The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-15
MIR. THOMPSON REVENGEFUL.
Venting His Spite on Superintendent
Ford of the State House.


Ford of the State House.
Special to The Jersey CITY Nctes
TRENTON, Feb. Is, 1893 The House
held a short session this A. M. and then
adjourned for the week. The dull
routine was enliyened by a scrap over
bill which increases the salary OF Su-
periurendsnt Ford of the State House.
Every one recognizes Mr.. Ford's worth
and efficient services, and there Is no ot-
lection to the bill either among Republic
csns or Democrats on its merits. But
the Duke of Gloucester has declared War
against the bill, 1t is said that he is ac-
tuated by spirit Of revenge against Ed-
sex because the members from that
county have refused TO aid him in
passing a race track bill, and he has
vowed to knock out every Essex man who
have told Superintendent Ford That he
would defeat his bill. to which the Super
intendent only smiles. Mr.. Thompson
then started on to carry out his threat.
He requested Mr.. Carroll, Chairman of
the Committee on Engrossed Bills
it is said, to hold the bill back. At any
rate, when Mr.. Lane asked this morn
iug why the bill was not reported. Mr..
Carroll was conveniently absent, and no
one could answer the question. Mr..
Armitage asked IL another member of
the committee could report the DILL.
The Speaker said that bills were
supposed to be IN the hands of the COM
mittee, and it was their duty to report
them. Mr.. Clark, of Essex, the second
member Of the committee, went to
Mr.. CarrolPs desk, which was open. to
look for the bill, and found plenty
of bills there, but not the one desired.
Mr. Lane then introduced a resolution
that the committee be relieved OF further
consideration Of the bill, but it was laid
on the table.
Willy MR.. LANE.
Mr.. Lane introduced a new rule which
provides that every bill on joint resolution
which originates in the House, and passes
botn Chambers, shall, within twenty-four
hours after it has been returned to the
House, be delivered to the Governor
for his action. When bill passes the
other chamber than the one in which it
originates, it is sent to the Committee on
Passed Bills Of the chamber in which it
originated, and the measure remains
with that committee until it is ready
to send il to the Governor for his action.
Mr.. Thompson is chairman of the COM
mittee and Mr.. Lane is apprehensive that
he will hold back his anti-race track bill.
and he wants to anticipate him.
HOPEFUL CITY HALL CLERKS.
Mr.. kelly's bill to provide for the pay
ment of the City Hall clerks, whose
claims Mayor Wanser has vetoed, passed
to third reading and ordered en2roSSed.
The bill for the removal of the State
Arsenal to Sea Girt was withdrawn this
morning
TO EXTEND DIRECTOR BRUeGEMAN's TERM.
Mr.. Clarke, of Essex. introduced bill
which, il passed, will extend the term of
Director Bruggeman one year. The
mover of the bill declares that 1t is only
for the purpose of correcting defects
in the FreehoIder's bill of last year.
That measure extended the terms of the
Freeholders from (Dec., 1892 to April, 1898,
and fixed the terms thereafter for three
years. By some oversight Mr.. Clarke
says the term of the Director was left
at two years, and the object of this morn
ings bill is to make his term OF the same
length as those of the Freeholders. The
Director will be elected in the fall the
same as at present while the Free
holders are elected In the spring.
STATE ARSENAL.
Mr.. DAILY of MiddIe,ex, after withdraw
ing his bill for the removal of the State
Arsenal, introduced another providing
for the same purpose, with the addition
that it appropriAJes sufficient sum TO
carry out the plau. an essential which
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