New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26
LEGISLATION At TRENTON
THE THOMPSON INVESTIGATION - THE SENATE
ASKS CONGRESS TO KILL THE
WILSON BILL.

WILSON BILL
Trenton. April o (specaD.-Assemblyman storr'
gave Duke" Thompson and Starter Flynn an
o,her severe shock to-day by introducing a resolu-
tion empowering the committee having In charge
,be Iinpincott- Thompson contest TO proceed with
the investigation during the approaching recess.
Mr.. Thompson said the investigation stopped four
or five weeks ago, and everybody knew IL WAS
farce.
You won't think so when it is completed re-
marked Mr.. Storrs
Concluding Thompson exclaimed. There isn't a
member here who hasn't bought votes, except my
self What is the Of cloakng ourselves Win
hypocrisy?
A dozen members were on their feet IN an n
slant anxious to repudate the charge but Speaker
Holt declining recognition to all. pu, the motion
and Mr. Storrs's resolution passed. Thompson
friends voting against II.
A Jersey City delegation before the Senate
Committee on Municipal Corporations advocating
the passage of the State Water Board Dill TO-DAY
Joseph A. Dear told how badly that city needed a
water supply and insisted that they did not lhtehl
in any way disturb the Newark watersheds
What they wanted was to provide a means 10 alb
sorb the surplus OF the Newark supply The Dill
embodies the principle that the potable waters
belong exclusively to the state.
The Democrats resorted to triokery In the senate
oday IN qTq Sr 10 s Cy and Newark The bill
second reading. ana Sena ,or Neso,r'' ,rh
''Tnspeakable" DAILY said 1t would ADD 800 80 10
Jersey Ctys expenses. and moved 10 strike our the
enacting clause Senator'S Thompson, Ward Shitnl'
Bradley and Hoffman were absent from ue
chamber at the time. and the motion passed me
Democrats having and the Republicans Only
votes The bill may yet be saved. -,
The bill granting pension To- ne Wiiow W. oi Ons
deputy prison keeper j. u. Lippncott VINO Wa
murdered at the State Prison by an escaping CON
Wet. passed the House. , t,,,
Messrs Byrne Beekman. Flynn ana Hartman
made a desperate attempt TO deiedt SeilatvI
Eetchau1's repeater OF the Newark ana Jersey 'lly
hoard of Works law to-day. but Assent iyIntl
Storrs and Elsce told OF the lnquitous Doaru nov
under Indictment in Newark. ana the Dill passrl'
The bill empowers the Mayors OF these cities -
appo!nt Boards OF Public Works until the spIlns
election when they shall be elected by the peolt
The bin appropratng $1,000 for the improvement
Of SEA Crt campgrOund was lost to-day, Dut IL
may be taken up at future day. -, T.
The bin providing for the appointment OF three m,
surance Commissioners by the Governor was Xii
to-day in the Senate the Senators believing there
are plenty OF commissioners IN the STATE now
4 'ion. resolution was passed calling upon the
Senator's and Representatives OF New-Jersey IN Con-
aresy 10 kill the Wilson bill The Democrats fought
the resolution on the ground that II would pe IN
dorsing the course ~ Senator James smith, Jr,
which they disapproved. In the course OF the H'-
bate Mr. Adrain called Senator Smith traitor 70
his party Senator Winton. OF Bergen voted with
the Republicans N is favor. a.. f..
The opponents % Major Anderson In mis- hght Tor
the State Prison Supervsorship Fee mat tncy nave
won the battle. 4 man is 20 get the place, an
there is a strong feeling In favor OF Speaker Holt 5
name being sent in.