New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-04
LEGI>LITION ~ NED JERSEY
THE ELECTIVE JUDICIARY BILL ENCOUNTERS
orPosrrIpS THE WEEKS FORECAST


THE ELECTIVE JUDICIARY BILL ENCOUNTERS
orrosfrip%- THE WEEKS FORECAST
~ TRENTON
Trenton. Feb 3 cspcciaD.-It is said here tonight
that the VOORHEES, Elective Judiciary bill has run
against snag In the senate and that the state Re-
publican Committee viii oppose It's passage The
difficulty Is said be- due certain conditions In
the South Jersey counties and the State Committee
fears that the measure IS TOO radical and sudden
departure rom the time -honored custom Of appoint
Ink the STATE and county Judges Tho state Com
mlitee is confident 81 the election OF Republican
Governor next fail. and has expressed the opinion
that as the term OF nearly all the Democratic judges
viii expire during The ncumb"ncy OF the next Gov
efnor. 10 would b. fir wiser for tn" party % wait
another var before passing The VOORHEES, bill In
order that the coming Republican Governor may
have an opportunity to make an equal division Of
the judiciary politically. Senator VOORHEES, is SIN
cfre believer IN the electlv" Judiciary system. ana
h. proposes pushing his bill and several other Sen
aiors are apparently r'ady to aid him. II is as
serted that the state Committee has not officially
declared is opposition TO the bill. but has simply
expressed the opinion mat It's passage ~ this time
may be Inexpcd'.n'. Should they declare against
m. measure no doubt Senator Voorhees, would
withdraw IL from the calendar.
\ Republican leader speaking OF the candidacy of
eN-State Controller Heppenheimer for George =
DURYEA'S place a. Commissioner OF Banking and
Insurance. an office which has term OF three
years and PAYS n salary OF 5000 ntma ted that
no more Democratic nominees would be confirmed
this session OF the Legislature. He remarked tnat
a Democratic Judge and a State Superintendent
OF Public Instruction have already been confirmed
and that was about all the patronage tho Demo
Gratis could reasonably expect from Republican
Senate this wear The Banking and Insurance
Commissioner should be reserved until next year.
when a Republican Governor viii hold the rens
OF Office MIR Duryea may therefore hold over
for "A
The proposed consolidation OF the State Labor
Bureau the State Board OF Arbitration and the
Department OF Factory Inspection into one pody.
to be called the State Council Of Labor; is exciting
much attention The new Council VIII contain Il
Repnhlican majority IT. Is rsp9rtea 'na ,,ocesd
Laurence + Fell az chief Factory Inspector. This
office PAYS g. 800 year. chief Charles simmer
man. Of the Labor Bureau, VINO Is an oDhoNious
Democrat may be succeeded by eN-Assenpiyihan
James H. Mullheron. of Mercer.
There will be several important public hearings
before committee on Tuesday. Inc tame ana
Fish bills Will be taken up by the committee ana
the Fish Commission may present IT'S views on
consolidating the laws for the protection OF the
young shad In the Delaware, millions OF Young
shad being destroyed by the factory "ater-whrels
annually Senator Wnton's series or constitn-
tonaI amendments viii also he discussed the
champions Of the bill FOR the annexation OF HAITI
son and Kearny TO the county OF Essex may also
be heard on Tuesday. The Senatorial lnvesti-
eating Committee may report tomorrow night,
and IL IL understood that II VIII iaVor thorough
Investigation OF the doings OF barney J.. ford,
formerly Superintendent OF the state Capitol