New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-09
NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
THE SESSION TO BEGIN TOMORROW.

BOTH HOUSES STRONGLY REPUBrICAN-oFFICER'
AND PROBABLE LEGISLATION.
TRENTON, Jan. 6.-Tho annual session OF the New
Jersey Legislature will begin on Tuesday afternoon
at 3 O'clock when the houses will organize and the
Governors message will be sent in Both branches
Of the Legislature strongly Republican, and as In
New-Jersey a majority vote Is sufficient to overcome
an Executive veto tho control of legislation entirely
In Republican hands. II is not probable that the Sos
sion will be . prolonged one, and In ten weeks the
work will have been completed, 1t is thought Entire
harmony prevails among the Republicans The NOM
bers of bOthe houses will arrive hero tomorrow and
by evening, 1t is safe to say, there Will not 10 five
absenees.
The withdrawal Of Assemblymsn HILL Of Essex
County, from for tho Speakership, leaves
Assemblyman Samuel d. Dickinson, of Hudson. prac-
tcally without opposition for this important Office
Mr. Dickinson is about to enter upon his fourth term
In the Assembly. He Is young man, but holds the
place OF Controller OF Jersey City, Colonel OF regi-
ment OF the National Guard, and Assemblyman, load
of honors borne by his handsome person with beco-
Ing distinction and modesty. He will probably DO
nominated for Speaker by the Republican caucus by
reclamation, and thus the contest robbed of much
Of Its excitement
In the Senate the selection of presiding officer is
even more a matter of course. Senator Large OF
Hunterdon has opponent for the presidency. There
is contest for the minor offices. The efficient SEQ
y.
will be reelected in accordance with custom. for the
third year Of their service excepting that tho engross
ing clerkship Will be llod by new man. probably ex-
Senator A c. Il. uavens Of Ocean County. In the
Assembly there are contests all minor places
The candidates for Clerk James T. Logan. OF Bur
lington County John L. Babcock, of Mddlesex. and
Samuel TOombs, of Essex. J. H. Potts, OF Hudson,
is named for Assistant Clerk, and there many ap
pllcants for the other Offices The abuses in the ap
pointment Of doorkeepers pages, etc., by the last
House will probably lead to caucus action on the sub
ject at the organization, and an economical admins
tration Will be Insisted On
Political interest In the session Is centred to q do
gree upon the selection OF q state Treasurer. State
Controller and Prison Inspectors by the Joint meeting
and the appointments by the Governor. Tho re-elec
ton of the ncumbents of the Treas and ContrOl
ers Offices is predicted, but there VIII be hot contest
over the Inspectors The principal nomination to DO
made by CoNeInor Greon Is supreme Court Justice
In place OF the late Joel Parker Ii believed that
selected He is Democrat and present Judge OF tie
Essex Common Pleas Other offices To be filled by the
message is completed. 1t treats on state topics a'
usual. and is said to be a businesslke document
The legislation OF the approaching session VIII be OF
business importance to the State, but excepting the
probable adoption OF High License act the political
and general effects of the discussions VIII not be par
ticularly remarkable. far be Judged at
emit There will be a strong movement to make the
High Lcense bill Republican caucus measure other
NAV be the outcome Of it no tell. Local
Option measure will bc among the bills advocated
strongly especially by representatives OF the farming
districts while n Prohibition amendment 20 the Con
stituton will be discussed bill TO reform tho jury
system will be warmly urged and some measure cal.
cnlased to improve the character OF petit tures VIII
be adopted II is thought. Renewed efforts for Con
stitutona Convention, to consider the reform OF the
judicial system Will be made. Newark and Jersey
CITY have a number Of measures TO propose, OF local
importance There will probably be no corporation
contests Ct particular note. and the session VIII NJ
free from such excitement IS believed to the grcat
relief Of the mcmbrs and the disappointment OF the
lobby The exception NAV be endeavors TO require
the telegraph and telertone companies in cities TO
place their wires underground.