The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-13
Session Ended This Morning
At 3.l5 O'Clock With a
Clean Calendar
FUN WHILE BILLS PASSED
RESOLUTIONS OF PRAISE FOR
EVERYBODY. EVEN TO THE
TINY PAGES, AND GIFTS FOR
SOME
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EiENION, Aprll Id, 45Vo.-AllnouSA
the Legislature had fixed 3 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon as the time for sine die
adjournment it was not until 3.15 o'clock
that both Houses succeeded in clearing
up the calendar and then amid scenes of
wild disorder final adjournment was
reached.
The members of the House indulged in
horse-play while bills were being passed
with lightning rapidity. They threw
books, paper bundles and waste paper
baskets at each other and whenever "a.
member was struck by one Of these mis-
siles the hilarity which followed was
deafening.
Speaker Robbins tried hard to preserve
something like order but was compelled
to give the task up in disgust. He final
" vacated the chair in favor of Assem-
blyman Scovel, of Camden, who presided
until the calendar was cleared.
The Senate which is more dignifed
body, took a recess after it had cleaned
up the calendar and waited for the
House for nearly three hours. The Sena-
tors did not approve of the horse-play
INDUCED in by the House. During recess
they went to State Treasurer Briggss
office where served with luncheon.
It was not until 2 o'clock this morn
ing that the House succeeded IN clear
ing it scalendar of bills. Then the usual
complimentary resolutions were intro
duced expressing the thanks of the mem-
bers 10 the various officers of the House
from Speaker Robbins down to the pages
for their courteous treatment. The Dem
ocratic minority three members, led by
AssemEblyman Morris, of Sussex, offered
eulogistic resolutions expressing their
thanks to the majority for the kind con-
sideration shown them during the ses-
sion and Leader Perkins for the majority
offered similar resolutions to compliment
the minority.
Speaker Robbins was called before the
bar of the House and presented with a
hondsome selid silver set of six pieces
as the gift of the House members. As
semblymen Crowther. Bierck and Morris
were appointed committe to escort
Speaker Robbins from the chair to the
bar Assembly Scovel acted temporarily
as Speaker Then each member of the
Committee delivered an address in which
they eulogized Speaker Robbi4s for his
fairness as presiding officer. The
Speaker briefly responded and then ev-
erything was placed in readiness for final
adjournment.
In the Senate, Senator Minturn
in an eloquent speech, reviewed the
work Of the session, and offered
resolutions complimenting President
Bradley and Senator Hillery, the
majority leader, These resolutions were
adopted and both President Brad
ley and Senator Hillery responded to the
thanks aud well wishes of the Senate
Senator Hillery spoke of the courtesy
! shown by the minority and said that dur
ing the session party lines were prac-
| tically unknown He extended to Sena-
| tor Minturn and the minority the thanks
of the majority members of the Senate
He offered resolution complimentine
4 Senator AEinturn, which was adopted
Senator Minturn responded for the mi
nority. He offered resolution extend
| ing the thanks of the Senate to Sergeant.
alarms Lovett for his faithful service
| This was adopted. The Sergeant-at
Arms responded. Senator Hillery offer
ed d resolution extending the thanks OF
| the Senate to Secretary Tyler and his
assistants. also to the executive force OF
! the Senate in general These were adopt.
ed. The thanks of the Senate were also
extended to Simon Gerson, night custo-
dian, and Postmaster Rohrbock Also
| to the True American" and .'State Ga
zette" for papers furnished during the
session. Thanks also to Custodian Yves
eman. Senators Wakelee. Cosby and
Minturn We're appointed a committee to
notify the Governor that the Senate was
ready to adjourn sine die. The Cover
nor sent a communication Of eongratula-
tion. The House was then notified and
appeared in the Senate. Sine die ad-
journment was declared at BIO o'clock.
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