The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-26

strength in this State. Last year a bill,
similar in It's provisions, was introduced,
but it was quietly inferred in the graveyard
that Senator Adrain had on land for meas
ures that he had no special liking for.
House bill 1873 makes it unlawful for any
corporation to require its employees to sign
agreement announcing existing or prospec-
tive membership In any organization, society
or brotherhood.
In behalf of the measure Mr.. Byrne APP
pealed to the House to aid the railroad men
and other employees that were organized or
might organize to further their own ill.,
terests and throw measures of protection
around them for the good of thousands n
those depending upon them. He spoke for
about ten minutes and his remarks were
given unusual attention.
Assemblyman Olcott took up the cudgel
against the bill and used it unsparingly.
The Legislature had no right to dictate what
course a corporation or other employer
should take IN reference to employees, and
moreover employees should not attempt to do
that which employers did not approve OF.
Employers understood pretty well how they
should conduct affairs concerning them
selves, ana no Legislature should undertake
to interfere in matters hat were purely of a
man to man nature.
Mr.. Olcott handled the walking delegate
without gloves and pictured him meander-
ing about wearing a gold watch and chain,
Wul1C VhC AtO WIN CV "a ~ oBOSNA4
consumed about as long a time as Mr..
Byrne's did.
II see you are a foe to the w~orkingman,n
exclaimed Mr.. Byrne, as MIR. Olcott resumed
his seat.
HE is speaking for the Republican party, f"
could you expectg'
Before HarrlganA could continue Mr.. Oh
colt was on his feet. III am not the entire
Republican party and am not speaking for
the Republican party" no said.
Maybe you're not; your talking through
you're hat retorted Harrigan, Il guess
you're sorry for what you said. Well, 1
guess your remarks will cost you 1000 votes
next fall"
81 guess the gentleman don't know where
/ live when he talks about my losing 1900
votes, y returned Olcott, anyway am not
doing things just to get votes next fall"
Mr.. Eisele took Mr.. Olcott to task for his
stand on the bill and strongly urged the pas
sage of the measure.
Mr.. Ginder went for Mr.. Harrigan in
lively style, and then young Mr.. Austin, who
has had very little to say during the session,
took a voice in the proceedings. He was
more than surprised. he said, that a republi-
can and the ostensible leader of the Essex
forces should oppose the bill. He took par
ticular exceptions to tine remarks concerning
walking delegates and their gold watches
and chains.
"One thing is certain" concluded Mr..
Austin, and that is that labor men in con-
~vention are a body of gentlemen compared
with the Assembly"
Mr.. Coyle quizzed Mr.. Olcott about civil
engineers and their methods, and Mr.. Olcott
re5orted that civil engineers were not in the
habit of meeting. annually and adopting
schemes to tie their employers hands. Mr..
Baker proved a sturdy supporter of the
measure.
The roll call on final passage was then or
dered, and as name after name was recorded
in the affirmative Mr.. Olcott turned towards
Mr.. Byrne and said: 81 guess Ill vote for
the bill too. and be with the procession"
When his name was called he voted aye.
The measure passed by a vote of Al to 0.