New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-20
AFFAIRS IN NEW-JERSEY.
GOVERNOR ALBEIT AND HIS AUToCRATIC
POWER.
LIKELIHOOD THAT TIE STATE MAY DEVISE
SOME MEANS OF LIMITING 1.-THE
NEWARK BOARD OF WORKS BILL
SUMNER OUTINGS.

NEWARK BOARD OF WORKS BILL
SUMNER OUTINGS.
Trenton, " j., April 10.-Governor Albeit has
finished the consideration Of bills left IN MS hahus
at the adjournment of the Legislature and mas vetoed
many Of them Under law which Is obeyeu' Vhough
1t is not constitutional, the Governor has tihry uays
in which to consider bills after the Legislature mas
finished up its share of the work. Every Dill that Is
to take effect must receive his signature, ana II he
does not gye it his formal approval and SEND II 10
the Office of the Secretary Of state, 1t becomes waste
paper for the State Librarian. II is no secret tAt
the Governor enjoys the auocrac power over lesiS-
laton which this privilege gives him, ana ne prop
ably encourages the delays which cause the Legs
lature TO leave full half OF the bills in his hands
The only generally important bill vetoed this year
so far as now appears is that known as the FOOL
sellers BILL although II probably nothing OF the
kind. The bill put in the hands Of the Common Pleas
Judges the trial of the indictments found by the Uhd
Jury 1t was not likely to benefit the poolselers ana
as far as the Guttenburg track is concerned the
Hudson County hoodlums would have suffered more
under this act than under the present law as recent
experiences have pretty clearly demonstrated There
was however agitation against the measure ana us
veto probably popular
The next great change in State policy, chance
is given, Will probably be to take the power OF con
siderng bills after the Legislature has adjourned rom
the Governors hands, together with many other PRIV
ileges the Chief Executive now enjoys. The eXteh-
sion of Executive power has been going persisteny
for several years. and 1t has gone about as FAR as inc
people like 10 see it. The feeling that so much NC
ponds upon the knowledge, justice, prejudice or whim
of single is not exactly comfortable, ana u mas
become widespread Governor Albeit has not Deeh
backward about coming forward, and has been tle
representative Of this tendency in state government
In this and In other matters he continues to be inc
most interesting personality in State politics IL can
not be said however that the number OF his HlehuS
increases. lie is feared and his power acknoWleuseu'
but the personal devotion he commanded Is per
ceptiby decreasing. His ambition TO be United o'a'
Senator is likely to be challenged by at least one Oh
tho influential Democrats to whom the contOl Oh 'ho
party has been confded of late. The Governor mas
approved all Of the partisan legislation OF the winter,
| The contest of the Newark Board or WORKS p.i'
before the Supreme Court viii begin actively lhS won
| When the act passed clause was Hi9el'oi'
directing the ChiefJustce, in case the law was cur
tested to summon a special term OF the supreme Coui
and hear and determine the issue at once IL t'c
Democratic majority had thought OF it. cause
might have been added directing the Court to SUSTAIN
the act as we'll Certainly if the Court is to be oruereu
| around, it might as well be told exactly what 10 W
and Il would save deal Of trouble to the poIcials
who fix things to their own liking Nooody venture
TO predict exactly what the Court will do WITH the act
II is clumsly dawn and is supposed to DEFY inc 'o
sttuton ia several particulars but with all the grea
respect felt for the Court interpretations oil cohst
tional law have been and remarkable thai
gueses as to the fate OF any contest become extremely
vague This has especially been the case since uie
Jersey City charter sustained. The Court then
opened the door wide, and while 1t was construed ina
it meant to 30 only so FAR and 10 mrtner, II Is 1H1
pectcd that Il new departure may be maue III ulis
case Tie chief anxiety at present Is tlht ING Oou,
will not make It's decision broad enough TO relieve al
doubts. II wCaid be unfortunate 10 nave oeciSol
based upon techaical.tics alone -,
The Jeiseyman has begun 10 arrange lor MS SuHhci
outirg lie does tils Win elaD9fa' car Io ~ l1
DC seen 1T his business nearly every daJ during tS
whole vacation season, but he Is taking ms 0Htllls
Just the same. II means that ne mas cstlDh'hcI
his family within easy reach Of his Office. ard travels
TO and fro morning and night. AS every railroad l.
engaged In encouraging THIS patronage, ana as III
INC Inc of resting Places the custom CT closing on
The town residence before july ], not b. resume
IL until the middle Of September, when the sehOGi'
reopen, has become more and more EXTENDED. -
course the seash0re will claim the majority again t
wear. The New-Jerey shore offers everything cN
| cepting rocks TO the summer DOdldcr ana the IN
finite variety OF hotels and boarding places is plrticu
LARRY attractive t. the man OF moderate means III
| New Workers who surrender the coast south OF SCI
lower places are extremely attractive and aocOnlmJ1a
tons often better ana cheaper. 1he great at
fractions Of the shore % the JERSEY men, however, an
the convcnicnccs given by the railroads for the men VIII
travel to business cdcn dag.
The Jerseyman who prefers the country has man!
opportunities any man On the lace OF the gioDc
There are the farms Of Somerset and Iunterdo!
Counties. reached by the New-Jcrsey Central ana IN
Lehlgh Valley Railroad, and the still more attractive
places along the line Of the DclaUaTc LackaMann
and Western The lakes are pretty and the nshin
is good, While there Is mountain scenery and mountain
air Of guaranteed freshness. The New-Iork ant
SuSQurhanna Railroad has some special advantages
Offer the summer boar1er along the route, an'
throughout North Jersey the streams and the spOr
they aifold are attractive features. outside Of th
| hotels pretty nearly everybody get almost any
| thing he wants in the way Of summer accommodating"
| Tor "a dollar day often for l@ss.