New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-28
LEGISLATION AT TRENTON.
MEASURES TO SAVE THE PALISADES
A Busy WEEK AHEAD OF THE NEw-JERsEf IA"
MAKERs-THE VACANT JrsTIcEsHiP.
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Inv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE1
,rrortor Ian 97-The session OF the Legislature
,o roorroy night promises to be one or real Dusi-
ness Several committees will give pubic hearings
during the afternoon and evening ana may ne ape
- report upon some important measures no" w
fore the Legislature. on Tuesday afternoon the M
MARIAN Committee OF the Senate will give hearing
ON Senator Bradley's Riparian bill prohibiting the
sale Of riparian lands IN future. and also upon SEN
,,or DAVIS bill which goes step further ana
annuls all previous sales OF such lands. senator
Eradley's bill j. regarded az reasonable ana Is
looked upon AZ one Of the chain Of bills before the
Legislature destined for the proper preservation
81 the beautiful Palisades on the Hudson. But the
many CORPORATIONS that have been grabbing up the
riparian lands at a song DO not take kindly 10 the
measure and preparing to oppose II. senator
Eradle,'s bill proposes 70 lease all riparian lands
I'm future and Invest in each lease such clause as the
Riparian Commissioners regard as just The SEN
aior points out the fact that had the lands along the
Hudson been leased instead Of sold outright II
would now be easy and inexpensive matter ior
the state to prevent the vandals from destroying
IN. Palisades oy threat to revoke the lease. Tn
der his bill TOO al further destruction OF the Pail
.adee upon lands now controlled by the state wou'i
be- prevented Senator Days bill IL regarded by
conservatives too sweeping in It's character ana
too expensive luxury. as the state would nave 10
repurcha.e certain riparian lands previously sold
work great injury TO many innocent stoc knolders IN
t,rlo,,s ENTERPRISES and is declared by prominent
lawyers 20 be unconstitutional Its passage. lawyers
predict. would only enI In extensive and expensive
litigation. and they that with the bills now be-
fore the LEGISLATURE. together with the power OF
condemnation already possessed by the state. the
people VIII De clothed with ample authority 10 re-
gain possession Of all riparian lands. and II prompt
H. acted upon. will cnectualy prevent further de-
strIrtion - the Palisades.
Tomorrow afternoon tho House Committee will
give public hearing 10 the obnoxious Mechanics
Lien law This Law Is one frauduently passed by the
Democratic Legislature In $50. dndcr he gulse az
protecting the workingman 1t simply protects the
material man prevents contractors or small capt
,ali.ts from carrying on the building 'rade. Fnd
frequently results m imposing great burdens upon
Innocent home-builIers II has been generally con-
icmncI by the boards OF trade throughout the
STATE and should be- repealed.
There IL a large number OF important measures
pending In the Legislature. the house having on
~. calendar ~ bills and sixty-one In the Senate
.xc.uyive OF a score or more OF proposed constitu-
uona amendments Many OF 'hcse viii be con
sder.d tomorrow night. Assemblymtn Lower :
Constitutional amendment, making ptosr'u'o 5 o'
the Meas elective ls meeting with general favor
There are twenty Democratic prosecutors IN
New Jersey. each appointed by the Governor
There are Republican prosecutors, ana FOUR
teen OF the tweniy-on" COUNTIES wo,.ld eis', ,,t
publicans In the place OF the Democrats row illnB
the ONCE had they hnt the oppor,mn'y vst no of
FOR such nicer. me referendum sySl'ii va
legislation f. also among the topics OF vital interest
which are being discussed. and next TUESDAY
afternoon the House I'm "A Committee OF the w hOle.
all listen 10 speeches from It's advocates
Governor Werts will probably send 10 the SeLate
IN. name of In. new Justice OF the Supreme Court
tomorrow aight. and the prevailing opinion -
that II will be william : Gummcrc OF TINS city
lie Is admittedly an able lawyer ~ experience.
h.. has powerful political backing and the ,riends
OF ex-Iudge tanning are for him IN case thelr
favorite has no chance for success. Judge Edward
r Green OF the United States District Court. IS
also spoken 81. Judge Green nov receives H..p
a wear and mis- appointment Is during lie The
salary OF the supreme Court Justice Is 81 ~ ana
the Term Of Office seven years. The most disgrace
ful feature OF the supreme Court vacancy - the
admitted fact that but for the persistent oiposi-
lion 10 ex Judge tanning OF Duke Billy Thomp-
son the South Jersey racetrack Democrat ne
would have been nominated. Mr. lanning ras
made himself offensive to Thompson by reason OF
the active part he took member OF the Law
and order League. Gilbert Collins OF Jersey city
and Daniel Gray. or Camden, are also sPohch Vi
for the vacant Justiceship.