The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-02-28
CHANCES OF THE wERTs BILL
Mr.. Bakers Attachments Occupy All His
Time Now.

Mr.. Bakers Attachments Occupy All His
Time Now.
Especial to the Jersey City Ne,us.l
TRENTON, Feb. "a, 1Ss9-The nomina-
tion of E. o. Chapman to be State Super
intendent of Instruction, in place of Colo
mel Fuller, was confirmed by the Senate
in executive session late this afternoon.
The delay which has occurred since his
name was sent to the Senate by Governor
Green has been owing chiefly to the fail
ure of the Judiciary Committee, to which
the nomination was referred, to hold a
meeting, and even up to the time of the
taken. The failure to act had given some
anxiety to few of Mr.. Chapman's
friends, but at no time was there any
reason to doubt the result The confrma-
tion was voted without opposition.
At the same time the nomination of
Peter H. DAILY, Of Jersey City, to be Har-
Dor Master was confirmed. The Senate
also vindicated the action of Governor
Green in the case of Richard S. Kuhl,
nominated for Law Judge of Hunterdon;
Elwin w. Crane, named for Prosecutor of
the Pleas of Essex and Karl Buttner,
Lay Judge of Essex. These gentlemen
were nominated last year by Governor
Green for the same offices, but the Repub-
lican Senate, for purely partisan reasons,
expiration of the session, he appointed
them temporarily, he was subjected to
Republican criticism.
STATUS OF THE wERTs' BILL.
The Senate having adjourned this after
noon until Monday evening, the Wert's
Excise bill cannot be launched until next
week. Whatever criticism some of those
interested may be disposed to make the
opinion is gaining ground that the bill as
it will leave the Senate will be as equitable
a measure as could be put through this
year and an improvement on the present
law. 1t does away with the most odious
features of the Republican production,
either by modifying the provisions COM
believed that when it comes to be tested it
will be found a long step in the right
though not SO long step as
some wish. The Democratic majority is
so slender that it is in the power Of
couple of men to defeat measures sup
ported by the rest of the party.
tits recognized that an attempt to pass
the bill as it was adopted by the Demo
cratic caucus might prevent any excise
legislation this year. When this fact is
digested it is believed that the act with the
Baker attachments will meet with a
heartier reception in the House than is
now promised. Exactly the nature of
these attachments is not known Senator
Baker will devote the next two or three
days to framing them. Only the princi-
Piles have been agreed on so far. Until
the amendments can be seen in print the
members of the House do not speak freely.
But Mutchler and Hoover, Of Warren,
greatly object to the principle of fixing
the license rates by votes. Mutchler said
today that he would never vote for such q
bill, but he may change his mind.
Hoover said he would do as his constitu-
ents told him. AS in his district of Warren
county they gave q majority OF first 450 for
prohibition In the local option election,
and then majority OF 500 for liquor as
by himself in the election for
Assemblymen, there Hems to be pleas
ing uncertainty abo Y. Hooyer's future
course.
Some of the E embers, such as
Schmele and VII ker, are disposed
to find fault Wi ker's principle
regarding the i 1forfeiture of
license for Sunda 3hey are also
waiting anxiousl5 ktion OF the
oi isorderly