The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-03-16
MR. STUHR'S CIRCUS.
Legislators Talk Of a Re-
cess Until the Enquiry
Is Concluded.
BILLS BLOCKED IN THE SENATE.
The New Lunatic Asylum in Dam
ger---Elizabeth VS.. Newark
Doctors at War.
BILLS BLOCKED IN THE SENATE.
sDecial TO the Sunday Morning Ns,os.

dominic among then-gentIemen who
compose the Upper House of the New
Jersey Legislature are beginning to
growl at the length of the session. They
came to the capital this winter in high
expectations of soon getting through
with their work.
1T will be one Of the shortest sessions
in the history of the State" they said,
because there is nothing to do.''
But nine weeks have gone by without
any near sign of final adjournment. The
plan of the Investigating Committee
appears to be so far reaching that it be-
gius TO look as If they intended ito fight
1t ont on that line If it takes all summer
Then the Joint High Committee on Bal
lot Reform, which, in spite of all the an
gelic harmony which the members
declare characterizes their proceedings,
the prospect of a speedy end to their
labors is not considered over fiattering.
Senator Cranmer. in speaking of the
matter, said it looked to him as ii n recess
would have TO be taken Ike that of 1885,
aud he thought lie would bring the mat
ter up in the Senate next week.
The Legislature of 1886 passed the Rail
road Tax Law, which the Supreme Court
almost Immediately declared unconstitu-
tional. The case was appealed, and the
Legislature adjourned until after the ap-
peal was determined, SO that If the SUI
preme Court was sustained the Houses
would come together and enact new
law. The Court of Errors aud Appeals
overruled the decision of the Supreme
Court and a reconvening of the Legisla-
ture was not necessary.
THE REPUBLICAN SENATE TO BLAME.
Much OF the fault Tor The dragging out
of the present session belongs to the Re
publican majority of the Senate. Besides
being chairman Of the Committee on
ff11r
same position on the Judiciary, Revision
of Laws and Banks and Insurance Com
mittees, three of the most important COM
nlittees OF the Senate. His time has been
so taken up with the Hudson investiga-
ton that he has had opportunity to ex-
anime only a small number of the many
bills which have come TO those COM
mittees. AS nothing can be reported
until Gardner has had his say upon IT,
and as he does not act upon measure
nntil he has thoroughly examined it,
most of the bills lie IN ais desk. Conse-
quently each day the Senate meets for a
short time and then adjourns for want of
something to do.
COST OF THE INVESTIGATION
In the meantime the Committee on
Elections goes on with its investigation
which before 1t is completed will cost the
State OF New Jersey large sum. One
H no is in a position TO know said recently
that he would hot be surprised IL the bill
OF the committee came nearly TO $4,000
There are two counsel in the case whose
standing at the bar and general business
would not permit them to think of deyot-
ing their time to the investigation at any
thing less than $50 day. Then there are
three sergeants-at-arms in constant at
tendance at per diem of at least IS.
Every witness brought from Jersey City
receives s. witness fee and mileage, and
the army of type writers who are
at work night and day copying the regis
try and poll lists will expect liberal COM
pensation for their services. In addition
to these are the ten young men who,
under the direction of Mr. j. T. Altemus
are comparing and correcting the work OF
the deft fingered young ladies. Then last
and by no means least is Stenographer
Grutchel, who is piling up volumes and
volumes of shorthand notes OF the testi-
mony, of which three copies are made for
the committee all at price per folio
which will interest the taxpayers of the
State.
THE NEW LUNATIc ASYLUM
The bill for the new lunatie asylum for
Hudson county is apparently doomed to
undergo many tribulations before it be-
comes a law. Senator Mcdonald is said
to oppose it in its present shape and de-
sires that the asylum should be erected
within the city limits rather than at
Snake Hill HIS reasons for this are un-
derstood to be that he thinks better
and that the institution can be better SUI
peryised, and it is also stated that many
of the citizens of Hudson and Of the
Freeholders agree with Senator Nc
Donald.
There's queer sight, said a lounger
in the lobby of the House Thursday
morning, '.1heres a Republican pfesid-
ing over Democratic House."
This remark was occasioned by the APP
pearance of Mr.. Voorheessin the chair,
welding the gavel, which the Speaker
has relinquished this term lonly to Mr.,
Marsh. He has done this so often that 1t
has accustomed comment, and the gosslps
about the chamber declare that the rea-
son is that Mr.. Marsh is to be the next
Speaker, and General Heppenheimer is
affording him every opportunity TO ae-
quaint himself with the duties OF the po-
sition. The gossips, however, are sadly
mistaken. No one is more deserving OF
the honor than Mr. Marsh, and there IS
no one the Democratic party would de-
light more in honoring. But Mr.. Marsh
Will not be in the next Assembly, Tor he
himself hath said it, He is trimming his
wings for loftier flight and will
seek to serve mis- State In another capacity.
he has pledged his support to candidate
ia his district for the Assembly and his
frequent occupancy of the chair need
occasion no uneasiness. He is frequently
asked to relieve the Speaker because with
the possible exception of Mr.. Voorhees, he
is the most capable man in the house 10
NIL it satisfactory.
THE GOVERNORS PATRONAGE.
DO you know that New Jersey is prob
ably the only State in the Union in which
the citizen has so little voice in the
selection of the State officers, said a we'll
known official the other day.
Strange as the statement may seem 1t
is nevertheless true and the citizen has
only direct voice in the election of the
Governor and members of the Legislature.
The Governor does the rest. The patron
age which he has is enormous when
compared with that OF New York and
Pennsylvania for instance.
The largest share of this is the judi
ciary department, and extends from the
supreme Court Justices to the Prose-
cutors of the Pleas. In New York the
people elect Judges and Clerks of the
Court District Attorneys, the Secretary
OF State, Comptreller Treasurer, Canal
Commissioners, Inspector of State Prison
and Superintendent of Public lnstrue-
ton. In Pennsylvania almost the same
>ers are chosen directly bv the people.
state OF affairs in New Jersey is
the constitution, which has not
Used since 1874. rhe judiciary of
costs the people 1895, 73S year.
lIIzABETH's ALDERMEN.
4, after having quarrelied with
III almost every Dill introduced
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