The record-union., 1895-03-09
Afternoon Session.

The Senate reassem bled at P. NJ.
The Senate by a vote of % to con-
CURED in the Assembly amendments to
s. b. 239, commonly known as the "anti-
scalpers'" " bill
Senator Ford in the chair
Senator Seawell called up his motion to
reconsider the vote whereby A. b. 248. bv
Bledsoe, regulating the hours of labor in
saw mills, sningle mills, shake mills and
logging camps, was refused passage. The
of Is TO Is.
a. b. 392, by Committee on Corpora
tions, to prescribe condition upon which
certain foreign insurance corporations.
associations, partnerships or individuals
may be permitted TO transact insurance
business IN the State, was read the third
time and passed by a vote of 70 to S.
4. b. 526, by Committee on Retrench-
ment, to provide for fixing the conpensa-
ton and reducing the number of en-
ployes paid out OF appropriations made
by the State, or moneys that would other
wise go to the State, was read the first
time.
THE EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION.
a. b. 40, by Committee on Election
Laws, to amend Section 1888 of the PoIiti-
cal Code, IN relation to the qualifications
ol4u u LASdDllltibs OI ELECTORS, was read the
third time, and Senator Gesford offered
an amendment inserting the word
male" and striking out the word "her,"
or, In other words, throwing out the
"woman's suffrage clauses of the bill.
In the debate which followed upon the
amendment, the germ of the bill, the ed
ucauonai qualification upon which the
people voted at the recent election. was
practically lost sight OF, and the elo-
quence poured forth upon the question of
the suffrage would fill book.
SHALL WOMEN VOTE?
MCGOWAN insisted upou vote on the
original proposition and opposed the
amendment, upon which roll-call was
demanded.
The first fight upon the suffrage uues-
uon was on in the Senate and the roll
call made things look blue for the suffra-
glsts so blue, in fact, that Senator Nc
Gowan was constrained to move a call of
the house.
SHE SHALL NOT.
There were already twenty-one votes
ior the amendment, and, on motion of
senator Gestord, the further proceedings
under the call were dispensed with. Nc
GoWan changed his vote, and the Presi-
dent pro ten announced the amendment
! adopted by vote OF y to I3.
MCGOWAN FOR RECONSIDERATION.
Sena'oi NhcOo"an then moved to re-
/ consider the vote by which the amen6-
meut was adopted. He took the floor
and said he was surprised at the action
taken by the Republicans of the senate
! For the first time in his lifa ba caiIed
! them back to the path of duty In tho
name of Lincoln and Garfeld no nalfaS
upon them to obey the dictates of rhair :
party. 1t mattered not that thew rrara
/ opposed to the measure. Ii was tbnir
! duty TO vote against the amendment r.
was their duty 10 vote for the PASSAGE of
/ the bill. They were bound in honor and
/ in conscience 10 the party platform and
! he once moro called them back 10 the
I line OF their duty. He called upon them
as Republicans TO carry out the dictates
4 of the party. II they disregarded this
one plank in the platform he asked in
Gods name what plank they would not
disregard He asked that they recon-
! slider the vote.
Senator Orr explained that he had
voted under nisapprehension and
asked that he be allowed TO change his
vote. He was allowed the privilege, as
was also Senator Hoyts
Senator Pedlar (Rep.) spoke to place
himself squarely upon the subject. lie
stood upon the platform as squarely as