New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14


iii next Monday night. They could have done
anne work to-day especially tbs Assembly. but
a spirit Of iazDess was in the atmosphere.
Governor Griggs was here most OF the day at
.snding 70 the routine executive work and
rsening 70 the plaintive tales Of the oftice-seek
srs and their friends. The Governor acts al
ready as IL he had been in the Office few years
instead Of a few weeks
Unless something unsupported crops up the
legislature may adjourn sine die within three
weeks. All the necessary business Of the State
ran easily be done by that time If the legisla-
,,rs will only settle down seriously to the task
Senator Vreeland's bill authorizing cities. Dor
Ougbs and towns 20 construct waterworks and
.ondenn lands for the may. II passed
rive Jersey City the desired authority to get
water supply independent of any corporation
,rt that cannot be known exactly until the text
=, the measure is accessible. Senator Vreeland
"a no. quite clear as to its scope. as it was
drawn up by Newark lawyer
Senator Parry is not exceedingly sanGuine
about getting passed his bill to reduce judicial
salaries but ne says that II must be done soon
er or later He says that New-Jersey pays
higher salaries 10 its Supreme Court judges
than Ohio and the Western States. and he
poin,s out that few Of the college professors Of
the country get 50 much.
Assembly man SINNERS resolution relative TO
the district courts has behind it purpose TO
dras; 4 general law For the whole State. so as
70 get ria OF the confusion arising out Of the
numerous special statutes now in existence.
Senator Voorhees, has introduced the promised
nd
clerks Offices on salary basis. and it will be
pushed through vigorously in accordance with
the pledges made by the Republican party.
Next week Attorney General Stockton will be
asked to look into tho status and reported ac-
tons Of the coal combine. with the view Of ask
ing the courts 20 intorpose if that shall be
deemed necessary.
The conference Of Republican Senators and
Assenbymen this afternoon practically re-
suited In a determination to adopt the sugges-
tons made in this column last week. The Con-
sttut.onal amendments adopted last year are
10 be allowed to fall to the ground and a new
series drafted.
The new Constitutional amendments will
cover the same ground as the old ones except
that the biennial sessions feature Will be
dropped. a radical alteration will be made in
the section referring to the Court of Appeals and
possibly paragraph will be inserted authorizing
the creation Of Assembly districts
The Rev DR.. Kempshall no longer insists on
having the antl-racetrack amendment re-
adopted and submitted 70 the people this year
He has become convinced that there is no dan
ger Of a racetrack measure passing this year
or next year and does not wish 10 put himself
in The unreasonable position OF having that
amendment passed 20 the exclusion Of every
thing else. Dr. Kempshall appreciates the feel
ing which calls for a revision OF the amendment
relating TO the judiciary, and he understands
fully that, as matters stand now. the repassage
Of his arnendment--as II IS called-would block
all other changes in the Constitution for five
years al least
The probabilities are that Assembly re-
d.stricting plan viii be agreed upon. one
method suggested is that the Supreme Court
should be empowered 20 appoint commission
TO do the work and that the Court should have
authority 10 accept reject the work OF the
commission. In this way it IS argued, gerry
wandering would be impossible
Al any rate. ii seems reasonably sure that no
Constitutional amendments will be submitted
70 the people this year.
RICES APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED.
HE WILL, BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATToR-
NEY FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO PRICE
AS POSTMASTER OF NEW BRUNSWICK.
Washington Feb. 10 (SpeciaD.-Senator Sewell
having withdrawn his opposition 10 the appoint
nent Of Judge j. Kearney Rice as District-Attorney
for the District Of New-Jcrsey the appointment
was confirmed this afternoon. The partsanship OF
Rice and the kind OF backing he had were the basis
OF the principal objections to him.
On February the term Of the New Brunswick
Postmaster expired. The better element there have
opposed Price whom ex-Representative Miles Ross
supports and favor Benedict. Some strong pro-
tests have been filed against Price al the Postoftce
Department. r..,,,,
Senator Sewes bill TO pension Mrs William Lor,
ing Spencer. widow of Colonel tafterward United
States SENATOR George Spencer. OF the lst Resl-
ment Alabama Cavalry, at the rate OF 80 month.
Was reported favorably to-day without amendment
from the Pensions Committee
REPRESENTATIVE Gardner was the second speaker
last night in the House on the bond question, and
spoke for forty-seven minutes TO good audlence.
Senator Sewells bin 10 provide hrst-class hght
vessel with steam fog signal for Fire Island appro-
" for 10 cOmDletiOn or the vessel