New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-08
CALLED THOMPSON a LIAR
LIVELY SCENES IN THE LOWER HOUsB OF TIE
NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
Trenton. March (SpecaD.-There was an ex
| tremely lively session of the House to-day. !
| began with the prayer Of the Rev. T. Mount. O
Manahawkin. and ended by Assemblyman Walter,
declaring that Duke" Thompson lied wher
Thompson made certain statements derogatory t,
the Junior order of American Mechanics. tn,
Rev MIR. Mount is eloquent man, and In hi
prayer he petitoned the Almighty to impress upor
the lawmakers that they sent here to leGis
late for the majority. He said that in pas; years
the Legislatures had been controlled by bad mer
who were influenced by Satan and the cohorts OF
hell"
The bill abolshng the office Of Superintendent OF
School Census passed the House after warm dis
cussion. Mr. Olcott, the introducer said the Office
was created for the purpose Of making i place fol-
a Democrat. X the first time any party had
attempted 10 drag the public school system Of the
State into politics. and II should be lesson 20 the
Democrats. The census-taker. Matthews. had the
appointment OF 800 cnumeratOrs in the state. who
were formerly appointed by non-partsan local
boards In Newark these enumcratOrs were in
competent Democratic henchmen. appointed by a
political boss In answer 10 Mr.. Flynn and
"Humpty-Dumpty' Beckman. who opposed the bin.
Mr.. Olcott said he would Introduce A measure
placing control OF the census with the State school
Superintendent.
The bill directing that the American flag shall
be raised over every schoolhouse in the state. and
shall be paid for out Of moneys collected for school
purposes RAISED the ire Of the uapa,riDuc Demo-
Gratis in the House. Anything about "Old Glory
or the public schools appears 70 act Ike an eiec'Ilc
shock on the nerves OF some New -Jersey pohti-
clans Mir Walters explained his bin by saying that
It presented by the junior order 81 AMERICAN
Mechanics. and was TO promote patriotism. -,
Mr. Thompson lei the opposition. lie "lid the
American Mechanics an Infamous organization.
1t was oSi,h bound. ins!dious thing OPPOSING
ana then 'hal the check 10 come 10 members
like Thompson born in foreign lands. and ask
any one. The 4. r 4. and the Junior Hrder ,i @i
AmeTcan MSchaTes ne Ity Mr fhonlp1
said any ought to he ashamed t. beiong 70 Shch
an Grs1 Wa as t hm he was an American
Mechanic ana was proud Of it, Whcn Mr.. Thomp
son said that the order was oppos'i 10 every %me
Walters took each OF Mr. IhoInlsoh : ciIdi E :
a a,cr, ens nm, io him 5v The Duie Of
other Democrats followed Thompson IN pplSliln
to the BILL which passed 10 70 l. Mr.. Ih3i1PS n
himself voting for It. remarlSlng that he did n't
wish to misunderstood. r1.,,-,
res1lution yeseray calei stat TTeasnrtr
Gray at noon and received a report 81 u ,r, .
por,, including the state school funl ~ M'S''l IS;
shows 500 sO5 g. OF this amount $20coD ~ - ne-
TN. term Of ofice OF State Treasurer George Gray
expired at to-day but ion9wng RroesnTnt
George T. Swain OF Essex the STATE Ir'asuI|r-
elect did not make demand for the oi,ce TO-DAY
it being the custom for the ,p ~
gard his predecessor as IN controi untl yr
the day on which his term expircs' Io- l.i
morning. however. treasurer swain VIII , ih;aM'
demand on Governor W.rts for tn" COMMISSION AZ
Treasurer ard VIII also make demand Tor IN"
,aadv 10 turn over all books and moneys to his sue
ress6r as soon as he Is legally qualified. according
ia The constitutional requirements. ana as IN" PoN-
ar,Dr vuI doubtless refuse to issue the commission
to the Republican Treasurer; claiming that anf
ioint session which elected him was not legal
BODY MIR Swain will probably have TO resort 10
the courts 1t Is believed by many LAWYERS hrre
mat the ncw State Treasurer Will experience con
si,jerahlo difficulty in getting into court Tor me
purpose Of having a writ Of maniainuS Issue Vust.
ray
biS commits ion by the Governor. 1t Is UNDERSTOOD
that Mr. SWANS counsel may appIy 10 uhe our
rnr !, vri, Of inan9amus the Governor directing
him 10 issue MIR SWANS commission ana TINS VIII
bring up for adjudication the whCle question oi ut
etaf,Is of the Senate. In case MI. SWAIN - not
nducted into the Office 70 which ne has been elected
q ,s the present intention TO notliN an inc D&IlkS
having on deposit any State funds not TO honor any
draft or check signed ~ ex-TrcaHurer Graz IL
IL not probable that any or m" ihik" are craving
IN exnlnsive law suit with probable heavy financial
lossos and it is believed that upon ieceipt OF shch
no,ifcaf ion the States funds VIII be completely
led