The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-31

give the help desired. He now believed
that an independent Court of Appeals
was desirable and that the bar was as
united on the Voorhees, amendment as 1t
could be. The Intention to retail the
present practice is apparent in both
amendments. The trainers evidently had
in mind only the consolidation of causes
and the simplifeatIon of practice.
II believe that both systems are an
Improvement on the present SYSTEM said
Mr.. Demarest. II fail to see any really
radical changes in them. The people are
looking to this Legislature to submit
to them certain questions, n / refer
particularly to the anti-gambling amend
ment. We are in duty bound to. give the
people an opportunity to vote on that
subject. 1t is apparent that the john
son plan cannot be made operative now
and its adoption would put the other
amendments back two years. Therefore,
I urge VIZ adopt the Voorhees, amendment
and let that n the other amendments
Mr.. Roll of Union county spoke for the
voorhees, plan. He said the lawyers
would never agree and consequently the
laymen Of the House had a great rsspon-
people are a-watchin' 'em," he said, 80
ought to appreciate the response
bility. The lawyers have been arguing
and arguing for four years and they can't
agree yet. / heard all the brilliant. law
yers argue-there was Lindabury and
Collins and Corbin and McCartel, and
others, and they all spoke well. They all
brought out points, and yet to me It
seemed that every question was answered
properly and in the interests Of the peo-
pie. and yet they all spoke opposite to
each other. ] him we better make a
change, for at present every time YOU
go from one court to another the lawyer
socks you just seventy-ive dollars.''
Mr.. Roll then told how he had sat down
and studied the Voorhees, and johnson
amendments, and when he got up he
was convinced that the Voorhees, plan
was the one for the people. He argued
that a change ought to be made, that
the State ought to get out of the rut.
The voorhees, and amendments
were argued last year and both were
passed. Only the lawyers appear to want
the johnson plan.
Nov. what shall we do, laymen?'' he
said. Let us pass this amendment, put
it alongside of the anti-race track amend
ment and put 'em both through. Let us
dc our duty and nc man will regret. Then
the people will say the Republican party
has kept it's pledges"
Mr.. Roll read from the Republican
party platforms the pledges made on the
anti-race track mendme
Il beg of you, laymen, to vote for the
Voorhees, and anti-race track amend
ments.' said Mr.. Roll in conclusion
Mr.. Lloyd of Camden declared that Mr..
oppose lawyers against laymen in the
House.. 1t is too serious a subject. he
said. to make a means of creating class
prejudice. 1t was too vital a matter to
be considered lightly. He claimed that
the Voorhees, bill last year was put
through the House in the last hours Of
the session n under the whip and spur
of the leaders. Mr.. Lloyd then Went into
a long argument in favor of the Johnson
amendment. He said the Attorney Cen
eral had assured him that he considered
the VOORHEES, plan dangerous.
Mr.. Scovel spoke next.
II shall be pleasing in at least one
thing-I shall be brief" he said. This
thing has resolved itself to one thing:
johnson? Where does the cry for reform
come from? Within a month the bright
est intellect that ever sat upon the bench
the late lamented Mercer Beasley-de-
clared tha the courts of New Jersey were
all right. I say let these amendments 60,
pass the race track amendment, shut up
the blind and go home. / agree with
Cortlandt Parker-let well enough alone
founded in honor, continued in and
all honor to it for the past, the present
and the future"
The amendment was killed by the ;adop-
ton of the majority report. 1t was we'll
understood that the killing of the amend
ment was the work of the railroad lobby
in retaliation for Mr.. Voorhees, attack
upon the bosses during his argument
against the biennial session amendment.
S. BEETLE, who, it was strenu-
ously denied when he was a candidate
for the office, was never a lobbyist. APP
oeared openly on the floor of the House
both directed the lobby and solicited
votes. Mr.. Voorhees, was very indignant
and promised to tell a thing or two about
the lobby on the loo of the Senate this