The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-25
VETO AHEAD.
Strong Probability That
Governor Werts Will
Kill the Corporation
Attorney Bill.
CONFERENCE WITH DAILY.
After It, Everybody Was Nom
Committal, But the Fate Of
the Bill Seemed Very
Doubtful"
JAMES SMITH. JR., ELECTED.
No Hitch in the Joint Conference
at NooL-Congratulating the
Victor.
JAMES SMITH. JR., ELECTED.
LEGISLATIVE FEATURES.
Detailed Report of the Business
Transacted Last Night and
This Morning.
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Special 10 The Jersey c.tg Nesrs.
TRENTON, Jan. "a, 1898. The bill giving
the Board of Finance power to appoint
the Corporation Counsel and Attorney
reached, the Governor this afternoon. 1t
was not signed at once, as every one sup
posed it would be, and when spoke co
the Governor about it he said ne did not
think 1t would be signed today.
A we'll authenticated rnmor began fly
ing around the corridors this afternoon
thst the Governor had a lengthy inter-
view with Daily this morning and gave
him plainly to understand that
he would not s.gn the Cor
poration Attorney bill The Governor
admitted that he had conference
with Daily, but refused to say what had
transpired. He would not admit or deny
the truth of the rumor. The general i'm
preston here is that the bill is dead.
UNITED STATES SENATOR CHOSEN.
Mr.. James Smith, Jr., of Newark, on
March 4. will be United States Senator
from New Jersey. President Adrain. of
the Senate. officially declared SO shortly
efte. noon, aud the Essex mob cheered
aad al plauded. The joint meeting was a
tame affair, and did not lest over twenty
minutes A few minutes before noon,
the Senate received a message from the
House stating that the time had arrived for
the convening of the joint meeting for
the election of a United States Senator,
and the House awaited the pleasure of
the Senate. The Senate then adjourned,
and formed in procession to move to the
Assembly Chamber. In the meantime.
pages and doorkeepers had been busy
arr Iuging chairs IN front of the
clerks desk for the August
Senators. A doorkeeper then announced,
MIR. Speaker, the President and Senate"
There was heard ths click of bolts and
the creaking of hinges, and the big doors
in the centre of the Chamber. which are
only used upon State occasions, were
fung open.
THE SENATORS ENTER THE HOUSE.
First appeared our own Mike Nathan,
erect as tall sycamore and walking
like q drum major. After him came
President Adrain, his manly form en-
veloped in tight fitting suit of gray,
relieved at the throat by knot of
pale blue; an immaculate handkerchief
was carelessly thrown in the breast OF the
coat. Senators Keys and Winton fol-
lowed with the remainder of the Sem
ators, two by two. They advanced half
way up the aisle. when the Ssrgeant-at-
Arms announced the Senate.
THE JOINT MEETING ORGANIZED.
When they had taken their seats Presi-
dent Adrain was made Chairman, and
Secretary Thompson, of the Senate, Clerk,
and Clerk Kalisch of the House, Assist
ant Clerk OF tne joint meeting. The pro-
cedings of both Chambers yesterday were
read by their respective Secretaries.
JAMES SMITH SENATOR.
When that was finished, Presid mt
Adrain in his most impressive manner,
said 1.-THE Senate and House each hav-
ing cast a majority of its votes for James
Smith, Jr., of Essex, for Senator from
New Jersey in the Congress Of the United
States. Ideclare him duly elected as such
The lobbies broke out out in applause and
the scene was over. There were only
few people in the galleries at the con-
ciusion of the joint meeting. Mr.. Smith
held reception in the Governors large
room.
THE WATER BILL
Mr.. Daly's bill to allow jersey City to
condemn Newark's surplus water, the
sane bill which Senator Barrett sue
tesded in killing last year. was reported
favorably yesterday by the same Commit
lee on Municipal Corporations. It now
WI be pushed by Mr.. Daily TO
nnal passage Mr.. DAILY says
the fact of the bill be entirely different
Ibis year. Senators Hinchlffe and Skirm
Joined him in reporting the measure, and
he is confident that he can so present the
jastlce of Jersey City's claim to enough
Senators TO secure the passage OF the
measures. After it leaves the Senate, he \
says Mr.. Carroll and the other Hudson
men can be relied upon to push it through.
Mr. Barrett, on the other hand, smiles
sarcastically at these predictions, and
says he will kill the bill as he did last
year.
THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
A serious defect has been discovered in
the law applicable TO the medical depart
mSnt of the National Guard, for the pas.
age of which Surgeon-General McGill
worked SO hard last year. The Military
Board, which consists OF the Ma5or-Gen-
Geueral aud the two Brigadier
Generals, met yesterday afternoon and
considered the matter. The law, they
claim. is very crudely drawn and makes
no provision for the maintenance OF the
department and it depends solely upon
the pleasure of the Governor for its
supplies. Another defect is that the
law makes no provision for promotions.
The Adjutant General has seveaal sppl'-
cations upon his desk for promotion in the
jtpartment and he does not know what to
no with them. as under the law he can
sDniy commission them medical officers"
The Board will have prepared bill to