The Sunday morning news., 1891-12-06
EVERYTHING SLATED.
Robert Adrain to Preside
Over the Senate and
Mr.. Bergen to Be
Speaker.
MEASURES TO BE INTRODUCED.
Important Amendments to the
New Tax Law-Harrison and
Kearney Want to Go
Into Essex.
MEASURES TO BE INTRODUCED.
Special to the Jersey CITY Ne,0s.

Special to the Jersey City Neios
TRENTON, Dec. 8, 1S91.-It is SO well
settled who will preside over both
branches of the forthcoming Legislature
that only little interest is taken in the
organization. There will be nothing this
year like the lively and brilliant fight
which Mr.. Mullone of Hudson made for
the Speakership Last year. and Mr.
Bergen OF Somerset will be chosen
Speaker without any opposition to speak
of. Senator Adrain of Middlesex
will WELD the gavel again in
the Senate and administer to
Boss Gardner of Atlantic the
parliamentary medicine he needs in all
opathic doses. Editor Winton of Hacken-
sack will make some sort of fight for the
presidency and may receive some com
plimentary votes in the caucus, but when
it comes to solid business Adrain will be
found to have the votes.
The minor offices will be filled about
the same as they were last year. 1t is
, said that Tom Noonan, who is slated for
another term as Clerk of the House, has
his eye on something in the Senate. but
If Thomas will take the advise of his
friends he will leave we'll enough alone
luxuriant birth as Clerk of the Assem-
bly,. Some doubt is expressed that the
new Assembly chamber. which. by the
way. will be one of the most beautiful
legislative halls in the country,
Will not be ready for occupancy by
the date fixed for the meeting of the Leg
islature Barney Ford, the genial and
efficient Superintendent of the Capitol,
declares that it will be ready, and what
Barney says can generally be relied upon.
Even If it should not be finished that
would not prevent the House from meet
ing somewhere in The Capitol and ad-
journing from day to day until the new
chamber is ready for occupancy.
SOME DISTURBING MEASURES.
The fiat has gone forth that this will be
one of the shortest. most quiet and une-
ventful session in tine history of the
State. No partisan measures are to be
introduced and the business which Is to
be brought before the Legislature Is to be
of such nature that the beatific days of
the millennium are only things with which
the daily sessions can be compared.
Notwithstanding this roseate forecaste
there are certain measures formulating
which will in all human probabilities
disturb this predicted calm. Prominent
among these are the amendments to the
new tax law which the State Commis-
sioners of Taxation will recommend. As
reference to the files OF TIE JERSEY
CITY NEWS will show, these
gentlemen have been working hard
during the past year. and the result OF
their labors has brought to light great
many abuses in the present system OF
seek to correct They have discovered
gross irregularities in the methods pur-
sued by assessors in various parts of the
State. In some districts the most un-
blushing partiality is shown, and
in others the most fagrant vio-
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practiced. They are also opposed to the
present system of exemptions and are
preparing an amendment to the ex-
emption clause of the law which will
raise howl of protest from ali parts of
the State. These recommendations
cite considerable opposition both In and
out OF the Legislature. There will be
delegations from almost every section of
the State and the committee hearings and
protests and the discussions OF the
amendments on the floor will do much
to keep the galleries from going to
sleep.
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
The many fatal accidents at railroad
crossings throughout the State and the
extension of railroad lines in various
counties have brought up again the sub
iect of Railroad Commission to
regulate these matters. The railroad
companies are said to look upon this
movement with everything but pleasure,
and II the bill should be introduced, as 1t
undoubtedly will be, the opposition which
will be brought against it from thatquar-
ter will also tend to give Mr.. Bergen and
his gavel plenty Of exercise.
The Hudson delegation will be interest
ed In movement which Is fermentfng on
her western border. For some weeks
past three have apseared in the news
papers OF that section advertisements
,;nlx c1f nrth hat a ~
duced into the next Legislature
providing for the consolidation
of Harrison and Kerrny and the annexing
of those two municipalities to Essex
county. 1t is not to be supposed for
moment that Hudson will let any such
it. Such spoliation OF the terri
her her Assemblyman and be FEs-
sex's gain to the same extent. More
over the consolidation project Is not
looked upon in the two townships con-
cerned with that degree of con-
cord aud harmony sucn move.
ment should command and the usual
delegations for and against the move
ment will do their share toward keeping
the Capitol from assuming a midsummer
aspect during the period of ice and
snow.
OFFICES TO BE FILLED
There are a number of offices through
out the State, which will become vacant
during the session and which the Senate
will be called upon to assist the Governor
in filling to the extent OF clearing the
floor and galleries and going through the
form of confirming the Governors nomi-
nees. These are:-
A Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
in the place of Mercer Beasley, term ex-
pires March s.
A Secretary of State. in the place of
Henry G. Kelsey. term expires April 1.
An Attorney General. in the place OF
John p. Stockton, term expires April O.
A Clerk of the Supreme Court, In the
place of Benjamin b. Lee, terms expires
November 3.
A Superintendent Of Public Ipstruc-
tions, in the place of Edwin o. Chapman,
February ~.
1T a Superintendent of the State House,
in the place of Bernard j. Ford, May ~:
Riparian Commissioner, in the place Of
Richard B. Reading, March ~.
4 Deputy Inspectors OF Factories. Patrick
Callan. John DARCY, Evan X. White,
April 9; Jos. S. Winthal. Thomas CogaD,
Francis Sayre. June 20.
| Law Jodges--Passaic, John Hopper;
Eamdeu, Alfred Hugg, both April l.
Lay Judges-Atlantic, Enoch Cordery;
Bergen, Garrett G. Ackerson; burlington.
Benajah P. Wills: Cape May, Jesse
ID. Ludlam; Cumberland, ELI b.
Hendee; Essex, Michael j, Led
with; Gloucester. Edmund Jones;