New-York tribune., 1899-03-25

Reed said that the hour OF 2 O'Clock having ar
rived Oaughter ne declared the Legislature OF 1919
! adjourned sine die
4 PEN FOR SENATOR STOKES.
President Reed started the merriment Of the last
! legislative day by presenting 70 Senator Stokes the
! non with viii, IN ne had signed the famous ring
| necked pheasant bill. which has been before the
Senate thirty-three times IN the course OF the ses
+; sion variously amended. humorousy discussed ana
| finally passed on Thursday The pen was an ordi-
nary two-cent affair. decked with a bow Of pink
| ribbon. Nh Stokes accepted the pen as an appre-
ciated souvenir o, the Bills eventtul history.
M,DERMoTT FIGHTS FOR FLYNN's BILL
Senators McDermott and Pitney again locked
horns over the formers bill. which gives powers or
| condemnation 70 the contractor who is TO supply
| Jersey City with water.
The motion 70 reconsider indefinite postponement
! failed by party vote, 10 a.
MDERNOTT APPEALS FROM A RULING.
| Senator AlcDermott moved 70 discharge the Sen
ate Committee on Revision Of Laws from further
| consideration of his bill providing that riparian
| lands shall hereafter be leased and not sold. The
motion was ruled out OF order and he appealed
/ Speaking 10 the appeal lie said II unfair that
one man should be able 90 hold bill and dictate
no iedent in PARLIAMENTARY law FOR ruling out
or o. ger "92h BH e-rf r2 az b, 70 n1iIar rulings
/ by President Adrain CDsm), who said there was
~ senator NIcDermott ret6rted that this ruling had
been appealed rom by the Republicans subsequent
senator johnson said that IT was Mr. Abrams
oyerrued
PRESIDENT REED SUSTAINED
Presiden, Reed said the Chair was tho servant
OF the Senate. which could depose him or set aside
his ruling T. it chose.
senator McDermott said that It was well under
stood that party majority would stand by It's
presiding officer and went on 10 argue length
! the parliamentary principles involved ...u
Senator Pituey glad to observe how much
Senator McDermott mad learned since ne mad round
/ out thai ten nOl more than eleven
! Senatc~ ". NJ Johnson said that the senate had
certain traditions and customs which have in the
| absence OF written rules the force of law. The
ihere Was no rule to mi, the iiow Of language and
! the senator from hudson mad taken mHcn m az az
/ Xii This has never been questioned but II does
/ nor follow that the Senate may not make such
! President Reed said that the invarlable usage Of
the Senate was binding upon him. bur the Senate
/ was perfectly competent 10 make rule sucn as
that 5t the House enable the withdrawal of bills
The Chairs decision sustained By a party
/ vote.
THE BANKING BILLS AMENDED.
A. the suggestion o. the Governor the House
| amended the bank and trust company bills so 10
prevent such corporations from establishing
branches without additional capital. and the Senate
The senate passed Mr Abbetcs Teachers Re-
! tremont Fund bill. with an amendment permit
s h TO b q % q9 m 9a TAqgd }eac6dqs
/ Joining until they had taught one year.
TO DO AWAY WITH ENGROssING.
The Senate passed Senator stokess bill doing
! away with the engrossns OF legislative bills and
! providing for a State Supervisor OF Bills. each
! house TO appoint al assistant. Mr. Stokes ex-
/ planned that the nill would effect a saving OF $50
! . year. and would provide more efncieht system
! The. Senate also concurred in the House resolu,
i've TO 81, during the recess to perfect regulations
! for this department
NOMINATIoNs CONFIRMED.
In executive session all the nominations received
/ from the Governor on Thursday confirmed.
/ except that OF William II. Morrow for member OF
/ the state Board OF Education. Senator Foster OBJ
ected the suspension OF The rules IN MS case on
ne sroGne that MS i ilCtacy s opsI. 70 & gueS18 r
| nation on the same day the nominations We're re-
fhe Senators as 70 whether this rule could not be
suspended by two-thrls vote. and after some dis
consent The executive session thereupon arose.
The Senates refusal TO confirm the nomination OF
gold Democrat Senators Barber. Foster and Mar
/ frInaton. without however assigning any reason
for their attitude II due 20 neir efforts that
trated Governor Voorhees, r. Is understood. will
/ make Judge Morrows ad interim appointment.
COMPLIMENTARY RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Martin on the part OF the minority offered
! resolutions appreciatiye OK the uniform courtesy
/
| for cordial treatment and fidelity in dischargng
mn6ri nngG re enator @ Il 81 Johnson the Repubcan
leader for his able, honest and conscientious work
ferred to the fact that be and Senator W. NJ John
son were schoOlboys together. The resolutions
Senator W " Johnson responded pleassantly and
offered a resolution cutie natterns TO Ny Martin
spoke OF the cordial relations which had always
prevailed between himself and his colleagues, even
| In stormy sessions.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS PASSED.
The morning session OF the House was devoted
to an effort clear the calendar as much az pos
slbe. There llttie indulgence in oratory and a
large number OF bills passed, most OF them
the uninportant ones which have attracted little
attention I'm either chamber. The bills carrying tho
appropriations TO run the Government OF the State
fo- the remainder Of the year and also the year
1900 were passed In the Senate without debate
The Democrats voted against them but evidently
dld not consider T. worth while TO state reasons
for their attitude Among the measures hastily
senator Pitneys. providing for the binding out
OF children living In poorhouses. either IN TINS or
some other State, on the approval or the county
senator Pitney's. annexing 4 portion OF Madison
sen4tor stolses's making it unlawful kill deer
or ring -necked pheasants for 1--WE years
A TRUST BILL LOBBIED THROUGH.
Senator H. W Johnson's bill enabling corpora
tiors (such as are known to the New-Jersey law
as r,,sceuaneous corporatlons) 70 their prop
erty and franchises. was defeated IN me Rouse this
morning % TO 9 Messrs Marks. Abpet Benny
and other members made sharp attack on tho
bin saying II intended TO make legal the great
- rIisson Essex and other counties Under this
hiN they said. syndtcdtes ana trusts OF every
mixing more loose the already loose laws on the
subject No more iniqptous h tney declared had
beng strongly lohbied and was so dangerous that
ever member should vote against u.
At the afternoon session Mr Bradley secured