The sun., 1895-03-22
STATE MONEYS IN BANKS.
CHARGES At TRENTON THAT SOME
ONE cor BONUSES.

The Senate Iuvestigst,nR Conantittee TO IL.
quirs Hrto an Allegation that n Clerk
who IL Said 70 Re Joseph 3. IIuime
Received Money from Ranks !. which
There Were State Fupds en- Deposit
TRENTON. March Counsellor Corbin OF the
Senate investigating committee is inquring
into charges that some one in tho state Treas
urer's office has been receiving bonuses from
banks. principally in burlington county, for the
use of moneys deposited in the banks by the
State Treasurer. The matter was first brought
up few days ago by Assemblyman Matlack OF
Burlington, who prepared a resolution directing
an investigation. He was induced to withhold
his resolution and to consult the Senate investi-
eating committee, and Mr. Corbin has been
making an inquiry. the results OF which are cx-
pected to come out at the session on Saturday.
The person accused OF getting tho money Is
Joseph S. Hulme. clcrk in the State Trcasu-
rcr's Office. but whether he kept the bonus
ceived or used II for political purposes Is not
known. 1t is said that IIumo, who is n Rcpab-
lican. used the money to aid tho election OF
Mitchell Is. Perkins, Democrat. as Senator in
1891.
Judge Clifford Stanley Sims of Mount Holly
confirms the charge and says he once asked the
late cx-Gov. Al bbett to have Hulme dismissed
from the Treasurers Office. Gov. Albeit replied
that he could not, because Hulme was instru-
mental in electing Democratic Senator in Bur-
lington county.
Hulme wa. asked about the charge to-day and
said 1t was spite work on tho part OF political
enemies.
Gov. werts to-day nominated Wilson II. Jen-
kins for Prosecutor of the Pleas and Frank II.
Burdsall for lay Judge Of Camden county jon
kins's nomination was rejected by the Senate
last year. but lie was appointed to serve during
the recess after the Legislature ad journcd. The
Republicans OF Camden oppose his confrma-
ton. charging that he has been too friendly in
the past to ex-Assemblyman Thompson Of the
Gloucester race track.
The Senate, in executive session. formally re-
jected the nomination OF Oliver Kelly OF Mid
dlesex county for reappointment to the State
Board Of Assessors. and received an adverse re-
port from the Judiciary Committee on the nom
nation of Lawrence L. ell Of Essex county for
reappointment as Chief Inspector of Factories
and Workshops. The latter nomination went
over until tomorrow. The objection to both
Kelly and Fell Is that they are partisan Dem
ocrats.
Each House held three sessions to-day and
many bills of purely local interest were passed.
many Of them without even having been read
once. though the Constitution requires three
separate readings. The titles only were read
for the first and third readings, and the first and
last two or three lines Of each bill were num-
bled by the clerks for the second readings. at
which stage amendments can be made.
The Governor sent another veto to the House,
giving his reasons for refusing to sign the bill
asked for by the New Jersey Grocers' Association
making the property of married women liable
for debts contracted for supplies for use of the
family. The Governor vetoed the same bill last
year. and the grocers at their recent State Con-
vention denounced him FOR his action. The pres
ent bill the Governor says is vicious, and practi-
cally defeats the very ends and objects Of the law
amended. and seeks to make a non contracting
party liable for the debts of another. The law
now prohibits married woman from becoming
an nccommodation endorser, srerantor. or
ment is a proviso that should she become such
indorser or surety, she may he liable thereon:
II would be better, the Governor says. to repeal
the law altogether than TO render II absurd and
msaninGless rs BY antaEonstc prpyisions.,
in the House by vote q ~ toe. There will be
no time to repnss the bill vetoed to-day. even II
will be finished tonight.
In educating the passage Of his Naturaliza;;
been drawn to meet the Goyernor,,s objections a
year ago. and the courts in New Hampshire and
ion. he thought. should have lille ,weipht. in
troubles. He doubted If the Attorney General
had even read the bill. and he expressed the
opinion that the veto was not worth a cent"
The vetoed bill giving to SherItfs the appoint
ment and control of court constables was also
repassed owe the veto by the House. Both Will
probably repass the Senate Tomorrow
Other bills passed by the House were: Great
Ing q Plumbers Examining Board for Jersey
city. with power to license plumbers: making
lincoln's birthday. Feb. -. legal holiday
prohibiting Justices OF the Peace from holding
court in lawyers Office: amending the
Elective Judiciary law by giving each OF the
the removal OF deputy factory inspectors vino
refuse to enforce the child LABOR law: appropriate
ing moneys needed to pay expenses OF the |
Senate Investigating Committee; amending the
Election laws by abolshing the hOuse-to- house |
canvass in cities of over 10. 900 Inhabitants and
creating County Boards of Election TO have |
charge OF all elections and to issue certificates
TO successful candidates The County Clerks |
and defeated the provisi ion giving the
County Boards the printing and distribution Of |
official ballots. which would reduce the fees OF |
tho County Clerks.
The Senate IN assed the Eisele bill compelling |
to policy holders by prudential or |
industrial insurance companies. There was no |
debate. the opposition having apparently been |
Withdrawn. and the vote II to l. Other |
bills passed by the Senate were: Prohibiting |
banking and trust companies from engaging in |
the insurance business: appropriating $4,000 |
for bomnopathc hospital in south Jersey: |
aut horizing the appointment OF n commission |
TO Investigate the divorce and insolvency laws !
OF other States: prohibiting the placing OF Ger
man carp in New Jersey waters: requiring all |
property TO he assessed at true values. excepting