The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-24
ABBETTS MANY VETOES
Twenty-Five Messages Await the
Legislators,
PARTISAN LEGISLATION CHARGED
New Jerseys Governor Declares That the
Bill Taking an Assembiyman from Hun
terdou County Is the Most Dangerous

Scheme EveE Attempted In the state.
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
l4S, designating the Industrial school Mt
Bordentown as the school provided by
congress- and appointing board Of trus-
tees, Is objected 70 for the reasons cited
by the attorney general to the governor as
TO its validity. The governor also objects
to Mr.. Glasspell's bill extending the pro-
visions of the act providing for the ercc.
tion Of tombstones over the graves of sci
diers and sailors who may die in this state
after Feb. 10, 1884, so that it applies to all
soldiers and sailors who died within or
without the state. The governor thinks
It 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 plunder. The
| pleXion in Il few months by the expiration
of the term of one of its mem bers. The
governor also finds serious defects in en-
| crossing, which he deems fatal.
He cannot give his sanction TO the bill
making it misdemeanor to sell coal by
short weight, because it would fail Of ben
eticial results and might lead to extortion.
| The bill which treats Of boards of excise
| In first class cities is vetoed because ii
| leaves to the discretion of the mayor the
non-partisan character of the boards, OF
| this the governor says: 80 called non
| 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 ex.
penditure of S2, 900 to continue the Thomp.
son-Lippinoott 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 a member of the assembly from
Hunterdon county and adding one tc
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 $4,000 to Rutgers col
lege under the free scholarship account
The bill increasing the school appropria
ton to 100000 is vetoed on the grounC
that the finances of the state do not war
rant the increase
The Newark and Jersey City boards Of
works bill is denounced as partisan and
therefore vetoed, as is also the bill legis
lating out of office assistant prosecutors
in second class counties The HobokeI
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 it is useless. Afte
listening to the veto messages both side,
of the Legislature adjourned until today
when they will probably pass the bill
over the vetoes.