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TRENTON. May 2-The Republican Senators
have decided to let the Prison Supervisor tight
90 over until next week and to get all the
partisan bills through before the threatened
break comes skirm did not attend the Re-
publican caucus THE morning. saying that he
had no more time to waste and the other 6sna-
tors knew his sentiments.
Senator Perkins Of Burlin eton county boltsd
his party this morning and assisted the Re-
publican Senators to rass over the Governors
veto the bill abollshinR Boards Of Public
Works IN Camden. Paterson, aud Trenton.
Senator Bradley was absent, and the Ropubll-
cans we're helplesa Bradley is said TO be suf-
ferlnR from the worry he has undergone bo-
cause OF the efforts Of the Prohthitionists to
get him to push through some OF their bills.
He has also been the victim OF every crank
with scheme that no other Senator would
touch.
The Governor scnt half dozen vetoes 10 the
Legislature this morning. They give his
reasons for refusing to sign as many partisan
bills Three OF them went to the House. One
referred to the bill lecislating out OF Office
Bernard J. Ford. Superintendent OF tho state
Capitol and Grounda Removals for political
reasons alone, the Governor says, have come
OF unlitncss or ineficiency hns been made
against the incumbent but his exceptional
vides tor ling the vacancy by appointing two
euperint tendents. The expense to the state Ia
materially Increased. The Governor concludes:
In any aspect the proposed legislation is unwse and
removal Of eompeteni ocsl. for purely partisan ends
be acts Of wisdom aud proprety.
Three vetoee we're sent to the Senate. One
disapproves o. the Senate bill which empowers
second class cities to 1ll the offlces made, va
can't by repeating the boards OF Works law.
The Governor says that while the offices be-
come vacant on May y. the new officials are to
that date. when would leave a possible hiatus
in rnblio Offices. The bill which permits the
appointments OF new Boards OF Freeholders
by wards and townships in the counties OF
Mercer. PaAaaic, and Camden 10 vetoed because
IL ls stitutional
Assuming the mode Of appointment to be
constitutional IL is very questionable, as IL
violates the principle Of home rule that SHOULD
appointment In the manner provided 10 un-
preccdented and unwarranted, except upon
evident public necessity. There 10 no pre-.
tence that such necessity exists, or speciai
be advanced for the change aside from the
desire for partisan advantage.
The objections or the Governor to the Dill
legislating out OF Office the members Of the
City are that IL ia done merely to enable tho
Mayors to appoint ofi1cials to serve two years.
after which time others are to be elected. The
political com plex xion OF tho boards and prevent
the people from expressing their approval or
disapproyai for two years. The deferring Of
homo rule In those cities is an unwarranted
and un iu stifable invasion OF rights.
Tho House passed the bill repeating the
Assembly district gerrymanders OF 1901 and
1892, and the bill requiring Assemblymen TO
now 90 to the Governor. and It is said he will
siRn them.