New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-10
CENSCRED BY THE SPEIKER
LAWMAKERS WHO sIIIRKED THEIR DUTIES AT
TRENTON BROUGHT BEFORE TIE
EAR OF TIE HOUSE.

IhINION EitOlhhI BEfoltE HE
BAR OF THE HOUSE.
Trenton. May Q Special Several members Of
the House were brought before the bar to-day and
severely censurel by Speaker Holt for neglect Of
duty When the House convened the Speaker took
up the Governors veto OF the bill abo.ishing the
Boards 81 Frecholders IN seconlc.ass counties and
soon discovered that there only thirty Republ-
can members IN their seats The provisions OF the
bill went into effect at noon to-day. and II
plain that Il could not be passed the Cover
nors veto IN time for It's provisions 10 be- carried
out In Trenton the discredel Freeho'ders. elected
under grossly unfair gcrryman1er stood waiting
M the Courthouse for the hour ~ Il O'Clock 10
arrive IN order that they might organize the Board
81 Freeholiers. elect the county solicitor county
collector and other officers for "A term OF years
The hll - be- passed - prevent this steal OF
public Offices. but there was not a quorum present
- pass il. Speaker Hot issued warrants OF arrest
Nr Mcsvrs Sa..lnger Murphy. O,cott. EXton Elsele
AMI others. and each was arraignel and censured
a b, brought IN In the custody OF the ser
grtnt-ii-nrms. Mr.. Exton. Of Mercer. whose
situents were mos; Interested in the bill. in
formed Nv the SPEAKER that he had habltualiy
shirkel his duties AMI violated his oath by his
failure 20 attend the sessions OF the Legislature
After rec"ss Of three hours the veto taken up
and ~" bill passed. over It. although the usurpers
hal successfully organized the Mercer Board OF
Frceho.ders Another bill abol.shing the old sys-
TEN ~ c.rcing Frrchollers 10y Assembly districts
then taken up and passed. and It is believed
this VII meet the emergency.
SrYcral other hlls vetoed then taken IN and
passed. Notwithstanding the Governors objections.
among them being the BIZ aboilshing the office OF
State School Census Taker. and the companion bill.
Placing the duties ~ the census taker with the
State Board OF Instruction. The bill making the
State Board OF Assessors non-partlsan passed the
House to-day. The Senate bill terminating the
Office OF the state prison inspectors AMI providing
for a non-partls,in board. to be appointed by the
Governor. also passed the House The bill termi-
mates the Offices OF about ninety prison deputies.
ali 81 whom Democrats. Senator VOor-
hc,s introduced a BIZ providing for partisan
Board Of Managers FOR State asyums. The Board
f. - De composed Of eight members. four from
each party. and the terms are fixed az five years
The bill appropria;lng $1,000 for the Improvement
OF The State camp grounds at Sea Girt killed
IN The Senate to-day. The so-called improvements"
CONF mplated principally the beautlfying OF the
officers mansion. and tn" majority declined TO
sluandcr the states money for any such purpose
Mr. Murphy introduced a bill In the House to-day
which 1 intended 10 prevent the accumulation OF
..rge fortunes. II makes II unlawful for any per
son to transmit property by viii. descent other
wise above the value Of 100000. and provides that
all property above 100000 shall escheat to tho
State.