New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-06
SENATORS ATTACK FORT
Bitterly Resent His Recent Cf'tl-
CiSm in Speech Here.
by Telegraph TO The Tribune.l

Trenton. y J., April 5.-Piqued az what
they termed TIE unfair speech of Governor
Fort a, The dinner of the New YorE-New
Jersey Real Estate Exchange in New York
on Saturday night. the members of the
New Jersey Senate. in executive session,
this afternoon appointed a committee to
consider the speech and report back to the
Senate what recommendation IT might
agree upon. The committee consisted or
Senators Bradley, Prince. Minch. Fielder
and Gebhardt After enjoying good
luncheon. however. the Senators expert
enced change OF heart. and the general
disposition now is 20 let the entire matter
drop.
The Governor was quoted IN his speech as
severely denouncing corrupt methods In
connection with legislation. and said laws
should be passed 10 compel lobbyists 20 be
registered. The Governor also deplored the
domination OF corporation influence in the
matter Of legislation and made references
70 Washington, Albany and Trenton.
After the Senate haG voted to return 90
the Governor the name of George l..
Record. whom it refused to confirm as
q member Of the commission 10 revise the
laws Of the state, President FTelinghuysen
asked Senator Leavitt II he had anything
10 say 70 his fellow Senators. and the
Mercer County representative al once be-
gan 10 free his mind on the Governor
speech lie was soon Joined by many OF
the other Senators. and before adjourn
nent was taken many plans had been pro-
posed to bring the Governor 10 task. Sen
stor Wakelee urged his fellow Senators not
10 lose their heads. and asserted that il
would he unpolitic for a Republican Legis-
lature TO have an open breach with Re
publican Governor.
No action was taken, but soon after this
morning. session began the Senators
again went into executive session and re
newed their discussion of the Governor s
speech \ motion was made that the Sen
ate pass a resolution calling on the Governor
10 produce proof Of the statements he had
made bu; this was so vigorously opposed
bv Senators Alderman, Wakelee. Brown
and NIincS thai It was abandoned a mo-
tion wss then carried that committee OF
five be appointed 10 consider tho entire
matter. and the Senator'S went TO luncheon
While the second session WIS on Governor
Fort. in answer to a query of the news
paper men, said;
THE newspapers quoted nc correctly
and / meant every word that ] said. II
was only one of the many speeches that
I expect TO make in this falls campaign.
When the trolley bill came up in the Sen
ate this afternoon it was soon apparent
that breakers were in store for H. This
bill gave trolley companies the right q
make haf-mile connections with existing
tracks without obtaining tho consent OF
adjoining property owners. 1t also granted
a ifty-year franchise. It was soundly
trcunced. however, in spite Of the efforts
Of Senator Wakelec to defend the bill. the
vote being 10 70 g.
The Appropriation Committee practically
finished its work to-day. among the sums
which were added being 600 for the first
iuStalment Of the 500 600 given by the state
FOR the Henry Hudson Boulevard, and d
contingent appropriation Of 100000 for the
continuation Of the railroad reappraiserS
The Hudson Boulevard bill passed the
House to-day. and now goes to the Gov
ernor for his signature The continuation
Of the reappraisers however, viii not be
decided on until tomorrow.
The Senate passed a large number OF
bills when it finally got doYn to work this
afternoon. among them the committee sub
stitute for The Brown automobile bill. and
the Monmouth County Senator's measure
giving a legal status TO the Ocean Boule-
ward. which extends from The Atlantic
Highlands 10 cape May, q distance OF p,
miles. The Brown bill appropriates 5000.
for the repairs and improvement Of the
road.