The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-10


THE FIGHT ON.
When the Republicans gained admission to
the Chamber and had pulled themselves to-
gether, they found Secretary Thompson
droning the roll in his monotonous voice.
When that was finished, Senator w. Stokes
arose to a question of privilege. He was
surprised to find the chair already occupied
and old officers in their places. He then
asked for information whether the Senators
elect would be sworn in and properly recog-
nized.
President pro tenn. Adrain said that he
had only been elected temporary Chairman
and that he was unable to answer as to the
swearing in.
Senator Daily then offered a resolution to
the effect that all certificates of election of
Senators, together with all protests, be re-
ferred to a committee of three, to report as
it shall deem necessary.
Mr. Stokes said this was out of the usual
course and cited the Riddle-H Hoffman case of
last year, in which Senator Hoffman was
sworn in and the contest was had afterward.
He then said that the constitutional rights of
the majority would be asserted, as he was
satisfied that the people had elected seven
new Republican Senators, which, with the
four holdovers, constituted a majority And
| while he was sorry TO be obliged to take the
| course they proposed to pursue, yet he did it
with all candor. He then asked Mr.. Bradley
! if he had his certificate of election and had
been sworn in. Mr.. Bradley replied that he
had.
Senator Skirm arose and said he had all
the certificates and oaths of office OF the
newly elected Republican Senators.
Although Mr.. Adrain repeatedly declared
all this out of order, Senator Voorhees, sprang
to his feet excitedly and said he demanded
his rights as a duly elected enator from
Union county. He was ordered to take his
seat, but refused. The Sergeant-at-Arms
was then ordered to see that he sat down.
Mr.. VOORHEES, defied the Acting Sergeant, as
he took his stand at Mr.. Voorhees, desk,
refusing to recognize Mike Nathan as a
proper officer OF the Senate.
Nathan eyed the magnificent physical pro-
~portionr of Mr.. VOORHEES, and discreetly
withdrew to a safe distance.
REPUBLICANS
Before Adrain could again order Nathan to
force Mr.. Voorhees, to his seat, the Union
county Senator said: II see there is nothing
left for us to do but withdraw, and, followed
by the Republicans, he went into a side
room. There the Republicans organized a
Senate by electing the officers chosen at
the caucus, as published in The JERSEY CITY
NEWS yesterday. Senator Skirm was tenn
porary chairman, and Senator VOORHEES,
acted as Secretary.
MIR. ROGERS ACCEPTANCE.
Upon accepting the Office OF President,
Mr.. Rogers said in part:
Senators, Representatives of the people of
New Jersey in the highest sense contem-
plated by its Constitution, we have again
assembled to provide for that people such
government as may emphasize in its opera
ton the principles upon which the safety of
the State depends, as laid down therein; a
return to which, in the most primitive and
truest form, the will of the people has de-
manded with no uncertain sound. The issues
to be met and disposed of are momentous
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demanding profound elaboration and ener-
getic execution"
He xhorted them that their duties should
be performed in a manner consistent with
the necessities of the occasion. He said
that during the past several years legis-
lation had been enacted which had trans
formed the purpose and intent OF the gov
eminent and given rise to contests. 1t was
necessary to correct this and revert to the
true principles of the Constitution. He
claimed that this Senate was especially
representative of the people and their wants.
They had been elected because
of the need of men of integrity as shown by
the pernicious and disgraceful legislation of
the past. He favored the repeal of the gam
bling laws and the restoration of the right of
local self government, Although the race
track laws had been declared unconstitu-
tional, yet he was not only in flavor of repeal
ing them but also of amending the Constitu-
ton SO as to make such avs impossible in the
future.
He wanted all superfluous offices abolished
and the judiciary elected by the people so far
as was consistent with the public interest.
He also spoke strongly of keeping the public
school fund intact, saying that the public
educational system was the promoter of a true
patriotism on which the nation could
rely. .'In this connection permit me
to advance the thought" he said, shat
Al ,,,,l1in mind uroc 111t1ah inf1rrn10nd hu thie
question when party affiliations and political
ambition were sacrificed to the maintenance
of this American institution in its truest and
broadcast sense, and, gentlemen, l thank
you"
NOT RECOGNIZED BY lei
Senators VOORHEES,, Thompson and Ward
were appointed a committee to wait upon
the Governor and inform him that the
Senate had organized. Owing to the great
crowds which still packed the corridors the
committee performed the u~ndignified feat of
jumping out of a window and running
around to the door which enters the Cover
nor's private room. His Excellency received
them cordially, and after hearing their er-
rand, informed them that he had already
recognized a committee from one Senate II
did not know two Senates. Mr.. VOORHEES,
replied that the Senate the committee repre-
sented claimed to be composed of eleven
legally elected Senators, whereupon the Gov
ernor sagely remarked that he would
recognize the Senate which the
law officers Of the State said was the legally
constituted one, and if he had any COM
munication to make to Mr.. voorhees, and
his colleagues he would do SO later in writ
ing. The committee went out the Governors
back door and climbed through the window
again to where their colleagues were. They
reported the result of their mission. and
after passing a few ordinary resolutions,
that body adjourned. They all left by the
window.
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS ORGANIZE.
In the meantime the Democratic Senators
went On to effect an organization. Adrain
was made president, and all the old officers
were reelected. Messrs. Hinchliffe, DAILY
and Smith (Republican) were appointed a
Committee ON Credentials. Mr.. Stats
of Warren presented his credentials
and was Immediately sworn in. Sena-
tors Winton, Hinchliffe and Smith were
appointed to wait on the Governor and they,
like the Republican committee, left by a rear
door, SO as to avoid the crowds in the cor
ridors. Soon after they returned, there was
a commotion around one of the corridors of
the expressing clerks room which opens off
the Senate Chamber, and it was said that a
man was out there insisting upon coming in
through the window. One of the Senators
went out and found Private Secretary Nc
Master out in the cold. He was speedily adj
mitted and presented the Governors mes
sage. Mr.. DAILY presented protests against
the seating of Senators Rogers, Ward and
Bradley and then caused Bob Adrain to al
most fall off the Presidents rostrum by in
PRODUCING three bills repeating the race track
laws of last year. VIZ. Winton introduced
three of a similar character and then the
Senate adjourned. Although by this time
tha eOr1idoyS wpIa prnttv we'll clearad