Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-07
LEGISLATURE ENOS
ITS l34TH SESSION
IN EARLY MORNING


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conducted itself through the three
months of the session, with fear in the
hearts of the members of the dominant
party. passed a few reform bills in the
last night. hours after time for ad-
journment nae gone by, in the hope Of
squaring accounts and not going be-
fore the people with too many holes In
the armor that must protect the Re-
publican party in the coming campaign.
The democratic minority in House
and Senate went away feeling that
they lac a record of work we'll o
The boom for Senator George s. Silzer,
of Middlesex. for Governor, is a we'll
established fact as a result of the cred
table work he has done here, and of his
increasing influence. lie was nominated
on the foor of the Senate during the de-
bate on the direct primary bills, which
were killed this morning. by Senator
Osborne, who paid him high tribute.
The Republican majority came back
with the nomination of President FIRE.
linghuysen for the go%vernorship by
Senator Wakelee. 1t was more or less
facetious, but the Democrats went
forth determined to work for Silzer.
Minority Leader Sullivan in the
House and his exceptionally able lieu
tenants have borne the brunt of a hard
battle. Mr., Sullivan has added another
year of great work to a record already
worthy of high praise.
Governor Fort had threatened a
special session last week, and that may
have had something to do with the
high speed put on in the last twenty
-four hours.
AS matters now stand, there Is little
likelihood of the men who separated
this morning getting together again as
the 134th Legislature. Governor Fort
declined to give formal statement
of his views on the work of the SEES
sion, saying he might have a statement
later in the week.
'T feel thai the State is to be con.
graduated upon the legislation fol
continuing the revaluation of railroad
property, upon establishing a fixed
policy as to water diversion and upor
the creation of a public utilities com
mission" is all that he would say.
Final Scenes.
The scene in the House just before
final adjournment beggared description
During recess for luncheon a dozer
Trenton women who occupied seats ir
the gallery, entertained and were en-
tertained in turn in the offices used BIS
the supervisor OF bills n his assist
ants when the House is working
Liquid refreshments were plentifulis
distributed, and there were a few songs
and other %eatures. A public kissing
bee in the gallery followed. One o.
the assemblymen, Hand, of Cape May
after the recess snored peacefully il
his seat while law making went or
without his knowledge. A bottle o,
beer was on his desk, which he espiet
pom awakening, and waved at thu
speaker, asking If he might not bt
permitted to put it back in Geld stor'
age. The speaker raped sharply fol
order.
Just previous to this a bill proposing
to give certain Institutions In the State
unequal medical power was discussed
for half an hour in a very raw manner
Fortunately, there were no m II
the galleries at that time.
No attempt was made to move tn
consideration of the notorious Lee troll
| ICY kIaD III J. 40 ~ ooefAt
beaten in the Senate as a result of TIL
STARS fight against it; cold storagl
was killed In the Senate. the Newarl
charter was not moved, and no attemp
was made in either branch to pas
House 81, the Dalrymple bill to kee
county committeemen's terms at tw
years, as has been the practise. No
a bill considered in the last fiftee
hours of the Houses session was de
feated. All bills likely to be beate
were kept in storage. The Senate. o
the other hand, defeated these 81
bills:
House 27S concerns unpaid taxes an
assessments in cities, vote 3-3.
Senate So, direct nominations for Gov
ernor, vote ALP.
House 4s3. amends fish and game law
vote 4-10.
House 3S2, provides for establishment
of a game farm, vote FL.
House 81, creates State board of OPTIC
metrists, vote sill.
House 246, concerns construction c
bridges, vote I'LL.
The usual gift-making followed tn
business session of louise n Senate.
Majority Leader Walter E. Edg'
Speaker Harry p. Ward and Minorit
Leader Mark A. Sullivan were remen
, bered with fine tributes of esteem b
their associates, as was Sergeant-at
Arms Flavell. Francis Hendricks, {
!, Belleville, who has succeeded in beatin
annexation bills again this year n
!, elated over the failure of Assemblyma
Miller's town Incorporation bill, pre-
} sented elaborate silver gavels to Pres
dent Fre~linghuysen and Majorit