The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-30

TFrom a STAFF Correspondent. ]

[From Staff Correspondent
TRENTON, March so.-A desperate
effort was. made in the House today to
Kill Martins utilities bill, but after the
most bitter fight that has marked the
present session, the opponents of the
measure were driven from the field.
An attempt was made to reconsider the
bill which passed last week. The final
vote on this proposition was 81 to q In
favor of sending the bill to the Senate
without any further action on the part
of the House
The measure came up when Young,
as chairman of printed bills COM
naittee, reported Martins bill passed
last Wednesday "as correctly printed"
and ready TO go to the Senate.
Before the bill could be sent over Ma
jority Leader Lewis moved that the
House take from the table q motion by
Voorhees,, Of Middlesex, made last
Thursday to reconsider the vote by
which the bill psssed-
Martin, OF Eaeex, sponsor for the
Iassed bill. fought against taking the
Reconsideration proposition from the
table. ~ =. e-8 49,
No public Demand.
Il have heard absolutely no public
demand said Martin, for reconsidera-
tion of the excellent action taken last
week. / hope no member here will
suIly his record by voting for the mo-
ton to take this question Of reconsid-
Grafton from the table,"
Martin thought 1t peculiar" that his
bill had not been sent to the Senate,
and that this peculiar Lewis motion
was surprising. Sullivan, Of Hudson,
as minority leader, said he hadn't
even heard the introducer Of the motion
to take from the table defend his stand
voorhees,, of Middlesex, said he
would speak for the Lewis, motion
There is no demand for this bill"
said he.
"If there is no demand for the bill, .
said Nichols, of Cumberland, why did
lthe gentleman from Middlesex vote for
1t last week?"
"Becsuse," said voorhees,. 81 intended
to see amendments taken up and put In
Senate to be killed. Now hnd II
would be better to bring the bill out
again and kill 1t here"
"Wa are told that there is no de.
mand for this legislation" said Mar
tin. why was. 1t these gentlemen did
not offer that argument last week.
Our Governor was elected on plat
form calling for such a law"
"The gentleman from Mercer is in
correctly informed. His information is
that furnished the judiciary COMMITTEES
by Mr.. Burleigh, of the Public Service
In New York State. for one thing, the
public utilities commissions have given
the people an so-cent gas law"
Scharff said he was against. rate
! making power being granted any COM
| mission Martin told Scharff to get ir
line with his party. Martin won out
81 to 2S, and the reconsideration
proposition stayed on the table.
ConcIuding. Plea.
Martins concluding plea was warn
ing to the Republican party.
'.,rhe greatest blot" said he, that
could be placed upon the Republican
| party would be to reconsider this bill
and ruthlessly murder it at the request
| of the men who are behind this motion
| to reconsider"
Several regulars switched from their
stand of last week. but the roll-call
showed Democrats lined up solidly with
Martin. Governor Fort has told some
of his friends that he proposes to put
the bill through the Senate, and that
accounts for the fire that was put into
today's desperate struggle Beaten and
driven into a corner. Majority Leader
Lewis moved recess,
Martin Immediately went to the
speakers desk where he helped stamp
the bill and send 1t to the Senate.
Here is the first result of roli-call:
Yeas--Buch, Burpo, Gibbs, Ginnelley
Heritage. Housed, Trick. Kcffer, Lewis
! Lyon, Mather Miller.S Poole, Potter
Radcliffe, @. B. Smith, Stille, Tatenl,
Won Mindep, Voorhees,, Young. Total
81.
Nays-Auf derheide, Baker, Beade
Blauvelt, Bowden, Brooks. Clark. Col
gate Crosby. Davidson. Eppinger
| Ford, Hines. James, Kackenmester
Kenny, Kfrstein.. Martin, Matthews
1 Meyer, Moore, McKeag. Nichols. OF.
WELL. Otto, Pierce, Prince, Schade
|: Scharff, Schwartz, Smalley H, S
! Smith, Sullivan, Tunulty,. valente
| vredenburgh, Ward Totsl, a.
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