The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-27
THE PEOPLE REJOICE
The Adjournment of the
Legislature Relieves
Their Apprehension.
LAST RALLY FOR EQUAL TAXATION
Speaker Derousse Gets a Hand
some Clock and Every
body's Complimented.
sDsctol to the Jersey cstu Nous.

SDectcl to the Jersey Citu Ncscs.
TRENTON. March "a. 1Ss6.-The one
hundred n twentieth Legislature adj
journed sine die yesterday and If flag:
are waving and bands are playing al
over the State today the people would
be perfectly excusable for their exuber-
ancy. 1t was one of the worst Legis-
latures which has sat in Trenton in
years and the relief tina it's Adjournment
gives is enjoyed by no one more than
Governor Griggs and the leaders of the
Republican party. The thing for which
1t can be commended next to the ad-
journment was the comparative dignity
of its closing hours. The horse play
and ~buffoonery which characterized the
last day of previous Legislatures were
lacking and up to the very moment when
Speaker Derousse dropped his gavel and
declared the House of Assembly of the
One Hundred and Twentieth Legislature
adjourned without day. the proceedings
were orderly and business-ike. The
very last thing acted upon was Mr.
sHewitt.s equal taxation bill. which was
introduced after Mr.. Queens had been
killed.
A strong effort was made by the rail
road people and several tender-hearted
tAAAtAA ~ ia AZ 0@N NO
the measure back from the House, and
sfor a time it looked as though he would
do SO. The Speaker. however, saw that
he had an opportunity to get even with
some of his Republican colleagues VIC
had not stood by him and who had been
lodging corporation measures, and he
sprung the bill. As soon as. the title of
the bill was read, there was a scurry-
ing which made the Speakers eyes
twinkle. Several Republicans who haze
laid low all winter o N corporation meas
ures ran to Mr.. Lower and whispered to
him. This prompted him to rise to a
point of order, and the Speaker ruled
him out of order. Then a prominent
Republican sent a note to Mr.. Lower,
and, after reading it, he made a motion
that the bill be tabled. The Speaker
again ruled against him.
! Mr.. Hewitt made a very brief
speech. He explained that the bill would
be of immense benefit to all sections of
the State, and especially to Jersey CITY.
1t did not interfere with existing rights,
Ber flmpl sco plpsddf for l railro al p purposes
with the exception of the main stem,
should be assessed and taxed at the
same rate and in the same manner as
that of individuals and in h locality
in which ID is located.
Mr.. Queen said that the bill was on the
llIG SuhSColC0 w tlC z VI lily
railroads, who appeared against his bill
at the various hearing which were
given upon it: They had said that they
would support such a bill that they all
acknowledged that Jersey City was en-
titled to some relief and if a measure
such as hat of Mr.. Hewitt's was intro
duced they would not oppose. OF course
Mr.. Queen or no one else was deceived
by any such palaver as this and no one
by a vote of IS to Is.
During h afternoon Mr. Derousse
was called out of the room by the Gov
big doors OF the chamber, which are
never opened except to the Senate and
f fbsoW G0y wIde opep prlv axsry yserefa Wo;nd TePs
who was coming and the wonder did
not cease when eight State House en-
ing a long heavy box, which looked like
a burying case, covered with an Ameri-
can flag. Everyone thought that it was
prised when. the flag was removed they
saw in the box a magnificent and mas
sive mahogany. cleck The box was
and when Mr.. Dsrousse returned Mr..
Queen took the floor and presented the
Mr.. Queen was highly complimentary
in his remarks. He said both, the ma
jority and the minority were ~abundant1y
both in and out of the chair and that
the good feeling between the two par
ties had never been more marked than
during the sessions of this Legislature.
come omen that both parties were get.
chs fhasus a0w The to d T Eighs 9 1ins w and th s.. al 4
distinct as before. good results were sure
to folloY. The gift, he said. came. from
went the wishes of the member that it
would serve as a token to recall to the
recipient the respect in which he was
1ority, thanked Mr.; Queer, for his kind
5ngs Of the minority were rsciprocated.
He said he hoped that the kindly rela-
tions would continue. while life lasted.
said thai he thought the Governor had
q $4,000 a year position to offer him
When he was called to the Executive
the gift and assured them that he had
been assisted in his duties by most cor
At the conclusion of Speaker De
rousse's remarks. Mr.. Benedict, the
jovial ex-Chief of the Newark Fire De-
S2ath1erss ccloek,s, and at the aia other 9l me anier.
Joined in the chorus.
After all business had been completed
the members formed themselves into a
more than an hour in telling each other
how they loved each ether. Speaker
Derousse came in for a large share. OF
the compliments; Mr.. Robertson and Mr.,
minority. were soft-soaped; the clerks
were taffied. and even the correspondent
on Newspaper Row, were patted affec-
tionately on the back. The ~Sergeant-at-
the last to receive attenti9n, which came
in the shape of a speech by Bill Clerk
Sutherland. followed by a handsome pin.
The gift was from the doorkeepers. Their
the Speaker announced the end and
forming in procession the House, led by
the Speaker and escorted by the Ser
geant-at-Arms. wen over to the Senate
There they crowded into the narrow
space in front of the Presidents desk
Speaker Derousse informed the President
that the House had adjourned, and Pres.
dent Williams declared the One Hun.
bred and Twentieth Legislature adjourn.
ed without day. The Assembly marched
back to its Chamber. keeping time to 4
song by Chief Benedict. There hand