Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-03-16

sAssennbiynpsu Godfrey voted against
tho bill after he saw 1t was beaten.
AS soon as the hands OF the clock
indicated the hour OF Minority
Leader Martin. as per previous an
nouncement, sounded the first gun
that signalized the opening OF an
cratoricai struggle that was to be
carried on without cessation into the
early morning.
From the standpoint OF parlia-
mentary efforts it was a battle long
to be remembered, and relished by
the crowd OF interested listeners that
sat throughout the contest. The lit
tie giant from Hudson county, Mar
tin, was In splendid trim, and even
his opponents complimented him on
his splendid achievements AS soon
as bill No. SO was called up (this
measure was the test on which the
other Godfrey bills depended) Martin
drew the FIRE OF it's friends.
Majority Leader Runyon, OF Union.
made a plea for the passage OF the
bill on the strength of Speaker God
frey's connection with 1t. He eulo-
gized Mr.. Godfrey and held that the
speaker was on trial.
A number of Assemblymen took ex-
ception to his remarks. among whom
were Assem- mbiymen Barbour, Dali
rynple. Minority Leader Martin and
Rev Mr.. Iobst.
Their contention was that the In
tegrity Of Mr.. Godfrey did not enter
into the question Of canal abandon
ment. The question at Issue. they
thought, was whether the bill was a
coed one or bad one.
Mr.. Wolverton, in explaining why
he was voting against the Dill. said
that even though South Jersey was
promised a normal school he felt
obliged to vote against the measure.
HIS interest, he said. in the State OF
New Jersey could not be measured by
some little favor to Camden County.
He wanted a normal school. he said.
but when the building finally lid go
up he did not want it said that 1t was
gotten by any other than honorable
means.
ostron Exiled as Hudson Member.
In the course Of the debate Assem-
blyman Ostrom, Of Hudson. was Bit
terly attacked by several members OF
the Hudson delegation, one of whom
referred TO him as ''the exiled mem-
ber." In reply Ostron said the term
esiled should be changed to Embossed.
he waved WndL ne Sttld was petl-
ton signed by Hudson County resi-
dents with property holdings of an
aggregate value of $4,000 000." all OF
whom, he said, urged him to vote for
the measure
Realizing that the canal bills would
bring about the liveliest light OF the
session, crowds thronged the galleries
and lobbies OF the Assembly cham Der.
The galleries were literally packed
with men and women, and everyone
who had a seat got It by occupying it
as early as o'clock and remained
through the debate and until the final
vote was taken.
According to the agreement reached
last week. the canal bills were moved
by Mr. Martin promptly at 9 o'clock
last night
Speaker Godfrey had previously
called to the rostrum Assemblyman
Smith. OF Essex the speaker going
to his desk on the floor.
Godfrey Asks to Amend.
Mr.. Godfrey then asked unanimous
consent to amend House bill So. This
was objected to by Mr.. Martin. Then
Mr.. Godfrey asked that the vote on
which the bill was passed on second
reading be reconsidered and the bill
be put back.
Mr.. Martin again objected, and in
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