Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-02-06
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
He Wants the People to Know the Iaw
and Wants Papers Authorized to
Publish the Bill
Especial to the PIONEER

Publish the Bill.
Especial to the PIoNEER.)
TRENTON, Feb. 3.-The Legislature
got down to work in earnest to-nioht.
and this week may mark some import-
ant legislation. Owing to the storm the
mem bers were little late getting to the
capital, but almost all were in their seats
when the gavels Of the presiding officers
fell.
Previous tn the c1n~ening of the two
houses there was great horde of poIiti-
clans present, AMI as soau as Governor
6rlggs arrived at the Executive Cham
Der he was besaiGad. He egave everybody
warm welcome. but had little to saw
about the appointments and did not in
dlcate what be was likely to do.
Among the callers upon the Governor
were mum oer of the Jersey editors. who
had been here to-day in attendance to the
Editorial Association.
In speaking of appointments Governor
Griggs tonight cane out flat footed in
one regard, and declared that be would
appoint to office no man who was at pres
ent member of the Legislature. Ger
tain candidates heard the declaration
with CONSERVATION and do not feel as
kindly as they might toward the chief
executor.
In the Senate, Senator Stokes, of Cum
berland, neatly trapped Senator Daly.
the fiery Democrat of Hudson. DAILY in
| troduced resolution commencing the
action of President Cleveland in his mes
| sage to Congress on the Venezuelaian
| question. Upon this resolution Daly in
Tended to make lengthy speech, con-
deming Gen. Sewell's remarks upon the
matter in the United States Senate. As
soon as the resolution was offered. Sena-
tor Stokes moved that the resolutions be
referred, and while DAILY kicked and
squirmed, and wanted his resolution
| made the special order, they went to
Committee, where they will be left
quietly in convenient pigeon hole ac-
cumulating dust.
Ii the bill which Senator Voorhees, in
| troduced tonight becomes law. and it
is probable that it will, Lay Judges Hem
dee and Ludlam will cease to draw each
500 salaries from Cumberland county.
The Senator's Judiciary bill provides
that the Governor shall appoint one Law
Judge in each county and the aualifca-
tons shall be a Counsellor of ten years
Standing. The salary in Cumberland
will be $1,000 per annum.
| In the House.
The Assemblymen did not do much
excepting introduce bills. The Voor-
hees bill, which had previously passed
the Senate, was enacted by the House. 1t
changes the phraseology in the form of
bills, and subsequent resolution pro-
vides that all bills passed at this session
shall conform with the provisions of
this bill.
Assemblyman Minch, of Cumberland,
introduced an important bill. 1t pro-
vides an opportunity for the people to
learn the laws as they are passed by the
Legislature. 1t is reform measure for
the publication of the laws in the news
papers. 1t provides that the Governor
and Comptroller shall designate ninety
papers equally divided between the two
leading political parties. The laws shall
be furnished the newspapers within ten
days after their passage and shall be i'm
mediately printed, thus insuring an early
publication. The rate per folio for print
ing is reduced twenty-five per cent over
former existing laws.
The laws meets the appreciation of the
people about the Capital.
Senator Vreeland introduced a bill
which fixes the salary of the members of
County Boards of Election at 500 per
year.
After the adjournment, the Republican
Senators went into conference to fix up a
bill reducing the fees of the Clerks of the
Court of Chancery and Supreme Court,
but come to no positive conclusion.