New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-22
THE NEWJERSEY LEGISLATURE GONE.
TRENTON MUCH RELIEVED EXTRAORDINARY
INCREASE OF THE GoYFRnroR,s pourRs


INCREASE OF THE GOVERNORS POWERS
Trenton, N. j., April 21.-The Legislature relieved
the capital city of its presence with an unexpected
celebrity that mono the less gratifying There
was evidence Of exhaustion In all the members, and
the absentees showed that It would have been prac-
tcally impossible to continue the session another
week. Some of the measures that the Democrats have
declared were as important as any that have been
submitted during the session lost through tho
nertness resulting from being utterly tagged out One
Of these the amendment to the Werts Liquor law,
TO remedy tho defect by which many saloOn-keepers
will have 10 take out two licenses, and another was
the New County act, which failed simply because ths
House would not agree 10 Senate amendments, Demo-
cratic absenboes preventing full vote. Tho Assem-
blymen too tired even to indulge in the customary
disorder
Half hundred bills were left In the Governors
hands, at tho close OF the session. He has thirty
days in which to consider these and sign veto
them. Tho volume Of laws viii comprise about
$50 chapters in all, of which four win be put
down partisan measures. They cover everything
that the mind Of Democrat could conceive that he
wanted With only one spare vote In the House
and bare majority in the Senate, tho party placed
itself in the power OF bolter to demand what no
wanted tho moment the scheme of partisan legislation
adopted. There a dozen Amoerats who
protested that they were ashamed Of some OF the
bills, but they voted for them, nevertheless. The
most notable bolt Of the was that Of Senator
wyckoH (Dem), OF Warren upon the bill TO consolidate
Harrison and KearBy townships, and he swallowed
a charge Of bribery made in public by the Democrat
ntroducer Of the bin without apparent establishment
The number OF new Offices created Is appalling 10
tho taxpayer, whllo in several salaries have
been increased. The Governors power Of appoint
ment has been largely increased. Beginning with
repeating the acts Of year ago. which placed several
appointments in tho Joint meeting, the appetite for
,AaH - ntha
changes followed, which mako the patronage Of the
GovernorshIp tremendous. He has tho selection
Of nearly every state officer, and the subordinaes
as WELL the appointment OF all tho judges and prose-
cutors the selection Of the commissioners controlling
the public institutions and scores OF minor offices
that are almost exclusively local The executive
OF no other State possesses such absolute power over
DESPITE the redIstrictIng the Republican leaders
arc confident that they VIII carry the stste neHt
ial on the Legislature, and very likely on the Gov
ernorshlp as well. The change in the liquor law is
unpopular, the new Assembly districts give offence
and the partIsanshp has disguised many. The Re-
publican position has been greatly improved by the
hoes and RikeF who have shown that the two young
est leaders may prove among The most successful
There Will be a vast crop Of lawsuits growing out OF
the Legislatures ecton. Jersey city and Newark
win have at least one great case apiece ana mere
CIV charter case will DO brought at while the
Newark case upon the ward redistr4ctng IS expected
cfyr cts Of he session win DO that on the stato
finances. A number OF appropriation oils nave oeen
uaSscd but no provision has been mado to pay
ihom and the deficiency OF S3o0o0o VIII be increased
n ANYTHING. The solitary hope Of relief Is IN DE-
cison IN the case 81 tho State against the motifs
ana Essex Railroad for back taxes. Tho counsel for
The state expect that a decision will be reached
before tho end OF the fiscal year. and hore seems 70
no anal doubt Of successful result for the sIate
should 100000 be realized from this source, theto
would be no serious difficulty IN meeting the remainder
81 the temporary debt The failure 10 make some
regulation OF the appropriations Is mono inc iess
dsrredit =. - r,-.-,.- co-,
The defeat OF the bin 10 permit the Rlparan Com r
nIssIoners 10 extend the wharf line In New-1OrK Bay
On Tho southern front OF Hudson County was expeoa
and the nentIon seems to have been TO let tho sub
ieet lie for another year