New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
TO CHOOSE THEIR OWN JUDGES
AN ELECTIVE JUDICIARY FOR NEW
JERSEY.
THE VOORHEES, BILL PASSED IN THE LOWER
HOUSE AT TRENTON-TRACK ELEVATION
LEGISLATION - MUCH WORK
YET TO RE DONE.
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Trenton March 1i.-New-Jersey will now have an
elective judiciary. she has joined the procession
Of progress and disposed of the obsolete wooden
Judges of the county courts. The first act OF the
House OF Assembly to-day was 10 pass the Noor-
bees Elective Judiciary bill over the Governor 5
Veto and an hour later the bill was filed In the
office Of the Secretary of State and was a law.
The effect of the enactment of this law is TO dis-
pose Of forty-three useless Democratic Judges ana
TO give the people the power 70 select their own
county law judges. These two bills. which bear
Senator Noorheess name. were first brought 10
the Senate by Senator Rogers. OF Camden, last
year The Union Senator INTRODUCED these for the
President, OF the Senate. and after hard hght,
many substitutes and TWO vetoes by the Governor
the bills have finally become laws. Republicans
who voted to sustain the vetoes were Messrs.
Blackshaw. Coursen. C;ruber. Nutzhorn. Robertson.
g. W Smith Snider Voorhees, and Habriskic. The
six Democrats OF course opposed the repaSsage OF
the bill.
Mr. Drake introduced new Gas bill to-day.
The measure provides that the Governor shaH APP
point with the advice and consent Of the Senate,
four Gas Commissioners. the terms to BEGIN on IN"
first Monday H. March. one Commissioner for one
year another for two, the third for three years,
and the fourth for four years; those aterward APP
pointed are to have four years term. No Com
missioner shall be in any way interested In the sale
or manufacture of Eas. the salary Is to be Noo
year; the Commissioners may appoint a secretary
at a salary OF $3.50 Every gas company must
make a detailed report to the commissioners each
year and the board shall have general supervision
of all gas corporations. Upon complaint In writing
to the board by the Mayor OF any city or twenty
five customers Of any gas company. either regard
ing the quality or price q; the sas. such company
shall be informed and upon not less than I'VE days
notice give public hearing upon the complaints and
ilst. order
a reduction or the price or Improvement IN the
quality OF the gas The Court OF Chancery may be
appcalcd TO so that the order Of the board may be
enforced.
Dr. Wnbur's bill. which has passed the House by
a unanimous vote provides FOR the promotion o.
anatomical science and the legalzing OF BODY
snatch!ng" 1t is copy Of Pennsylvania Ia" IN
the same subject Under Il three or more regular
physicians may organize themselves Into Patio
logical society AMI become incorporated under the
laws Of the State. They shall hIe a bond Ia ne
sum Of 81 10 with the county clerk that they VIII
not 30 anything outside 81 the provisions contain"
in the pm. bu, VII adhere c.osey Z" MA j. spe,',
nc!. All bodies Of deceased persons Tn state ana
county asylums, almshous"s ct. That are not
claimed by blood or marriage relations may be given
over 70 such association Tor anal 2mi,a ana petho-
logical uses. There - 10 mei!rni c2lese In Ne" !;
Jersey and hence the necessity f,r mis- piopo+.,i
law. In this State all the opportunity that "a AZ
forded for such anatomical prGcucr Is IN su'orsy
Senate tonight. AM after humorous discussion X
was laid over until Monday night
Through Assculhlymdn DlCoii to-day IN" commit
tee Railroads and Canals reported substitute
for brakes Track Elevation bin NJ Flcmins. -
the committee. offered y min orify report faF"rirg
the original IN. with an amendment making u
apply only irsi-class cities. The substitute hilI
was ordered printed and made a special order
for TUESDAY nex'. The substitute retains The body
o: the original biz. but provides that ~acn Tho
tracks IN Jersey city Newark and elscnhere are
elevated, s. per cent 81 the cost rha.l te p'ii
by the railroad COMPANIES. Is per cent by no ma,
ncpallty IN which the tracks arc elevated and
the balance must be paid by the state
The Committee state Prison reported. with
amendment. the House Be:Oruaiory Prison bill,
cutting down tho appropriation FOR Tho erection OF
the institute from f2jo.rfi to SO Fu
The Senate hc1 a long session tonight after
rising nigh court Of impcach. mt, and passed
many local bills The House dii hig days bust
ness. and adjourned FOR the week and many local
bills were today signed by IN" Governor II ia
doubtful. owing 10 the amount ~ work necessary
by ;hc Senate investigating Committee and the
lmpea chmcnt trial whether the Legislature vii.
be adjourned before March -. ana perhaps Viii
be compelled to serve the state even week longer