The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-12

to get the floor to ask Mr.. Barber to join
with him in having the amendment laid
over. Mr. Elvins. who was in the chair,
refused 20 recognize him on the ground
that he had spoken several times already.
Mr.. Berck insisted, and Mr.. Eivins or
dered him to take his seat. The amend
ment was lost 10 to So
Mr. Walsh proposed another amend
ment, striking out the provision requir-
ing 10 spare rooms and beds in inns or
taycrns. This was lost.
Mr.. Marelli proposed an amendment
making the license for wholesalers $500.
the same as retailers. This was also
lost
aIr. Berg put in an amendment strik-
ing our section 5 and inserting another
proposition calling for election of excise
boards by the people. Mr.. Perkins I'M
mediately moved the previous question.
Mr.. Berg endeavored to speak to the
amendment, but Mr. Eivns refused alb
solntefy to recognize him. Mr.. Berg
asked for a personal privilege reeogn--
ton. Mr.. Elvins still refused TO give
Berg the floor. Berg was proceeding
to speak when Mr.. Elvine ordered the
sergeant-at-arms to force Mr.. Berg to
| take his seat.
Mr. Berg said in menac;rg tones: 1T
will take pretty big sergeant-at-arms
to make me take my seat" 1t looked
like a row, but Mr.. Berg took his seat
when Sergeant-at-Arms Lutz requested
him to do so. There was surprise at
the Elvins decision, denying a member
the right of personal privilege
Mr.. Bierck tried to get the floor, but
was forced to take his seat. These tac-
tics, following the clearing of the lobby,
created sensation such as the Legisla-
ture has not seen for some years.
The bill was then given a second read
ing. The rules were Immediately sus-
pended and the bill was placed on final
passage. Professor Thompson, of Mer-
Ger spoke briefy in favor of the measure.
Mr.. Miller, who fathered the defeated
local option bill. made vicious attack
on this BILL He denounced the bill in its
present form as most iniquitous meas
ureg He said it was a most infamous
! trick, and could not be disguised. He
said he would not be an agent to such
methods and would vote against it.
4 Mr. Miller pronounced the measure
nothing but hermophrodite Mr.. Martin
spoke against the measure. He thought.
it was anything but fair, honest meas
ure why was not the bill presented
by the Bishops passed." he inquired. In
its stead we have this miserable bill"
He declared that while it prevented back
rooms, but not back doors. nor stairs to
cellars. Then Mr. Martin said: "sThis
| is a despicable proposition designed, sole
| ", only and wholly as a slap in the face
of Mayor Pagan, of Jersey City. 1t is
bad bill, political triekery, and will smell
to heaven" Mr. Barber spoks for the
bin and Mr. Bierck opposed it.
Mr.. Robbins made strong speech in
favor of the bill. He said the measure
! had been grossly misrepresented. He
charged the gentlemen from Essex ana
Hudson with trucking to both the bish-
ops and liquor men, for political effect.
This. lie claimed, was the reason for their
objection.
Mr.. Morgan of Essex said the bishops
had disowned the bill in its present form,
therefore he could not support it.
Mr. Miller again denounced what he
called the 'brewere'-ripper bill" He
said Senator Hutchinson was not in ia
vor of the. present bill and he prefeHNl
to stand with him and Mr.. Martin on the
BILL
\ Mr. Martin. in a further speech, said
what he proposed to do was to vote
against the senate bill, then go to his
constituents and ask for reelection on a
platform standing for the original bish-
ops bill. He showed that he had voted
for the original bishops bill on the prop
osition to substitute it for this.
Mr. Everett OF Essex, paid his re-
spects to Leader Perkins. He said he
had lost his respect for the controlling
element of the House which the leader
represented. He attacked the position
taken BY the leaders on the question of
appointment of excise boards. He showed
how the Essex Hudson men had been
willing to meet the leaders on any prOpo-
ssition that would retain home rule to the
4 counties referred to. Mr. Everett said:
" Iwould not vote for the best bill ever
! printed after it has been prostituted as
this"