New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-09

new constitutional exclusion OF private lesislauon'
II would be quite possible 70 fix the day OF aVonin
ment on the very day OF organization ana II tho shus
example OF South Carolina was followed wbere 'o"r
weeks were found sufficient to pass all the laws heeueu
for the year. the people of the state would uttel no
complaint.
Already the chairman OF the Republican state Com
mittee has filed required notice for bills To uhuo
some OF last Winters devtrcs. aud restore the ola us
tract boundaries. few not parisans are anxious 10 IT.
aliate by gerrymander in the supposed lhereslo
the Republican party hut there little doubt That more
conservative coun.c's Will prevail In all probability
the same ground will be taken which was held last
Winter by the opponents Of the redstrcting outrage
VIZ that 1t is legally competent for any Legislature
to remove established boundaries until AFTER CEN
sus Ia, been taken An attempt will he made to pro
vide a more strict and competent supervision OF the
reform schools the State Prison. the Lunaic Asylum
and otncr state Institutions, of which have ac
0uircd q perversc habit Of running themselves.
There is danger OF any such wild and ll-consldered
attack upon the Judicial system in general. and the
Court Of Chauccry particular, as has been advocated
in various organs OF opinion" In the first place, all
the traditions to legislation about the Courts OF New
jersey a.e suguary conservative. The system in the
main j. cX client and the JUDGES are men OF line
character and attanmcnts. Besides TINS no ra'ucal
change can h ed without constitutional amend
mcnt The constitution an jurisdiction OF the Court OF
Appcas are most widely and energetcaly crltcSedand
appointment OF skilled com i,loE to investigate the
whole subject and report the next Legislature 1t Is
competent for the Legislature without any change III
tn. organic law, to let the Judges OF Common Peas
drop out OF the system as rhtH trtls 'Api.j
The state would be better of without them ana
with the money they cost II would De Wen ~
abolish altug.l her the fees which are now TAKEN bN
circuit iadces. provided addition conImI-
satlon in the way of salary could he substituted
Tnc JUDGES themselves confess TO u freng OF hum'-
lion f hciu compelled to take II 90 from sm. law
yers for services rendered aud unless M MATE nv,
fcITcd TO commission WIN me rest NV
vii be an attempt to establish uniform salary OF
-, 900 or $1,000, and do away with all DINER Gmol'
mcnt. o. course there viii b" an 0VcfhauIus auu rc'u-
iustmcHt absorbed by the state House pace
men, and OF the court ana county Ulh'tr Ana
Will be without excuse II IL ntEtct~ 10
provide general law for tie gov rnment OF cities
n would harliy be rafe 10 make confident predc-
IRONS as 10 the organization OF either House For the
PRESIDENCY the but two candidates are named.
senator Hobart Passaic, and General Sewell, of
Camden. General Sewen has proved his Illness Tor
the place 10y previous service III tue chaif, anu
Mr. Hobart has made equally good record as
Speaker OF the Assembly. Neither the interests OF he
party nose OF the state would Snnei WIN ei,nt
gentleman in the char and the other as Republican
leader on the f0or. Ii General SeWeH comes up 10
Ireaou with nd South ne commands the sltuatlon'
even Mr. Hobart should have solid North III the caucus
Bat whatever the event, would not he d-peaslng TO
the party lie representa- i've O south jersey shou
mud some votes aiming - N,rtltLn o'n aHHoIIii
and the representative O: North Jersey Should
T Tbc nou1 same of New-Jtfsey are not sui.
ncenty spacious to contain with comfort any great
amount of -rdlhi. The STATE lsl Dig ehouEh 10
h We "A Inc rnu through the middle OF II whenever an
Office is IN question. especially II the line always runs
the same drecuOn and would not De dhiss loi nr
rolIuciins Of bOtu sections 10 ponder on thl7
srnuc truth For the apcakeIshlp Of the Honsc
there is altogether lvelier scramble ana Is any
bOdy's to-day. One encouraging feature OF Tue
struggle that there is less talk OF corporate III
not hear that this candidate Is running in
the interest of an insurance company, oL,; lnaS
OF a ralrOa,. and We shaI prODaDB ne uS!Neicu
Spc akcr VINO represents corporation nis'' hs
Of All or moi at all Next Tuesday will not be day too
carly to take tins new departure