New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
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Trenton. March 1.-THE judiciary Constitu-
nonal amendments prepared by hhaJoi"s "
the LAWYERS committee have been suppleneh'eu
by an addition prohibiting judicial oficers iIo.'
accepting nomination for an elective once Inns
Is meant to prevent a repetition OF the spec'a''e
witnessed last fall, when Chancellor Mc'i' was
Che Democratic candidate for Governor.
There Is talk now of drafting new a"'enu-
r,en+ FOR biennial sessions of the Legislature
The amendment adopted last year upset the
whole legislative machinery. but senator john"
son Is drafting that, he SAYS VIII proVioe io'
a session every two years. without causing any
ERECTION. Assemblymen would be elected for TWO
years and Senators for four.
As the Legislature seems TO be IN the DUST
mesa Of proyidng homes for consumptives per-
haps It may go a step further ana puiio sam
tsriums for persons suffering from heart DIS
.osa gout rheumatisr toothache and numer-
ous other Ills that make life more or less mlser-
able for the victims.
The following bill. introduced by Assembiyman
Tice. and passed by the House. is now being ue-
layed in the Senate by persons VINO INA! "o' W
familiar with its purpose:
Whenever the Common Council Board OF Hia an,
men or other board of the city government OF any
city of this State now has power or au.mHrs 40
fssue subpoenas ad testifcandum or suppoeIaS
Smces tecum. shall issue such subpoena or sub
poenas any person or persons TO appear or
such Common Council. Board or AiueI I'M, I'D
other board OF city government Of such city am
give testimony information reqursd IN ,he f tar
or examination of any charge against any onlvei
or employee of said city in relation 10 rhe s u,J
charge of his official duties e S Sp duV served and
the person or persons served shaII hes.eeo' ".
or 70 answer questions as required or to produce
any books papers or documents as Ieqnileui 80
Aldermen or other board of said city government:
upon afidavit proving the facts TO Apply 10 nn
against such person for contempt ana II sh i
be the duty Of such judge TO hear sucn appsau.o
% obey such subpoena to issue attachment d.
rected constable or police oicer OF b sad bns
brought before him to proceed TO nearing OF o,e
S and 'ns saa Tof IN the county Jail
10 such subpoena and the answering OF any ques
ton that may be prOper or ,h ne be Witness would
be compelled 10 produce IN a court oL Jaw, an" ~
also compel such WI 70 BY pay the 'ne g and
any person who shall wifuly and corruptiy yes
Elimination in any investigation before such Com,
mon Council Board Of Aldermen or any board 'Snreo o,
said city government shall upon convictoh thereoi
be subject TO the penalties of perjury
tmay clear away misunderstanding and facili-
tate the passage Of this measure to state that the
object of 1t is to permit Mayor Wanser the Alder
men and the Police Commissioners Of Jersey City
TO find out who Is protecting the "greengoods
swindlers In that town. Another interesting fact
IA that certain police official has been down here
opposing the BILL
Senator Bradley's bill requiring the publication
of Freeholders' quarterly reports in one news
manor Of ga ch township won't pass 1t would re-
duce expenses in Monmouth County, but in Bar-
gen and other counties the expenses would be in
creased.
Some one has called attention to the fact that
Governor Grggs has appointed two one-armed
veterans to important offices-Henry NJ. Nevins
as Circuit Court Judge and Carl Lentz as State
Tax Commissioner
Senator Voorhees's Track Elevation bill was
drawn by William H. Corbin. to whom is mainly
due the credit Of raising the tracks In Elizabeth.
The Voorhees, bill is generally accepted as the
most satisfactory solution Of the Embarrassing
problem yet presented. and 1t will probably pass,
no matter what the railroad companies say about
H. Newark as we'll as Jersey City, is vitality In
terested in the new measure, as II provides q
means for getting rid of the dangerous crossings
Of the Pennsylvania, Erie, and D.. L. and W.
railroads The Pennsylvania has hitherto been
represented willing to elevate its tracks II the
Central would get out OF Its way. and for months
those two companies have been negotiating with
Newark's municipal authorities for the adoption
Of suitable plans Perhaps 1t was to prevent any
interference with those conferences that an agent
of the Pennsylvania came here last night and an
nounced that that corporation would not oppose
F1eming's Track Elevation bill If he amended 1t
go that 1t could not touch the Pennsylvanias
tracks in Newark.