New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-07

changes in our judicial system IN special mes
.age 10 the Legislature is worthy OF cons,dera-
,,on As a lawyer the Governor has few superors
IN the state he is familiar with all the facts and
=. Is acquainted with the views Of the leading
members of the legal profession.
Bulocks Bread bill was smothered in the SEN
10 last year. This time 1t will probably meet 4
.n,ilar fate though the introducer won't let it
Az without a struggle. Bullock is both plucky
and energetic.
The day OF publishing the laws as newspaper
advertisements has gone never 10 return. The
change has been brought about solely by the
svspapers themselves. When bills are passing
through the Legislature, the newspapers tell as
uuch about them as the average ayman cares
~ know Lawyers and others especially inter
..,sd would get book copies Of the laws in any
.vent The enterprise of the news-gathering end
n the newspapers has, therefore in this respect
..nsed a diminution in the receipts Of the bust
ness Office.
Newarks Aldermen want the $500 900 appro-
nr;aron law for the Free Library passed by the
legislature without any referendum clause, but
the Legislature probably won't heed that sug-
restion The municipal election is not 50 far off
now. and il will be better TO let the people vote
on the question
The wires are kept hot with dispatches from
somers Point. Atlantic County. about the excite
ment there over the forthcoming municipal cleo
ton Somers Point has total population Of $50.
In 1894 the vote for Congress was so. OF these
40 supported the Democrat. stood by the
Republican. and l Prohibitonist put himself on
record for the cod-water candidate The Mayor
atty election occurs two months hence. and there
are already fourteen avowed aspirants, with
nearly every other citizen in the borough lying
awake nights wondering what chance he has OF
beng asked to take the honor as compromise
candidate
Among the published list OF bidders for bonds
was the name Of Il. Cahi. Jr.. Jersey CITY who
offered 10 take 100000 worth. SO modest Is this
opu!ent gentleman that the bankers. financiers
and newspaper men Of Jersey City know him not.
There ia a rumor that the racetrack men are
ANXIOUS TO make an rrepealable contract with the
STATE 70 allow racing for five years me runcr
State 81 100000 a year for FIVE years for THIS priv
lege and that they expect to clean up *oVDw" m
that time. The rumor is not traceaple 10 any au-
thorltative source.-(Elizabeth journal
The racetrack men can't make any bargain
with the State Of New Jersey There was time
when that could be done. but 1t will be many
long day before this commonwealth is again
ready 10 go into league with the gamblers.
The storm provoked by the Presidents nomina-
,,on Of J. Kearny Rice for District-Attorney
seems 10 have destroyed ollie Kelly's hopes
for reappointment on the State Board OF Railroad
Assessors
Wonders Will never cease Here we have the
snectacle Of prisoner actually escaping from the
Paterson iail. So well do most prisoners love that
institution that II is said be hard job to get
some Of them to leave when their terms have OK
pred story used TO be current Illustrating
this: one day group Of prisoners were paying
checkers when dispute occurred and high Worus
resulted. One Of Warden Buckley's assistants SO
the warn ran. put his head inside the door ana
shouted that II they didn't keep quiet ne q put
the whole crowd out. This threat had the deslreu
effect and peace regned Immediately