The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-16

natural to expectfhat every possible pres
sure will be brodyht to bear on the Sem
ate e strangie the bin.
Legislation for boroughs is giving the
Legislature much bother. The Joint COM
mlttee having the matter in charge are
IA q deep study over the formation OF a
been declared unconstitutional may be
set on their feet again, their bonds legal
ized and their former proceedings yalt-
dated. II is the Intention of this COM
mittee to frame a bill something after
the act of 1873, which will provide how
new boroughs may hereafter be created
ones Which have a voting population of
less than two or three, hundred. There
are numerous boroughs of that class in
existence now, and the Intention Is to
wipe them all out. This borough legis-
iation is one of the things which makes
It necessary to proiong the session,
Governor Griggs, who is an eminent
lawyer himself, evidently inclines TO the
belief that members of his profession are
more capable of filling public Office than
most other people. His appointments dur
ilg tue session have been nearly all
limbs of the law. The fur new men,
bers Of the Court Of Errors an6SAppeals
are all lawyers and succeed iaymer. al
though when that tribunal was first ere
ated the intention was to give a repre-
sentation to the lay element. There are
only two laymen nov on that bench,
Judges Bogert n Kruger. where, only
a Few years ago. all of the lay members
were not members of the bar. Governor
- - AAN - a1Ra1 -kiiC
old-established custom when he appoint
ed Lawyers William Walter Phelps and
Clifford Stanley Sims as members of that
Court. And Governor Grigg has gone
him two better when he appointed four
awyers Three members of the State
Board OF Education appointed during the
Judges of the Court of Errors and APP
peals Is Charles e. Hendrickson of Mount
Holly, a we'll known lawyer, who is ac-
lively engaged in the practice of his
profession. 1t IS a good appointment. The
question is asked, will it be in good taste
for Judge Hendrickson, as a member of
tinue his practice in the lower courts?
Inc Judgeship pays only about 1000 a
year BY virtue of his office he is also
a member of the Court of Pardons.
The hight of the citizens of Jersey City
Ior Erie track elevation will be one of
the interesting features of the week.
people on Friday that he proposed to
camp upon THE ground this week and
would do all in his power to pass the
Erie track elevation, while it prac-
tlcaily only, interests the people of Jer-
sey City, who want to get rid of a death
of the entire State. The Erie has a long
ana continuous record of broker prom
very aggressive lobby, and has in recent
years been more or less successful in
G Gempetlng 10 Tor a species OF legislation
people of New Jersey do not particularly
care whether the Erie Railroad does
elevate ITS tracks or not in Jersey City.
put they are interested in the dignity of
tnelr own Legislature, and they are de-
lermlned to rebut the assaults of this
One Of their lobbyists presuumes to run
every branch of the State government
he IS not diplomatic enough to request
fh n plead. but directs and dictates in
on,y a matter of time when he will be
asbarred from entrance into both
hers Of the House very : s'a Wisely yh nu mfmi
Pparticuiar bill from the Committee on
much on the merits of the bill that the |
committee wEs relieved, but more partic-
larry because they wanted to demon
controlled by the Erie lobby.
~ "A o en@ Senate the Erie peo.le wanted
ceeded In passing one bill, which on its
appearance locked innocent. insomuch
e nat 81 It was but a sanction Of the lease
Erie. The Senators are holding on to that
pill because they nave discovered that If
n a 5soa a Joker in il, and even these who
are now indignant that they shonld he
fooled by the eloquence of Abram S.
ness the bill was allowed to pass the Sen
House.. IS
Judge Walling's salary pairing bill. The
bill affects all officers, Eboth State and
county, who receive more than $1,000. The
cut Of twenty-five per cent. only applies
to the amount over the $1,000, so that. in
the case of the next Governor. should
ms bill BECOME a law. he would receive
but $3.50. So far as the State is con-
cerned, the total amount of saving to the
State would be 1896. 900. ItNwould also ap-
ply to the Surrogates. Sheriffs. County
Clerks, Prosecutors and Lay Judges in
such counties where they receive a sal
ary. but would not affect those who re-
The bill. therefore, would nave very
little effect In the way of Tightening the
very few counties where these officers
are salaried, the majority of them being
paid in fees. Just what the Senate will do
with the bill is not known.