New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-24
IN GOV. GREEN'S HANDS.
THE COUNTY OPTION-HIGH LICENSE BIL1
WILL BECOME A LAW.

THE NEw-JERsEY SENATE PASSED 1T BY A STRICT
PARTY vOTE-l2 TO 6-THREE CoURsLs OPEN
TO THE GOVERNOR
TRENTON. n. j., Feb. 23.-The Senate to-day passeo
the County Option-Iigh License bill The pro-
ceedings were conducted with exactitude and
regularity, and the bill was passed by the he
publican vote, all the Democrats present voting
against 1t. The measure is now before the
Governor for consideration and there are three
courses for him to adopt: lie may sign it, where'
upon 1t will become law; he may veto It, where'
upon It will be passed over the veto by the samo
vote that passed it originally in the two Houses;
Or he may file it without his signature
In the last named case, he still could still send
In q message expressing his disapprovaL But
Of the fact that the bill will be law within
ten days. few now express any doubt whatsoever
The Governor has five days in which to consider
the BILL excluding Sunday. he will, therefore
be required to return it by Thursday next II
he determines to veto t. That such will be his
course is generally believed, He has expressed
hemsef to that effect heretofore and he has shown
strong opposition to measures Of the kind lis
party has placed itself directly In opposition to
this particular bill, and he would scarcely venture
upon q departure
It is however, possible that he may accept
the inevitable, and be content with fling tho
bill without his signature. He has gwen no
direct ntimaton Of his course, but 1t is AN open
fact that he has sought the aid of Democratic
lawyers in picking alleged flaws in the constitutions
atty Of the measure. He would, Of course prefer
to veto II upon some such ground as this
DEMOCRATS DODGE THE QUESTION.
The vote on the bill in the Senate was 1Q to
8. Three Democrats-Chase, Baker and Bogert-
were absent. The first named Is said to have
been away on important business, while Baker
and Bogert are understood to have lodged Baker
represents the same county that Ludlam and
Smalley, the Democrats who supported the bill
In the House, sit for, and he openly announced
his purpose yesterday Of voting for the bill When
the time arrived he weakened Bogert Is under
strong temperance influences at home, and was
among the many who saw themselves wrecked
by either horn Of the dilemma. Hence his dis
appearance.
G2epD moved to clinch the matter by refusing q
reconsideration Senator Edwards said this was
another attempt to rush the bill through, ana
he claimed that the Republicans were AFRAID
to face their constituents whilo the 6li VA Tsss
pending. Senator Griggs GRepl responded thss
the notion 70, sa s1 give G Senator
SEga sfty Hofs and the sSs b %s'n
chairman of the Committee on Passed Bills, AS
semblyman Rogers, then took the bill to ths
| Executive Chamber and presented IL TO the Coy.
Soinr abson ga The secretary received it. but
declined If to give Mr Rogers receipt for it, as IS
Whether this hhsun Sa i a Would desos nc
be effective II such were the intention. o,.o,
Both Houses adjourned this afternoon soon attef
of the S tn5 alf Shs smons hs Rp6
| cons Ia apparently one of unlimited confidence
in the result. and there is no prospect OF any
0ns TLo Sanota adonted the House concurrent reS0-
luton for the investigation of the Morris Plains
Iunatic Asylum without debate and the com,i1,s
rer, passed providing for the separate conf'ncmene
IN county ails of prisoners under sixteen years o5
Murder seenes Etc on b boards the
| nppropriation for the Trenton Lunatic Asylum by
$4,000. A Joint resolution was introduced; re-
| ouestinx Congress TO increase the annual appro'
priation for the Life Saving Service
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL
| The bill has been drawn with great care. Ths
licenses vary from 800 up to $3.50, tho latter being
the figure for the largo cities. The important features
OF the act outside of the local option clauses, arc
found In the sectons regulating the revocation OF
licenses. In these tho ol makos radi"al changes IN
An offence against the law o. the State by the saloon
Gent for the revoking Of his license, and any citizen
may hale tho offender before tho courts to answer ts s
tho enumerated the same person on & GanaSs aSeoSS
IS%S again d F and on the 'e'oH
Tho County Option feature Of the bill ls identcd
with tho Go6eI bn introduced early in the session:
One-tenth OF the legal voters are 10 petition to ths
| Circuit Court, and when the list OF petitioners has
bem duly scanned the Judge Is to order an election ~
be held within forty days at which no other on
License II tho majority votes against license no
| ilquor Is to DO sold in the county under stringent
penalties. . ., ,,.
An amendment mailing the county option clause clause
rrovide that vote should be against license and shond
hot prohibit the manufacture OF liquor, was adopted
on motion OF the chairman OF the caucus Ihs re
leves the brewers OF Hudson and Essex and the wine
growers Of south Jersey nom the danger OF having