The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-09

NEARING The End.
Legislature Scheduled to
Adjourn on March 20
Without Fail.
TWO BUSY f f AHEAD
Constitutional Amendments and
Appropriations 10 Be Consid-
ered-Equal Taxa
ton Dead.
Snccsal to the Jesscy Cftu Mems.

Soccsol to the jersey City Neirs-
TRENTON. March 3, ls96..It is almost
certain that the Legislature will adjourn
sine die on or about March 20. That
would make a ten weeks session. But
for the delay which has been caused over
proposed constitutional amendments a
final adjournment could be reached next
Friday. Both Houses are well up with
their business, the busy sessions of last
week having nearly cleared the calendars.
About the only important matters before
the Legislature now are the constitutional
amendments and appropriation bills. It
is true that track elevation also is a ques-
ton OF some moment, ard already there
have been heated controversies over it.
The latest information on the subject
is that a compromise measure is being pre-
pared, which VIII provide for track ele-
walton in Jersey City. and at the same
time give the Erie Railroad the legislation
1t seeks for a reorganization which is made
necessary by the recent foreclosure. The
bill for the merging of the Greenwood
Lake Railroad with the Erie. which ex-
Congressman Hewitt so eloquently adj
vocated one day last week, will go
through all right. but not until the last
week of the session.
As to track elevation. that is a question
between the Erie road and Jersey City.
That such an Improvement is absolutely
necessary scarcely needs argument to
prove. Hundreds of lives are sacrificed
every year at grade crossings over the
Erie, and it is only reasonable to expect
that the corporation should follow the
example set by the Pennsylvania and
Central roads in the raising of their
tracks. at Jersey City and Elizabeth.
These companies footed the bills of ex-
pense themselves, but the Erie wants the
State and the municipalities to pay one
half the cost. Doubtless some agreement
or another viii be patched up during the
week which in some measure may satisfy
all parties to the controversy.
The deficiency bill which was published
has awakened much comment. and the
hypocrisy of the Republicans much
yaunted policy CT economy and reform
make anyone, except an "up-to-date'' Re-
publican politician. hide his face in
shame and modification. Especially is
this 50 when the items are examined
ard all found to be reasonable and nee
essary. For instance. the Camden ar
mory is allowed $4,000: the State Re-
a new wing, $40. 600: the Naval. Reserve,
81. 600; the Trenton Battle Monument,
$3.50; for maintenance Of patients in the
patients in Hudson County Asylum. 81
900; for the maintenance of the blind.
$4,000, COUNTY patients in Trenton Asy-
Plains Asylum. 5000; State hospitals,
$500; salary for the new Clerk in Chan
Gerry, S.532.SS; clerical service in Chan
lum, $3.50; Essex County Asylum. $1,000.
All these items are absolutely necessary.
A law which has just been approved
tons for the Chancery Office necessary.
The new clerk will receive a salary of
$500, and all the fees of the office must
be paid to the State Treasury. 1t is
calculated that this will be. a saving to
the State of at least SIS. 900 a year. The
appropriation of $4,000 for the State Re-
1ormatory is due that institution because
It had 1apsed. owing to the enactment
of the new appropriation law. The APP
propriation for the Trenton Battle monu-
ment will enable the association to pay
off old debts and erect an elevator in
the shaft. a thing very much needed.
or course; there may be a dust kicked
a~dvocates Will explain every item salts
factorily.
The general appropriation bill for the
fiscal year, beginning next November, is
not yet ready for introduction. This
bill, of course, win provide for the sup
pert OF the State Government in all its
tions. The cost for the present year in
the original bill amounted to 81, 269. 0s9.Ss.
By adding the amount of the supplement-
$2,512.279.R. The largest items of the pres
ent years appropriation are for State hos
pitfalls, s2l4 ss8, o.; militia, $1S7.540.84: court
Paterson arrnory. $139, $50. %: county lunatic
asylunhs. S114.SS7. The advertising ex-
pense viii be almost entirely wiped out
IN the new bill, as well as some other
big items.
It S expected that the Governor will
name the new Clerk in Chancery and the
4 - X h. uuAnI- NJ
even the best Informed politicians can
make q good guess as to who the new
officials win be. a prominent Republi-
week that the Governor would appoint
men to those post ons whose names have
noa been n mentioned in connection with
R. Ley. of Atlantic county. are exerting
themselves in his behalf for Prison Keep
the prison; and IS a Grand Army veteran.
IN the Third New Jersey Cavalry. He
has been Chief Of Police in Atlantic CITY.
and claims to have a thorough knowledge
of prison discipline. The Grand ARMY
people think 1t is about time that their
ere being filled Jonathan Goble is another
Grand Army veteran who would also like
to be Prison Keeper. He has quite an
in the House Of Assembly. At the present
tirne4he Is 9 deputy keeper in the prison.
John Hart Brewer Charles II. Skirm, J.
seph B. Roe still continue as candidates.
The appointment Of Judge Nixon from
the chances of ex-senator Willets. car
son is the last to come into the fight. He
has been prominent In. Middlesex politics
for some years. although in the Grifserna-
forial light he was strong for John Kean.
The removal of DR.. A. B. Poland. the
State superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton to New York city. and the death of
Judge Sims,s give the Governor two adj
ditiOna1 appointments
The Governor is waiting TO see what
disposition the Legislature will make of
Senator Voorhees, bill which wipes out
the lay Judges of the County Courts be-