Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-09
SESSION WILL
END TOMORROW
After a Bitter Fight, Majority Of
the Legislators Agree to Quit
Without Keeping Pledges.
THE BOSSES SWING BIG STICK
Assemblyman Gibbs Leads In the Eff
fort to Carry Out the Command of
the Party Leaders''--Democra
Miscarry at First But When Pet
Bill Is Threatened They Swing In
to Line-Tax Board Bill Passes.


Bill Is Threatened They Swing In
to Line-Tax Board Bill Passes.
Trenton, Apr. e:-The assembly
last night voted to adjourn sine die
tomorrow afternoon. A more excit-
ing day has seldom been seen at
Trenton The excitement began when
Assemblyman Gibbs offered resolu-
tion yesterday afternoon that the
house adjourn at o'clock Friday
afternoon. Robert Davis, a demo-
cratic boss Of Hudson county, had
promised to deliver to David Baird
the votes of eight democrats for the
resolution, but there was a misunder-
standing and the democrats voted for
Mr.. Martins motion to table. The
republican bosses who were in the
lobby when the vote was taken be-
came frantic with rage. General
Murray and David Baird sent Mr..
Prince to the democrats with the in
formation that unless they voted to
adjourn the house the upper police
court bill, legislating many demo-
Gratis out of office, would be passed.
This frightened them and they cau-
cused. 1t was then agreed to give in
to the demands Of the bosses.
Shortly after the night session be-
gan Mr.. Gibbs moved to have his
resolution taken from the table. Mr..
Martin wanted the whole matter re-
ferred to the judiciary committee,
and then a protracted and vigorous
debate took place.
Mr.. Martin made an impassioned
plea to the members not to adjourn
until they had carried out their
pledges to the people He said both
parties were on record in favor of re-
form measures, and he demanded the
house stay in session until these
measures we're passed. He said he
intended to place the responsibility
where 1t belonged.
Mr.. Tumulty took exception to
some of Mr.. Martins remarks. He
said both the senate and assembly
were overwhelmingly republican, but
that the members of the majority did
not want to keep their pledges. He
said there was republican governor
who was honest and sincere and
wanted party pledges carried out, but
was unable to move the majority by
any of his messages.
Mr.. Morris, an independent demo-
lcrat. opposed adjourning until some
thing had been done to keep prom
ises made to the people. Mr.. Braun
spoke in the same strain. The action
|of the democrats was defended by
Mr.. Sullivan, while the machine
found ready defender in Mr.. Prince.
Mr.. Martin regretted that what Mr.
Tumulty said was true, and warned
the republicans that the same speech
would be made In the next campaign
from Cape May to Sussex.
When the vote on the resolution
to adjourn was taken three demo-
Gratis and eleven republicans voted
against it. The republicans were
Braun, Colgate. Devine, Fake, Hines,
Lowrey, Martin, Morgan, Pierce,
Whitehead and Crosby, the demo-
Gratis Holcombe, Morris and Van
Cleef.
Mr.. Martins bill, authorizing the
state tax board. on complaint in writ
ing, to increase or reduce tax assess
ments made by the State Board of
Assessors on property of any kind,
was passed by the house last night
McCoid, of PaBsaic, was ill, but
would have voted with New Idea men.
The senate concurred last night
in the house resolution to adjourn.