New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-24
UERrS SENDS ~ TTENTY-FITE VETOES
EVERYTHING THAT sAvoRs OF LOCAL HOME
RULE OBJECTED TO-BIELs TO BE-
CONE LAWS NEVERTHELESS.

Trenton. May q (SpeclaD.-The Legislature con-
vencI tonight after a weeks recess. and scarcely
had President Rogers taken up the Senatorial gavel
when the Governors clerk appeared and announcer
a batch OF six Senate bills vetoed. haif-minu'e
later the same clerk almost interrupted the open
.ng prayer In the House % announce message
from the Governor and that announcement was
that Mr. Wer,s had vetoed eighteen House DIS
and Joint Resolution No. : This IL total OF TWEEN
tv-nve vetoes IN one night. a record unequallei by
any Governor in the state record emitting George
~ Wer,s 20 the lite OF champion vetoer OF the
United states Anything that has the slightest ap-
pearance OF restoring local home rule is hrottled.
ANY bill suggesting that the people Of the munich
paltes OF the state can safely be trusted 70 man.
age their own affairs or providing Tor the manage
ment u public affairs by non-partisan boards seems
20 make the Executive boil with Indignation.
Through the glasses by George T Werts every
ac, passed ana vetoed Is full OF politics. and all are
p,ssod for partisan advantage and all are vetoed be-
cause they are intended 10 advance the interests Oh
the dlsreputabe Democratic gang 81 New-Jersey To
which It's Governor unfortunately belongs The
Newark AMI Jersey CITY Board Of Works Dill Is
vetoed because It Is partisan and because Il pro-
yldes FOR the election OF such boards by the peope
a, future date and the bill giving Mayors OF sec
ond-class cities power 20 appoint the excise oo
Is R'toen U,n s,cb observation-disclosures So 1t seems
difficult, indeed. 20 please this Governor ne oii
nroy,dng FOR the removal OF the Police Department
~ Hoboken from political control Is vetoed Tor
taking the police out Of politics and the BIZ Gust
,r~ mo obnoxious eN-lobbyist. Barney Ford, Is
veioed because Il IS enacted for the purpose OF CIV
ing political 'heelers place. Inc nAl fspv1'''3
thS act by which Collector Paddy O Nell OF
Jersey CIV extended his term Of office hve years Is
The congressional Redistrictng bill meets tne EN-
ecutyes dlsapproval because II Is enacted FOR par
,son advantage. the Governor ignoring competey
the present Infamous gerrymander -
All the other vetoes are on the same me, anu
the rcn sons FOR one veto IS made no drawback 10,
npr,sitp reasons for vetOing any other PROPOSED
law Among the other good bills vetoed is that CIV
ing Camden its proper Assembly represeh'al,i4 on
un,ier the census the bills paying The state deo
of go G0 TO Rutgers College for free scholarship
under the law permitting counties TO erect stone
slabs over the graves Of the dead heroes o. "
var decreasing the salary Of Paddy O'Nell
clerks dispensing with the services or useless assist
ami prosecutors OF pleas In small counties. Newark
rcDenlet OF the Tax Commissioner bill. the new sec,
ond class counties Freeholders' BILL ana the JONI
resolution empowering the Committee on Elections
Duke" Thompson's district during the recess 3l
the Legislature The other vetoes are or his equalN
| important To different localities OF the state
! Immediately after receiving the vetoes the l|eRls
| laure adjourned til tomorrow. when the Dls WI
! be taken up and passed Notwithstanding the Gov
errors objections. ,,
! Kearny favorable to the passage over the Gov
| erno-'s veto Of the bill annexlng these two town
shIps 10 Essex County. and the other from jersey
| CIV opposing annexation came here tonight an'
talked for and against the bill. Both delegations
| were ushered into the Senate Chamber and th'
orators from each end OF the county freely inter
! r,,pted the speakers in opposition to their Views
/ The annexa tionists numbered two to one.