New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-05
TO GIVE THEM NEW CHARTERS,
MEMBERSHIPS ASSEMBLY PASSES THE JEEsl
SEY CITY AND NEWARK CHARTER BILL.
REPUBLICAN, OPPOSITION VAIN y Nh. M,DER.
MITrs DISCOVERY.

REPUBLICAN, OPPOSITION VAIN = Mr.! M'DER-
DIITT's DISCOVERY
Trenton, N. j., April tSpeciaD. THE RepubN-
cans bucISled ON their srmor in the Legislature
to-day to oppose Democratic schemes They
forced the postponement Of several of them, but
were powerless to stave of action when tho bin
to give Newark and Jersey City new charters
was taken up The bin requires that the people
shall have two days notice of its submission 70
the voters, and the election in Jersey City takes
place next Tuesday; hence prompt action was
desirable, particularly in view OF the fact that
the House amendments have still to be concurred
in by the Senate. Mr.. Heppenheimer. in sup
porting the bill, said that for number Of years
Jersey City has been suffering from government
by commissions. The Mayor and Aldermen had
little or no power, willie the commissions had
too much. The bill under consideration loogeo
all power in the Mayor, the new charter peins
patterned after that of Brooklyn.
Mr.. Brown, of Jersey City, opposed the bill
He defended the Board Of Finance OF jersey Cley
from the attack made on 1t. he said the cnarter
was for the benefit Of Democratic mampulators
Specifying some Of them, who would be appointei
to Office under it; and charged that the respect
able Democrats of Jersey did not want the Dill.
Mr.. Feeney declared that the entire press Oh
Jersey City was in favor Of new charter. Inc
people, too, demanded 1t. The new charter egls-
lated out of Office several Democrats and only
few Republicans. Mr.. Feeney added that he
would not accept any position in the gift OF the
Mayor, and he knew Senator Edwards did not
desire any Office. Mr.. o'NeiIl made speech
in favor of the bill, in which he denied all the
allegations made by Mr.. Brown.
Mr.. Riker said the new charter was contrary
to the spirit of republican form OF government
because it bestowed so much power On one man
He held that the charter should be submitted 70
asyote of the people at separate eleouon' AGe
bill wa Zen passed by party vote. III il
expected that the Senate will concur in the amend
ments tomorrow afternoon, and that the Governor
will sign the act without delay
Mr. Rker, Of Essex, introduced suoStltnte
for the direct tax bill to-day. His bill cuts down
all the regular and extraordinary appropriations
TO sSeletC figures, making saving to the STATE
in committee Of the whole which, as usual, re-
ported progress. Nothing will be done to relieve
the State Of the pressure upon the treasury untlI
the Democrats hit upon scheme and draft their
Mr.. MoDermitt made things lively again to-day
by declaring that q bill which had gone TO tho
Senate had been smpggled through tie HOUSE
showed that the bin had been passed regularly.
A half-dozen members who were present yesterday
declared that they had no knowledge OF It's pas
Hadspeth, assorted that their recollection
Mr. McDermitt said it was the worst
legislation Of the year. The bill purported TO give
railroad companies the right 70 acquire lands By
condemnation for depot facilities, but in reality
IL gave them the right to gobble up all the land,
improved and unimproved, in Naw-gersey He
wanted the bill returned at once. He frightened
some of the members, and they too demanded the
return Of the bill. resolution was adopted
requesting the Senate TO send it back. The Senate
contemptuously refused TO do SO by vote Of 10
TO 8. Finally the House appointed committee
to delay action Later he was requested, by reso-
luton to veto the bill il he could not return 1T
while concurrent resolution was also passed
asking him to return 1t for further consideration.