The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-01-16
THE LEGISLATURE.

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can and Democratic senates organized,
and Governor Werts, having the fear of
the race-track and gambling heelers be-
fore his eyes, forsook all decency, threw
to the winds the wishes of the people,
and recognized the Democratic senate by
sending to it his annual message.
When Tuesday morning broke it was
we'll understood that the Democrats
under the advice of their most reckless
leaders, had resolved to carry out their
hitherto contemplated conspiracy to steal
the seat of Senator Bradley, of Monmouth,
by pretending that they wanted the
courts to inquire into the certain alleged
irregularities in his canvas, and thus ig-
noring the long established constitutional
right of a legislative body to decide upon
the standing of its own members.
The Democrats had all the machinery
of the old organization at their command,
who according to usage, act temporarily
until the new organization was made.
The keepers of the capitol building.
the sergeant-at-arms and all the door
keepers were ready to do their bidding.
At an early hour on Tuesday morning
these creatures of the old senate took
possession of the senate chamber and
locked the doors. Before the hour of
meeting all the passage ways leading to
the senate were surrounded with Demo
cratic thugs and tough characters ready
for any kind of a disturbance when the
signal should be given by their masters
within.
The regular hour for the meeting
of the Senate is three o'clock. Before
that hour the Democratic senators
were admitted to the chamber. Allan
Nc Dermott was with them as manager,
and he occupied a seat beside Senator
Bill DAILY, of Hudson, so as to direct affairs
from that point.
The Democrats then proceeded, before
the time of meeting, to organize what
they called the senate, by electing Bob
Adrain as President. The Republican
senators were refused admission. Know
ing what was before them they had
already been sworn in as senators by a
Judge. After three o'clock the Republi-
can senators in body forced themselves
into the Senate through the crowd OF
Democratic roughs on the outside. Several
of the senators had their coats torn from
their bodies.
When inside the Republican senators
attempted to get hearing, but were told
that Senator Bradley would not be recog-
nized. The Republican senators, eleven
in number, which is a quorum. proceeded
to a committee room and there regularly
organized.
Governor to inform him that the Senate
was organized and ready to receive any
communications he might make. Cover
nor Werts said that he had already COM
municated with the senate, but that he
would refer the matter to the law depart
ment.
o'clock in the evening. Admission to the
senate chamber being refused them they
met in the assembly room. After some
routine business there was an adjourn
ment for the day.
The Democratic rump of ten members
which is not quorum. proceeded to APP
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dentials to inquire into the credentials o.
Senators Rogers, of Camden, Bradley, O.
Monmouth, and Ward, of Salem. Their
plan Is to GUST these members from their
seats and put Democrats in their places.
The Governor sent his message to this
Democratic minority under pressure from
Allan McDermott, thereby giving them
quasi recognition.
On Wednesday at o'clock the regular
senate appeared at the doors of the senate
chamber, which we're locked. A demand
was made upon the Governor to have the
senate chamber opened and he referred the
applicants to Keeper Ford, who said he
had given the keys to the Democratic SER
geant-at-arms. The latter refused to give
them up or open the doors. A locksmith
was secured to pick the locks but before
he could accomplish anything, Capt.
James Graham, of Jersey City, and Col.
Murrell, colored leader, found the door
of the ladies' gallery unlocked. They
rushed up stairs, and Graham dropped
himself like monkey to the floor of the
senate chamber, drew back the bolts,
when the locks gave way from the pres
sure outside, and the senators, followed
by large crowd, entered and took pos
session.
On Wednesday, the Republican Senate,
after transacting some business. adjourned
until last night. Mr.. Bradley paid nice
tribute to Senator Terhune, who, he said,
refused to contest his election and would
not take the seat if rendered him.
The Democratic senate met daily, but
did not transact much business.
The Republican senate passed to second
reading and placed on third reading, re-
pealer of one of the race-track laws of last
winter.
The following are the regularly elected
officers of the senate:
Observation-Disclosures A. Rogers, OF Camden.
Secretary-W Wilbur A. Mott of Essex.
Assistant Secretary George III. Fielder, OF
Monmouth.
Engrossing Clerk-John G. shreve, of At
lantic.
Assistant Engrossing CIerk-Charies J. Pat
terson, of Ocean.
sergeantat-Arms, James II. Smith, of Cum
berland.
Assistant sergeantat-A rms-Reuben Carter.
Bill Clerk-CharIes " Hance. of Ocean.
Assistant Bill Clerk-John Wagner, OF Glou-
cester.
journal Clerk-Wil1iam Ii. Long, of somer-
set.
Assistant journal Clerk-Charles IL. Rollin-
son, of Union.
In the Assembly everything went off in
quiet and orderly manner, the orga MIA
ton being effected in accordance with the
Republican caucus held on Monday
night The following are the officers of
that body:
Speaker-John L. Holt, of Passaic
Clerk. Herbert Potts, of Hudson.
Assistant Clerk.-William r. Cyphers, of Es-
sex.
Assistant Journal Clerk-Joshua Matlack,
Jr, OF Burlington.
Engrossing Clerk-Edgar Williams. of Essex.
First Assistant Engrossing Clerk-W. Irving
Morton, of Mercer.
Second Assistant Engrossing Clerk-Howard
H. Truax.
Document Clerk-Harry b. Brice, of Essex
Sergeant NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. f. Watson, of
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