He told them that the fight would be renewed, on his part, at every session of the legislature till the bills were passed; that he was willing to consider proposed amendments, and would accept any that were honest.

He made the fact very clear to them that they would have to pay yearly to keep the bills off the statute book.

Some laughed at him, others quarrelled.

But a few, after listening to him, stated their true objections to the bills, and Peter tried to meet them.
When the fall elections came, Peter endeavored to further his cause in another way.

Three of the city's assemblymen and one of her senators had voted against the bills.