New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-04
NEARLY DONE AT TRENTON.
THE LEGISLATURE ANXIOUS TO ADJOURN
WITHIN TWO WEEKS.
SENATE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE TO 6h'iN
TODAY ITS INQUIRY INTO DEMOCRATIC
RAsCALITY-CoNNELLY'S CASE-ELhC-
TIVE JUDICIARY BILL.


TIVE JUDICIARY BILL.
tny TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI
Trenton. March S.-The Legislature enters to-ihoi-
row upon the ninth week o! the session VII" "
evident determination to complete the WORN pe'o .
:, and adjourn sine die within two weeks II nara
work and close application can accomplish IT, i".'
IS A large volume OF important business petore 'ne
Lawmakers however and 1t would seem almost I'M
possible to adjourn the date fixed by the senator's
The record thus far made by the big Repuphcah ma
tority Is excellent that the state Committee iees
that an eleven weeks session. at the very longest.
ought to give ample time to complete all heeueu
business The eight weeks just closed have been
faithfully devoted 10 the peoples interests
AZ II o'clock tomorrow morning the Senate IN
vestigatng Committee will begin probing INTO
Democratic rascaiity. The committee VIII SIT AT
the State House. and the first person TO receive AZ
tention will be Barney" j. Ford eX-Supern'eh-
dent of the state Capitol buildings and ex-obpyst'
Ford managed to spend something over &l'OU TOT
STATE House supplies in less than eight months.
Alexander l. Reilly, OF Newark. who carried his
store under his hat, and who Is relative OF Ford s.
received thousands Of dollars from the state Tor
hair-brushes towels, "ejc." The principal commod-
ity supplied by Reilly. according TO Controller Han
cocks report. was "etc" John Barlow. Trenton
Democratic contractor. Will be witness tomorrow
and VIII be called upon to produce his checkbook
for the last year Barlow will be asked to explain
how he managed to obtain from Ford contract 10
erect nagpolc the state House at cost to
the state Of $3.50 Architect Swan, VINO sued Bar
low for his share Of this money, swore That the
pole was worth only $3.50 Barlow admits making a
profit Of something $1,000 on the pole, even
after having TO pay Swan.
From the management OF the State House the
Senate committee may accept the invitation OF the
people Of Mi11lesex County, and there try TO
throw little light on the methods Of the Miles
Ross ring The government OF Hudson County.
and perhaps Of the city OF Hoboken, may likewise
receive the attention of the committee. The
members OF the Board OF Arbitration may also be
called before the Senate Committee and examined
bv w II. Corbin who may endeavor to learn how
they managed to devote many days to the settle
meni Of strikes, at $40 day each. when there
were strike.
the business Of the Senate will be far advanced
by night sessions that the High Court Of Impeach-
mcnt will take up the OF Recorder and Justice
Tho Recorder is charged with various crimes and
misdemeanors
The House has possession OF the Elective judi
c.try bill watch passed the Senate Monday night.
and wonder is expressed why II Is no; called up
for action Tho Courts Of Common Pleas and the
trrhanr' Courts are now presided over by three
iut. I'm each county OF the STATE. These judges
arc nominated by the Governor. by and win the
advice. and consent OF the senate. The Elective
ana substitutes tho name county courts, bu; the
i,ir. -lict!on remains tho same Governor Werts
seems not 20 understand the situation OF Affairs
h.-. iusi now several Judges ar" yet 70 be ap-
n.o.. un'A ho learns 81 the mai disposition OF the
Judiciary bill