New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-04

THE BILL PROMPTLY PASSED At TRENTON AND
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR WERTS-THE FREE
HOLDERS BILLS TO BE VETOED

THE BILL PROMPTLY PASSED At TRENTON AND
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR wERTs-THE FREE
HOLDERS BILLS TO BE VETOED.
Trenton. y. j.. April (SpeciaD.-This busy
day for New-Jersey's lawmakers. and bad day
for the Democratic schemers VINO devoted much
OF their time last year to stripping Mayor Wan
ser Of Jersey City of the power welded up TO
that time by the Chief Executive OF the largest
city In the State. The fight of the week has been
on the Freeholders bills and the bill restoring
Mayor Wanser's appontve power. In order to
break the deadlock in Jersey city. and dispose OF
the dual legal department of that city. the bill
taking the power OF confirmation from the Board
Of Finance Of Jersey city passed both houses to-
day, and promptly signed by the Governor.
a certified copy OF the act at once sent to
Jersey City. ana two hours after the Governor had
affixed his signature to the law the Board OF
Finances appoin,ees ex-senator William Brinker-
hon and W. ID. Edward Corporation Counsel and
Corporation Attorney respectively. were officially
removed. leaving Mayor Wanser's selections. Spcn-
Wer; and Judge Blair. the legal department OF
Jersey city.
The Freeholders bills relieving the people from
ring rule in Hudson. Essex. Passaic. Mercer and
Camden counties will probably be defeated as
far as the elections this spring concerned. by
the plant Governor Of this rng-rlden State The
bills relating TO these important boards in counties
of the first and second class have been ap-
proved by the House and Senate and are now in
will hold them for the constitutional period OF I'VE
DAYS and then veto them. If h. carries out the
threat the bills will BE- passed the Veto with
amendments providing for the election OF freehold
in the fall. This Will give the people relief
least six months earlier than the Democratic ring
steers intend they shall have IT.
Mr. Olcott member from East Orange. to-day in
troduced bill which makes sweeping changes In
all the township schools OF the State. The bill pro-
vdeS for the consolidation OF the township school
boa rds in each county. the single board being
powered to employ teachers and arrange for graded
schools in townships
The bill approprating $751; 600 for the erection OF
a State armory for the National Guard In Jersey
City passed the House to-day. did also the hill
providing that only $4,000 shall be spent annually
State armories.
In Joint meeting the Legislature appointed about
800 commissioners Of deeds in the upper counties.
and adjourned until April L.
President Rogers. of the Senate through Senator
Stokes. to-day introduced bill vesting the sole
power of granting licenses for selling malt and
spirituous liquors IN boroughs In the governing
body OF such borouRhs. This is the last nail In the
coffin Of the Albeit county licensing boards
New-Jersey is determined to have good roads. ana
to-day Senator Stokes introduced a bill which pro-
vdes that whenever the farmers on any road shall
petition the Board OF FreehOlders for macadam
roads. the State shall pay 20 per cent OF me cost
of building such roads. the townships through
which the roads run shall pay q per cent, and IN"
rest of the expense shall be borne by the whole
county and the petitioners.
The Joint committee partisan legislation h"l1
session to-day and listened 10 an expression OF
views regarding the proposed alteration OF the
judicial system of the State. Several lawyers adj
dressed the committee. including ex-Judgc Hoffman
Joseph Gaskill and Barker Gunmere jr The con,
templated legislation involves the removal OF All
the Law Judges in the State and the appointment
OF a law Judge for each country.