The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-12
NEW JERSEY LEGIsLATURE.
a Conservative Message from Gov. Rnu,
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Conservative Message from Gov. Rnu-
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terry" Let the Dead Past Bury it's Dea "
At O'Clock Yesterday afternoon both Houses
met In the State House, Trenton, and organized by
the election OF the Hon. Amos Robins, OF Middlesex
a. President OF the Senate, and the Hon Leon Ab.
bot, of Hudson, as Speaker OF the House.
Gov 7. f. Randoph's annual message was sent
In soon aftcrward At the outset the Governor me
tons II as a source of personal satisfaction that tho
Legislature is In sympathy with him IN his political
belief but he believes that except upon one or two
questions OF serious public import political consid.
erations should no omitted in State legislation At
tention Is called to the fact that while New Jersey
in population and territory, ranks among the smaller
states, vet she pays a greater income tax to the
General Government than any OF the States save
four, and az much as eight other Northern States
combined, and more than all the seeding States put
together. The financial condition Of the State Is
prosperous, and assuming all county bonds to he
available assets, the securities of the State amount
to enough to pay the entire state debt,
The message calls attention to the action Of GER
tain persons 10 whom noOriety Of some sort Is essen
tl,' who have obtained decision In New YORK as
Governor thinks this assumption is not connicnanced
BY the more sensible and learned authorities Of New
York. il shows that few corporations are paying
the principal revenue Of the Stale. The Governor
cungrauates the people upon the abolition of transit
duties, and recommends revision of the revenue
laws 80 that AL corporations may reasonably con
tribute
The Governor forcibly urges the adoption of gen.
eral laws and complains oil the enormous number of
private laws now ON the statute book. The con
dtlon OF the State institutions Is fvorably reported
unOn. The State Prison will support itself this
year; Ihs amount contributed for the support OF
public schools Is over one and half Millions and
the great BODY OF children are at public or private
schools.
Tie National Guard is referred to as being in A
better state Of discipline and proficiency than ever
o1iore new JsI,Iy lS ihe only state that keeps up
pie pr DIVISIONS being provided elsewhere for them.
and In view OF the demands of other, charitable
closed.
The stevens Battery Is being rapidly completed.
and Is predicted will be the most formidable war
vessel extant.
The message takes strong ground against laws
permitting towns 10 bond for building railways, con
slderng such schemes dangerous, mischieyous, and
unjust.
The recent election in New Jersey is stated as a
the proposed Fifteenth Amendment. Among other
reasons given for Its rejection Is that the universal
i1 OF suffrage IA but the extension OF an existing
evil the true remedy OF which lies In combining II TO
those who now have It, or may obtain II under exist
ing flaw within fixed PERIOD and thereafter restrict
Ing suffrage to some simple, reasonable hut mtelli.
gent qualification for its exercise.
The Governor claims that the adoption OF such a
test would insure safety to the Government hberty
70 the people, ana would, nom ITS very nature he
come the opposing force to the doctrine OF universal
suffrage.
The Governor, in conclusion, foels assured that
hepeope OF New Jersey will deal with practical Is.
sues leaving the dead past % bury It's dead He
adds that II issues involving governmental policy are
hnhlY settled against their earnest efforts and pro-
tests a. good citizens the legislature must accept the
mined are for the tlme longer subjects of profit
able political discussion, aud however wrongfuy
setledthey are past present remedy and patriotism
policy, aud good sense demand an acceptance of
them