The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-03-06

Elections to proceed with the investiga-
ton of the contested election case, pro-
vision for the payment of counsel fees OF
the contestant and contestee, report that
an examination of presidents shows no
warrant for the insertion of such special
provision, and they are unable to find any
precedent in this House for such provis-
ion.
Mr.. Thompson said that it has always
been the custom for the House to pro-
vide for the payment of the counsel fees
of both the contestant and sitting men,
Der. He suggested that the House adopt
resolution limiting the amount to be
paid for counsel fees to $1,000. The sug-
gestion, he said, was made in the interest
of economy.
The report of the committee was adopt
ed, 81 to IL, Mr.. Thompson voting in the
affirmative.
| Mr. Thompson next moved that the
contestant and sitting member be entitled
to employ counsel, the total sum not to
exceed $1,000.
Mr. Codding raised the point of order
that Mr.. Thompson's resolution was out
of order, because the House had not
adopted resolution providing for an in
vestigation. The speaker decided the
point of order well taken
Mr.. McEwan's motion to take from the
table the resolution providing for an in
vestigation, was adopted. He next moved
that the amendment to the original reso-
luton, offered the day before by Mr.. Beck
man, providing that each side be allowed
$500 for counsel fees, be not agreed to.
Mr.. Beekman argued in favor of his
amendment, and said it's adoption would
restrict the amount to be paid for legal
services. The lawyers engaged in the
Stuhr-McDonald Senatorial contest, he
said, were paid $42, 900 for their services,
an outrageous amount The amendment
was defeated, 15 to "a. A vote was then
taken on Mr.. FlYnn's amendment to the
original resolution, striking out the clause
providing for the employment of counsel
for the Investigating Committee, and it
was voted down. The original resolution
of Mr.. Storr's, providing for an investiga-
ton, was then adopted. so to 2, and
motion to reconsider was lost Mr.. Flynn
moved that the counsel fees be limited to
81 900, and Mr.. McEwan moved to table
the resolution. This was agreed to, 81 to
10, Mr.. Kerr, Republican, voting with the
Democrats in the negative.
The following bills were passed: House
Sc, provides that the acceptance of public
streets and alleys in municipalities shall
depend upon whether governing bodies
of such municipalities authorized their
laying out; House 81, repeats an act rela-
tive to the sale of lands under judicial
proceedings; House 142, makes trout
fishing legal between April LIST and July
3lst of each year; House 40, permits
fishing with seines in Barnegat Bay for
nine months in the year, no seine fishing
allowed during the months of June, July
and August; House l2S, gives to an Off
Ger taking an offender to the juvenile re-
form school the same fee that is allowed
to sheriffs for taking prisoners to the state
prison; House 40, provides that in all
public schools on the Friday preceding
Washlngton's Birthday, Fourth of July,
Memorial Day and Thanksgiving Day, pa
triotic services shall be held, consisting
of declamations, Rotations, singing of
patriotic airs, etc.
The bills introduced were
No. 166, Mr.. Wilbur Repeats the act
under which five State Prison Inspectors
are appointed by the Governor
No. l67, Mr.. Exton. Provides that Pri-
son Inspectors shall be appointed by the
joint meeting of the Legislature for terms
of three years, at a salary of $500 per
year.
No. 1853, Mr.. Olcott. Fixes salaries of
Assistant Engrossing Clerks at $500; AS
sistant Doorkeepers, at $3.50; Assistant
Sergeant-at-Arms. $500; Assistant Bill
Clerks, $500; Assistant Private Secretary
to the Speaker, $500; Postmaster of
House, $500; officer acting as assistant to
Clerk of the House, $3.50; clerks of the
committees, $500 each.
Mr.. McEwan moved to take from the
table the resolution offered by Mr. Flynn,
providing that the amount to be paid for
counsel fees in the contested election case
of Lippincott VS.. Thompson shall not
exceed $1,000. The motion was agreed
to- Messrs SalinQer and McEwan OH
jected to the resolution, the former con-
tending that the compensation of the
lawyers to be employed should not be
fixed by the House. In case they pre-
sent exorbitant bills the House can cut
them down.
Mr. Beekman was opposed to the pro-
position to engage legal talent to conduct
the investigation. He held that Messrs
Storrs and Salinger, members of the COM
mittee. were competent to take charge of
the investigation, and that they would
not need to employ any outside lawyers.
The resolution precipitated a running
debate and it was finally lost, II to 80.
Kerr and Somers. Republicans. voting
with the Democrats in the negative. Mr.
Carroll, Democrat, voted in the affirma-
tive for the purpose of moving recon-
sideration of the vote later.
Adjourned to Monday evening.