The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-24
ABBETT'S MANY VETOES
Twenty-Five Messages Await the
Legislators.
PARTISAN LEGISLATION CHARGED.
New Jerseys Governor Declares That the
Bill Taking an AHsemblyman from Hun
terdon County pr tho Most Dangerous

new Jerseys Governor Declares That the
Bill Taking an AHsembiyman from Hun
terdon County Rr tho Most Dangerous
TRENTON, May 24.-The legislature re-
convened last night to complete the work
of the session. They found twenty five
veto messages from Governor Werts
awaiting their consideration. House bill
14S designating the industrial school at
Bordentown as the school provided by
congress, and appointing a board of trus-
tees,-is objected to for the reasons cited
by the attorney general to the governor as
to its validity. The governor also objects
to Mr. Glasspells bill extending the pro-
visions of the act providing for the erec-
tion of tombstones over the graves of sol
diers and sailors who may In this state
after Feb 13, 1884, so that 1t applies to all
soldiers and sailors who died within or
without the state The governor thinks
1t unnecessary, as the United States gov
ernment has provided for such cases.
The bill reducing the salaries of the
deputy collector of Jersey City and his
chief clerk is objected to, because the gov
ernor thinks their present salaries are not
excessive The governor can find no mo-
tive for the bill which legislates out of of
flee the board Of assessment in Newark,
except desire for political plumber. The
board would change it's political com.
plexion in a few months by the expiration
OF the term of one of its mem bers. Tho
governor also finds serious defects in en-
crossing, which he deems fatal.
He cannot give his sanction to the bill
making it misdemcanor to sell coal by
short weight, because it would fail of ben
elicial results and might lead to cxtortion.
The bill which treats of boards of excise
In first class cities is vetoed because it
leaves to the discretion of the mayor IL
non-partisan character of the boards OF
this the governor says: so called nom
partisan legislation is thus made the cloak
for partisan legislation, for partisan pur-
poses, and the perpetuation of partisan
rule" The bill as originally introduced,
he says, was not Objectionable.
The bills to remove the city collector
and city marshal of Jersey City from of
flee are vetoed as being partisan measures
The joint resolution providing for the cx-
penditure of $500 to continue the Thomp-
son-Lippincott investigation is vetoed be-
cause the committee is not vested with
the right to pass upon the propriety Of
the expense.
The governor declares the bill taking
away member of the assembly from
iunterdon county and adding one to
Camden is the most dangerous partisan
scheme ever attempted by any political
party in this state He also thinks the
law unconstitutional. For the latter reason
he also refuses to sign the bill providing
for the payment of $50, 900 TO Rutgers col
lege under the free scholarship account.
The bill increasing the school appropria-
ton to 100000 is vetoed on the ground
that the finances of the state do not war
rant the increase.
The Newark and Jersey City boards Of
works bill is denounced us partisan, and
therefore vetoed, as is also the bill legis-
lating out of office assistant prosecutors
in second class counties. The Hohokcn
police bills are vetoed because the gov
ernor deems them special legislation, and
unconstitutional. The bill relating to the
custodian of the state capitol is vetoed
on the ground that 1t is useless. After
listening to the veto messages both sides
of the legislature adjourned until today,
when they will probably pass the bills
over the vetoes.