The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-06
AMENDING A CONSTITUTION
hDVICE FROM THE REPUBLICANs or
HUDSON COUNTY, N. j.

Property-Owners Alarmed-Dislike of New
JERSEYS Habit Of EIectipg Democratic Gov
ernors-Thc Fright Of the Omce-H oIdcrs.
The Hudson County IN. J) Republican
General Committee have had the following ad-
vertisement printed:
Ats smee'ing Of the Hudson County Republican Cen
cral Conn ittee, he at their rooms Friday Aug. 27
1875, the proposed amendments TO the CONSTITUTION
said committee 10 be the duty every citizen to vote
For he nrono ed ann nrec w ,V1~ T
eleven section seven OF article tour relative TO tegs
For the proposed amendment. designated paragraph
twelve section seven Of article -four. relative 70 Ler.
,Fot the proposed amcnd dmen, designated paragraph
Published by order OF the Hudson County Republican
General Committee. CORNELIUS s. SIZE, Secretary.
The nrst proposed amendment above named
has provoked much hostility In the most popu-
lous section OF New Jersey. IL provides for
equality Of taxation, and the lawyers say that
the result Of its adoption will be the repeal Of
what is known as "The Five County act" which
exempts mortgages from taxation in Ave OF the
most populous counties. The large savings
banks and insurance companies have many
millions Of dollars invested in such securities
which, II is urged, will be withdrawn II this
amendment Ia adopted. Tho interests OF Jersey
CITY will, 1t is said, be served by It's defeat.
The last named Of the three amendments pro-
poses to authorize the Governor, when In his
discretion IL seems necessary, to convOke the
Senate In special session without calling to-
eether the entire Legislature, as no Is empow-
cred TO do. The only discoverable reason for
their opposition to this amendment is that New
Jersey for ten years past seems TO have had a
confirmed habit Of choosing Democratic Gov
ernors and another clause Of the amendments
purposes TO give to the Governor and Senate the
joint meeSe ootn PHSas II the RepSb
lican State treasurer, Sooy, who recently placed
some $4,000 In Philadelphia baanios, had re-
fused TO resign, the Governor would have been
forced to call together the entire Legislature in
order to oust him and refill his place, at more
than twice the expense OF convokn1 the Senate
alone, VI the Constitution had authorized the
appointment by the Governor and Senate.
But the kernel TO the Republican General
Committee lies in the second Of the three
named. It's effect II adopted will be TO make
legislative commissions for the government Of
ciues impossible In future In the state OF New
jersey. The Republican officebolders have had
the run Of the jersey City trough for nearly nve
years against the will Of n large majority Of the
people OF the citv. As shown in Saturdays sun,
they nearly doubled the city debt in two years
OF that time, and no doubt would have tire bed
II since u Governor (then Judgel Bedle, whose
powers they very naturally seek to restrict. had
not given some OF them n free passage to Tren-
ton-not to attend a session OF the Senate. The
Republicans OF Jersey City who are not ONCE
proposed amendment, designated paragraph
H. section OF article 4. relative to legislative"
will be very apt to thank THE Sun for this ex-
PLANTATION. which the officeholders Of the Hepub-
lican General Committee OF Hudson county
have not seen at to make in their advertise
ments
PATERSON. N. j., Sept, 5.-Dallots for the con
stitutiOnAl amendments election ia New Jersey next
this city to-day with amendmcnts one, two eight and
eleven crossed OUT The erased amendments prohibit
sectarian purDoace guarantee system Of public
schools, aud prohibit special legislation.