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Journal. Thompson kept it the first day.
He swore that it was true.
THE REPUBLICAN SENATE

Journal. Thompson kept it the first day.
He swore that it was true.
THE REPUBLICAN SENATE.
Wilbur Ammet, Secretary of the Rogers
Senate, was called by the Governors Coun-
sci, and testified to the organization of the
Rogers Senate He was questioned by Mr..
Lindabury, When the Republican Senators
entered the ante-room, Senator Stokes
announced in q loud voice that the Senate
was about to organize. Senator Stokes
called the meeting to order, and the witness
acted as Secretary. 1t took great deal OF
questioning by Mr.. Lindabury to elicit from
and Senator Stokes, but they acted of their
own volition and without opposition.
STRONG POINTS FOR THE DEMOCRATS.
1t is said the Governors counsel will make
a strong point of this, to show that the body
which was called to order by the President
of the Senate of 1898 is the constitutional
body
The Republican Senators held an all
night session on Thursday, and Messrs. Voor-
hees, Skirm, Rogers and Ketcham sat in the
chamber all night telling stories and trying
In other ways to keep each other awake. The
reason for the meeting was that Wilbur Mott
their Secretary had been subponaed to
bring the minutes of the session before Com
missioner Dickinson. The minutes had
never been approved and the absence of
Senator Ward made it impossible to adopt
them there. If they adjourned it had to be
to Monday evening, and so they had to keep
the session going until Ward arrived.
THE REPUBLICAN JOURNAL.
Mr. Mott then read from his Journal the
entire proceedings of the Republican Senate
on January 8. Hinchliffe was present at
one meeting, but did not vote on any resolu-
ton. Mr.. Mott next told of the two joint
meetings.
Mr.. Lindabury examined the witness min
utely, as to the manner in which Senator
Rogers certified ON the bills passed by the
Republican Senate that the measures had
passed that body
That concluded Mr.. Motifs testimony and
the counsel on both sides held a conference.
Mr.. Lindabury then offered in evidence Mr..
Motifs journal.
I Mr.. Coult then examined Mr. Mott The
witness said the Republicans reached the
Senate Chamber about ten minutes of three
on the day of organization He came up to
the door with Senator Bradley. They were
accompanied by the other Republican Sena-
tors, except Voorhees, and Stokes who came
up later. He described the condition of the
corridors, aud said they had difficulty in get
ting to the Senate Chambers door. The
door was locked, but they all finally got in.
Adrain was in the chair, and the officers of
last year were in their places.
ADRAIN OBJECTS.
At this point of the testimony Mr.. Adrain,
who sat at the counsel table, objected to this
or any other witness stating what took place
in the chamber, as the Journal was the evid-
ence of that.
Mr. Mott then continued He said Mr..
Stokes wanted to know what had been done
and Adrain told him The witness then told
what was done while he was in the chamber
As they entered the secretary called the roll.
None of the Republicans responded.
ADRAIN QUESTIONS MOTT.
Mr. Adrain then asked if he did not tell
Stokes when he arose and addressed the
chair that he would not be heard until the
roll was called.
The witness said that he believed that was
so.
Adrain then asked if he (Adrain) did not
order the Secretary to record thirteen Sena-
tors as being present
Mr.. Mott said that his recollection of what
took place did not agree with that of Mr..
Adrain.
Mr.. Adrain then asked if Mr.. Stokes did
not participate in the proceedings.
This brought out a chorus of objections
from the counsel for the defence.
Mr.. Adrain became excited and sarcastic
and wanted to know what was troubling the
counsel
There were some words between the law
yers and Mr. Mott finally said that from his
not participate in the proceedings.
MOTT ON REFLECTION.
Mr.. Mott said that, on reflection, he was
convinced he had placed the time the Re
publicans entered the Chamber little too
early. He thought that it was little after
three o'clock.
Mr.. Adrain here took hand in the pro-
ceedings, and examined Mr.. Mott as to the
manner in which the Republicans proceeded
from the Windsor Hotel to the State House.
Mr.. Mott could not tell exactly the order in
which they marched to the State House. al
though Adrain examined him as though he
was trying an assault case in the Middlesex
Session. He attempted to browbeat the wit
ness, and asked Mr.. Coult to stop the wrang-
ling.
'Do you mean that 1 or the witness is
wranglingW Mr.. Coult asked
Adrain turned to the Newark lawyer in
his fiercest manner.
THAT is for the Commissioner to decide"
replied Mr.. Coult.
f'Very well, then, let him do it," said
Adrain, and he continued the examination.
His questions did not bring out anything
new.
The hearing was then adjourned to twelve
O'Clock Mondry.