The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-10
STATE JUDICIARY.
Committee to Be Appointed
to Prepare an Amend
ment to the Constl-
tuition.
BOARD OF WORKS BILL HUNG UP
Sena ors Ward and Bradley
Won't Vote For tt Flynn
Not Profane.
Hearing on the Harrison-Ke -Kearny
Annexation Bill at the City
Hall Tomorrow Evening.
specfnl to Tie Jsrseu cstu Neaes.

Special to the Jerseg City Neacs.
TRENTON. May 10, 1s94-A delegation Of
lawyers appeared before the Senate Judi
ciary Committee this morning to express
their views fer and against the bill now
pending and which provides that judges OF
county courts should be elected by the peo-
pie. Senator voorhees, presided over the
hearing, which took place in the Senate
Chamber Theodore Strong Of New Bruins
wick said he favored the election by the peo-
pie, but would prefer thai the judges be
chosen in joint legislative meeting.
William NJ johnson OF Bergen was against
an elective Judiciary. County Judges granted
liquor license he argued. and the liquor eie-
ment would loom up and prove strong
faction on election day. and judge might
be chosen to look after the interests OF the
LIQUOR men. He favored one judge for each
county, and was particularly opposed to
Bergen and Morris being united in one Ju-
dicial district. The Orphan Court should be
separated from the main court, he argued,
but the same judge to preside.
Il. c. Hunt of Sussex believes in an cleo
tive judiciary, but he wanted his county to
have Judge or Its own, as 1t was Wiling TO
pay the price.
Peter M Stagg argued against the idea of
joining Bergen aud tiorris, and suggested
that the bill be changed so as to give coun-
ties having population of $4,000 judges of
their own.
The population provision for one judge,
according to the bill is 10000.
Walter Hayhurst of Huatsrdon was not
an opponent of the elective idea, but he dep
recated the joint meeting idea. The latter
plan was too partisan in its conception. 1t
would practically give the Senator of
county who was with the prevailing party
the power of selecting a judge. "Hunterdon
county wants judge all to Itself, Mi. hay
hurst concluded
Senator VOORHEES, here remarked that the
committee were also of the opinion that the
Joint meeting idea was bad one
Lawyer Herbert of New Brunswick
favored election by the people.
EX-gUDGE FRANFFoRT'S SUGGESTION.
Ex-Judge Frankfort of Newark said
THE provisions of the bill providing for
electing the judges | am opposed to. There
should be no politics in judicial appoint
ments. am willing to abolish all the lay
members OF the county courts. This bill
does not go far enough. What we need in
New Jersey is complete reorganization of
allsthe courts of the State We wantsa final
Court of Appeals and q Circuit Cears VITA
original jurisdiction and a simphfication
of the procedure and practice.
This act may be step in the right direc-
ton, but the Constitution should be amend
ed. In no other way can full relief be OBJ
y 1lAs
Judge Can any fault be found with the
present Governor. Every Governor save
one. since the Constitution Of 1874, has
made non-partisan Judicial appointments.
Many judicial appointments made
this session by the Governor have
been Republican. No person could
ask for more non partisan action than that
exhibited by Governor Werts in appointing
Judges. would favor a constitutional
commission, to report to the present session
of the Legislature at the end Of the coming
recess, on judicial matters only"
The opinion prevails that the suggestions
embodied in Mr. Frankfort's speech will be
adopted.
PROVIDING FOR THE COMMISSION.
VOORHEES, introduced a joint resolution
which provides for the appointment Of
commission to suggest amendments to the
Constitution by the Governor, to consist of
twenty members, four-at-large and two
from each Congressional district equally di-
vfded between the two parties. The Com
mission Is to meet in the State House on the
| first Tuesday in June, and report the result
Of its deliberations to the Governor in sixty
days. This is in the line with frankforts
suggestion.
FLYNN AND PRIVILEGE.
Ex-Speaker Flynn arose to q question OF
highest privilege in the House this morning.
He had not been quoted accurately by some
newspaper correspondents, in remarks
made by him few nights ago, he
said, and the impression lad gone
abroad that be had intentionally used pro
fame language in profane sense As 81
matter of fact he had only drawn a line of
comparison with Senator Perkins as the
subject BY leaving out some words the cor
respondents had placed him in false posi-
ton. He had not uttered the profane words
attributed to him, and had no idea of being
profane.
svrhis is the first time have ever asked to
be set right in the press" continued Mr..
Flynn II realize that l am public man
and target for criticism, but feel that
| should be treated with justice and fairness
even by the editors of Republi-
can newspapers. won't object to
matters being little OF color, but In q case
| like the one in point it is only due me that |
should not be accused of things | am not
| guilty Of I don't think the correspondents
mean to do ME an injustice and hope they
| will take notice Of what lsay now.
sTORR'S ENDORSEMENT.
81 cordially endorse every word that the
| gentleman from Passaic has said" spoke up
| Assemblyman Storrs, who y 2tting along
side his brother and bis fail the Rev Dr.
Storrs. ~ know Mr.. Flyd did not use
| the profane utterance that the newspapers
attribute to him, and / deem it only fair
that he should be placed right in this mat
1 ter. Mr.. Flynn has been uniformly fair and
I take pleasure in asking that fair and just
| treatment be accorded him" Mr..
| Flynn, who had resumed his seat
| looked in apparent astonishment at Mr..
Storrs while the latter was speaking. He
evidently had not looked for such endorse
ment.
| AS Mr.. Storrs sat down, Flynn arose and
said, II thank you sincerely, Mr.. Storrs."
SENATORS HAVE A TROLLEY FIGHT.
The Senators had a trolley fight on their
| hands this morning. Assemblyman Storrs
| bill, No. 1l4, over which there was such o
! fight in the House, came up on second read
i ing. 1t requires the consent Of property own
ers along the route Senator Perkins, who
is Interested in trolley roads, moved to re-
commit it.
II must protest. said Senator Ketcham.
"The people OF Essex county, especially in
the Oranges, are clamoring for the passage
of this measure Last year the Legislature
took away their rights, and now they want
some relief
That's all very fine, said Senator DAILY,
'tbut it's all nonsense to say that this meas
ure is for the benefit OF the people OF the
Oranges or any other people except those in
terested in trollies There is an amendment
in the bill validating all consents or permits
Hitherto granted. That amendment was