New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
RITTER DEBATE IN SENATE
JEROME BILL THE CAUSE.
ccnotor Elsberg and His Codes
Com miftcc Criticised.
ny -rrrsnAru To TIE TRIBUNE.

,r,--r. Is " 2 debate which. ~0r tir-
.--f-ro~v err,uaseed anything tat has
- mace ibis session, Senator EisoerS and
- a.. committee were roundly criticised for
rs - l- amending the lie out q District
ffeH - -e----r-s causcld gambling bin. and only
49, -, NJ senator Victor J. Bowling saved
~ ~ -.-~r4-,tv 90 seeing The senate reverse
-.,.- T- the course n me debate. ~ which
- 7rs.rv led The attack Oh The committee.
saN n Brown bitterly assailed NJ. Jerome
ST. .o-.-ttora1 and specta cular' District At
4, ,-e close % the discussion. 80 excited
te.---r- Frsba-g q. what - regarded rs 2a
-, 81 HIN personally p his colleagues that
-s.--s.s5 --eneueutIy 10 Senator Raiues. who
y o.-+--,-t,rs 20 discuss TIE matter sith him:
=, Going 10 attack the character Of some ~
- s--sto-s who are attacking me
-ss-f. ~ The bitterness displayed ~ the
.-s .,-ss, .r.-e Is reason 10 believe thar there
~ =. considerable excitement ~ the pu5lc heat
- - ---.rszar when ar. Jerome appears to ez-
49, +t-a amendments defeat tho purpose q
srr allow certain alleged gamblers 10 escape
-. ea-7}Ie-s 20 enjoy their business with
.--g,- % --qs .c.tior until September 3. When
u. trI came -- to-day Seua-or DowlinE. who in
s.,ss ft ergr6 rnst IL re rcCO1wit5ei Cor
- -f-t ~ Jerome might appear and tell
= -o---7i-.ee bow the amendments 1ul!fhod Tho
an s-5 Inverted RS desire 10 secure conviction.
.Tis ro.rf Senator ,Ial.y suddenly took the
- denounced rhe codes Committees action.
n slid
his tu in f.s present form permits The greatest
c-'riral % them a-l n " ~ ssna us ~
.seiC--s amer 8-,errso We who believe in horest
fovernnent VINO 10 M eri-5 y-isor, Sa-s
- s-efi~ ma this ..l 'r shape so that i would
81 ,s,s-,,.s fo- one an against compelling Tho
&C.,, s--o--ey 10 come here again and plead -
hs~s h.l passed II the originai torm asked Tor
- ~ ~. 5aes5ouds and thieves. and am ready 20
le,,. - +he frT limit the efforts n those who
ave a1Peaea So, % " n ne etro3o,s ard rrevert
,es- rom continuing their nefa-ious work
senator Dovlng s.gniaed his willingness 70 have
81. rl, recomlnl-ted saying that Nr Jerome had
agreed % this He added significantly
promise the senate that eye-y member shan
- bir1seit on record fo- or against -he BIN IN
iis original form
-seB Senator Trsbo-E. who had Indignantly lis
-s7ed 10 Senator NaI5ys remarks. broke iu sharply
m reply
CO.. 2r9 Isgs SIE ~ 20 vS,c5 Et.6s f9-
on against gambling; Z doU't know Garfield. whose
;Tte-est IN his biil don cave nat tho ideas Of
tae District attorney are. 1 N,anJ n 1ro l
me into voting or reporting hil mat don't be-
l.evs 81
10 ado to Senator Elsherg's discontinue. Ser
ator Marshall who Is member % the Codes Com
rnittes which amended the bill. - this 3uncture
rose and proceeded 10 explain that he had voted for
The amendment In committee under uisapPrehen-
sion said he.
Z thlz bin. as amended allows any one 10 DO any
thing before September that they cannot DO after.
I an opposed TO b. ] voted for the bill IN
hurry.
This called forth a protest from MI Elsberg and
Senator Bowling was also on his feet when order
had been restored. Senator =. r. Brown took the
floor and delivered criticism o. District Attorney
Jerome. which he admitted he mad had IN hand Cor
some time He said:
This Legislature should not a. anything because Il
3 sought hE tne spectacular and sensational Dis
f1~t Attorney. who seems take the keenest pleas
ere in giving out Interviews which produce head
lines like TINS, Drunken KID Loses 100000 iu
-sight.' and berating a vel known family OF which
The State Isl -Istly proud. which BIZ these inter
views r. harsssed simply FOR the purpose OF bring
ing thar Official into public attention in this faUu-
llE way. The mauitestly improper course Of the
District Attorney must be apparent 20 all He
got elected 70 enact laws but 20 enforce them. and
~ ldu AFFORD 20 leave thai 10 this body for the
b-ef period until he becomes the whole legislature
A;er this Gebato the bin was advanced and
ordered 10 be recomuitted. There Is reason to
believe tnat. sma-ting under the rebuke Of The
senate, Senator Eererg's committee viii have an
.hiefestlng session on Thursday. Senator Bracket
~ Nilon many aScriRe the authorship 81 me
amendments has already declared in local sara
oEa paper i- answer 10 District Attorney Jeroales
l-s Jolly. Senator Bowling feels certain however
faf ne mas the necessary votes 20 pass the bin IN
heard.