New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-16

Here are the most important aueS'o'' """
.ce settlement:
Inendments to the Constitution.
rhs creation Of a commission on equal taxa
Ion.
revision Of the borough laws
abolition OF grade crossings.
r,s, Harvey bill. providing for track eleva-
.on. does not appear to meet with much APP
-,,val from the general public. 1t would be
Liter perhaps to refer the whole subject to
..mmission to be appointed by the Governor or
..med In the bill creating 1t.
The committees should report forthwith all
~. bills in their possession that the legis-
uors may pass upon them one way or the
other.
n the lawyers cannot agree upon any OF the
,.nding propositions for revising the judiciary,
ne legislature might better do what should have
hsen done in the first place-go ahead and adopt
such amendments seem suited to the needs
a, modern State regardless Of traditions and
preceden's
The trolley interests behind House bill No.
81 which takes from citizens and local govern
,ne bodies all control over the county roads, may
. III
that obnoxious measure Generous privileges
granted in other years can be Withdrawn by the
legislature IL II sees fit.
Learned authorities who solemnly assert that
Governor Griggs is violating the Constitution in
amounting lawyers to succeed laymen on the
Court of Errors and Appeals are referred TO
paragraph !, section 2. Article VI Of the Consti-
tuition, which reads thus:
The Court of Errors and Appeals shall consist
Of the Chancellor, the Justices Of the Supreme
Court and six judges. or majority part OF
them; which judges are to be appointed for six
wears" There is nothing about lay" judges.
EFF. c. Young's retirement from the chairman
ship Of the Democratic State Committee is just
what might be expected from that busy and
astute gentleman. He cannot afford to lose val
liable time in managing a campaign destined to
provoke more kicks than laurel wreaths. Why
not put Rufus Blodgett at the head Of the COM
mlttee: He could enthuse the party by circu-
lating copies of the numerous eloquent speeches
he delivered In the United States Senate.
In view Of the outlook that New-Jerseys cleo
toral vote will be cast for the Republican Presi-
Dental ticket named this year, the following
summary Of the States vote In the last thirty
six years may be interesting
lssl-Lincoln. 4; Douglas. 8
ls65-McClellan. :.
is6s-Seymour. T.
ls73-Grant 7.
Is77-Tilden. 9.
lSsl-Hancock. 8.
lsS5-Cleveland 9.
lSS9-Cleveland. 9.
lS93-Cleveland, 10.
The same old gang" have agreed to let James
NJ. Seymour once more ge, the Democratic NOM
nation for Mayor Of Newark. On the day after
election his feelings ard theirs may be wholly at
variance
There has been a good deal OF doubt as 10 the
exact position OF Assemblyman Fleming's track
elevation bill Its promoters argue that the
measure should now be engrossed and put upon
third reading. Speaker Derousse is understood
however TO take the position that the bill Is now
on second reading. and he is said to be sustained
by parliamentary authorities who have examined
the situation.
The Deficiency Appropriation bill contains an
Item Of ST. 100 for mileage for judges OF the Court
Of Pardons. II the gentlemen concerned do not
deem inquiry impertinent or insulting. perhaps
they will say whether not they ride on free
passes.
In his speech to the House Committee on
Municipal Corporations on Assembyman Rolls
bill robbing local authorities OF their control
over the public highways, the counsel TO the Es-
sex County Beard Of Freeholders made an In
genious plea by way Of showing that that Board
should have exclusive control Of the county roads
He recited the cost Of constructing the thorough
fares and contended that the body charged with
m aking and maintaining them should have ali to
say about granting trolley franchises on them.
The Board has now repudiated the contention
and arguments Of its counsel by voting. % to =.
AGAINST the bill. F:.ehoder Holman voiced the
sentiments Of his colleagues when he said that
the LEGISLATURE should not be permitted to In
terfere with the hc~,e rule principle and that
everything should be done to combat that tend
ency."
Last Thursday night couple OF Paterson citi-
~yens met TO discuss the municipal misgovern-
ment and TO interchange ideas as to the best
means Of bringing about an improvement. Inc
Paterson Calr' gives the following report OF
speech made by a former Mayor OF the city:
Hon. Nathan Barnert said he did not expect 10
be called upon and he could only coincide with
the preceding speaker He had been ten years svsr
wished 10 see He had had to associate with men
ne did not want to associate with He approved
the suggestion TO elect Aldermen at large ano toid
Of some OF his experiences In trying 10 bring ponti
cal criminals TO Justice. One OF these was wnen
en- Alderman in danger Of being indicted went 10
Grand Juror and begged on his knees that the
Grand Juror should not indict him. ne was hos
the question Of using naphtha lamps came up. and
this self-same Alderman vas Offering xIo Tor v0.es
on the Board The speaker said he was powcrless
81 the time. az he had one to assist or support
him. He stood alone for good government then
That story is not complete without the names.
Perhaps ex-Mayor Barnert could be induced TO
reveal them before an investigating commission