The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-07
ROW IN THE SENATE
Ridiculous School Badge
Bill Promptly squelched
in the Legislature.
] JUDICIARY BILL VETOED
Impeachment Court Officers
Sworn Newark May Sell
Anti-Toxine.
JUDICIARY BILL VETOED
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q HVely HghI IN the senate tnlS morn
Ling over Mr.. Rogers bill which pro-
hibits the wearing of any religious garb
or insignia in the Public Schools while
teaching. Mr.. Rogers admitted that
there was not much use for the bill
was worth a pound of cure.
I Mr.. Bradley thought that it was an ex-
cellent measure. as sectarianism in any
shape ought to be eliminated from the
Public Schools.
Mr.. S1irm opposed the bill, saying that
Fat was absurd, and, if enforced, would
Iprohibit veterans from wearing the G.
A. R. badge when in the school room.
Mr.. Rogers denied that the g.. A. r.
was affected. He wanted the Public
Schools free from sectarianism; that was
= - NARROW, INDEED.
row legislation" said Mr.. Winton. -Four
fifths of the scholars in our PUBIC
Schools wear some sort of an emblem
badge If she should become teacher
she would be subject to a fine and in
dictment if she kept it on ,,
wei, that that may ma dpss.4 be- replied glcidaE Mr.
bill expresses
This brought Mr.. Rogers to his feec.
PUTTING ON THE CAP.
.I intend this bill to refer 10 every
thing that can be involved. 1T makes no
matter whom it hits, WHAT reason is there
why teachers rs St should wear badges in the
"If the Senator wants everybody to
Morship Sod as he Iplea;ses:n a said MI MI
Bill as this? / shall expect that we
had before the end of the session a bill
/ specifying the kind of dress the teach
Mr.. Ketcham said he favored the pro-
hibition of the wearing of a certain garb
by the teachers. but he was opposed to
gested the bill should be amended in
that respect. Mr.. Rogers said If that
was done it would make the bill sectarian
Roman Catholics and some Episcopah-
- NO REASON FOR IT.
Mr. Kuhl said nothing had arisen in this
State to call for such legislation. The
school trustees had full control OF such
matters. 1t was extraordinary that a
be dragged before the Grand Jury and
be subjected to indictment. The Con Con-
stitution and the law duly and amply
protected the public school from the
Mr. Rogers retorted that it did not any
school board had appointed nuns teach
ers, and the Supreme Court upheld It
The Legislature of that State had Just
During the roll call Mr.. Ketcham en-
deavored to explain his vote, but Mr..
DAILY objected
bill were Bradley, Packer, Rogers. Ross
All the others voted against it.
JUDICIARY BILL VETOED.
Governor Werts this morning returned
to the Senate. Senate bills Nos. l and 2,
the former being the election Judiciary
bill and the latter it's companion, relating
to the Orphans Court, with his Objec-
The following is the full text of the
To the Senate-I return herewith to
your honorable body, wherein it originat-
ed, substitute for. Senate bin No. / en-
Courts of Common Pleas, Courts of
Oyer and Terminer and General Jail
Delivery and Courts of General Quarter
Sessions of the Peace. and to eStab-
lish in their place county court IN
each of the counties of this State. and
to provide for and define the jurisdiction
powers and duties of such county courts
with my objections thereto.
The effect of the proposed leg1slaflon &
will be the abolition throughouit the State
of the Courts of Common Pleas the
Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General
Quarter Sessions of the Peace and the
Orphans Court as nS now consatufed So ta "a ana
thereof new courts are created, desig-
mated County Courts to be held by a
with a Justice of the Supreme Court
The Judges of the County Courts are to
be elected at the annual elections u for
Jurisdiction of the County Courts IS to
be the same as that of the courts
abolished.
The only changes are in the personnel
of the courts and the manner of desig-
Mating the. Judges. But these changes
are radical and vital; A similar bill
j then deemed the proposed legislation
qncalled for and unwisely experimentasl t. /
views there expressed. The courts
abolished BY the pending bill are now
fMo z se Judses Juoes Of tSe su
bers thereof. Under the proposed new
exercised by a court composed of three
or four members will be performed al,
most exclusively by the, single elected
l heretofore pertaining to other courts and
the granting OF. nature Ezaition and Ii
censes for the sale of Intoxicating liquors
will be vested in a single individual. The
opportunity for the whimsical, Narbitrary
or oppressive exercise of power is thus
From its earliest existence as a State,
the system of an appointed judiciary. has
prevailed in New Jersey. It was adopt
as the be best system. Experience has Vim. vim.
dicated the wisdom of the provision. The,
courts of New Jersey have ever been of
for ability and learning. The charge of
partisanship has never in any instance
been made against them. We know how
the appontiye system has operated. and
how 1t may be expected to operate in
the future The change to the elective
system is at the best experimental and
problematieal. It may prove equal to
but certainly cannot improve upon the
other method. Why, then. abandon
synod satisfactory in all things for one
that may prove unsatisfactory and dis
astrous. The wisdom of an elective Ju-
dietary where it prevails is still debated.
The wisdom of the system by appoint
ment has stood the test, and is no longer
open to discussion.
What is to be gained by the proposed
change? If the object is the abolition
that can be; effected by legislation with
out resort to the experiment of an cleo
five judiciary can conceive of no other
reason for the change unless 1t be
desire to fill the positions with poEucal
adherents and in dealing with so .seri-
Gus a matter as the constitution of the
courts, / will not fnpute such q motive;
1t is evident, however, that II Jualclal
nees rls.ss of tie political caucus or convel-s
fion. fhey cannot be as FIRE from par
fisan bias or control as they are unGer
fh q, nresent system. 1t IS insisted that
fbe nrincipIe of self-government is in
yolved That If the elective system be
held unwise;s our system OF popular gov
ernment Is a failure.
The insstnlent is fallacious The idea
equally involved whether the Judiciary
Is elective or appointive In this cosii-
fTv written constitutions adopted by. pop
ria = vote are sthe Fundamental laws.