The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-08-30
THE SHORT TERN OR DERS.
Little, If Anything, Being Done
What Mr.. Dnryee Says.
Special to the Sunday Morning Essgs.

Special to the Sunday Morning Nesus.
TRENTON, Aug. 20, 1891 The warfare
which the Governor began last spring
against the so-cailed short term orders
seems TO have ceased entirely. The de-
cision in the Camden County Courts dis
missing the officers of several of the
orders there seems to have wound up the
prosecution of the cases. The officers
were held to answer fer the violation of
the insurance laws. The Commissioner
Of Insurance. G. B. M. Harvey. reluc
family began the prosecution; at least it
Is to be presumed that such is the case,
for he argued against any such action.
But the Governor made move and it
WAS then that Mr.. Harvey took the cases
up.
FLAT FAILURE.
They failed absolutely, it now appears,
though it was given out at the time, that
the court had only passed upon question
OF no material Importance, that the Of
tenders would be re-arrested, and prose-
cuted vigorously. That was nearly three
months ago, and since.then nothing what
ever has been done. The Insurance Com
missioner, Mr.. Duryee, comes to the State
House from Newark where his own office
Is. occasionally, and cousults with the
various officials regar ding certain
matters. In the meantime the orders
are springing up in all directions
and no effert is made to reach
them. There is very serious doubt as TO
whether they can be prosecuted under the
insurance laws of the State. But they
uuquestfonably violate the laws which
relate to the carrying on of any game of
chance or lottery schemes They could
readily be reached by an indictment
through the Grand Jury. but the county
authorities fail to act. The question
naturally arises:-What influence is
brought TO bear TO protect them? Why
mas the work which was begun so yigor-
ousiy against them been SO completely
stoppedS
WHAT MR.. DURYEE SAYS.
George S. Duryee, the State Insurance
Commissioner. was seen at his office. He
said that he had been in consultation
with the Attorney General in relation to
to these orders. There was great diff
Guilty in dealing with them under the
existing laws. The decision Of the court
IN the Camden cases. which were prose-
cuted on q capias. had rather confused
the State in it's efforts. The cases were
dismissed by Justice Reed. Mr..
Duryee said that it was un-
fortunate that no copy OF the Justices
decision was rendered, and he had been
unable to find out just how far that de-
cision went. This he considered import
ant. as it was essential to know what
grounds the State had for further action
Mr.. Duryee said that during Justice
Reeds absence he had been unable to
secure any information on the sub
ject. though he had tried to see
MIN. That the orders transacted
business in violation of the laws of
the State, Mr.. Duryea did not
doubt. He Thought they should be prose-
uted through the County Prosecutors
Office. That official has sall necessary
power to bring any cases to the attention
of the Grand Jury, and on an indictment
could convict. The orders are unques-
tionably violating the laws against lot
teries. Mr.. Duryee said, in conclusion.
that IL nothing else could be accomplished
he intended TO secure further legislation
next winter. which would enable him to
act. He said that he would look into the
cases to which attention has been called
next month, when he would have more
time