New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-24
NEU-JERSEY'S LEGISLATURE.
GENERAL SEWELL'S ELECTION TO TliE
SENATE FORMALLY DECLARED.
GOVERNOR vFRrs SIGNS THE FIRST BILL TO Be
CONE a LAW-NIW CANDIDATES FOR THE
VACANCY.


CONE LAw-Nrw CANDIDATES FOR THE
SUPREME COURT VACANCY.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBuNEl
Trenton Jan. 23.-There short session OF
the Legislature to-day. The joint meeting declared
General William J. Sewell elected tnited states
Senator for six years beginning March next
Senator Bradley announced that the Riparian
Committee would meet on Tuesday next Tor the
purpose Of hearing those who objected 10 HIS
Riparian bill. The bill has for its object the pro-
hibition of sales of riparian rights by the state
and is one of the connecting links OF the series Oh
bills designed to protect the Palisades on the Hud-
son.
Senator Winton presented two important petitions
today both from citizens Of Bergen county ono
asking the adoption Of his anti-gamohng cohst'u
tional amendment. and the other faVcrlhs tHe 'ep"
Of the MechaIi Lien law OF lSSi Inc Lien ia"
of 1891 provides that any person erecting BUILDING
must secure a release from the contractor showing
that laborers and men who furnished material 70
the building have been paid. Failure to obtain TINS
release makes the owner Of the building iaole 10Y
the contractors debt. The law has worked great
hardshps upon people who build.
Mr.. McAndrew to-day introduced bill In the
House providing for the issuance Of bonds ny cities
for the erection of monuments to the memory Of
the heroes Of the late war
The bill authorizing the erection OF hospitals
for the care Of contagious diseases passed the
House to-day.
Mr. King of Passaic introduced n Dill 10 aDoi-
ish the district courts throughout the state ana
10 place their appointment in the joint meeting
The district courts of New-Jersey were created 10
relieve the county courts. They were orshdn!
divided between the two political parties. The
Democrats obtaining control OF the Legislature IN
1891 legislated out of Office all the Republican
Judges and filled their PAGES with Democratic
workers The object OF Mr.. Kings bill Is TO place
these courts on Il non-partisan basis II Is gen
orally approved by lawyers.
Senator Ketchun's bill. extending the time OF cor
norations 10 file a list OF their officers and preventing
anv common informer from bringing suit In case
signing IL Immediately upon presentation IL -
the first law Of the session. a.,
The failure of Governor Werts 10 sehd 10 the
Senate yesterday the name OF any person 70 sue
coed the late Justice Albeit the Supreme bench.
has reopened a contest for the place The can
Joseph H. Gaski.l, OF Mount Holly. and ex-Judge
William NJ Lanning of Trenton. To-day Two
new names were brought out one Is Colonel Will
lam F. Potter. OF Brdgeton, who Is beng vigorous
v urged by Senator Stokes. president or the SEN
ate and the other is William 5. iummere, OF TINS
Railroad Company's lawyers, and Is brother OF
County Clerk Gummere who. by the way IS sup,
porting ex-Judge Lanning. Senators Skirn ara
Assemblymen Wilbur. Ginder, and Exton, waited
on Governor Werts this morning in Judge Ian
ning's interest. The Mercer Republicans are are
candidacy is looked upon as conditional Upon the
failure OF Judge Lannings EFFORTS. GasKiii is con-
coded to be out OF the fight.
The Legislature adjourned to Monday