The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-10

Ailb StVf JIG VII OtitA ~ A1o VIM
II FIGHT ON.
When the Republicans gained admission to
the Chamber IL had pulled themselves to-
gether, they found Secretary Thompson
droning the roll in his monotonous voice.
When hat was finished, Senator w: Stokes
arose to a question of privilege. He was
surprised to find the chair already occupied
and old officers in their places. He then
asked for information whether the Senator's
elect would be sworn in and properly recog-
nized.
President pro tenn. Adrain said that he
had only been elected temporary Chairman
and that he was unable to answer as to the
swearing in.
Senator DAILY then offered a resolution to
the effect that all certificates of election of
Senators, together with all protests, be re-
ferred to a committee of three, to report as
it shall deem necessary.
Mr. Stokes said this was out of the usual
course and cited the Riddle-Hoffman ease of
last year, in which Senator Hoffman was
sworn in and the contest was had afterward,
He then said that the constitutional rights of
the majority would be asserted, as he was
satisfied that the people had elected seven
new Republican Senators, which, with the
four followers, constituted a majority, And
while he was sorry to be obliged to take the
course they proposed to pursue, yet he did it
with all candor. He then asked Mr.. Bradley
if he had his certificate of election and had
been sworn in, Mr., Bradley replied that he
had.
Senator Skirm arose and said he had all
the certificates and oaths of office of the
newly elected Republican Senators.
Although Mr.. Adrain repeatedly declared
all this out of order, Senator Voorhees, sprang
to his feet exeitedly and said he demanded
his rights as a duly elected Senator from
Union county. He was ordered to take his
seat, but refused. The Sergeant-at-Arms
was then ordered to see that he sat down.
Mr.. Voorhees, defied the Acting Sergeant, as
he took his stand at Mr.. voorhees, desk,
refusing to recognize Mike Nathan as a
proper officer of the Senate.
Nathan eyed the magnificent physical pro-
p~ortionr of Mr.. voorhees, n discreetly
withdrew to a safe distance.
REPUBLICANS WITHDREW.
Before Adrain could again order Nathan to
force Mr., Voorhees, to his seat, the Union
county Senator said: 81 see there. is nothing
left for US to do but withdraw, and, followed
by the Republicans, he went into a side
room, There the Republicans organized a
Senate by electing the. officers chosen at
the caucus, as published in The R CITY
NEWS yesterday. Senator Skirm was tenn
porary chairman, and Senator voorhees,
acted as Secretary.
MIR. ROGERS ACCEPTANCE.
Upon accepting the Office of President,
Mr.. Rogers said in part:
Senators, representatives of the people of
New Jersey in the highest sense contem-
plated by its Constitution, we have again
assembled to provide for that people such
| government as may emphasize in its opera
ton the principles upon which the safety of
| the State depends, as laid down therein; a
| returnNto which, in the most primitive and
truest form, the will of the people has de-
manded with no uncertain sound. The issues
to be met and disposed of are motnentous
and important, the power involved powerful,
demanding profound deliberation and ener-
| getic execution
He exhorted them that their duties should
be performed in a manner consistent with
the necessities of the occasion. He said
that during the past several years legis-
lation had been enacted which had trans
formed the purpose and intent of the gov
eminent and given rise to contests. 1t was
necessary to correct this and revert to the
true principles of the Constitution. He
| claimed that this Senate was especially
representative of the people and their wants.
They had been elected because
of the need of men of integrity as shown by
| the pernicious and disgraceful legislation of
| the past. He favored the repeal of the gam
bling laws and the restoration of the right of
local self government. Although the race
track laws had been declared ~uneonstitu-
| tional. vet he was not only infavOr of repeal
| ing them but also of amending the Constitu-
| ton SO as to make such laws impossible in the
future.
He wanted all superfuous offices abolished
and the judiciary elected by the people so far
as was consistent with the public interest,
He also spoke strongly of keeping the public
| school fund intact, saying that the public
| educational system was the promoter OF a true
| patriotism on which the nation could
| rely. sIn this connection permit me
| to advance the thought" he said, sthat
l IL xos,I ryac ,,t1Dh fY19rzannA6 Inv fhtc
question when party affiliations and political
| ambition We're sacrificed to the maintenance
| of this American institution in its truest and
broadcast sense, and, gentlemen, l thank
you"
NOT RECOGNIZED BY wERTs.
Senators VOORHEES,, Thompson and Ward
were appointed a committee to wait upon
| the Governor and inform him that the
Senate had organized. Owing to the great
| crowds which still packed the corridors the
| committee performed the undignitied feat OF
iumping out of a window and running
around to the door which enters the Cover
| nor's private room. His Excellency received
| them cordially, and after hearing their err
| rand. informed them that he had already
recognized a committee from one Senate and
did not know two Senates. MI. VOORHEES,
replied that the Senate the committee repre-
| sented claimed to be composed OF eleven
| legally elected Senators, whefeupon the Gov
| ernor sagely remarked that he would
recognize the Senate which the
| law officers of the State said was the legally
| constituted one, and if he had any COM
munication to make to Mr.. VOORHEES, and
| his colleagues he would do SO later in writ
ing. The committee went out the Governors
back door and climbed through the window
| again to where their colleagues were. They
| reported the result of their mission. and
| after passing a few ordinary resolutions,
that body adjourned. They all left by the
window.
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS ORGANIZE.
In the meantime the Democratic Senators
went on to effect an organization. Adrain
was made president, and all the old officers
were reelected. Messrs. Hinchliffe, Daily
and Smith Republican1 were appointed a
| Committee on Credentials. Mr.. Stats
of Warren presented his credentials
and was Immediately sworn in. Sena-
tors Winton, Hinchliffe and Smith were
| appointed to wait ON the Governor and they,
like the Republican committee, left by a rear
loon, so as to avoid the crowd in the cor
| ridors. Soon after they returned, there was
| a commotion around one of the corridors of
| the engrossing clerks room which opens off
| the Senate Chamber, and it was said that a
| man was out there insisting upon coming in
| through the window. One of the Senators
| went out and found Private Secretary Nc
| Master out in the cold. He was speedily adj
| mitted and presented the Governors mes
sage. Mr.. DAILY presented protests against
| the seating of Senators Rogers, Ward and
| Bradley and then caused Bob Adrain to al
most fall off the Presidents rostrum by in
Producing three bills repeating the race track
| laws Of last year. Wr. Winton introduced
| three of a similar character and then the
| Senate adjourned. Although by this time
the corridors were pretty well cleared,