The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-14
think this disposition Of the bill fina lily
puts 1t 10 sleep.

Chlnk THIS ulSposltlon Ok tue pAl HUG Ally
puts 1t 10 sleep.
Attorney General stockton sent o mes
sage TO the Assembly, giving his opinion
as to the legal effect of the recent decis
lou of tine Supreme Court OF
the United States IN what Is known
as the Chicago Lake Front case
on the validity of the statute Of this
State relating to riparian lands, and the
statutory powers of the Riparian Com
n~lissiouers hereunder, and the effect OF
said decision on the riparian grant is and
leases heretofore made on behalf OF the
State by the Riparian Commissioners and
what, il any, ameadatory Legislation Is
advisable.
The Attorney General stated that he
could not find anything in the decision of
the case affecting the validity of the
statute Of this State relating TO riparian
lands, or the statutory powers or the
Riparian Commissioners themselves.
Neither did he think that any amenda-
tory legislation was made necessary by
the decision, as the State OF New Jersey
has never apdicated its trust by any
grant whereby it has surrendered its gen.
eral control over the lands OF an entire
harbor, bay, sea or lake, and cannot,
therefore, be controlled by the point de-
cided. Tne opinion was ordered spread
on the minutes OF the Assembly.
"a
Senator DAILY paid his RESPECTS TO Major
General Joseph w. Plume IN a manne
which must have tickled Colonel II. A.
Stevens and several of the officers or the
old Second Regiment OF Hoboken, VINO
heard him from the lobby. The Senator
opened the matter III the SenaLe win
THESE resolutions:-
Resolved, That the Committee Of Militia be
directed to investigate forthwith the reorganiza-
ton Of the First Brigade of the National Guard,
and particularly as to the alleged disorganiza-
ton, INSTRUMENTATION and lack OF dlscipline re-
sultlng therefrom among the ember OF the
National Guard III Newark. Paterson, orange
and Hoboken.
port by what authority Major General Plume
acted IN ordering the consolidation or the sec
ond Regiment, located at Hoboken, with the
Fourth, located at Jersey CITY, and the CONSOLE
and the consolidation Of the First, Second and
Third battalions into q regiment aud calied the
Second Regiment National Guard
And further that the said committee shall re-
port if the necessity exists of re-organizing the
entire National Guard, aud ii so upon what
basis. !.
could not be efficiently maintained at less ex-
pense, and without a Major General and divlsiol
staff.
Senator Barrett whoais Chairman of the
Militia Committee, aud q friend OF Geb-
eral Plume, did not relish tue idea OF con-
QuCVlnR SuCu III CAhi4lndIAOA 1AN 9SNoiOo
the adoption OF an amendment referring
the investigation TO u special COMMITTEES.
When this had been done Senator DAILY
obtained the floor and said:
1.-The militia of the State of New jersey
Is not up to the standard it ought to be
up to. Year after year tne otate appro-
PIRATES thousands OF dollars TO make the
National Guard a source OF pride 10 the
Commonwealth, but tue desired end Is
not attained. Some officers OF the State
militia are entitled to credit, and honor
should be bestowed on them Tor the COM
mendabie manner in which they en-
delvor to perform their Gutle5 aud lnl-
prove the efficiency of their commands.
but if [ am rightly ~infornled, aud l
believe | am, officers high in auLnority
AVE abused the trust reposed in them
and done things tending TO bring the
militia into dlsrepute. We had a regl-
ment in Hoboken composed OF the finest
young men in the community. we relied
upon that regiment WI those sturdy
young men to protect tue live, aud prop
erty of the city should a great disLutD-
ance arise.
THAT CONSOLIDATION.
"FOr some cause not understood or ex-
planned; for some apparently IL
regular. and without cousul5atlon with
the officers of the Second, Major General
Plume consolidated the Second Regiment
located at Hoboken with the Fourth
Regiment stationed at Jersey City. l
nave not reviewed the military laws. nor
haveI consulted the statutes, but IL is
evident from a common sense stand
point thai one regiment should not be
merged into or absorbed by another with
out consulting officers deeply concerned
IAN officer of high standing. Mr..
DAILY continued, referring to Colonel Ste
vens, ''one whose reputation Is known
,,n1 ,A,,irod fhr0y1nhnDt fhn SEatQ. nnG
who bears an honored ana distin guished
name, was ruthlessly deprived OF his
| position by Major Plume's action. The
result Is a dismembered and disorgan-
lzed regiment. Yet the State still sup
| ports this regiment. l understand that
| they have no drills; the armory and head
quarters have besn practically abandoned.
characterization and Reorganization have
followed close upon the heels OF Major
| General Plume's illegal conduct.
.tThis Senate Committee should in
v e,tigate this matter thoroughly aud slfl
| it to the very bottom. IL is It's duty and
the duty is imperative. Take the County
of Essex. I understand from good author
| ity that Major General Plume placed his
| individuality In the contest for a Brigadiel
| General. II so, he is unit for his high
office.
1.-THE Senate, which appropriates money
| to support the National Guard. IL is plain,
cannoJ pursue It's intelligence too far. eel
tainly shall not vote aud l hope no Senator
here will vote to appropriate money rol
| the maintenance OF the National Guard
until we hear. through u COMMITTEES, q
full report upon these transactions. !
I hesitated at first to introduce this reSolu'
! ton, but on mature deliberation | be
| came satisfied that ths allegations pre-
! ferred against Major General Plume
were we'll founded, and then agreed to
| present it."
No one spoke in opposition to the reso'
luton. Senators Keys, Marsh and Rog-
ers were appointed the committee. They
will hold meetings at Newark. Paterson
and Hoboken.
Judge Mccormick of Elizabeth was re
nominated by che Governor as Judge OF
the Union Common Pleas. Charles Ztm
norman was reappointed Chief of The
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
ROUTINE WORK.
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