The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-30
COZ. WERTs VIDE AWAKE
He IL Not to Re Bu.eoed by tho Jersey Re-
pnbucan-' Newest frenk.

TRENTON. y. j.. Jan. 2a.-Neither OF the rival
senates was in session to- niGht because OF the
absence OF Democratic Senators Winton and
Hinchlife and Republican Senators Voorhees,
and Smith. Voorhees, 10 Ill at his home In
Elizabeth with a severe attack Of quinsy. and
Smith Is sick at his hotel here. Both will be
on hand to- morrow when the so-called reform
bills passed by the House o-nIght will be put
through the Republican Senate ard sent to
the Governor.
The Republicans are making the point that
Gov. Werts cannot refuse to receive the
bills when they are taken to him by the COM
mittee from the House. since he can have 20
official knowledge that they have not
been regularly passed until he shall
examine them aud discover the names
OF the President and Secretary OF the
Republican Senate attached. He must
first receive thea in order to make the official
discovery and then veto them having never
been passed by a constitutional Legislature
This, according to the Republican contention.
would afford them a chance to PASS the bills
over the veto and have them fled In the office
OF tile Secretary OF State. to be afterward con-
tested before the courts
Gov. Werts. the Democrats say, Is too wide
awake 20 fall in with the hepubiieans play
bill into the Secretary OF states hands In
some other way.
yet heen done in the matter OF beginning the
quo warrAnto proceedings against the Repub-
hcan Senators. He expects to meet the Attor-
ney- General to- morrow. when a line OF action
Tho discovery that the Court OF Chancsry is
aoadoei 0f Is G Sslnetns tSe seSson 81 The
lawyers OF both parties, who declare that the
confusion which, will result VIII be much
greater than can be comprehendeh in advance
The Chancellor Is appointed ny the Governor
Tor seven years, not ny the Joint meeting But
the Governor can only appoint with the advice
and consent OF the Senate.
There are not enough votes In the Demo-
cratic Senate 20 conhrm and the Republican
lar state Of affairs IN lhjH and 1850. at which
time the Chancellor did all the work OF the
10 Sim ' and the Ire Mitigation IN
the court IL PROBABLY ten times as great The
tying pp OF The ChsnesFy court viii AFFECT
Kumors are again revived Of possible bolt
OF some vi the Democratic Senators to the Re
S%a nv tbs Sst sni bs
to, nisht to carry out the Republican plan snd
laws they ,SuI regard as obsoxi@"s The bills
repeal the Bookmaking Law Of last
year: the Electric su6TaJ ComniSssLon
OF Works 10 Essex and Hudson counties; the
act giving a salary OF $500 to the Secretary Of
n superintendent Of state police; the act ere-
ating County boards Of Excise; the act max
ing bookmsking smisdemeanor only. punish
of FTsehOldeIs In second-class counties the
power 20. M vacancies in the Board /;
and nay bills where there Is no specific APP
preparation therfOr: the act creating tho ConI-
missioneIshlp OF Mines. and three, acts ere
tendsnt ~ the state CapitOl and grounds The
bills all passed By party vote.
The Republican Joint caucus TO nominate
a state Treasurer anil Comptroller has teen
postponed until next Monday night