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Special to the Jc,seu Citp Meas.
TRENTON. May 20. 1s95.-There was an
unusually large gathering of politicians
at the State House yesterday. among
them being ex-congressman Johnston
Cornish and ex-Comptroller w. G. Hep
penheimer. There seemed to be no APP
parent reason for the influx, and the
morning was spent in discussing Secre-
tary of State Henry c.. Kelsey's tax re-
turns, the remedial legislation to be COM
mended by the Voorhees, Committee to
the Legislature next week and the Mer-
Ger county grand jury.
The proposition of Mr.. Corbin, to wipe
out the fee system in the offices of Clerks
McDermott and Lee was the choicest
morsel for the goss.ps. IS
1T could not and would not be DONE"
one would declare.
1T could and would be done" Senator
Maurice A. Rogers informed a group,
The State Board OF Railroad Assessors
were in Session today, but the case OF
Colonel John T.. Van Cleef. however, was
not considered. Ex-Assemblyman Will
lam Cole of Camden, David Blair's can
didate for Van Cleef's place. informed
the correspondent that no action would
be taken by the Assessors on Van Cleef's
resignation until after the June session of
the Legislature.
A delegation waited upon Governor
Werts in favor of the promotion of Mr..
MCGUIRE, chief clerk of the Railroad AS
SCISSORS office. but the Governor gave
them no encouragement.
The VOORHEES, Committee. with Coun-
sci Corbin, Secretary Levy and a com.
plement of stenographers, spent most OF
their time in Comptroller Hancock's Of
fee. The committeeman say 1t VIII take
them fully two days to collect the nee
essary data for the appropriation bill to
be introduced in the Legislature x
week.
Senator DAILY, who has been reported as
having declared that he would not sign
the report of the committee, but would
write a minority report, when seen yes
He declared that he would not sign the
report if it was made partisan, but he
felt that the COMMITTEES would not SUD
Legislature. He will not submit a mi
nority report if the majority report of
the committee is. in his Judgment, fair.
nobody said the Hudson Senator, NOR
would I unjustly. accuse anyone, be ne
friend or enemy"
In some -unaccountable manner the
rumor gained circulation yesterday that
to do when Charging the Grand Jury,
call the jurors before him for further
instructions.
The Justice said he would do his when
the Voorhees, Committee completed Its
work,
The rumor was the cause of the court
room being crowded in the morning, but
the Justice did not address the Jurors.
The Mercer Grand Jury We're buSily at
work on the Statehouse case yesterday.
A large number of those witnesses
who appeared before the Senate Investi-
eating Committee could be seen about
the corridors of the old Court House
mingling with the habitues. who APP
parently expected to see O officers
bringing State officials every hour. and
who cannot understand why the outside
work has not yet begun.
The presence of Major Hurley's book
keepers, Darcy and Fritz. in the Grand
Jury room leads to the belief that the
jury had the Majors coal bills under
consideration yesterday morning.
Invitations have been issued by the
State Beard of Education for the open
ing exercises of the department of ply
steal and Industrial training of the Deaf
Mute School, which will take place on
the afternoon of June 4.
The State House Commission will adj
vertise for proposals for the enlargement
OF the Capitol.
The cost of the Senatorial investiga-
ton into the State House affairs will be
almost $10.O 900. Mr.. Corbin receives $50
a day, and the remainder is made UP
from clerk hire, witness fees and print
ing of s~tenographic testimony for future
reference.