New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-15
THE NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE
GOVERNOR GREEN URGES BALLOT REFORM
ORGANIZATION OF THE TWO HoUsBs-PRoTEsTs
IN TIE AsSEMBLY-A BILL TO INCREASE
1871 TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBu%EJ

Trenton, Jan. 1.-THE legislative machinery OF
New jersey set in motion shortly after j O'CLOCK
this afternoon when the organization Of the CAl\th
legislature occurred. In clcctns the officers. the
Democrats Of tic House put the slate through
LEONARD Kallsh. Of E,scx. administered the oath OF
Office to the members and officers, and then Messr''
voorhees, and Marsh. OF Union conducted General
william c. llcpp nhcimer. the new Speaker to the
chair. After returning thanks for the honor con
fcrrcd upon him. the speaker said
From all part f the state comes the cry Tor
blllot-.cflrm. Bribery and intimidation at elections
will trust. DE rendered .mpp --hIr ~ our - tc ny
II vii lie duty 4 enact such laws a. may DO
necessary to raiSc add nal revenue t. pay the eN-
pcn.cs II our state Government. inns reNrnur' ng"
cvrr. should not De Ia-u ny la riich j.
state tax upon the property OF nGIVGu.lr, Ml,r'" -
air aiy too heavily In d"ncd 10y local tN"'"'.
Mc-sr, D. K ndc. Kelly and rirlch composed tho
commit .cc appointed t. wait Governor Green
and inform him that the House had organized and
wa, ready for the transaction Of business senate
committee appeared in the Executive Chamber at tho
same time and shortly thereafter both Houses re-
ceved the Governors message. Of which the usuai
number wcr. ordered printed in English and German
\ large par Of the mc,~scc D, devoted t. l'l''t
reform Let it not fall hc says. lin struggle
FIR party advantage or IN effort to secure the
ad ption If some cherished system OF an oh'laI
lalot. he says:
All seem agreed on the plan that the voter. while
ri,.t,. - dniu, nm. same alone. and the prevention
Of solicitation within certain distance 4 thc polls.
These provision, give the voter an p6aIo. -, bc
dc,irr, To- vo,. without mtoric.cnc~ from any one;
and protects him. SID FAR a. any M, iah..L %. Stb
ARA semeut' ar. p2-,i.ic. ron ,t or corr
,'' had f,ta M thc use II the oil ia ballot
"a, "a corrective II corrupt practices. Int nm i9'
bind 2" the serious ~ '"i ,f, ~ H. ,. cot.t in
eA,l"s'e' ,. -, tt,e, of tiu. state to vote f,r
vrl.,,e,'r he Zee. IT, ,or auy elective Ollie TIA.
right exists up e." ii" honc' al .H ,'ii- ''' ,I,.b
LID ID fs
an" n '.'', t, Ion AZ N. p r.ou through certain
oin,, Of procedure. 90 Doe made da', OF We, P'oi
.,ia.tr pr,,I.. ions. drp.ndng upon the proper
.ir,o ~ luty Iy uiilc officials. with rfr
cice t. details wllcA involve the choice OF
TIE ma. ..,"' To- N ha. be.r adopted and u-ed. 80
far a.. have iccu apl. CO. ascertain the election Hl1
Teen confined 90 that % q 81" 'h,'r'. ~ H'' u'''.
been ln "l.I"u'n WET ''r ,' nlrier vh.,h We
,' ~, t,,o e...rv spring nave 90 vote for 30 our
ships and 'ii. lr ti.al '.'', p.'',', t'1
ur -, 49,. ,r'rl I,iI.t fni.h uc cumbersome,
An cons Iucu,c Of Dr., necessarily large -.fc.
ihr or,,i' '' " i,t .i.t H. nee mas rs ..N
VIZ i. t f,,d LOT 4, Dee announcement and To- effect
results which are claimed i'i III. hNl i'l u' IT,, We
STATED AID Other. which C'4 p" uS'' ~ ea'u'1 1rcr.
hc VI, rn' ~ ,.rt The t,.al ,f thc official ballot
i' lc ohcal envelope AT thc same time. IN
......t ,,.lrl, cor, soon demonstrate whether u
t ,.i.c =, continue the use Of either or both.
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Both Houses passed concurrent r''"''''" '''
ga. amendment OF a committee 10 prepare for GOV
Wv ~. ,... i.,.,,,,t.on and an the u1rt II the
oFhor Au."' &c.. ...., .n,tor vt.lof ard