The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-24
GOV. WERTS'S PROPOSITION.
.v,r 7BE SUpRBME COURr DECIDE
IT OECE ON THB DEADLOCK.

.,,.vrb ,he New Jersey Republicans Re-
,,.. 90 Accept n. re Convenes the Court
mn. Repeating AT Race Track IeEis-
,.uo, and Oiher Reform Measures Pre-
,,,a for Passage In the Assembly.
r.,xroy \. j.. Jao. 23.-Gov. werts made
.,o,bcr effort TO- Jay TO settle the deadlock be-
,v.ep the two bodies each declaring Itself to
~ the Senate. but the lupnblicans refused TO
.onsent TO the arrangement he proposed. At
ecn,erence at noon with Senators Rogers.
yoorbecs. and Stokes. representing the Re-
.nbiicans, the Governor said he proposed 10
,ir.ct the Aforementioned TO begin duo-
-.tranto proceedings in the Supreme Court
20 reoure tho Republican Senators to show
=, rbnt right they declare themselves to be
,hs Senate OF New Jersey. He would request
,bs Chief Justice TO summon the Supreme
Court In special session TO consider the case.
and A decision could be had in two weeks He
,.ted the committee to select some Senator
vbo would acknowledge service in the suit
tor all. in order to hasten the proceedings
The Republicans replied that they had no
authority to act in the matter. This afternoon
At n caucus Of the Republican Senators they
decided that not only would they refuse TO be
PARTIES TO such a proceeding, but that they
would oppose the suit They say the trouble
Ia
jurisdiction. The Senate alone. under the
constitution, can decide. and they regard the
,cheme as one on the part Of the Governor to
.scspe personal responsibility. lie could
sssily end this contest by recognizing the
sleyen Senators as the regular body. Refusing
10 do this. he can accept one OF the bills which
tho Republicans will pass abolishing State
offices and allow suit to be brought by the
person affected. The Republicans further say
that they themselves waived the question Of
the con Individuality Of their organization
when they agreed to enter the Democratic
senate on assurances being given that all the
Republican Senators would be seated.
1t was reported this afternoon that the Gov
ernor had communicated with the Attorney
General, iustructinR him to begin at once the
suit. 49,
Gov. werts was seen at his house In
Jersey City tonight; lie said ;,,
to prepare q statement VI the facts regarding
the claims OF the two bodies. each purporting
tefore a special session OF the supreme Court.
which shall call to decide the question"
either at END d ths wsss 6 a. tSs
The report, OF the Governors intention
in conference. and they called in the Commit
tee on Partisan Legislation of the Assembly.
considered. adopted. and this afternoon some !
Of them were introduced in the. House. aud |
will be rushed through next Monday night,
These bills annul oil licenses heretofore |
granted to race courses; repeal last years. |
law which provides that hook making at race |
~ house: abolish the State BOARD Of subway |
commissioners. which Is composed n Allan l.
sSa.S aps OSs Iay ahs ~ FnSG
Works in Hudson and Essex counties; cut of |
the salary OF the clerk to the state Prison In |
lelice; repeal the act creating County Boards |
Of License: repeal the law authorizing the |
there Is H no spseito appropriation. and abolish
the oiiees Of Mine Inspector and superintend-
Ali the democratic Assemblymen absented |
themselves from this aiternoon,s session. and |
they remaipe cd to present a protest against the |
holding OF tho Ioint meeting ut noon; Their |
to Rsd 0 that ssP RS
current resolution providing for the m Getting |
had not been, REGULAR y adopted: that the |
void; that persons are participating VINO are
not members Of the Lsgislatur and that no.
ated TO the unconstitutional Senate. The Joint
meeting adjourned to Feb. without transact
There is a movement on foot to have the
Republicans decline to 90 through the form OF
sIeeting q Treasurer and Comptroller. as
The projectors OF the movement believe the
Repu blIcans should go before the people next
WllHOut DelDE Dy tue cnArRo
that they are lighting for the offices only. go
far, there has been no indication that the
office seekers will agree to the proposition.
the letter OF the Republican Senators last
night. asking him to give assurances to them
that oil their Senators would be sworn In II
they went into the Democratic Senate. The
Governor says he wants the muddle settled.
and favors the swearing In OF all tho Republic
cans but that II Is not In his power to give any
assurances that the Democratic Senate will
pursue certain course. Although he has in |
diyidual views. IL 10 not his right to dictate.
30 far as lies In his power. the Governor says,
be will cheerfully cooperate in any movement
upon any basis
A delegation of Newark Republicans called
on Gov. Werts at noon to urge on him such a |
course as would result in breaking tho Senate
deadlock. Among the callers were Cortlandt
Parker. eX-Congressman Lehlbach, GAorge A.
thAlsey. Major Carl Lentz, Daniel Dodd. Il
Wayne Parker. Joseph /. Mum. Thomas r.
kinney, Judge John A. Miller. Henry Dore- |
mus, and Chandler Riker. Cortlandt Parker
acted as spokesman. He told the Governor he
could break the deadlock BY recognizing the
Legal Senate and that he ought to do So de-
The welfare OF the people was above all other
no impediment to stand in the way OF prompt
solution Of the trouble. The solutions adopt
ca at the Newark Republican mass meeting a
Few days ago were presented to the Governor.
who said that II he deemed a formal reply
necessary he would communicate with the del
skaton in writing. The two SenAtes and the
house have adjourned for the week.