The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-27
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE
on AcPherson's Bill-It Is Defeated by
Close Vote-Wearts Bill Progressing.


in the Legislature than was bestowed on it during
any previous day OF the session. The announce
ment that the creatures OF the late Legislature
called Commissioners, appointed under the
infamous thieves charter, had ct last
met their Just deserts in the courts,
spread terror and dismay among the lobbyists OF
the ring. Those legislators VINO voted for the pas
sage OF that charter had reason to fell ashamed OF
their record and set themselves on the stool OF
pentance. The verdict OF guilty In the HUDSON
County Court Of Oyer and Terminer Ia the
handwriting on the wall Tor the p0lit1cal
party responsible for the corruption now existing In
the Jersey City government. The stump orators OF
the republican party cannot make capital out Of the
Tammauy frauds at the next election, for they nave
established a system IN Jersey City beside which
Tammany pales Its ineffectlal fires.
AT the morning Session Of the Senate the supple
ment to the charter OF Jersey City, which provides
for the election OF the several members OF all the
boards or the city government by the people, was
father OF the bill, was absorbed In the perusal OF
the HERALD especially that portion setting forth
the bill was ANNOUNCED aud he Started up at once.
He urged the Senate to reflect seriously upon the
state OF things which made the passage OF this Dill
q necessity. lie rected the provisions OF tie cnar-
ter and said that after testing the bill for one year
they found that there were many faults IN the sys'
tenti0n OF the Senate to the message sent 10 the
Senate by the Governor, showing that Jersey City
loved to elect their officers He asked why Jersey
City was made an exception anu placed In the POSI-
Of os IN Serass y oe
people who favored the system OF governments Inn:
he tina, Court s a u nsh rS% hs
sd. an wS act 81 sns ar
city In that State The bill before the Senate carries
the city back to local self-government. The act
which 1t is sought to amend placed IN power set
of, nv nf Vyll q nrtV
the debt OF the city have increased at the same rate
The Mayor is made the ngure-head. with no power
from the appontees of the state. All the Commits.
si0ns are Independent or him. The Board OF Alder
to sue ana he sued. Municipal frauds have become
SO prevalent and are making Such 1nrOads upon tne
spoIiations Of these commlssoners who prac.
tice them under the color ana even the pro-
OF an .aes 40 eo o ona
to secure offices to which no salaries are attached
q s an are Tae 5 @
Senate Will enable the people TO manage Their own
municipal affairs; the Legislature perpetrated
you to right that wrong. What we have suffered
we viii pass, but we ask protection for the
pie can reform abuses you crush the spirit OF
the people. anu In this way you nave. crushed the
spirit Of the people OF Jersey Olty. II we hold an
election under this bill some of the officers elected
may be base men, but ii this Is the case at the next
election we can sweep them from office and put
In new men. The Charter sought to De repealed
charges that the people, from whom all power is de:
Tee tne INV are n 10 Govern ro M emseves
Mr. WILLIAMS said there was another bill before
the Senate like this, both having the same title ana
the same object, both purporting TO come from the
people OF Jersey city. The people come mere oy
petition and ask for senate bill No. 1885, but there Is
no petition Tor the bill before the Senate. Where Is
the necessity for the latter? The Senator from Hud-
son, while condemning as infamous the present
the manner or appointment Of the boards. The bill
133 provides for the election OF the Mayor and Alder
men by the people; and then provides Tor me ap,
confirmation by the Aldermen.
Mr. TAYLOR SAID the bill before the senate does
not seek TO change the charter adopted last year.
but merely tue mode OF appointment OF certain
officers. lie disliKed to say that the neople who
elect the Mayor and Aldermen should not elect the
tncumbents to MI the Boards. Tie majority OF the
people may elect whom they please to I'll tue va
cancy, and If they elect improper persons That Is
their FAULT and are not responsible; he could not
vote to prevent the people from having this right
and he should vote Tor the bill.
Mr. CoNovER SAID no act OF legislation OF the last
Legislature created more excitement than what the
Senator from Hudson calls the infamous charter.
This bill goes one step in advance, and taxes the
powers under the charter IRON men whose names
the state. lie would ike to see 1t wiped out root
and branch from the statute book. But this IL
the Legislature shall appoint commissioners to all
the local municipal offices OF city. For that reason
he should vote for this bill.
and the DILL was lost by the following vote:-
YEAs-Banghart, Bird, Conover, oore Cutler, Edsar,
NXYs~Beesey, Belden BEETLE, aavens Hewitt, Hopkins
trick, Jarrard, Moore Sheppard, Wiliams-ll.
Mr.. MCPHERSON changed his vote for the purpose
Of moving reconsideration, ana so moved.
Mir. LYDECKER moved to lay that motion on the
table. The yeas and nays were called.
Mr.. HEWITT, in voting, explained his vote by say
ing that he beleved change was necessary, and he
voted ave to keep this bill alive until some action
was taken OH the bill No. 1873.
The motion was lOst-1O TO 10-Taylor and Hewitt
voting aye with the democrats.
The vote was taken on the motion to reconsider,
ana 1t was ost-9 TO 1l-Mr. Taylor OF Essex, v0t-
ing aye with the democrats, the other republicans
voting no. Mr.. Wiley dem was absent.
Mr.. Wearts' bill passed second reading, and
VIII be pushed forward without delay. This DILL,
which was adopted by the Committee Of Seventy III
New York, was fully explained In the HERALD few
weeks ago. 1t Is a most excellent one In everv re-
spect, and cannot fail TO commend Itself to the at
tentlOn Of both branches oil the Legislature.
WOMAN'S MEDICAL COLLEGE.