The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-21

be the judges of the returns, election and
qualifications of its own members. 1t was
said that, in view of this, the Republicans
would dodge service of the writs today, and
would do every thing to embarrass the pro-
ceedings.
It is said that Judge Stevens and Mr..
Lindabury foresaw such an emergency, and
provided for it by including Robert Adrain
among the defendants. The Middlesex Sem
ator had a long interview with the Governor
yesterday afternoon, and it is said that he
consented to accept service of the writ and
fight it in the courts. In this way it is ex-
pected to circumvent the Republicans deter
mination to keep the matter out of the
courts.
THE QUO wARRANTo PROCEEDINGS.
Governor Werts was in pretty fair humor
this morning when he reached Trenton. To
a NEWS reporter he Nothing definite
has been done yet in the way of getting the
Senatorial trouble in the courts, but we ex-
pect to be able to give you some news to-
day." The Governor then went into confer
ence with Attorney General Stockton and
Lawyers Stevens and Lindabury
One of those present at the conference
said:-"We have the case almost ready for
presentation to the court and expect to
make application today for a writ to show
cause We are agreed upon the idea of
having separate writs directed to Senator
Rogers. President of the Republican Senate,
and Senator Adrain, President of the Demo-
cratic Senate. There is however, differ
ence of opinion as to whether the court
would have jurisdiction in the cases of in
dividual Senators, and the action may be re-
stricted to the rival Presidents The court
has jurisdiction in these cases, and there will
be speedy decision"
THE HOUSE IN SESSION.
The House was in session about half an
hour this morning and then adjourned until
two o'clock. Mr.. Carroll had the vote by
which Salinger's bill providing that writs OF
error in murder cases shall be writs of right,
which was lost yesterday, reconsidered. Mr..
Cross opposed the bill claiming that by
decision of the Court of Errors and Appeal
the law was unconstitutional Mr.. Salinger
disputed the fact and declared that it was
constitutional Beekman asked that the bill
be laid over as a constitutional question had
it, Mr. Carroll said he had no
objections. Everyone thought the matter
was disposed Of when the Speaker said that
he had made mistake in allowing the bill
to be reconsidered ON UiuG uoce vote and it
would be necessary to have roll call. This
was taken and the bill reconsidered by
vote of forty y-elght to seven 1t then went
over to next week.
The bill of last year which extends the
term of the overseers of the poor in second
class cities from one to three years was re-
pealed.
Mr. McEwan introduced two bills. One
increases the Board of Managers of the
Geological Survey to two from each Con-
gressional district, and the other allows
county physicians to hold an inquest at the
request of a relative of deceased person.
SALINGER EXPLAINS.
When the house had adjourned Salinger
arose and requested the members to keep
their seats he had something to say All re-
manned. Salinger then said that Senator
had accused him of trying to kill Mr.. Dew
snaps bill, which provides for the punish
ment of all telegraph and express companies
which transmit information for booksellers
and policy dealers and other gamblers. Mr..
Salinger said that everyone knew that he
had worked hard to pass the bill and had
even tried to make it stronger by having the
work knowingly" stricken out
''But what's the use of getting mad at lit
tie thing like that" said Mr.. Harrigan, and
everyone laughed"
A REPUBLICAN CIRCUS.
At the close of the morning session the Re
publican Assemblymen held another lively
caucus. Mr.. Storrs savagely attacked Mr.:
McEwan and, figuratively speaking, wiped
the floor up with him for his attack upon
Storrs Yesterday. Mr. Storrs said that he
wanted the members to understand that the
reason why he did not reply to Mr. McEwan
yesterday was that he did not think
it gentlemanly, or in order to impugn the
motives of member on the floor II Mr.
McEwan wanted to question his motive he
should have done so in the caucus He con-
sidered McEwan's language yesterday as
giving him the lie direct, as he had pre-.
viously told McEwan and other advocates of
the cheap gas bill that he was not
in the employ of any gas company or
in any way interested therein. He believed
that corporations had as many rights as
individuals and were entitled to equal pro-
lection The cheap gas bill he considered
unjust to the companies in the smaller cities
and that was the reason he had opposed the
bill. Mr.. Storrs then spoke of the not over
complimentary opinion he has of Mr.. Nc
EVAN in scorching terms. McEwan made
no reply.
The caucus considered Storr's bill which
provides heavy punishment for those buying
pools or books at the races. The level headed
members showed how utterly incompetent
such measure was for the punishment of
such offenders but the hot headed reformers
did not care for that. There was some capi
fol to ha made of the hill so III was made a