New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-05
IN SESSION AT TRENTON.
JERSEY LAWMAKERS MEET.
THE TWO HOUSES RECEIVE THE REPORT
OF THE VOORHEES, COMMITTEE.

A DISPOSITION TO TAKE so IMMEDIATE ACTION
Anglers THE INVESTIGATORS AND \ WISER
COURSE PREvAn.S-supsTANc OF BILLS
SUBMITTED BY THE COMMITTEE.
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEI
Trenton. June 4.-The New-Jersoy Legislature
had considerable difficulty in getting the ma
chInery in motion to-day. and 1t was night before
there agreement reached and any work
accomplished. The early part OF the day after
the report Of the Voorhees, Committee had been
received. it looked If there would be nothing
accomplished. The prevailing sentiment was for
the Legislature TO instruct the committee To 60
ahead and make "A fail report in September. There
were many active advocates of this scheme. and
when the members Of the committee heard OF It
there were four very angry Senators. NJ. Cor
bin It's counsel. could not control himself. and
loudly denounced the proposed action. saying:
1T would be n fatal mistake to 60 home without
taking any action on the report. 1t would look
as II we had been called of by some influence"
Senator voorhees, declared that 1t should not
be done and he not long In getting counter
continent moving After dinner the Republican
Senators went into conference. and remained be-
hind closed doors for three hours. The majority
II the Senators were I'm favor Of going home at
once. but the Senator's who had been probing cor
ruption objected. The discussion ran high Sena-
tor Skrm. Of Mercer. made one of his earnest
speeches. ann hit from the shoulder. He said
"Gentlemer remember 4 Grand Jury may indict
some Il these officials Public opinion is every
whore demanding tho impeachment Of some Of
these officials and II the Senate OF New-Jersey
which created this tribunal. turns It's back on the
men who brought the knowledge Of these crimes
to The attention Il the people. what viii the peo-
pie say? There IS bu; one inference. and that Is
that the Senate has been controlled by other inilu-
cnces and were afraid"
Senator Skrm's speech had good effect and
the Senators then heard the report discussed
They concurred I'm much OF IT, except the wipng
out of the Bureau Il Labor Statistics and Indus
tries. the constitution u tn, state Board of
Assessors and the State Board of Taxation. and
tn" cutting on ~ the salaries ~ tho Riparian
Commissioners. The report of the committee was
mad. early I'm the afternoon when the Senate
was briefly called together FOR that purpose
Tn. House had two sessions and dd little or
nothing at either At 5o'clo'k the members came
together and the Governors message was read
The bills tAai h" vetoed wee y no imporianc"
n. recommended a commission t. act with
commission from New-York state TO devise a
scheme To- save the Palisades The Republicans
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nii',c report WIS discussed and 1t de
| rllcd - act on the bills growing out -
me report promptly. and then the question
was discussed whether any other legislation
/ is To- be- taken up Under the resolution
tho work Is limited 10 action the committees
/ report and bills. hut Hicks II New brunswick.
wanted relief from the deadlock In the New
Bruins wick Council. King. - Fassaic. wanted me
classification - Passsic County changed and
Newark wants the Election law passed early In
the session repealed The bill cuts on l2S poll
workers and Major carl Lentz. the Republican
chairman. does not Ike # The Hudson County
delegation fought the idea of taking up any other
matters. but a resolution Was passed letting
down the bars and now anything can b" CON
sidcrcd The Houfe viii not 81, until Thursday.
but the senate goes on tomorrow considering
the batch of bills offered for The committee at
tD-nifhts session.
The bills were introduced I'm the name of SON
a,or Voorhees, the chairman Of the committee.
The first bill repcals all existing acts rclativ" 10
the printing. advertising and distribution "f tn"
laws. proceedings Of the Legislature. etc. This
act rcpeals seventeen different acts. Bill 10.
23G r,ro,iles TINT advertisements shall be made
for bids during September. to print the laws
The specifications are TO be prepared 10y n com
I mission consisting Of the Governor Controller
and Treasurer and awarded ny them ~ '"'
lowest bidders a copy OF the laws IL To he fur-
nlshod as soon as they become laws tn" Secre-
tary Of State shall have them read each Mon
day night and 900 shall be- printed FOR general
distribution and every citizen who requests
copies can have them. rhc House ana Senate
Journal. and In fact. all the current printing IN
cidental to the Legislature. shall be printed 10y
the lowest bidder. .,
Ucnccforth tn. Governor must consider an
acts in bis hands tn, day that IN" Legislature"
adiourns TIE number Of officers or thr senate
and the IIousc Is To be- hncd 10y law. After No
vcmler l. lsg5 no money snail bc drawn from
the Treasury uneas /, shall have been cN-
rlicitly appropriated by the annual apiropili-
lion act To the purpose for when II was drawn.
Tho principal measure was the General Appro,
priation bill 1t provides for the expenses ~ an
th. dcpartments to tn" stationery ana
hostage but the amounts IN many instances were
left blank and are to be supplied by the commit.
tee who will get the amounts from IN" heads ~
tho denartm, nts The National Guard expense Is
limited to $4,000 ~ ~
Several bills for the relief OF Jersey city New
ark and New Brunswick we're introduced at the
same time. - ~, :, ,
dor the report voorhees, Committee see fas' ID
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