Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1916-01-25
CLASH IN HOUSE
OVER RESOLUTION
TOPROBE COURT
Runyon and kates Meet Head
On, but BarradaIe Re-
stores Order.
GERAN STARTS THE ROW
BY DEMANDING ACTION
Minority Leader Insists Com
mittee Report and Moves Re-
cess With That Object.
From a stan Correspondents.

TRENTON, Jan. GA stirring
squabble suddenly developed on the
Assembly floor this afternoon over
the johnson resolution for an investi-
cation of Hudson county court will
liam n. Runyon. of Union, collided
headon with the majority leader.
John Is. Hates, of Camden, and the
controlling forces in tho House were
put severely on the defensive for a
time. They were ultimately rescued,
however, ON a point of order raised
by L. Morgan Barradala. of Essex.
elmer ii. Geran, the Democratic
leader, precipitated the debate when
suggested probe.
Mr. Geran. in commenting on the
judiciary committees failure to re-
port, today said. NO action has been
taken by the committee so far as
this House knows. We are about to
adjourn for a week and the terms
of the resolution called for prompt
action. This affects the integrity of
the whole judiciary system of the
state of New Jersey. 1t is a matter
which should be considered with all
possible speed. ! therefore move that
we ta''e a recess for thirty minutes
to permit the committee to report"
Runyon with Democrats.
Mr. Runyon, who is a Republican,
then aroused the ire of the party
leader by seconding Mr.. Geran's
motion and saying: This is so inn
pertant that any delay leaves the jul
dietary system under cloud"
Mr.. Hates protested against the
motion. Both Mr.. Geran and Mr..
Runyon, he said, were members of
the judiciary committee and knew the
situation. Both are fully advised on
this matter. If they want TO vote on
snap Judgment let them," he said.
An argument then ensued between
Mr.. Hates and Mr.. Geran upon the
judiciary committees proceedings.
MIR. Geran insisted that the commit.
tee had had time to act, and for
time it looked as though question OF
veracity might arise.
Rev. Henry j. Iobst, of Hunterdon,
said that the House should instruct
the committee in view of the commit
tees diliatoriness. The debate con-
tinued for several minutes longer
when Mr. Barradale declared that
under the rules Mr.. Geran should have
given notice of his motion twenty-four
hours in advance. Speaker Pilgrim
sustained the point of order.
Adjournment followed shortly after
ward with the transaction of a small
amount of business.
Following the secret session late
yesterday afternoon of the House
judiciary committee, it was rumored
that the resolution introduced last
by Assemblyman Harry d.
Johnson of Essex, calling for an in
of the judiciary of Hudson
had been shelved. Former
Robert il. McCarter
conferred with the committee.
When the meeting was over Chair
man John B. Hates, of Camden. said
the committee had considered the
resolution and had read the testimony
of Samuel w. Smith, of hearny,
whose trial in connection with the
Willie disorderly house case in Jersey
City stirred up the stories that led to
the Introduction of the Johnson reso-
luton.
Further than that Mr.. Kates de-
clared nothing else had transpired at
taken on the resolution. This state
ment was verified by the other MEM
bers of the committee.
Mr.. McCarter. with George 7.
Vickers, assistant prosecutor of
Hudson County, appeared in the As
sembly chamber about o'clock.
Prosecutor Robert S. Hudspeth and
Assistant Prosecutor James w. Nc
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