The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-04-26
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After a fifteen weeks session the Legis-
latnrc adjourned sine die on Saturday at
tcrnoan. The closing scenes were orderly
-morc so, indeed, than at the adjourn
ment Of any previous Legislature of recent
years. At the last moment the Governor
sent i'll a batch Of nominations, ali of which
were confirmed with The exception Of that
for Supervisor Of the State Prison.
The nominations for Prison Inspectors
were confirmed by the full Democratic
vote. They were as follows: Martin r.
Cook, Of Hudson; Herman Schalk, of
Essex; John p. Flanagan. Of Middlesex;
Thomas T. Cprley, Of Camden, and Charles
II. Miekle, of Cumberland. These addi-
tional nominations were also confirmed:
Law Judge OF Cumberland, James p.
IIoaglaud; Prosecutor, William 4. Logue;
Lay Judges-Saiem. Robert NJ. Titchncr;
Cape May. Stephen II. Bennett; Gloucester,
Edward l.. Stratton; Burlington, Stacy II.
Scott.
Speaker fIadspeth was presented with a
massive diamond ring by Voorhees,, the
Republican leader, ia behalf Of the Lower
House. Voorhees, made a complimentary
speech, and the Speaker Acknowledged the
gift in grateful language.
The House in the closing hours killed
some important bills, such as the Senate
substitute for the Australian Election law;
The bill which provided for the filling Of
The New Jersey shore in New York Bay
for railroad terminals: the proposed amend
ments to the new Liquor License Law, so
as to allow saloon keepers to sell in guam
titles Of less than n quart to be taken ont
side their premises. and fixing separate Ii
eenses for bottlers; creating the new conn
ty Of Hamilton from part of Hudson, and
the Bottle Inspector bill, allowing wine
growers to sell their products in quantities
less than five gallons without a license.
Among the bills passed was one which
makes it unlawful for employers to exact
pledges from their employees not TO belong
to any trade organization.
A long sigh of relief went up when it
became known that the session had closed.
For sixteen weeks the people have suffer-
ed from their representatives sent to the
State capital to make laws, and their only
safety was in the final adjournment ofthat
body. IT has become a matter of history,
and what has it accomplished? One hun
dred partisan bills become laws and about
the same number OF ~unimportant meas
ures.
The session opened with a mad clamor
from the liquor men and those who wanted
Offices, and the whole time was occupied
in satisfying these elements of the party.
The Democrats had entered into a league
18th the liquor men to gain control of the
Legislature, and the saloon men demanded
the Immediate repeal Of the Local Option
bill as their price. The people of the
State strove hard to prevent this and nun
dreds of them came to Trenton to remon-
strate with their representatives. Tho
leaders were in a q%uandary, and after occu.
pying much precions time in caueusine
over the matter behind locked doors, they
found the only way to settle the matter
was by deceiving the people.
President Wcrts worked to produce his
famous bill, which was presented as atem
peranco measure. Tho measure went
through despite the cries Of opposition
from the people Of the State. Subsequent
~ supplementary bills Of a more sweeping
character were offered and some OF then
went through. The saloon men have rulet
and they have almost what they deternin.
ed to get.
The Australian Election Reform law VA
also refused to the people blythe Democrats