New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-27

AWAITING GovsRSoR GREENS VETO
1T WILL BE RECEIVED AND ovERRULEp. AND TIL

IT WILL BIC RECEIVED AND ovERRULEp, AND TIL
COUNTY oPTloN-uIGm LICENSE BILL WILL BE
COME LAW.
TRENTON. ". J., Feb 2G.-The passage Of the Liquor
Regulation bill Is ndisputably rclof TO the Legs
lature. Tho strain uron tho Republican members,
who have been active In carrying out the party policy
has been manifest, and thero wes evident reaction
at the end Oothcr legislation has not, howeyor,
been delayed and tho business OF tho Houses is well
advanced. There Is cvoTy reason 10 anticipate a
final adjournment in the course Of throo weeks or
four nor is 1t considered wise policy TO continue the
session beyond absolutely necessary limits.
The veto OF the bill by tho Governor Is expected,
es a matter of course. Governor Green said months
ago that no had High License biz that
hc could approve and he Is certainly strongly opposed
to the option feature 1t IS anticipated that the
message Will be a long ono and will cNhaisvely
discuss the bill I'm all its phases from tho point Of
opposition. Tho veto will DO sent into the House on
wednesday, and its consideration will occupy part OF
Thursdays session. II Is said that the Senate will
continue session until Friday consider the veto,
and If tho House passed tho bill the veto on
Thursday, this would be possible, 1t should always
DO remembered that the Ncw-Jcrsoy Constitution
IS peculiar In giving tho Legislature power 90 over
come Executive objections by a simple majority vote
Each house IS required TO give tho veto full days
consideration before acting upon H. tho veto message
Icing read ono day and voted upon the next
high Valley RAILROAD Company to cease tho naNiga-
ton OF the Morris Canal Is among the most important
before the body. The canal connects tho Delaware
with the Hudson, and with tho LohIgh Canal males
a direct waterway between the anthracite coal fields
and tdewatcr First operated In 1890, IT. has been
an important factor In state commerce for MY
years. II has been managed at loss Of recent years.
although the deficiency was more apparent than real;
The IShgh Company viii use the bed OF the canal
In Jersey City for IFS tracks, and IL is reported that
the Pennsylvania would like TO acquire tho bed In
Newark for a freight extension. IL Is serious gucs-
ton for tine Legislature TO consider whether the nan
chses of the canal company should be continued
vi hen navigation has ceased. or whe her somo power
cannot bo invoked for tho surrender of the waller
rights held by tho company.
Arrangements have been made for a union station
OF the Ichigh Valley and tho NcwJcrScy Central
railroads Communlpaw, and the identity Of these
CORPORATIONS seems now to be almost merged. This
ends a blttcr aud disastrous rivalry extending
twenty years. startling incident Of which
was the bankruptcy Of the Central. That tho rcla-
arc, LacKawaBna and Western IS also guest at this
love feast would appcr from the desire Of the ehgh
10 surrender the Morris Canal little Jersey road,
which docs not bother Itself with s nc.ghhoIs, but
Is making rapid progress In material prosperity Is tho
New York. SuSnuHhsnna and western.
There Is considerable alarm tho attempts to
change the milk law of the state. 1t would be mis-
fortune II these efforts succeeded to any degree.