The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-15
ADJOURNMENT AFFAIR OFF.
May BE Wednesday,, Then Again 1t
May Not BE.
SpcciGl to the Jersey City Nelrs.

SpeciGl to the Jersey CITY Netrs.
TRENTON, May Is, Notwithstanding
all the talk of those who are supposed to
shape the policy of this Legislature to the
effect that a recess of a week would be taken
on Wednesday. and then a few days next
week would wind up the session, much was
said last night al out the session continuing
longer. There wa some talk of holding IN
until Saturday of this week and then adj
journing sine die, or until some time next
fall. 1t was given out that the Governor
had promised to vet o the party measures as
soon as presented to him, in which case thew
could be passed over his veto by Saturday.
The Governor certainly has nothing to gain
by keeping the bills in his possession the
statutory five days, while he might do the
State a great service in assisting i'll getting
rid of the present Legislature as rapidly as
possible.
Tho prospect of an early adjournment
brought a larger crowd of politicians to the
State House and the anxiety they displayed
in trying to get some measures passed or
killed, gave the loibles and corridors an
unwonted air of activity. Jersey City was
well represented in the throng. Ex-Judge
Blair and Spencer Weart. the law ~otficess,
were in the throng. Near them was Mayor
Wanser's Private Secretary John Nevin.
Colonel Sam Dickinson and Ed. Wuolley,
Chairman of the Hudson County Republican
Committee; Alex Dusenberry and q score Of
others from the great county Of Hudson
helped to swell the throng. Newark's new
Mayor, Julius Lebkeucher. and a large dole
CATION from the State of Essex elbowedt the
Hudson men and condole1 with Billy Davis,
Assemblyman Kerr and City Counsel Kenny
over the defeat of their pet scheme for the
annexation or Harrison and Kearny to Essex
county. There was q number of Essex men
who were bitterly ~denouncing the renomina-
ton of Factory Inspector Harry Fell and
they declared he should be iegislated out of
office. There is much feeling over Mr.. Felis
reappointment aud some such move as the
above may be made.
Senator Ward is still coquetting with the
Board of Works bill for Jersey City and
Newark, and owing to his shvness no action
was taken on the measure last night. Sena-
tor Smith has also suddenly discovered that
his Ocean County constituents would not
look with any favor upon a bill which would
rid Jersey City and Newark of two such
elegant sets of mode and upright citizens as
compose the two boards.
Senator Ketcham, Major Carl Lentz and
other enthusiastic supporters of the bill
maintain that it will yet go through. Amen
thusiastic man can bring himself to believe
almost anything.
There was q gathering of notables in Gen
eral Seweirs room in the Trenton House
early in the evening. Franklin Murphy,
Carrot A. Hobart, John Kean, Jr., William
Beule and one or two other mincr lights were
present. They smok ed the Generals perfec-
tos and discussed the situation. They con-
cluded that Senator Ward could be shown
the error of his ways and brought to support
the Board of Works bill.
Senator Bradley caused more trouble last
night and blocked the passage over the
Governors veto of the bills which legislate
Barney Ford out of the Office. of Superin-
tendent of the State House and legislate two
republicans in. Mr.. Bradleys kick this
time was over the bill which took the APP
p~ointInent out of the Governors hands and
gave it to the State Treasurer and Comp
troller.
When Senator Skirm, who is a sort of wet
nurse for the measure, heard of Mr.. Brad
ley's stand he was mad all the way through.
He said some hard things about the Founder
of Asbury Park, and declared most emphat-
ically that the bill would pass, Bradley OF no
Bradley.
But he sang a different tune later in the
evening. The exposure of The JERSEY CRY
News Of the rank hypocrisy Of the Reform
Legislature in putting out a democrat to
make room for two republicans has had its
amendments to the bill. One abol-
isles the Assistant Superintendent
and the other gives the Governor a voice in
filing the position. Senator Bradley said
the bill now met his appreciation, and he
hoped it would pass.
Should the bill thus amended become a
law, 1t looks as though John Bonnell of New
ark, who was slated for the Assistants posi-
tion, would be left it the cold, as the Super
Isntendency is to go to Mercer man, or, per-
haps, the quarrel would become SO intense
that Mr.. Ford will retain the position.
Senator Voorhees, has amended his County
Clerk bill so that Bergen. Burlington and
Morris counties will each get a judge. The
bill is now on third reading in the Senate
and bound to go through.