Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-04-13

Special to the EVENING NEWS;
TRENTON, Apr. 13.-The 130th
session of the New Jersey legislature
was adjourned sine die at , o'clock
this morning. after ono of the longest
and most strenuous sessions on rec
ord
Just before adjournment. Governor
Stokes sent to each house this special
message:
70 the President and Members of the
Senate:
Before the l@0th session of the
legislature closes its labors, | desire
to extend my congratulations upon
the results of your deliberations. No
legislature in recent years has been
confronted by Il greater number of
important questions. II was not a
difficult thing TO declare generally for
or against the principles involved in
these problems. II was. however, a
difficult thing TO enact them into con
crete law.
The courage with which you have
faced these problems and the settle
ment by YOU of most, if not all of
them. evidences the good faith you
have kept with your constituents. 1t
is yet too early to summarize judi
cially the sessions IS work. | know.
howevcr, that you have performed
your duties in good faith and | believe
the people will appreciate your efforts
in their interest.
( I extend to you each and all my
good wishes. May happiness and
prosperity attend you.
r. c. STOKES.
Dr. Crowther Houored.
4 Dr.. Cruwther, of Perth Amboy, was
given special honor, in that he was
chosen by the republicans to make
the chief speech in presenting IA
splendid solid silver set of Tiffany
silycrwarc TO Speaker Robbins, in to-
( ken of the regard felt for him by the
members of the assembly. BY reso-
/ luton, Assemblymen CrOwther, Nor
ris and Bierck were made a commit
/ tee to escort Speaker Robbins before
!
/ of Camden, was made speaker pro
/ tenn
Mr.. Morris, democrat, the minority
leader, then made the presentation
speech for the minority He said he
! had heard that a democrat, in times
past, could get fair treatment in the
| legislature, but he had found the re-
1 i Il
Speaker Robbins highly for his fair
ness in presiding.
! Dr. Crowther said he spoke as an
unassuming member Of the majority
and Joined with the minority in show
ing regard for the speaker. He prais-
ed Speaker Robbins and said he had
always presided in most success
full manner
Dr. Crowther said the session had
been a hard one, but the speaker had
managed it well. The gentleman from
MiddlcseX reviewed the session and
showed the many ways in which the
work accomplished had depended up
on Mr. Robbins.
Fair TO All.
Dr. Crowther thought Speaker
! Robbins had presided in a way that
was perfectly fair to even the pro
gressive republicans" Cthe Colby fac
tion). In this connection he told one
of his characteristic stories Some
students thought they would have
sport with their professor. They man
ufactured Il bug by joining various
parts of the bodies of several widely
differing insects. They then mounted
it on d card and asked the professor
what sort of bug it was. 'Humph, "
said he, that's a humbug." The ap-
plication caused laughter.
In closing, Dr.. CroYther extended
congratulations to tho speaker He
hoped that after the( session, which
at times had been acrimonious, the
members would gof away with the
true feeling inspires by the father
hood OF God and TN brotherhood oil
man lie said all shoAld shake hands
onl drOr, no 1fi N