New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-08
ELECTIVE JUDICIARY VETOED
SURPRISING VIEWS on PARTlSANSHlP
FROM GOVERNOR WERTS.
A LIVELY DAY IN THE NEw-JERsEY LEGlsLAT-
URE-TIIE SENATE As A HIGH COURT OF

IMPEACHMENT TO TRY CoNNELLY.
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE1
Trenton March This big day with the
New-Jersey Legislature The Governor sent IA
veto Of the Voorhees, Elective judiciary oi'' IA
which he declares that the charge OF par'ISai'''P
in the appointment of the judges had never IN an! III
stance been mad4" despite the fact that ohE louI
az ffty-eght county Judges OF the state are i'e-
publicans and fiftv-four are Democrats lheIc "V'
several lively debates in the House ana He"d'p' III"
members of the deliberative body at one time en-
gaging in personalities and the Senate organized
as a high court OF impeachment for the ulhi oi
Patrick w Connolly recorder and justice OF the
peace OF Bayonnc city.
The most spirited debate in the Senate was over
Senator Rogerss bill making 1t misdemeanor ior
any pubic school teacher to wear any garo' IN
sigma marks or cmbems indicating that such
teacher IS a member OF any religious order. sect or
denomination. Senator Skirm attempted to have
the bill go over until Monday night Mr.. Rogers
protested. declaring the measure in keeping win
the spirit OF the Constitution Its purpose was
to keep church and school apart and Keep re"s'o"
from being brought into the public school
II am in sympathy with all Senator Rogers mas
said" spoke Mr. Brady. III we pass this bill our
successors will bless US.
MIR Skirm said legislation of this character was
calculated to stir up religious strife. Ky the teri'
of this measure a woman as teacher cou'u h''
wear the Christian EndcIvor emblem. the hp"or'h
League badge or the garb OF Quakeress. the IN
sigma Of a member of the Society OF Friends or the
cross OF a Catholic. To make woman liaoe TO
Indictment and fine for such reasons is IN itseii
enough condemn the bill.
81 say this bill means more than you say II does
said Senator Wnton addressing his remarks d.
rectlv to Senator Rogers. You pretend TO take
in all religious scots ] believe you are attempting
10 accomplish something else, but you have not the
manhood TO declare It. have two daughters VINO
wear the Christian Endeivor emblem
Are they school teachers2' asked MI Rogers
Continuing. the Camden Senator said The Dill
means everything II says II ere "a hidden mean
ing in e. II applies 10 all religious scots nave
no quarrel with any religious denomination We
don't want religion In our public schools 40" !
care who this bill hts-Presbyteran. Met'"''S''
Baptist Lutheran Catholic. Let us prevent t'a'h
ers from wearing any religious emblem while teach-
ing school The Senator from Bergen has no TiSh'
70 que S,ion my motive. repeat there IS 10 Interior
II otTe in this bill
The measure was defeated by vote OF 70 70 B.
In the veto message accompanying the retnrhe'
VOORHEES, Judiciary bill. the Governor said;
The only changes that would bo made by thc OIL
are in the personnel % the courts and the manner
OF designating the Judges. l'ut th"sc C'"'h'' "''
radical and Vita. ~
He called attention to the fact that tho same bill
passed the Legislature last year. and that ne hal
vetoed H. and could sec no reason TO charge MS
views OF last year. He continues:
Under tho proposed new Law, tho powers aht
duties heretofore exercised by court coinlo4.i 90
three or four members VIII be performed almost OK
cuslvely by the single elected judge Nj matters.
civil criminal. heretofore pertaining 10 OIL
courts and the granins 9f %aTs 1s1r. AIT AIT
he vested In a single individual IN" Opportunity
for the whimsical arbitrary or oppressive exercise
Of power is thus provided
lie then mentions the fact that an appointed
judiciary has prevailed In New-Jcrsey from i'S
earliest existence. and saws:
The courts % Ncw-1crscy hav" ever boon o'
unsullied character and high reputation for ability
and learning. Tho charge 90 phru~ausfll pas 10 ~
know how the appointiv" system has op.ta''l ara
how Il may be expected 90 op"Iat" ih 't" ''''I'
The change 20 the olcctiN" system l7 "i l'' .''
experlrneutal and prohlema'ical j. may Ii.'"
equal TO- but certainly cannot improve Niou .."
factory IN all things for ono ihei may Il'''.
satisfactory and disastrous. '.
bated Tho wndom OF tho system hy amor 'ni,.'
has stood the test. and Is no 'o'st '''" 10 ..
Promptly at O'Clock the senate orTauirei a. 'h'
High Cour, OF Impeachment. with senator Fof.'-
VI Voorhees, president. for -" trial az N'-.'''''
and Justice Connolly o, Bayorno city. Secretary
OF State IL {. Kelsey who under the Constitution
IS clerk OF tho High Court % lmpea' hment called
tho roll and swore tho Senators 70 Try without
prejudice" tho cas, * Connolly Tho court AZ
journcd until THURSDAY March g. after directing
that tho warrant for Conney's Hrr'at %" placed
in the hand. % the scrgonnt-at-arns for service
Tho senate Iassed resolutions to provide FOR a con
tinuous sitting untl the evidence against tho h'-
corlrr shall be all IN.
Tho subpoena servers of The senate InV"suH'''hF
Committee have been AZ work today, and ". II
Corbln. counsel. and Secretary G. II. Levy ar"
devoting tho interim between the sttings % the
committee sitting IN" evidence rubfniff'~i MI
C'Orhn intiTnatcs that thor" 10 some s"n~h-
tional developments at 20 norrows sitting of IN"
committee. and vague hints are abroad about some
one higher up than the * superintendent ana
cx lobbyist Barney" Ford being connected win
the frauds on tn" state Rumor connects several
prominent democratic names with he many shady
transactions revealed II Is evidently TIA" Intention
o, the committee 10 probe 10 tn" bottom and lay
bare the corrupt practices OF m" Democratic ring
that once controlled Ncw-Jerscy regardless ~ the
honorable place those guilty of corrupt practices
may occupy IN the pages Oi NcW-l"rs"y history.
Tho senate passed mo Republican stat" com
person to vote at Two primaries on two districts
FOR the same get of officers. and nN"s a penalty
of from 500 1900: also the bill providing for
the election Of two Aldermen for each ward Of tho
city Of Newark ana permitting tho Newark Board
~ Health 10 sell antitoyin.
Numerous local bills we're passed today; and
many signed 10y the Governor ON" biz, re
cnacting the Short law" intended to correct tho
unconstitutional government Of Moniclalr Essex
County. rushed through both houses and signed
10y the Governor. Tn" io use ana Senate adjourned
for the week.