The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-25
MOLASSES 7AFPEY.
Diamond Ring for Speaker
Watkins and Honeyed
Words for Gledhill
and Allen.
WAR OVER STATE FINANCES
DaIy's Lively Attack on the "Ap-
nual'' Deficiency Bill Leg
islature Nearly. Done.
WAR OVER STATE FINANCES

ceedings of the House this morning par
took of the nature of a love feast and
the usual presentations were made. AS
soon as the routine had been disposed of
Mr.. Allen arose and said
About the happies duty have had to
perform this session, Mr.. Speaker, is
this. / had to interrupt the routine for
an exceedingly pleasant act and the mem
bers must realize in all seriousness the
many kindly associations which have been
formed here. In the last hours of the
session and on behalf of the minority
members l desire to say that the ma
jority has treated US with all fairness.
We realize that from the lips of the
leader of the majority. the previous ques-
ton has never been raised
"Mr. Speaker, you have been in the
chair almost every minute of the sessions;
you have been every instant guardian
of the peoples interest. This is no COM
mon fiattery, simply the dictates OIL nay
heart. You have exercised the greatest
judgment of any man who ever sat in
that chair Your kindness to members
has been unparalleled. 1t is not a ques-
tion of Democrat or Republican with you.
because you exercise wisdom in the proper
manner.
During all the heated debates and par
liamentary motions you have kept your
deserve the thanks of every person in
New Jersey. While you guarded the in
terests of your party, you always looked
first for the interests of the people, and
cratic members we all love you, and !
can say that, as fair as Watkins,
should be a proyerb. AS a slight token
of this friendship and feeling, am re-
quested to hand you this beautiful ring.
containing the ruby, diamond and
sapphire, emblematic of the red, white
Gates constancy the diamond purity, and
the sapphire truth and sincerity. This is
quite appropriate and therefore l give 1t
to you, Mr.. Speaker
handsome ring, set with a diamond, ruby
and sapphire. Mr.. Watkins was visibly
affected. A mist came before his eyes.
and for a minute he could not speak;
finally he gulped down something which
seemed to stick in his throat and said
s'Mr. Allen and gentlemen of the House
My feelings at this moment are not in
proper condition to express to you my
thanks Usually l am considered cool
and collected, but in scene like this and
hearing remarks which | know come
from the heart strikes me in soft spot.
1 prize this more than can say. Not
for its value, workmanship or material,
but because it expresses the feeling that
you believ that ! have tried to do what
is right. I recognize the fact that there
are two great political parties, minor
ity and majority, and that the minority
should receive equal consideration: /
have tried to do this. l appreciate the feel
ings of each man, and can say at the
end of the session l can look him in the
face and say You are my friend.
The entire chamber broke out into
genuine and hearty applause. 1t is uni
ca1 11xy aolx q
never been occupied by a fairer or more
just and courteous Speaker.
When the applause had died out Mr..
Gledhill paid a warm tribute to the fair
and gentlemanly manner in which Mr..
Allen had led the minority during the
session.
Mr.. Porter then presented Sergeant-at-
Arms Flavell, on behalf of the pages and
doorkeepers with handsome gold watch
and chain with a locket set with dia-
monds.
The House then settled down to bust
ness.
Everything is being rushed through
with the feverish haste always attendant
upon the last day of session, only more
SO. This great haste brought on a
slight skirmish over the incidental bill,
which this year is $1,000, without the pay
of the dominies who opened the chambers
with prayer each day. Mr.. Gledhili. the
printed. Mr. Allen Immediately objected
claiming that it was a dangerous thing
to pass bills for the expenditure OF money
without printing them so that the mem
bers can scrutinize the items His OBJ
jections were of no avail and the bill
passed by party vote.
In the Senate the appropriation Dill
was taken up and was amended on mo-
tion of Senator w. M. Johnson by allow
ing $500 additional to the tuberculosis
Commission.
bill, was amended on motion of the same
gentleman in these respects, adding S50,-
600 to the allowance for public roads,
making $3.50, 900; S., 900. instead of $500. for
the Commission on Home for Soldiers
and their wives; $4,000, instead of s11.5o0
for salaries of resident officers, State
Hospital at Trenton
Senator Johnson offered an amendment
adding $500 extra for the tuberculosis
Commission. Senator Martin moved to
substitute for $1,000 the sum of $4,000.
Lost by a party vote. Senator john
sons amendment, which makes a total
of 81, SEQ for the Commission, was then
adopted.
A lively fight is on in the Senate over
the Supplemental Appropriation bill.
When it came up this afternoon, Senator
w. M. Johnson took occasion to explain
the more important items in this and
the regular Appropria ton bill. Ie an
swered various questions regarding the
Railway Reformatory, National Guard,
Geological Survey and Public Roads.
Senator Daily made an attack on the
Supplemented bill, characterizing it as a
to make up deficiencies. He said
officials had been indicted for
exceeding appropria tions. AS the State
Government was higher than that of a
city. the offending officials in this in
stance deserved even greater. censure. He
did not charge these officials exactly
with gross violations of law, but with
a system of petit larceny-$100 here for
postage and stationery and other trifies
elsewhere, making an aggregate steal. OF
nearly $500 000 He referred to the State
Comptroller's f1attering report OF big
balance last November, but where was
the money, in view of this Supplemental
had been a deep design to deny the Dem
ocrats a place on the Appropriations
Senator DAILY continued to score the Re-
publican party with much vigor.
Senator w M. Johnson replied that
true but the fact was that the Senator
from Hudson was SO ignorant of the sub
iect that he did not know what he was
talking about There was absolutely no
truth that there had been any kind of
a steal large or small. Not a dollar had
been overdrawn from the Treasury.
Senator johnson then went into de-
tailed explanation of the provisions of
The supplemental bill, showing that it was
impossible to tell to a cent just what the
of any department would be
for year and the supplemental bill was
/ simple business arrangement to provide
against extra and unlocked for expenses. 4
He highly complimented State Comptrol-
Ter Hancock. Senator Johnson said there
was a Democratic representative on the
committed Assembyman Lawshe, who
was ait every session and who finally COM
plimaflted his colleagues upon the nom
partisan treatment of the matters before
them The Senator Ased by offering a
statement Of thai Controller Han