The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-09
MADCAP|TOLREVEL
ENDS LEGISLATURE
New Jersey Lawmakers Tcrn1i-
nate Session With
Bacchanal.
WOMEN IN THE GALLERIES
Canean Danced in Committee
Room, and Champagne
Flows Freely.

Trenton, April s.--The closing ses-
sion of the One Hundred and Thirty
fourth Legislature lasted all night,
and ended literally "in the cold. gray
dawn OF the morning after
If some OF tho Legislators feel no
remorse for their part in the scenes
enacted in the Capitol their con-
sciences will be awakened by the
preachers of Trenton.
Preferred Wine to Wnter.
1t was a most important session.
one subject under consideration was
the States water supply. Governor
Fort passed the night pleading, fight
ing for n bill prohibiting the diversion
of the subsurface waters of the State
TO New York and other territory.
Many OF the legislators were inf
nitely moro Interested In the supply OF
champagne. "Fizz" and grape juice"
some from the applejack districts
called II with attempted familiarity.
surely II was not the discussion about
water that filled the galleries OF the
legislative halls with women at mid
nigi. Many of these women are
known here, Some. it must be said.
are known to the police. Sitting In
the galleries, they pointed out this and
that legislator and called each by his
first name. when two or three law
makers fell asleep women in the gal
leries pelted them with paper pellets.
One Assemblymau awoke to find a
half empty bottle on his desk.
Put that in cold storage" he ex-
claimed, and the gallery applauded the
chaste Wtticism.
on a wall in the Capitol hang bat
tie flags of the Revolution. In a lit
tie room back of the Assembly Speak
er's chair and directly under the his
toric relics champagne was flowing
fastest There a cancan was danced
that would have done credit TO the
Moulin Rouge.
While men from this or that district
hoarsely but spiritedly chanted the
tune and slapped him on their palms
and knees. the women who graced or
disEraoed the occasion piroutted. kick
ed, advanced enticingly. retreated with
mock nlodesty. the swish OF their
skirts keeping the rythhm of the RI
bald tune.
Contractor Invited Them.
In a corner OF the room sat moon
faced man in evening dress. Draped
about his shoulders was a sealskin
ovcrcoat. In his shirt front CLEANED
"A diamond. similar gems bedeckng his
soft white fingers. He is not a MEM
Der of the Legislature. but a wealthy
contractor who. II is said has caused
much trouble In the city by failing 10
observe the specifications OF contracts
awarded 10 him. 1t was he who in
vited the women FOR the delectatton OF
his Legislative friends in the closing
hour OF their labors. He had journeyed
even az far the White Horse Tay-
ern, a roadhouse south OF the city. to
insure that sufficient number OF his
chosen guests would attend. SO he
was content to remain in the corner.
the faded Jersey Nero OF the feast.
passing comments on the stunts and
making often brief but tshing
speech:
Another basket of wine!
The Importance of the debate de-
lnanded the presence OF every legts-
tor sworn to do his duty But none
left that room after the cancan had
been danced and danced again. The
crowd made earnest attempts to kick
the ceiling. until they found them
selves in the position Of the hands of
the clock at VI. The ceiling was too
lofty A woman jumped on table.
Her elevated efforts were rewarded
with loud cheers.
Then 1.-THE little woman said she
would give the Apache dance. She
called legislator to her side, but he
too unsteady of foot TO be her partner,
40 she danced alone while the ceiling
rang with applause.
Fled at Light of Day.
Finally the dawn peered over the
Delaware River, Just outside the Cap
ltol's windows The women. unaccus-
toned to the splendors of the day,
babe the legislators a noisy good-by
The lawmakers sought their lodgings;
the janitors piled the wreckage-
empty bottles, cigarettes and cigar