The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-02-15
A WHISKEY VALENTINE.
LAHYHa HILLs Ak0AnDs 70 Rxs
COLLEAGUES At TREHTOM

TIE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS uhild 10
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-9ov. Green Stabbed b. che Asssnsiy.
TRENTON, Feb. lA.--Lawyer Hill, as Chair
man ct once of the Republican caucus and the
Judiciary Committee Of the Assembly, gave
his colleagues O valentine to-day In the shape
Of what Is guaranteed to be the real, sure
enough Republican Temperance bill OF the
session. Tho old Local Option bill was with
drawn at the same time. 1t starts of as q high
license bill. fixing the fee at not less than 500
In any town OF 5000 or fewer Inhabitants, $3.50
In cities Of from 5000 to 10000, and $3.50 in all
cities OF moro than 10000 population. No max
imum fee is fixed. The penalty for violation Of
the Excise law is to be forfeiture OF the license
for one year, and by a second forfeiture the
person offending Is made permanently nell
gible for another license. The bill resembles u
hornet in the location Of Its business feature,
for along at the end comes a provision that
whenever a certain proportion OF the voters of
any county 80 petition. tho question OF license
or no license shall be- submitted to a popular
vote ut a special election, and the decision then
made shall be binding until another election
Ia called in a similar way. Although this was
declared TO be q bill definitely decided upon in
the Republican caucus, it was thought neces-
sary to have another caucus Immediately af-
ter it was introduced. and the discussion of
the temperance question became SO interest
ing that the Republicans stayed in session for
nearly two hours before they adjourned and
took drink. 1t Ia understood that the effort
to force tho Essex county and other boilers
to support this new bili was unspGces5iul, but It
como to q vote. The local option crowd claim
pa Republican and 4 Democratic votes, which
sembly.
Among the bills introduced in the Senate was
one providing that the death penalty shall here
after be inflicted by electricity, and that in sem
fencing q criminal TO death the Judge shall
name the week during which execution shall
t tSso p s;sS; to Sa be not S1oG less sb than aats four ~ I nor more
and within that week the Sheriff shall select a
day. not previously to be made, known to any
Spe i sks sx .ns pIe1s0nff h a'lSwG shall az be b psess sRs
serney. two physicians, twelve REPUTABLE
seven assistants to the sheriT.. Tie CORPSE
subsequently, must be buried with enough
aaH' ssadtIne to n,f consume ( i +; or be given arn up nr for
than q bare mention Of the event. The electro
prison. to be lent TO the counties AS required.
crime is committed before tho passage Of this
Woodbury. for killing his mother-in-law has no
chance OF the proud distinction of being tho
first person to be legally shocked to death;
The Joint meeting to-day appointed Abel j.
Smith Judge Of the District Court of Hoboken.
The Democrats voted for James Minturn. John
Mills, George !; Harris. and John H.; Medcroft
were elected Police justices for the Ninth.
Tenth. and Fourteenth wards. respectively, OF
Newark. The Governor nominated James III.
Van Allen for Law Judge Of Bergen County.
and John A.. Miller. Jr.. for Judge Of the First
District Court Of Newark.
The bill repeating the law of 1886. providing
for a fnpnel inSfpp1 nj n hri1pa at tlla fa mOuS
Gap. In Jersey City. was passed by the Assem-
bly,. 1t is q forerunner OF the regular fifteen
year-old Washington Street Bridge bill. and its
success makes the advocates OF the latter
hopeful.
The Assembly to-day sat upon Coy. Green
with distinct emphasis for the unseemly inter-
est that he has been taking IN the. disposition
islature undertakes. with marked success, to
spend for its personal convenience. Last night
the Governor sent In a veto OF IA bill appropri-
ating $500 to pay Thomas Flynn. well known
as an ex-member Of the Assembly, and present
member OF the third house. $500 for his services
last year as clerk to the Committee or En-
crossed Bills. The same APPROXIMATION was
said that NOT only was the, appointment of
Flynn unauthorized, but that he had done his
work In a %slovenly manner, and didn't deserve
anything anyhow. This morning the bill was
taken up and, after q brief explanation, passed
over the veto. 40 to 0. Democrats Joining with
Republicans In snubbing the Governor.
"A bill, reyiying the charter OF a corporation
formed in 1859 to turn the Newark meadows
Into Q vast pleasure lake. and a bill to enable
the Hoboken Elevated Railroad Company to
extend its line to Union Hill were introduced
In the Assembly.