The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-06
wER1S REFUSES TO SIGN
rom BILLs PASSED BY NEW JER-
SkF's MOUSE IND RUMP SENATE,

Do Their Formal observation-disclosures nud
Swain Pat Forw ard ns Nepubiicsn Noni-
nses for ,uptrolier and state Ire ssurer.
TRENTON. Feb. 5.-The House Committee on
passed bills took to Gov. Werts tonight the
four bills which went through that BODY and
the Republican Senate They were the bills
repealinR the race track and book making laws
Of last year and those dealing with the County
Excise Commission and Secretary OF Prison
Inspectors Salary laws. The Governor re-
fused TO receive the bills. anil declined to slgn
them, whereupon the committee LETT them
upon his table and withdrew Subsequently
Chairman Cross reported the committees ac-
tlon TO the House. saying that the bills had
been regularly passed by the House and Sem
ate. as appeared by the certincaton thereon.
Assemblyman Beekman. a Democratic menu
Der from Middlesex county. insisted that the
committee should give some reason for the
Governors refusal to sign. and wnnted to know
whether the bills had been passed by the CON
stitutionnl Senate. or the other body. The
latter was not legal body and had n right TO
act. The senate appeared to him Ike the
How is that ?" inquired Eissele Of Essex.
one is and the Other only 10"
.. on, ones only . little bigger than the
other responded Hickman.
=. The Speaker ordered the report spread upon
the minutes o. the House. The House adopted
report what moneys arising from the sale, or
rental OF Riparian lands had been diverted
from the sch DOL fund since March, 1890. and
advanced to third reading the bills prohibiting
telegraph companies from Transmitting race
track news, and revoking all licenses hereto
fore granted to race tracks.
DAILY Of Hudson and Martin Of Hunterdon
were absent from the Democratic Senate to-
night. and that body adjourned until morning.
Martin Is seriously III at his home The Re-
publican Senate did nothing but advance to
third reading twelve Of the reform bills which
have already passed the House.
candidates for state Treasurer and state
Comptroller devoted their attention to the
Joint caucus. which was cnlkd for to-
night. tol. Dickinson OF Hudson. can
didate for Comptroller and David II.
Hard Of Camden. candidate for Treasurer
wanted the caucus postponed. and In their
efforts they were aided by some Of the Repub-
until the senate fight ts adjusted. Hancock
Of Mercer and swain OF Essex were urgent for
the caucus rs the new CON hination between
Dickinson and Baird was gaining strength.
Down at ono Of the hotels a PARTY ~ politicians
were urging Gen. Sewell to secure the with
drnwal OF Baird and Dickinson. as their sue
cess. 1t was urged. would split the party in
the state.
The Hancock and Swain men wore success
ful IN forcing the caucus, and soon afterward
Il was announced that Baird had retired from
the contest. Tho caucus nominated William
). Hancock Of Trenton FOR COMPTROLLER and
George H. Swain Of Newark for Treasurer
But one ballot WAS taken. though the caucus
lasted until nearly midnight.
There Ia n difference Of opinion to- night as
to whether the Joint meeting tomorrow will
elect "a there is Gisrosition to defer the
election Tor u time. in the hone that the Senate
snare will be settled.