The sun., 1895-05-19
JERSEYS PRINTING BILLS.
IT COSTS THE STATE A LOT TO GET
IT'S LAWS kDVERTIsED.

Then, when They're PriAtss, Nobody
Reads Tber,. says Senator Sktrn,-The
States ssethoas stiae. the Newspapers.
TRENTON. May 1s.-The matter OF the States
extravaganza in rromulgstlng the laws passed
by the Legislature took up the greater part OF
the Senate Investigating Committees time to-
day. The other subject considered was the fur
nishing Of printing and stationer, by favored
printers TO the Secretary Of states department.
In introducing the inquiry into the cost OF
advertising the laws. Counsellor Corbin said that
the two methods adopted by the Legislature TO
give them publicity we're the printing of 5000
OF {, 900 copies in book form, at cost of about
2.O0O n year. and advertising them In tho
new spapers. The latter method has been for
years the cause OF much rivalry among the
publishers.
In 1885 the State paid for advertising the
wss76, ,3es, and in 1856 S47,e4e.
In the latter year law was passed. limiting
tho appropriation to $4,000 but notwithstand-
ing tho law about $4,000 additional was ap-
proprlated in 1887. running MP the expense for
that year to Sgo,052.
In 1883 the cost was S7e, ,oso; In 1880, $780,
153; In 1890. Slo5.s24: in 1851. Sse,374; In
1892. S74,511; in 1893, Se0.314, and In 1904.
S7S.53S.
This year the cost SO tar has been Sl19,3
without counting the advertising OF the Atlantic
City charter. With tho few additional laws TO
be passed at tho June session. and including the
Atlantic City charter. the cost will be S134,O0o.
The charter bill was passed early in tho session.
but was rejected by a vote Of the Atlantic City
people. It ia now Of use, yet the Law requires
that 1t shall be published In the ninety papers
designated. and the advertising will cost about
$4,000.
Mr.. Corbin went on to say that he had written
oAs ol. tv All i at for n tfOn
concerning their method OF promuigating the
anythinx ike that in Sew Jersey: II .ost New
York last s1b6GeS ,.a and
the ADVERTISING of the laws.
State Comptroller rtestifed that each OF the 90 pa
pers will get this yeor 81 2es 60 for printing IL
Hsy tAW ShsrtSS. % pTSS TSa1 viii cost saSsH Hd5;tIoSa
plates unless the plates u1ade in the Office OF
: The paper which uses them;
n ,s.d that his this
piled prn ed sheets OF the laws 10 tive nty-seven
| VI the ninety pa pers. He sstd the charge varied
copies ordered. but sl2b was a fair average.
Questioning by Mr.. Corbin brought out the
Union county, who holds place in the Treasur!
| Department at Washington. has also the 1oo OF
printing the laws in tho summit Record and the
| Orange Herdia, both Of which papers arc owned
Then he makes $4,000 clear out Of thse
can be done in the way Mr.. Bateman describes.
the state might as well Dc IT that way. too" i,
But the papers wouldn't circulate them.
NV eli. what's the aifIerence3 No one reads
them any how. replied Senator s skirm ,. .,.
New York firm furnished patent insides" to
twenty more Of the ninety Papers; Last year
ado ado pf.d % by % the pnbishers was for those in the
same locality each to set up q portion of the
Senator Ketcham interrupted the proceedings
III the State would do this work by contract
enough this, year to build the new reformatory
| at halfway"
! Corbin commented upon the method Of adver-
/ tsing. Aside from the unfairness of selecting
20 of the . the Ss nd
was a serious aide to the matter. The newspaper
| are stified and don't talk ont as they should.
received. and the. others are looking for tn.
same favor in the future. When exposure:
sism u there @ % snod be-. 10 @ man can criseise tS,
s,snes: Wien he Rs hss $1,000 in his pocket thai
'nSss sf Of s.sto Kelsey was called to
| gest - remedy nud advocated printing sufficient
bound copies Of the laws TO furnish one TO every
Peace County, c sad Cl.5l
charge.
The Investigating committee at this point re:
ceiyeu A communication from the State Board
| Of AZ SCISSORS enclosing resolutions adopted re-
questing the committee to investigate fully into
all the acts Of tho Board and its employees.
Joseph l.. Mar was on the stand In the morn,
| ing. and Mr.. Corlin inquired of him concerning
| eny interest Secretary kelsey had in Mr.. Mare
| business. The witness declared that Kelsey had
| none and explained satisfactorily two or three
| outside business transaction she had with Kelsey
Mr.. Naar said his charges OF high prices for work
| were based on the law Of 1888. In which the
| State fixed the rate.
why shouldn't You do work as cheaply for
the State as for private individuals p asked Mr.
| Corbin.
| "Because the State does not expect it." was
| the reply.
Expert Printer Fitzgeorge was called to show
that last year Mr.. Naar furnished under con.
,raIt to the state articles for 9.97 for which
| he subsequently charged 1851 when fur,
nished to the State Department aside from the
| contract. Fitzgeorge also showed that ex.
| orbtant charges had been made for printing
the election blanks.
! The COMMITTEES then adjourned until Friday