The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-10

Ilet. be the
ton sn the subject with ruslues for its voiauoa ard
provisions for its enforcement
THE CODE.
An EFFORT will undoubtedly be made to crowd
upon your action bin adding about eighteen
hundred sections to the INSTRUMENT Of the so
called New Code. passed in 1870. This add
was again passed at the last session Of the
and after mature consideration
qusie To- discuss the iaut- this measure here Aiew
81 them stated an le veto of Last year As
should rcgsr th enactment NJ this bun great uisor
tune to the whole state recommend that you rgu.c to
pass a. aud also that YOU repeal the thirteen charters
1,sa' upon we srs 'o"e me .esip@n 10 t,gm
that the crude sud inrercc system which these tils
1 disastrous to our law and rmnous 20 htgantA
LEGISLATIVE APPoRrtoNMESr.
regret that 4 is necessary for the fourth time
| Of the inhabitants Of tho state was made in
| 1873. and that the Constitution imperativey re-
uuires the Legislature. at tho first session after
| such enumeration to reapDortion the Senatorial
| and Assembly districts So that each shall con-
tain. as nearly as may b.. an equal number Of
meat tat this shsi be done Is no more explicit man
az uu.u-! and unequal apporuonmept nir The accom-
p.hmcnt on sone other pirposc tlan tiat lnsnigi by
labor !, REQUIRES eSper, SAIL in wrong dang Bat ~
psige.t rs W s1.tc All sa lbe 4 w w.
10 risht Yet IN each year slice the census was taken
The LEGISLATURE has met gone through It's session. and al
| These facts require no conmelt and make none
forming 70 i. subject Certainly We cannot sSesi mat
" people WI long continue TO observe the ordinary
~ntitves who make that law utterly disregard and deity
soSmnly sworn 10 support
INSURANCE AND SAVINGS BANKS
"a State with such immense commercial
| manufacturing. and mechanical interests. the
| business Of IRE. life. and marine insurance is
| Of very great importance. Its magnitude led to
the conclusion that the Legislature should take
| charge OF IT, For the purpose OF sublecting
great corporations to the control Of lust aud
general laws. this was undoubtedly proper
| But for the Legislature 10 undertake to
administer the business in all its minute
details was step OF more than doubtful
every legitimate branch Of business is most
.ucce.suy e91iuciei when et 20 ihe mants, ment Vt
AMI nntrummeicd by legislative Interference a. prscuca
MOI Know sno,s 20 m enase thsr own ,n,irs AMI maj
ihe l. -isature should undertake te a-k or them. l.
the irsirsncc Dcp,rtms nj Tie o-tcn.ise purpose Of
itsestabhshmeut vas 70 protect the pubhc the policy
snd ockhoder. OF the insurance companies while Il
object it d,d comparatively little harm and good It.
~i.h t,in.use ,hsir rr,as ~ or H. uy,. If eSe,
cis~ tssr own ds.rcton Win he ,nors ikrlv 4, s.ist
safe sud wecondu Ted companic, m which to insure,
by an sseni o, the State TIE tnsfmeiiini u state
AMI results am informed that within the last seven
years mlriy life insurance COMPANIES have Jailed. m
TN. shows how little protection The department ewes
fessr 10 he Insurance Department would be to stohsi
apd 70 re,arH u, few neess.iry powers t. he Comp,
aiuse. bshsyns inst viii bensnt u.e parties inter.
ne same sIne raj fals naturally spp.es to The business
Ssns. conc.rnri ne ssss o ~ 9pe ho iensst ss
.Nin. win them require some eovernueutaI guardian
SHIP ~, even this .. donbual The host o ssvins.
9ank. which have grown up ssu In nisht nouush
H ' nc 49,, se a s 1919 Na.-e lug a.
nt BEEN i,ci TO them sy the prete. ,bst m Sal, a,
c pro TO- q" uet Interests In 80 NJ supeuuieud'
several yesr- a. guardian u the,e INSTITUTIONS re-.
me,Sd ior nssssnse snd ine9n ,enl snd a.nos' The
whose hand, the wcrk has fiD-n, has teen occupied
q the savings bsns. fei ' '''@ INV ~ '"-"'
rs ,l.o agf .,on worthy Of consideration whether
the state will not leave people and corporations q man
their cWn snsls IN their way, but persists
SCENTS a. ., sc, q ., appoiut for MAT enrpos eu.h
nSslissnes Or naiis asanes o such asrnts =,
sseains 70, wnains up NJ affair q ne insurance com
e hs.s .snsTsd Sy them may ree , u he sarae,
such .nsututonN
FEDERAL INTERFERENCE AT ELECTIONS.
significant fact ia connection with our re-
cent election is the organized attempt u the
Federal authorities a. interfere with the suffrage
81 our citizens. This seems 10 me a step upon
dangerous ground, The scanty justification
| pleaded Tor II Is that Il Is within ths scope OF
Federal authority 10 supervise the election OF
members ot Congress. In the exercise Of this
SUPERVISION tho general Government pretauds
IT, nni the right 81 pass ns on the qualifications
ot voters at the polls. and to make arbitrary mr.
