New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-03
A FIELD Day IN THE TRENTON ASSEMBLY
THE DEMOCRATS PUT THROUGH FLOOD OF
CAUCUS MEASURES.


CAUCUS MEASURES.
Trenton, N. j., April speclaD.-Ths Democrats
maze this Ged-day in The Legislature, transacung
moro business than has been done in any whole week
previously since the session opened, three months ago.
Most Of the bills passed to-day party measures.
adopted such in caucus Colonel Hepponheimer
called up the bill restoring 10 The Governor the power
Of appointing the District Court Judges. This went
through easily. The act giving the Governor power
20 appoint the Commissioners OF Potags evoked more
ohiectlon but IL was pushed through in few minutes
The bills providing for tho appointment of Democratic
law judges IN Atlantic and Cumberland Counties went
through at limited express speed.
The next party measure taken mp was the bill b
consolidate the towns Of Harrison and Kearny, In
Hudson County. Mr.. McDernItt, By vote OF the
House, got himself excused from voting. His was
tho only vote that could be spared and there wa
CONSERVATION among tho majority when Mr. Francois
OF Hudson announced that he would not vote
for the bill. Coaxing and threatening did not
cause Francois TO move from the stand he had takon
but Senator Edwards and other Democratic leaders bad
little trouble 10 get him Into line after speech by
NcDermltt who said that there were boilers In the
House, no was not among them. This made Francois
angry and when the roll was called he voted In the
affirmative, and the consolidation act was among the
passed bills. ~
The next bin rallruadod was that aoolshng the
present Board OF state Prison Inspectors and gvine
the Governor power 90 appoint new Board OF Fir
Inspectors. Tho Republicans ceased 10 debate The
bills or put obstacles I'm their path. The bill chop
ping OF the head OF the Republican State Prison su
pervisor was the next passed. Mr. Weidenmayer'
bl changing the ward lines Of Newark so ~ 10 zorro
spend with the Assembly District lines was next
voted on This bill IS for the purpose OF making the
Newark Board OF Aldermen Democratic forever; 4
| was promptly passed. salem County has no Demo
cratic representative in the Assembly, so Mr. Feeney
of Hudson wac lntrustod with the party bills IRON
| that section. Nc introduced tho bill for the an
nexation Of a part OF ounton Township to Lower Al
loways Creek and tho two adjoining townships. hi
bnl witch is Tor Che purpose Of making the Salem
| County Board Of Freeholders Democratic, wen
| through.
The Hrst serious snag struck on the bin to GUS
| John Brown, Republican, who has been the stat'
House janitor for the last Ave or six years. Thu
| Democrats propose TO give tho place 10 Democrat
to be called tho superintendent Of tho STATE Hous
building and grounds. aud to hayo salary OF $1,000
Messrs Patterson and Potts. Of Monmouth, both Demo
Gratis refused 10 vote for the bill, aud II was lost
Patterson was subsequently, persuadsd 70 vote viii
| tho Democrats to reconsider the vote The attemp
| 10 pass the bill, however, was given up. severa
| bills 70 assist The Democrats In various parts OF tn
/ state, all OF which bills had been mad
! caucus measures, were now passed. Til
repeater OF the Personal Registration Act was sop
ported by every Dcoc rat except Donneily Of Hudson
ana was passed as was also the bin to repeal las
years Election Board law. Tho oct providing for u,
ADJOURNMENT Of six deputy factory Inspectors, whic
was killed last night was taken up again, and on re
Consideration OF the VOTE was passed, Having al
venced 10 The third reading the bill for the creation
HAMILTON County out OF the sections OF Hudson County
| the calendar Of party bills was exhausted The Demo
rafs have been eoneratuatng themselves al day OF
their successful work. and there Is now talk Of I'D
ioummcnt sins de next week.
| Prendaat Wcrts Of tho Senate, introduced con
current resolution amending the Consultation 20 as
remove the Inhibition against special lesisiafion 10
cities.