New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-10
NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
,oppy1srs ACTIONS CAUSE A SENA-
TON IN THE SENATE.

~ THE HorsE-THE QUESTION TO BE
CONSIDERED BY A COMMISSION.
Trenton March (speciaD.-senator Foster NJ
-. oroa,sa something Of sensation tonight
bv demanding that the floor Of the Senate shouo nc
cleared ooor he
MIR President" he said. 81 ask that the moor De
cleared and kept cleared ,,s,"
.Do YOU mean that everybody shall be eHci"'eu
asked the president 5o,h,od
..F,verybody except those who have an u'uo"'
right to be here" replied Senator voorhees,
Are Won serious?" asked Senator Skirm'
I'm mad now" declared Senator voorhees, MS
face blazing with wrath. Il think II heh 'ii'ie "'
the members Of the Senate should be perh''.eu ~
attend to their duties without annoyance Vi ''''''''
from outsiders" . g.
President Thomson gave an order TO nave 'he sen
eoor cleared and 200 persons made their exit into
the corridors. .
The incident that provoked the anger OF senate,
voorhees, occurred in connection with the GREENWOOD
Lake Railroad Company Lease bill. The bill came
up second reading.
81 wish TO have it laid over. so that may prepare
an amendment" said Senator Voorhees,
Senator Skrm inclined TO object. but he hnaiiy
consented to have the measure go over until to-oi
row morning, and that was agreed TO- lmmeuia'e's
after thta and while good deal of hustle was
going on. James Allen. the Ere's legislative agent
approached Senator Voorhees, desk and SAID 10 hih
THAT wasn't right: you had no right TO do that
Then Sena Voorhees, jumped to his feet and made
the protest Allen disappeared before half dozen
persons understood what the trouble was about.
The amendment which Senator Voorhees, Is going TO
prepare is for protection Of creditors or persons
interested in pending against the company
Mr.. Aliens proposed track elevation bill has not
made its appearance yet and there are no new deve
opments in the situation. Senators Voorhees, and
DAILY determined not TO let the Erie Company 5
bill go through until the company makes a settle
ment with Jersey City. I,
Senators Rogers introduced the Supplemental APP
propriations bill tonight. The net saving shown
is about $1,000 The total sum allowed is s27s321 o.
but of $3S 700 the State hospitals is for the
correction OF in the Appropriation bill of
1895, and cannot be counted In the Deficiency bill
The sum allowed the State hospitals in the De-
Newarks Arn,ory bill was practically killed to-
night by the adoption of an amendment vitatnS
THE ASSEMBLY.
Governor Griggs tonight the House his
vetoes to bills Nos 70 and 1879 The former extends
the Martin all municipal assessments. In his
veto the Governor says that the bill Is not in ac-
cordance with the purposes which actuated the
Legislature In passing the Martin act and is I'M
WISE ii puts premium upon delinquency ana
destroys all incentive that citizen has to be pune
tual in the discharge of his public burdens.
House bill No. l29 gives Masters in Chancery
and Supreme Court Commissioners power TO take
recognizance Of persons granted license to sell
liquor THE BILL the Governor says. affords
to which called the attention OF the Legislature IN
my inaugural address. | do not see that the bill
10 Justify its having place upon the statute book
Both veoes laid over under the rules.
EQUAL TAXATION CAUSES A STIR.
A big fight took place the Equal Taxation
bill known House Bill. No. /. Mr. Reed sub
mitted a concurrent resolution empowering the
Governor to appoint a commission consist Of five
| IN ne
taxation Of property this State and report he
next Legislature. with recommendations. The COM
mission is to have power TO any process Of the
courts to compel attendance OF witnesses and the
| production of books. papers and documents. The
resolution set forth that IL is not possible for this
| Legislature without a more thorough investigation
OF the subject, to arrive at fair determination OF
hs a M a nHiP w ST the the rsk E s
| dispense with direct tax on the property oil rs
| Mr. Reed speaking to the resolution said he aid
| not like the source from whence the Equa Taxation
may not be paying what they should pay. but lie
did not believe there was any general demand for
| the law proposed. He was sure the Legislature
was here for the purpose OF setting the ques-
lion Of taTaion newe n hqSson cogny and So s'
| Of the State and the whole people. The people Of
ely I'D p b n5 he h rra gy
| have to stand the burden If there was a change in
NC Chairman Lover said that it was unfair for the
| Legislature to ask committee OF laymen to iornl-
ton would pass taking the matter out Of the hands
of the committee The resolution was passed by a
| vote OF Al 10 IA. Mr. Queen followed this immcdi-
ately with a resolution to relieve the Committee
on Railroads and Canals Of the further consldsra,
Mr. Fleming made an effort to have the House re-
| Erie Track Elevation bill! tonight: Mr. Cagney
Ferry Ferry b and f Mr. Righter made similar motion
| respecting the repeal OF the township Schoo ia"
| Ire motions were voted down