New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-13
READY TO ADJOURN.
THE TRENTON LEGISLATURE FINISHES
UP ITS WORK.

,,oop,,rrs coyv,rrrE TO CONTINUE ITS SEES
sIoNs-THE SENATE AND THE CASES VI
JUDGES TALLMAN AND SMITH
fay TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEl
Trenton. ". j., June l2-The Legislature "Do
finished the business OF the extraordinary 'e''o
tonight and decided TO adjourn sine ole .o-'
Many bills have been passed to iiit inc De''oa
woke from the necks OF the people OF the severn
localities and to lessen their tax burdens. WINE
the total expense OF the work OF the voorhees, III
vestigating Committee and the extraordinary se'
sion together will not exceed slo"o 10 da'e' u'o
publican majority has saved to the Sta'e. o' .,'o
new laws enacted. despite the irantc e"o'' u VI
Democratic Executive to prevent. nearly wv"
annually The Voorhees, Committee Will co"''"""
ts good work after the session. the sense Oh the
Senate as expressed to-day being that 'he 'e'oo
ton creating tn committee empowered IL 10 eH
pose official corruption wherever FOUND anu iepo'l
to the next session. 80,
Tho House tonight passed the Appropriation bill
substantially as recommended by the voorhees,
Committee. and also all other bills reco"',e"uea
by that committee far sent to the popular ora"ch
OF the Legislature by the Senate
When the Senate reconvcnes tomorrow morning
there promises be raised nice question touch'hs
the legality OF the appointment OF Lay Judges Tall
man and Smith. OF the Court Of Errors anu -''
pcals They also members OF the Court OF
Pardons and both jumped into notoriety Re"
DAYS after their appointment by the Governor by
voting for the pardon OF the Guttcnburs Big four'
They we're appointed in all haste by Governor
Werts under doubtful authority OF law In making
the appointment ad interim. the Governor had 10
assume that the Legislature had adjourned as the
Constitution empowers him only to commission GER
tain appolntees TO I'll vacancies when the senate
is not In session The Senator's hold tnat the Lcs's
la,ure had simply taken recess. ana FOR that rea
son Taman and Smith could not legally become
members Of the Court OF Errors or Board OF far-
dons until confirmed by that body. II this be tho
correct view their first official act that OF pardon
Ing the big Four rascals Is Invalid. Anyhow inc
Governor Is aware that the Senate mas been III
session for ten days. and the Senator'S say 1t was
his duty to send that body the names OF Tailman
and Smith for confirmation. This he has not done.
because 1t Is said. certain Senators have cmphati-
cally condemned the selection and action OF Tall
man and Smith. and rejection almost certainly
awaited the reception Of their names
As to the nomination OF George e. Ludlow Tor
Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court. and Chnrd
Ter W Riker for Circuit Court Judge. there Is de-
sire on the part Of some Senators TO defer action
Personally there is objection TO the nominees
bu, some Senator's are avcrsc to the confirmation
of a Democratic Supreme Court Judge. Others say
the action OF Governor Werts Is nothing but
ahrewd scheme to insure the political complexion OF
the Supreme Court remaining as Il is during the
term OF the next Co.crnor. who he fuzzy expects
will be a Republican. Inc only oth'r vacancy
which will occur during the coming term Will be
that OF Justice Van Syckcl He Is n Democrat
The rejection Of Mr. Ludlow anl the appointment
OF a Republican in his stead and the rcappoint-
nlent OF Justice Van Syckel would divide the Su-
prcmc Court politically.
Governor Wer,s seriously objects 10 the criticism
OF the action Of the Board 81 Pardons by the Noor
bees Committee and by the Legislature. He showed
this plainly to-day In his veto message OF IN" bill
altering the method Of procedure before tho 'our;
Of rardons The Investigating Committee l. re-
fcrrcd to as discourtoous In It's criticism % the
Court and It's allegations and insinuations are SAIL
be unwarrantcd. Tho veto was read ana lad
over under the rules
Senator Skirfn made n sensational statement on
the floor - the Sonai" today. Tn" Governor
veto Of the Newark ward rclistrictiug bills WAS
being discussed and Senators kuhl AMI Daly were
pratlng as usual about partisan legislation
Senator Skirn got the floor AMI said.
When one u the lay judges u the Court -
Errors and Appeals goes on the streets - Newark.
announces that favorable decision VIII De rem
dAed and tells Ms hcelcrs 20 De ready 10 X back
70 oiicc then II time and there T. grave reccs-
si,y for such legislation a. IS proposed hy these
bills"
Asked what Judge he referred 10. Senator Skim
promptly answered: Judge Gotifricd Kruger. Of
Newark"
when asked Tor his authority for tho statement.
the Senator named Senator Ketcham. senator
Ketchafn SAIL he couldn't say f,r sure that Juse
KRUGER hal announced the unr' ntcr"i dcclsior
on the street. bur hc thought II wss the judge
son" The statement created sensation. and - =
expected tho court VIII motto" ne remark and
make an invcsteation on its own account. The
Newark bills passed