New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-11

GENERAL WILLIAM J. sEWELL.
OF the racetrack ring This action Of Mr.. Bradley
| has hurt the Democratic conscience, always
| curious thing. but in New-Jersey far surprising
any human comprehension
The self-constltutei Democratic Senate met in
| the Senate chamber ar 10 O'Clock this morning
Only eight of the Senators were present. but that
| made no difference. Adrain and DAILY are all that
the Democrats really need to get on WIN. A
| Nathan T. compel the attendance Of the four
Republican hold-over Senator'S Then the body
adjourned to meet tomorrow at 1890 "A. m.
Nathan went out b look for the Republican
Senators called, but at last accounts he had
not found them. although they were pretty wen
in evidence in the State House In the afternoon.
A RACETRACK REPEALER SENT TO THE COVER
NOR
The House met, and under suspension Of the
rules a bill to repeal the act passed last session
to license racetracks was put upon its second
reading. In the afternoon session of the House
! this bin was put upon its third reading. passed
! and sent to the Republican Senate The senate
! passel 1t and sent it back TO the House ihen
! il was sent to the Governor. This Is 10 De
| teqt bill II the Governor does not sign II. the
| bill will be taken TO the Secretary or state IL
| he refuses to record It, an appeal VIII be maze
! 10 the courts for a inandamus TO compel him 10
/ do So OF course the Governor VIII not sign,
nor the secretary receive 1t; so the matter VIII
be thrown into the courts and legal decision
arrived at regarding the status OF the KepuD-
! lican Senate. Whatever that decision may be- tne
/ action Of the Democratic Senator'S yesterday was
a nagrant disregard Of the decision OF the nigh
est court that sat In any land-that OF Tree
/ and intelligent voters.
The House III the morning passed resolution
/ calling upon the New-Jersey Representatives. IN
+ Congress To vote against the Wilson bill In the
/ short debate on this resolution, William Thomp-
son. sometimes called the Duke of Gloucester.
/ surprised everybody 10y delivering discourse
/ on Protection and Free Trade. Among the
strange things which happened at Trenton 70
| day. certainly this fact demands a piace-the
! ,b.( a for "a
! on political economy. As 10 the Racetrack Re-
| peal bill Mr.. Thompson refused 70 vote on u,
! interested-as II anybody could have such an an
! idea, Ex-Speaker Flynn who is also NOT whouy
unconnecteN with Gloucester, turned the ilgn'
/ of his immense diamond on the speakers ueSk'
| however and desired TO be recorded as against
repeal
THE CAPTURE or THE SENATE CHAMBER
The most dramatic feature Of the day was the
! capturc os the Senate Chamber by the Republl-
cans Through the snow mist and rain whlch
made Trenton dreary all the morning the crowds
had wended their way to the State House, ana
! had remained in or about It until noon. Inc
crowd was an orderly one. however, nI anu ,ha t'a
| memb,rs simply stood about and discussed tne
| situation until noon. In the afternoon there
was a large crowd and "A more excited one pres
| ont The Republican Senate was TO meet at
o'clock and in that meeting the interest centred
IL was after o'clock when the Senator'S APP
peared in the corridors of the capitol ue-
1
| House f. the keys of the Senate Chamber put
! he said he had no authority over the chamber
now that the Senate was IN session he.lne, % ,. ue
being the lawful and legally elected Senate OF the
State Of New-Jersey, they would hold their meet
ing in that room in the state House PROVIDED Tor
| the Senate 4 lOcksmith was sent for 10 open
the doors of the Senate Chamber, and when ne
arrived the Senators marched in a body through
the crowd which made way for then 20 the grea'
doors Of the chamber. Then the locksmith be-
gan work at the doors but failed 10 unlock them
There were shouts from the crowd. now densely
packed throughout the corridors, to break In the
doors Several times the crowd surged toward
the doors to break them in. but Senators Noor-
hces and Rogers held up their hands as signal
for the crowd to stop. telling them not 10 commit
violence. It with the greatest effort that the
crowd was kept back from the doors Every
time the loclsmith seemed about to get the doors
omen a cheer would go up. Finally, after the
Efforts OF the locksmith had proved unavaing.
Captain John Graham. Of Jersey city. put his
weight against of the doors leading To the
gallery and II gave way. Then he went up to
the gallery, dropped to the floor below. and
opened the Senate doors from the inside for
they were fastened with a spring lock. The
crowd cheercd and took posses sion Of the gallery
while the Senators took possession of the floors.
President Rogers called the Senators 10 order.
and the lawfully elected Senate cf New-Jersey
was i'm session In the place provided for that
body
THE LAWFUL SENATE BEGINS IT'S WORK.
All this time not an official Of the alleged
Democratic Senate was 10 be seen about. The
Senate was opened with prayer by the Rev. d.
G. Cobb. Some routine business was transacted,
and It was resolved 10 meet the House in joint
session on January % for the purpose of elect
ing State Treasurer, Controller and other Of
hcers. resolution was adopted directing the
Sergeant alarms 10 apply to one Ford, the
custodian of the State House. for the keys Of
the desks and If they were refused to procure
new keys himself The secretary of the Senate
was directed 10 hire a locl<smith to open the
Scnato safe Senator Ketcham offered reSOlu-
ton that twenty yhve additional assistants TO the
Sergeant at Arms be sworn In. This resolution
was laid over. The Senate took recess. and
the situation discussed. The news that
John T. Fecney had been sent for. and would, as
chief Of the State police force collect sufficient
force to take possession OF the Senate chamber
was talked over and In view OF that IT was
decided not to appoint any additional force OF
assistant Sergeants-at-Arms. as strong guard
I'm the Senate chamber would only be the cause
Of violence and bloodshed. The news that the
Attorney General had given decision adverse
to the Republicans was also received by the
Senator's This decision will be handed to the |
Adrain Senate tomorrow at 1890 o'clock
When the Senate reassembed Senator Ket- |
cham Of Essex. offered the following resolution.
which adopted:
whereas In violation of law and OF the rights OF
the sovereign people OF TINS state; the Senate cham
Der has been barred against hH egf rep
Resolved. That the Sereeant at Arms OF The the Sen
aoors ae s'' Of this Chamber free from all persons
ccp members and officers Of the senae members
and officers OF the House ana State OFFICIALS
ADJOURNED TO MEET ON MONDAY.
Mr. Voorhees,. In speaking TO the resolution, |
said that II the State police used force to put the
Renubcans out OF the Senate chamber they |
would submit and meet elsewhere He desired |
A. A O'clock the Senate adjourned to meet |
again on Monday next, ana ,ne eNei,hg aay was
over The long corridors or the capitol were de- |
serted and the only sound that broke the still |
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