The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-26
ts 49,
LONG DRAWN CUT.
The Senate Dies Hard and
the Assembly Continues
to Live in Misery.
ADJOURNMENT TODAY, PERHAPS
Delay Caused by the Judiciary
W~rangle-Plan Of The New
Court--Other Doings.
ADJOURNMENT TODAY. PERHAPS
specscl 10 the Jersey cstu Ncas.

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TRENTON. March rs, 1S96.-It was a
most disgusting House of Assembly yes
terday afternoon when the Speaker and
members heard that the Senate had
agreed to adjourn today at three o'clock.
The Speaker had ordered the House
clock turned back and had his calendar
in such shape that he would stop the
work the minute the House received word
to join the Senate m the latter's cham
Der and adjourn sine die. The members
had made their preparations to go home
and everybody thought CT getting away
some time during the day.
but their expectations were ruined by
the Senate's action. The Senators in
their caucus most positively declined to
have another lengthy night session,
without which the constitutional amend
mert and the appropriation bills could
not be passed. they thought besides each
Senator had his pet Measure which he
insisted upon having passed before adj
journment. Their experience of the
night before when Senator DAILY kept
them .up until almost sunrise to kill the
oIeonargarlne bill had so tired them that
they We're all anxious TO retire early.
Dut as IL was the Senate sat until lO:5e
O'clock.
Inc Senators went into caucus shortly
after TWO O'Clock and for two hours and
4 half they fought over the constitution
III menume whfch AFFECT the judi
GARY. Senator Voornees wanted adopted
those prepared by. the Corbins, which
provide for a single Supreme Court, to
consist OF such number of judges as the
Legislature snail fix, but snail never pc
less IMAM fifteen; the justices OF the
anu the Chancellor and Vice Cnancel-
Tors in office when this provision takes
eHect shall become Judges OF the u
ana continue as such until the expira-
ton OF their respective terms of office;
The Supreme Court shall have. all the
jurisdiction and powers which are now
Court, the Chancellor, the Court Of
Chancery ana the Court of Errors and
Appeals in the last resort in all causes,
Be exercised in divisions; such divisions
First, law division, in which shall be
s she snpre ane ' conrt now a esis p1g:fs on ~
such Jurisdiction and powers Under uie
! e second ps DLsss chaneep py s aivis Sonl in which
shall be exercised the jurisdiction and
powers of the Chancellor and the Court
judges may have and exercise such juris-
diction and powers under rules to be
prescribed by the Court.
The Clerk of the Court of HANGER as
hitherto constituted shall be a clerk OF
this division.
Third, Appellate division. in which shat
be exercised the jurisdiction and owe
Of the Court Of Errors and Appeal6. in
the last resort in all causes now exist,
ing. Five Judges, of whom four shall
be a quorum, shall exercise such turis-
diction and powers. under rules to be
prescribed by the Court.
h Judge of the Appellate division
of this division and of the Court when
sitting as whole.
Mr.. johnson as strongly contended for
the amendments proposed by the COM
mittee of lawyers appointed by resolu-
ton of the Senate. to prepare the amend
ments. These provide for an indepen-
dent Court of Errors and Appeals with
put the lay element, a Court of Chancery
and a Supreme Court as now.
The discussion was long and warm and
apparently no agreement was possible
when it was determined to adjourn the
floor. There victory perched on Mr.. voor
hoes hammer and his amendments We're
Johnson's had been defeated by a vote
of s to II. The amendment. giving suf-
frage to women in school elections was
also adopted.