New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-07
MAY IMPEACH KELSEY.
STRONG SENTIMENT AGAINST THE NEW
JERSEY STATE SECRETARY.
DECISIVE ACTION TO BE TAKEN on MONDAY
THE LEGISLATURE AT TRENTON PASS
ING REMEDIAL MEASURES.

ING REMEDIAL MEASURES.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBvNE1
Trenton June 6-The Assembly may decide
Monday night to impeach Secretary OF STATE
Henry c. Kelsey There is a tremendous senti-
mont against the Secretary. and to-day promi-
nent Assemblymen circulated petition in the
sbo,e of a call for n conference on Monday night
for the purpose Of considering Mr. Kelsey's case
The netition plainly stated that the conference
was TO consider the advsability Of presenting
articles Of impeachment % the House against
tha Secretary of state. The original Intention
was ~ hold the conference and settle the matter
Tonight but il was nearly o'clock when the
House adjourned for the week. \ big days wofh
had been performed. and many members suE-
cas,ed that Monday would be better time TO
toke IN so serious a matter Mr.. Kelsey's friends
soon learned Of the action Of the Assemplyinen'
and they got to work at once. Every power 'hc!
nossessed was exerted in the Secretarys peh"n
but the members have apparently maze up 'he'i
minds what action they will take.
The House to-day proved its loyalty 10 'he
Voorhees, Investigating Committee by decid'hs
IN caucus to pass all bills having the approVa'
of the committee. and without iurther oe'"s
took nm several Of those passed by the SENATE
,esterda,,j and rushed them through. The most
interesting discussion of the Senate was on 'ne
hin reducjng the fees of the Clerk of the Su-
,rene Court. The bill makes the following
provision:
For a search for judgments. attachments recos
rzercSs docketed judgments and dockeied decrsess s
Ha,' ~. Chancerv and from the Circuit courts ana
All other records which may become n'T fracl3on c
fer esch name and I'VE cents for STATING Jun
mcnt provided that the fee for search & ana cer'''-
cate shall in case be less than . cents
alV
o. the close of the term of the present incum-
bent. The bill was not satisfactory 10 d ma
iori,v Of the Senate. as the drift Of the Discus
. ,oaico+ed If was accepted because it was
the bes; that was offered.
Senator Kuhl Democrat. from Hunterdon' lea
the argument against the bill. He Is war;"
advocate If the adjustment of all fees ana a re-
6u.,ion Of salaries. The reduction OF the ices
will amount to about one-third of the present
NO, income Of the office. but this was not cut
enourh for him. and he talked against IL al much
length.
senator DAILY. the minority member Of the
s,ec;al Senate Committee. doubted the cohsutu-
tjonaljty Of the act. holding that reduction o'
the fees could not be accomplished during 'he
incumbency Of the present cctn anu acover ','a the
rould bring suit against the state 10 Ie.ote w h
difTerence in the amount Of fees as cur'dHeu oS
the pending bill 49,. 1-,n, pocers
The bill passed. ana senator Nun 80 -.
and Dalv who said they favored salary '"-
ctaad If fees voted for the measure
senator Kuhl then offered an aHehGlhen'
onestine the special committee to drait anu anu
nresen, hills for the abolition OF the lee s!s'eI'
r. ,na of,ice II was referred to the comihlt'ce, r
The House this afternoon passed nuihOei u
canata hills The General Legislative AppropIia-
tion bill SO far as it applies to the house ~as
amended so as to give two assistant eng rossii'e
,erl,s an ass.stant-to fie-biil clerk, ana t"e'e
senate Bill No 361 requiring that the Secre-
tarv of State make weekly returns OF iees, ~ -
voked quite a discussion. Senator kunl dshei Il
/, was not a hardship to compel weekly ie'ul"H
ccnators <etchum and Skirm argued IN laNoi "i
tho hin They said the result of the llN's
,inn had shown clearly that 1t was aDs"iulci!
,acessarv to have prompt and accurate reluinS returns
~ all FOES The bill passed without dlSsc"''"s
vote. ..o o.7 r.hicb will
The bills passed by the Senate ana Wilcn M WI. "hl
go. tho state thousands Of dollars hcluu' UI'
o., revealing the publication Of laws IN NE he"9
,snere The Senate this morning rasseu nun. nun
- ~ hills which had been introduced Dy Nnd''
30, Voorhces Of the Investigating CoHn''' -
,rhaea included measures reqUlIhs ci'inS !"
rho,cor,. and Supreme courts 10 make d Std'c-
art ,,rder oath t. the Controller Withll ~"
Tavs alter the expiration OF each term o. ,he
-, ~ the gross amount of all fees ana COM
-.o.ier tbev have received during the term,
~ ,'ro,.;ling that the Clerk in Chancery sHdii
noa,ia M compensation for filing papers nor
~ sar,,ces rendered in suits and proceedings
baenn on behalf Of the state TO enforce liie p"'
-, ~ taxes by corporations.