New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-18
4 LIQUOR BILL TRAT SUITS NOBODY.
rHr Nyw,JERsEY REPEALER DELAYED BY THE
BREWERS LOBBY AND sPuRNEp NJ TEN
prRANcE MEN-A RIPARIAN DISPUTE.

THE EEw-JERsEY REPEALEH DELAYED 81 me
aREwEBs' LOBBY AND sPURNEp ~ TEN
pERANcE MEN-A RIPARIAN DISPUTE.
TRENTON, N. j.. March 1.-THE Legislature will
have its hands full this week Tho liquor bill cannot
ha dsIayed longer the RedIstrietng bill Is TO como
I'm the Ballot Reform bill will be pressed and dozen
POLITICAL measures arc to DO urged to passage By tho
caucus. The Democratic managers are seriously wor-
ried over the Generalization OF tho House. They
claim with 9 commendabe show OF reason, that there
is less opposition to tho liquor bill among the so-ealied
hckers In the temperance wing OF their party than
among members who are susceptible 10 the influence
Of the lobby The rumor is aAoat in tho Third House
that a few favored ones have had glimpse OF the
brewers surplus, Of which much has been sad' and
Il whets the lobby appetite 10 desperate degree.
Whether or not this charge DO true, It undoubtedly
the fact that the lobby Is helping to delay the bill
There are thousands Of saoonkeepcs all over INC
State who do not care 10 see the bill become law
while on the other hand tho temperance mon ane
Just as warm IN their opposition to IL a. thoy were
before The hybrid and impolitc townShipopon clause
was inserted.
The usual Democratic bolt Is anticipated in tho
Redlsrictlng bill. Asscmbyman GcDemltt says
that he expects to defeat IT, and IN any case no VIII
oppose It. with one additional vote, he could defeat
It. and the Democrats would then be left in serious
ouandary az regards other measures thai depend upon
It. Among these Is the bill to give the Democrats
control Of the county government Of Essex County ana
to change that OF Hudson the new ward act Oh Newark
and similar bills. Tho Jersey city charter VIII DO
amended before 10 Is advanced further IL VIII O'
changed so as to require It 10 be submitted 10 vote
of tho people, and this will relevo Newark. -,
There Will DO great lobby struggle, " Is e1peIueu,
over the bill 10 extend the exterior lido OF nIll,l
riparian lands In New-York haIboE Inc Pehnby !
vana Railroad has purchased large nsets on lle 9
southeastern front OF Hudson County ana has secui
the corresponding riparian grants. Here u proposes
10 mako is chief terminal In time, and TO MAKE "
valuable there must be filing 10 deep water SHOULD
the Legislature pass the blll-which Will not be done
without strugge--thore would probably DO litigation
with New.York and difficulty With the United states
engineers. 49, -
The State financial question remains unsettled The
deficiency of S35o,0O0 is growing aud 1t win be fur
Their increased by tho appropriations now being made
Tho scheme TO divert school fund moneys to meet the
current expenses OF the State IL opposed by many OF
the best business heads In tho Legislature, as bad
In principle and evil In practice.
Tho Common Council OF Newark will vote on Tues
day next upon the Lehigh Valley Railroads proposi.
ton 10 furnish new water supply OF 100000
gallons day for lump sum Of S6,0o0,o00. II Is
believed that Newark could get the same water
cheaper and the price hXed by tho Lohigh Company
Is considered extrayaganty high.
The annual report Of the state Railroad Assessors
will be ready this week. 1t shows large increase
in mileage and advance In the material prosperity
Of all the roads The tax collected Is increased and
the number Of miscellaneous corporations other than
railroads has grown enormously.