/ rests IN tue discretion Oi euerM super
vsors. thus preventing the person ar
rested from votlus either for memhers
sti,uuon OF the United STATES provides that
tlc glaAh-au1ns of gu. ,cclors of rerte-ent4uve,
tor. Of ne 90 81 na.eroa, br4nci o ne s.r Lrssis
.afg ~ ,"a,uieiiog o 'uf e~n sste by virtue oi
qrt.nraf are o. trher cast. upon ou Oh duty
u, rSs @ ma. ,sriy s.isbs ''' +,
r,i IN h NY ts N. o siis 'h, , -,
strap nef l.'s ~ D. come an lNcahve . go! Of warn
nine % ,fr ,1aa w. s.t rl ~ w, M n ''
ta.. conf 'cr,y Trs,.t a.si .a al ,a,ri,r
rsrni,,u. .h 10 .. g,ih, @', 81
d, lt.l, fsni AMI p' "lf "f-Amc a. IT, regulation
Yielded 20 Federal c'i,r't aai stern s,,oe9i,6us
W." p, at en- an5 ',.Ai 81 ,ac ~. NJ n ~ Q,
Sih in,s ~.r,d rover, ~ me stir. rWicc d. rr
attempted rNi,e h. 'o.c have ab.c AMI colraecou,
, "a a many Ir.' n ~ Hhseh Il'
dar- aud ths n,urpau0u MOI, les man then A.
l,fc.ts and temporary a., ania-c carnc.iy prs. on
s, S s h. ss sl. o aa c2 oo
guie~.cncs 10 the wrong will eerttiny induce Is At
. THE CITY OF NEW YORK
In each 81 my previous annual messages and
in the reasons given for disappointing severa
| bills relating To tho Government Of the city o
| NV orS. have expressed tho opinion that d
| new charter, which should establish o. luHu
Legislature for tho city. and leave the pAouie Z,
e govern themselves there. AS elsewhere. was the
only praF'aite ani complete remedy Tor cN'
| lrtns evils. rs yet uoihlng has been done In
that direction. The people there seemingly
prefer % continue victims Of bad legislation
, rather than attempt % maintain local seif-gov
b ernmenL Great commercial enterprise ano
/ | tn" universal struggle for wealth seem II ah-
, sorh AL attention. aud II make men wholly
\ | indifferent 10 the laws which are necessary II IF
, only for the preservation OF their wealth wher
I ! acquired but also for their personal safet,
! able exceptions Bat low much murv suteuus Wtit o.,
60 fnrr-v THE great debt which nNrrnAug, cit th
s arms ufu-es, ou,lals AMI hc NlNagtnt sala,, pa,
( O. them si duv o LAVE Wh.a haN, been passed D
, Nsrlnus times ht the state Legislature l-uaiN iron
one hundred o. two huuIrri bills introduced
ID Tie Legislature relating the government u
the rifF Iusrt ls un reason UIh that large uuui
ter Wll be prosecuted at the present session To villa
subject, they may relate, or what PROVISIONS they
contain. % - uN. sult ca knuN Whatever
t,N should receive tile closest ~rruuny ~ ha
n ans thing can tc dont within tNr limits Ot yuu
| constitutional power Tor the rvuot the eat,
from Doe enormous salaries ami taxes which the PEE
are called upon annually g. pay, n snouA hc amt trus
vii Dec, dome Tho experience Of tie past has shown
however. that many bills ul-luatcd usrl,lhN
purpu,e ha-ed ana manipulated un heir pa>ss,
trnUsh thc legislature ly experts aud men uf skill w
iurrWravr Tie worst provisions Alnng with the best
tatt Is necessary 10 exercise kreat and vigilance
regard a. them There need OF expert aud extra
ordinary sail IN The preparation OF an honest b ior
honest purpose The language ot such hlil Wiil b,
always TA simple, and easily understood TIE suIstr
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