The Jersey City news., 1891-04-07
TRENTON TOPICS.
Bills Signed BY the GoyernOr-Ex-
else Commissioners.

ing, with view of making a final dispo-
sition. During the week be approved
twenty-eight, and has still over hundred
that he will have to examine. In the
matter of examining bills he excels in
carefulness all his predecessors. He IS a
good constitut ional lawyer, and seeks
particularly errors Of that character.
The official file in the Secretary OF States
Office shows that so far 165 bills. passed by
the Legislature, have become laws. The
indications are that the number OF new
laws this year will be less than at any
session for upwards OF ten years. Nearly
all the partisan bills have been disposed
of, by receiving the approving signature.
During the week that has just closed
the Governor made a final disposition of
the bills that change tue lines of the cou n
ties OF Cumberland and Burlington. Sat
urday he signed nine bills, among them
was Senator Leaming's bill, which al lows
Cape May to issue bon ds in excess Of the
amount Of Indebtedness allowed TO be
created by its charter. Another. by Sena-
tor Werts, which gives authority to the
Governor to send INDECENT and feeble
minded females over twelve years OF age to
some suitable institution, and Senator
Cornish's bill. to have special policemen
appointed for State Institutions, were ap-
proved. The bill repeating the charter Of
the West Jersey Game Protective Society
still hangs In the balance In addition to
these he signed the following bills:-
Providing that the rector, wardens and
vesfrymen of no Protestant church shall
mortgage church property without the
consent Of the Bishop or committee; pro-
viding for the appointment OF clerks to
Police Justices in first class cities at a
salary of not less than 81 500; Amending
the corporation act; Approprlating SO
600 for enlargement of Soldiers Home;
Amending act compelling termination of
claims t0 raat estate. pr0ViffuU for care
and preservation of monuments m arking
State lines; Appropriating 81 800 to indus
trial school tor girls.
THE COUNTY EXCISE COMMISSIONERS.
The applications for Excise Commis-
sioners IN the various counties continue
to arrive at the Executive Chamber
Some of the men anxious to serve the
community have actually made applica-
tion in anticipation that a petition will be
presented from their particular county.
This is so in Camden County, where
three men have set forth their qualIaca-
tions for the positions, expecting that
Camden will sooner or later come TO the
front. The Atlantic County petition is
very long, but 1t contains no names OF
representative men of the city. The pol
iticiaas are quite sure that tho commits
sion will be appointed, and in conse-
quence there is considerable friction.
The Democratic Executive Committee
met recently and agreed on John 5. Tay-
lor, Rufus Booze and Captain Marx
Townsend as best fitted for the work.
Another following Of the Democracy are
interested in having Carl Voelker, a
Hughes of Atlantic City is also an appli-
cant.
Theodore Vanotta of Bordentown is a
candidate for the position when IL comes
TO BurlinRton's turn to get the commis-
sion. The slate in Mercer Is liked.
Michael Hurley, the DEMOCRATIC boss OF
Trenton, is one. John Barlow and Paul
Tulane the others.
The Governor is already hearing from
Cumberland. Good Democratic Temper
ance men are writing to him defining the
situation and urging no interference
with the liquor traffic OF the county. lt
looks very much as IL it will be a long
time before a commission is appointed
for this well known Prohibition county.
THE VICTIMS OF FOUL AIR.
The Assembly Chamber came near be-
log q death trap this session; in fact there
has been enough sickness among the
members since the adjournment TO war
rant the condemnation of the place: As
semblyman Campbell, the Demo
cratic leader. was buried on
Saturday at Long Branch, and
his funeral was attended by number of
the members. There is no doubt but thaG
the beginning of his sickness was caused
crowded day it is impossible to remain In
the room a hslf-hour without suffering
from a violent headache. Members are
o bliged to go home sick. Last year Fred
NJ arsh, now the Senator from Union, was
stricken down. During the recent session
Assemblyman Kerr OF Paterson was sick
from nc other cause than the putrid air
of the Chamber. Assemblyman Nash of
the Third district of Camden is now very
III at his home. Before the end OF the
Sc ssion Assemblyman Stokes also had TO
go home SICK.
bers will find better quarters. The remedy
was devised last session by the passage OF
resolution to have better
place provided for the mem-
bers and officers. The Superintend
ent of the State House is now preparing
10 enlarge the Senate Chamber by build
ing out over the lawn-some forty
feet, and to give the renovated room to
the House and move the Senate over to
tn e old Assembly room. Both branches
WI i thus secure more room and fresh air.
Many important improvements Will be
made during the coming summer. There
are not enough Offices around the State
House to accommodates the officials. The
Dairy Commissioner aud the Secretary OF
the State Board of Agriculture are mid
away in little coops up near the Senate
galleries. The new Commissioner OF In-
tGIutiOEdIAi1 occupying thC ~
C ption room Of the President or the Sen
ate.
FUNDS THAT WILL COME HANDY.
Stale Treasurer Gray has received from
the Secretary of the Treasury, check
which covers New Jerseys share OF the
direct war tax, which is being refunded.
The amount is S3S2, ,6l3 The question of
the disDosition of this money has not yet
been settled. Part of it will 90 to pay
ing maturing notes, but the Governor is
somewhat in doubt as to how he will ex-
pend the remainder. The money, IL is
thought by many. could be wisely used in
buil ling the new wing to the State
Prison, which was authorized by the
bill passed two years ago The prison
is overcrowded, and has been for Years
The Governor mas repeatedly called at
tention 10 the fiagrant violation OF the
law, by overcrowding the wings IL IS
possible that the new wing may be
erected during the summer at an expense
OF SlO0,0
Thomas johnson, who for eighteen
years has been in the Office OF Secretary
kelsey. has been made the Deputy lnsur-
ance Commissioner, az q salary of $500.
Superintendent b. +. Ford, OF the State
House, for the past ten days has been
travelling 10 the South with number OF
Newark politicians
Next week the Sinking Fund Commis-
sion will dissolve, and Col. H. NJ. Sawyer.
OF Cape May, and John Laird, OF Mon
mouth will take their place among the
group Of ex-ofieials