The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-06
BUTTERY TACTICS.
Senator DAILY Effectively
squelches the Oleo-
margarine Bill.
SPEAKER DEROUssE's DISGRACE
Mr.. Lowers Setback Makes Him
Mad-Juries 10 Determine
Mental Suffering.
Special to The Jersey cftu Ne,us.

SDeetnt to the Jersey Citu NeirS.
STATE HOUSE, TRENTON. March 6.
1S96.-'Abe'' Lower, who as Chairman of
the Railroads and Canals Committee, is
doing all he can to kill the equal tax
alton bill. initiated Senator Allen OF
Nebraska in the House this morning
He asked for unanimous consent to a
suspension of the rules in order that a
bill which he introduced might be placed
on final passage without being referred
or presented. The bill provided for the
election in boroughs of a Police Justice
for a term of five years and give such
Police Justice all the powers of JUS
tees of the Peace in townships
Mr.. Skinner and several other members
objected strenuously to considering such
a bill hastily. as there was much ques-
tion as to the effect the bill will have
upon the jurisdiction of the Justices of
the Peace. These objections, of course,
compelled the bill to take the regular
course.
Lower was hopping mad and in an out
burst declared that he would see here
after that there was no Suspension of
the rules and that everything proceeded
in order.
Senator DAILY achieved another victory
in the oleomargarine matter this morn
ing. Senator Parry's bill, which pro-
hibits the use of any coloring matter in
up on second reading. Senator DAILY in
troaaced several long amendments and
caEed for an aye and no VOTE Then
he insisted upon call of absentees, and
the Clerk began the monotonous drone
OF the names OF those out Of the Cham
Der.
senator skirm objected, and said that
Mr.. Daily was resorting to the old tao
tics of last year which defeated the bill
then, but his objections were useless.
Mr.. Days firsL amendment was lost.
Then the second was read, which pro-
vlded that if anyone should sell rework-
ed. rancId, mouidy or bad butter they
must have on the package the nature of
the butter in large letters and must give
the purchaser card containing The deal
erss name, address and description of
the butter.
and the amendment was adopted.
That rufied Mr.. Parry's temper con-
sla<raDiy, and he asked TO have the bill
Laid over. The President asked him if
he did not want it engrossed and passed
10 third reading. Several OF his fellow
members made the same suggestion; but
Mr. Parry was mad and said that there
was no use wasting the Senate's time
with these dilatory motions If the Senate
was going 10 adopt such amendments,
Which practically killed the bill. He
would prefer TO have it go over Mr..
DAILY was as much surprised as anyone
a. his easy victory.
9g1 wing Jersey City fifteen commissioners
~of deed for each ward.
There was a sensation in the House this
morning and the zeal which Speaker De-
rCusse Mas evinced all along to serve his
masters, the corporations which made
ham Speaker, led to having. his decision
rarely happens TO Speaker.
House Blll 226. which permits juries in
awarding damages for loss Of life caused
tai suffering as well as the pecuniary loss
sustained by the relatives OF the deceased,
came up on final passage. A motion to re-
Mr. Walling advocated the bill He said
thai damages were assessed these days
en- the monetary value Of tne victims
ability to earn more, and that no account
was taken of the mental anguish or suf-
fer.ng OF his wife, children or other rela-
tive.
The suffering of the wife of the man who
earned a dollar day, Mr.. Walling de-
ciared. over the death of her husband was
every bit as intense as that of the wife
Mr.. Robertson made a very weak argu-
nient against the bill in which he said
sympathy should not be allowed % en-
up such verdicts, although every lawyer
who tries a case works on the sympathies
of a jury and the jurymen took ac-
count.
Mr.. Reed. in opposing the bill. denounced
open. .ng the door to allowing the sym
aadthies did G t gy 70 IF q wSTsed upon
Messrs. Skinner. Coddington and Queen
made valiant fight for the bill, and sue
ceeded in getting it passed by. vote of
g2 to g. AS soon as the result was an
nounced Mr. Robertson moved that the
vote be reconsidered and Mr.. Lloyd moved
to lay the motion on the table. The vive
yoce vote was easily three to one against
the motion, yet the Speaker promptly de-
clared that it was carried: perfect
howl Went up from the House, and
shouts of stOn, Oh were heard on all
sides Mr. Benedict appealed from the
decision, and the Chair was reversed The
House then adjourned leaving the bill
passed
House %. which terminates the term of
morgue keepers on April !. and vests in
the coroners of each county the power
to appoint them thereafter, was opposed
on third reading by Messrs. Queen and
Seovel The former said that the pres
ent system of appointing mcrgue-keepers
saved Hudson county $1,000 a year. The
bill If passed would put additional money
in the pockets of the coroners
Mr.. Scovel said the bill was partisan
because it would leeislate out of Office
a number of good Democratic morgue-
Keepers in his county. The bill was lost
Is to 27.
Mr.. Austin, after hard struggle. sue
ceeded in having passed hzs bill profib-
iting the employment of persons as oys-
ter ral8ers who have not lived in the
State at least six months.