in discussing
one Of the police bills and the DEBATE showed
that the Republicans are without competent
leadership on the floor. while the Democratic
forces are well managed
Among the hills introduced was one by
Salimger Of hudson rroviding for the estab-
lishment Of NAVAL militia In connection with
tho National Guard. in accordance with the
recommendation OF the Governor in hts an
nunl message. There are to be- two hattalinns.
with headquarters at Jersey City and Camden.