New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-26
THE DAY IN THE TWO HOUSES
EXTREMELY LIVELY DEBATES IN THE AS
SEMBLf.
OLEOMARGARINE ENGROssEs THE ATTENTION OF
THE sENATE-MR. CAGSEY GETS RID OF
PATRIOTIC sPEECH-FIGHT OVER Mr.
AUsTINs OYSTER BILL.

ArsTIN's OYSTER BILL.
Trenton Feb % (SpecaD.-The intermnable oleo-
margarine question was up again in the Senate this
afternoon. Last year there were days and nights
Of talk winding up with the passage OF Dill pro-
hbitng the artificial coloring of oleomarEarine
That supposed to suit all concerned Du' ,ne
farmers and creamery proprietors came up this
year again with tho old original bill prohibiting
cleomargarine manufacturers from coloring their
products to look Ike butter. and Senator Parry IN
trodrced Il. The bill came no on second readihs
al this afternoons session OF the Senate, ana sen
ator DAILY Immediately launched COLLECTION OF
amendments intended TO make the whole thing use
less. II not ridiculous.
why isn't the present law good enough asN-u
Senator Voorhees,.
The Dairy Commissioners Department say that
It can't be enforced" replied Senator Parry.
"If that's the case IT'S time We turned out the
Commissioner aud his assistants ard get men who
can enforce the law" .etorted Senator voorhees,
They've had the trouble In other states
explained Senator Parry. "OeomarSarine Is CON-
posed OF a number OF compounds. and now are you
solng to determine that any one OF them Is aru-
ncIal?"
While the talk was going on in desuory fash
ion, the first amendment put and declared car
ried. Senator Parry had not notlced lh' "o''o"'
and he was greatly taken aback.
"Whv" he said that virtually emasculates the
bill. Senator DAILY has succeeded IN conque1ihg the
Senate. and ! suppose has accomplished MS pur-
pose"
Senator DAILY had the other amendments reao' anu
then expressed willingness 10 lay lHe "''o7 MA
ter for 4 week
ooh herer' exclaimed Senator Sklrm. III were
going to Kill this BILL let's Kill it decenty'
on his motion the bill and amendments were laid
over so that they could be taken UP al any
moment. ,.,, ., tic
neetinp hold this afternoon directed an appropra-
ton of $4,000 to the Trenton Battle Monument AS
ISOLATION or this amount $500 Will be PROVIDED ioi
in a deficiency appropriation bill. ana Is 10 pe "9eu
in the payment OF the outstanding Indebtedness VI
the association. The balance will he included IN tue
general appropriation act and Is intended to defray
the cost OF an elevator which is proposed 10 erec
nc soon az the money becomes available. -Four MEM
b.rs OF the association were present TO press l's
claim-AIessrs Gummere Fell. Skirm and StrYKer'
Another matter was brought the attention OF
the committee. the petition or the Naval f'eSe'',
for 81 200 to nay for maintenance. equipments ana
repalrs TRANSPORTATION Of the reserves ana ihclue"a
expenses OF that branch OF the State service. NO
action was taken in this matter. as the committee
desired TO thoroughly examin, the items before
passing them.
Among the bills introduced were these
Hv Mr. Voorhees-Fixing the salary OF Commits
gloncr % Public Roads at 5000 per year ana ailo"-
ing him 81 900 annually for expenses
Rv Mr. Iioirman-Fixing the salary OF CITY con-
,roIler AT so year in cities OF less than 25" pop
ulation.
THE ASSEMBLY,
Tho rvclles, session OF the House FAR held was
that q, to-day The first thing taken up. aiter
nraver by the Rev. G.. G. Houghton. OF hoookeh'
Vas the Troublesome oyster question OF GUNNER
land County. \ battle royal was preclpitated oy
Mr. Francis, chairman OF the Committee on Game
and Fish reporting adversely Mr.. Ausiins Dill pro-
ylllng FOR the control ~ the state OF the South
rer-.y oyster beds The bill authorized the APP
continent OF a commission By the Governor which
would possess absolute authority over the oyster
h.ls Tho grounds under water were TO be sur
yeyei and properly staked out and polced The
intent o, the bill plainly stated TO be the wip-
ing out OF the oyster association now CONTROLLED py
the captains Of the dredging vessels, and Mt Aus
tir insisted that Il In the Interest OF the poor
oyster dredgers.
No sooner had Chairman Francis submitted his
adverse repor, than Mr. Fleming. % the committee.
was on nj, Zee, with a favorable minority report.
which he offered a. u substitute Although small
| In stature. Mr. Francs has a ''Iarte voice. and
| verse rcpor, of the committee vas based upon IN
formation obtained nj public hearings WHOA were
bill ana the commt,cr was fully satisfied that
two-thirds OF them were unaerAbly opposed to the
measure
| This brought Mr. Austin the introducer OF the
measure - his feet. He thoroughly In touch
! with the oystcrmen. he said, ana knew What ne
was talking about. The bill wanted 10y every
honest oysterman. Fully % per cent OF the drelS-
wanted he State TO control the oyster In
dusiry, In order 10 protect those who We're earning
honest living In that New-J"rsey was
| tho only State In the Union that dii not control
| rs oyster beds The oyster association was con-
ductel In the interests Of class and not fOr the
general good OF the oystermen
| Mr. Minch fatty denied that the oystermen
wanted tho bill. fIo declared that not more than
! 20 men interested in the oyster business In Cum
| bersnd County wanted the Stat to control the
beds. The bill was n scheme 70 protect the riparian
rights in the oyster beds Mr.. Scovel, OF Camden.
made n telling point against the bill by showing
that the creation Of an oyster commission would IN
tie heavy burden OF the taxpayers. lie also
developed the fact that the substitute favorable re-
! yor; vas IN the shape OF "A new bill. point N
/ order being raised the minority report was de-
carci out OF order The adverse report then
/ agreed 10 ~ a vote OF 20 to a.
\ PATRIOTIC OUTBuRST
| Nj Cagney Lent the hent mp by moving - re-