The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-22
Republican Accidents at
Trenton Enacting Parti-
san Measures.
GoBBLING COUNTY GOVERNMENTS
The Election Of Non-Partisan
Boards of Freeholders
to Be Abolished.
Present Board to Be Retired
April 3O-New Board to Be
Immediately Elected.
Special to the Jersey City Ne,rs.

Special to the Jersey City Netrs.
TRENTON, March %, 1S94.-Another large
crowd filled the Senate Chamber this morn
ing in anticipation of some sensational de-
velopments They were doomed to disap-
pointnnent. The republicans came in early
and began shaking hands with themselves
and everyone else The democrats were
slow in arriving Hinchliffe made his ap-
pearance first, shaking hands with the old
republicans with whom he sat in last years
Senate. They greeted him as "Jack" and
seemed to be glad to see him. Drake, DAILY
and McMickle came in quietly and took
their seats. Adrain talked in his usual pic
turesque manner, but his appearance did not
provoke even hiss from the galleries.
There was the usual applause
when Rogers mounted the rostrum
and raped for order. just then
occurred one of the funny incidents of the
day. Adrain sits between Bradley and
Skirm, and, while the President was waiting
Mott hurried over and introduced Adrain to
Mr.. Bradley. The two arose, grasped each
others hands, bowed gravely, and with much
dignity expressed the pleasure it gave to
each to meet the other.
The Rev. John Hanley made one Of the
u1OSb 0lOquoub pray CHS CNOA nCdAo IL IL OiA-
ton. The preacher counselled forbearance
and forgiveness.
The roll call showed Winten, Miller and
Martin three of the democrats, to be alb
sent
REPEALER OF THE REDIsTRIcTING ACT.
Among the first bills introduced was a re-
pealer of the Democratic redistricting act.
A motion was made to print this bill with
out reference Senator Adrain objected,
and the bill took the usual course.
The Senate adopted q resolution fixing
next Tuesday as the day for holding joint
meeting for the election of Commissioners of
Deeds.
KICKING OUT THE FREEHoLDERS.
Assemblyman Olcott this morning intro
duced two bills affecting the Essex and
Hudson Freeholders. One repeals the act
under which the present Board of Freeholders
act and provides for the election of Free
holders by the counties at large. There are
to be fifteen members of the board, and in
Essex nine Of these are to come from New
ark The bill is to be rushed TO final passage
as rapidly as possible, according to the
programme, SO that an election can
take place next month. Mr.. Olcott's bill
abolishes the Essex Public Road Board and
places in the Board of Freeholders the power
now exercised by the Road Board. 1t will
be necessary to change some features OF the
Freeholders' bill in committee before final
passage.
According to the provisions of Olcott's
bill the terms of the present freeholders are
to expire on April 80 next. Five of the
new members are to be elected for one year,
five for two years and five for three years.
DISTRIBUTING THE DECISION.
The House ordered that five thousand cop
les of the Supreme Courts decision in the
Senatorial case be printed and distrib-
uted
Assemblyman Storrs bill repeating the
act whereby the Board of Freeholders of
CT of of
ceipts and expenses and reports of its pro-
ceedings to be published in the Newark
journal at SO much line was passed by an
overwhelming vote. Assemblyman Harri-
gan started to question Mr.. Storls but the
latter merely handed him a law book and
told him to read if he wanted informa-
tion.
AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. Elsie introduced In the House con-
current resolution providing for an amend
ment to the Constitution to the effect that
no municipal corporation shall create debt
exceeding 10 per cent of the ratables and
limits, the amounts to be raised by taxes in
any year to two per cent of the ratableS.
The proposed change in the Constitution to
be submitted to the people for approval or
rejection;
The bill making a writ of error in murder
cases writ Of right was lost after lengthy
discussion In fact the members became so
windy that the Speaker enforced the rule
forbiding members to speak more than
twice on the same question.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The Republican Assemblymen held eau
Gus Immediately after the morning session,
and from all accounts there was more or less
wrangling, because of the manner in which
the Writ of Error bill in case of murder was
beaten. Assemblyman Salinger refused to
take part in the caucus. Speaker Holt in
duced the old man to go in, but Mr.. Sa1inger
did not remain more than one minute or
two with his colleagues. He declined to
participate in the caucus. He refused to
give any reason.
Later it leaked out that Assemblyman Sal
niger had more than one reason for not join
ing IN the deliberations Of his fellow repub-
hcans. The Naval Reserve bill, one of his
choicest measures. was up before the caucus,
but the Assemblymen refused to make it q
caucus measure. The State Military Board
has approved of the bill. 1t was claimed
that it is useless for one branch OF the Legis-
lature to adopt course In caucus without
consulting the majority in the other branch.
WHOLE HOG OR NONE.
There was some lively talk indulged in
over the project to take from the Governor
certain appointive powers, and transferring
these powers to the joint meeting. Assem-
blyman Edwards of Essex was the most per-
sistent advocate of the passage OF bills strip
ping the Governor of power. Messrs
Cross, Eisele and several others don't ap-
pear to IKE Cne IDEA OF interfering Win Ine
Governors rights. The Essex County Re
publican Committee, 1t is said, Is back of the
bills favored by Mr. Edwards The Fac
tory Inspectorship and number of other
offices are those aimed at by Mr.. Edwards.
The caucus came to no conclusion, but will
take up the discussion later
1t was decided to adjourn for the week
after this afternoons session
AFTER SMITHS HEAD.
It is understood that the bill abolishing the
office Of tho Superintendent of Police and
Fire in Newark and Jersey City will be
hands of the Committee on Municipal Cor
porations.
GRAVEsEND CONSTABLE GUILTY.
NEW York, March %, 1894 jury in