The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-02-16
MORE INVESTIGATION.
Camden County Will Have
to Explain Next.
ADRAIS on BALLOT REFORM.
important Amendment to the
Mechanics Lien Law---Hard
Times for the Third
House.
ADRAIS on BALLOT REFORM.
speeial to BE- s,.ls1r.,y ,gor,,i,.a ve,s.

awakened By the glazing frauds un-
earthed By the Senate Committee III its
investigation OF the Hudson county bal
lot boxes has overshadowed the legisia-
ton Of the past week. Little else than
the disclosures are discussed here and
the comments made upon them are often
more amusing than edifying. Among the
serious things spoken of IN connection
with the investigation is q contemplated
examination Of the Camden county
boxes
cAMDEE coUNTY's METHODS.
It has long been an open secret that
the methods resorted to by the Republi-
cans to accomplish their designs in CAM
den county could make no better show
ing before an investigating committee
than those Of Hudson did
During Iui in the proceedings before
the committee the other day this matter
was touched upon, when q prominent
Republican from South Jersey re-
marked:-
1T may be just as bad down our way
but we're smart enough to cover up orr
tracks better than these Hudson chumps
have done"
Senator Gardner, who was present,
simply lifted his large, soulful eyes TO the
speakers face and cast upon him a look
of sweet innocence, but said never a
word
The House has had no opportunity TO
get at the Camden boxes until this win
ter, and the opportunity they have now is
not such as could be wished A protest
baa T<@f,~
the eferyescent young lawyer from Cam
den.
HOW HARRIS WAS ELECTED.
Mr. Harris WAS a member of the last
House and a change which was made in
the lines of his district rendered his
reelection somewhot uncertain. In order
that there might be no doubt of his return
to the legislature the Common Council of
Camden took the district in hand and
threwoyer into an adjoinging Democratic
district enough Democratic votes to
make Mr. Harris, calling an election
sure.
The Committee on Elections of the
House will shortly investigate the matter
and will probably improve the oppor-
tuni1y to let the outside world see what
the contents of Camden County ballot
box looks like after the votes have been
counted.
There is every prospect that the Hudson
County examination will last we'll
into the summer The committee
has 100 boxes yet to 90 through
and Senator Gardner said the
other day that the committee
would examine them all thoroughly
Then many of the election officers will be
examined and as many other witnesses
as the committee may deem necessary
The committee has also expressed de-
termination to ascertain if possible by
whose authority the Joker" tickets were
printed, who stamped them and who dis
tributed them. There Is no foretelling
how many witnesses viii have to be ex-
amined before the seacrh for this infor-
nation is successful or is abandoned. Ii
the present intention Of the committee is
adhered to, the end of TIE investigation
is in the far future.
BALLOT REFORM MEASURES
OF equal interest with the Hudson in
yestigatiou at this time is the subject OF
ballot reform. As | telegraphed you in
the early part of the week Senator Werts
was instructed by the joint Committee TO
| prepare d bill upon the subject for its
consideration. The Committee will dis
cuss the bill and change its provisions as
they may agree This course was taken
because IL was thought that it would be
the quickest way to arrive at some den
mite result.
Senator Adrain is very emphatic in his
| declarations since the Hudson dis
closures that something should be done
TO guard the sanctity Of the ballot. He
thinks that the only way TO improve the
moral status of election boards would be
TO make the Supreme Court select the
election officers, 10 force them 10 keep the
ballot boxes always in public view, and
to compel the officers TO count the votes
in plain sight of the people. He also
be paid enough to do this work
| and be compelled 10 do it. Another plan,
which has been discussed considerably,
is to select the election officers from
among property owners and compel them
to give bonds for the faithful perform
ance of their duties. The joint commit
zee will give another public hearing on
Tuesday, and any one who has anything
TO suggest on the subject Will be atten-
lively listened to-
THE VICE CHANCELLoR's BILL DEAD.
II Ex-Governor Green is made vice
point that way now, he will
have to be content with the pres
ent compensation accompanying the
Office. The bill to pay the vice chancel
1ors a salary of $1,000 a year has been
killed in committee As pointed out
when the bin was introduced their hon
ors will not lose much, as their pay I'M
der the present system alone equals that
| sum, and in some cases exceeds 1t.
Another measure which has met in com
nittee the same fate the young princes
encountered in the tower, is Mr.. Boyles
bill making 1t misdemeanor to carry on
bone boiling or fat rendering establish
ment within a city's limits or
mile thereof. It is popularity believed that
this is one OF the bills introduced not to
be passed which has reached its goal
ANOTHER OLD TIMER.
Another bill of this nature which has
caused considerable amusement is the
old dressed beef bill, the purpose of which
is to prohibit Swift, Armour and the
other Western slaughterers from ship
ping dressed beef into the State. As the
United States District Court for one OF
the Western districts recently declared
such laws TO be unconstitutional Mr.
Harrington's efforts IN behalf OF pure
and wholesome food will be of no avail
Although there are only TWO cities in
the first class, Jersey City and Newark,
it seems impossible for them to agree
upon any measures which either wants.
The latest bone OF contention between
them is Assemblyman Bertrams bill, in
troduced at the request OF the Newark
Board Of Education, providing that
$40 600 of the receipts from liquor
licenses shall be appropriated to
the Board for Lie construc-
tion OF school houses. Jersey City OBJ
jects 10 the bill, and il viii not get out OF
the Committee on Municipal Corporations
until il is tinixered mp 80 rs mol TO apply
10 your city.
ii TIM woRK1SGAfAAis INTEREST.