New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-19
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Trenton. March 1s.-The lawyers are as far as
ever from agreeing on the Judiciary Cohs'i'u-
t,onal amendments Senator Voorhees, is strong
believer In the plan prepared by Collins ana Oo'-
bin with the changes made by Fra"h oe'ee''
and he will try TO push that
Governor Griggs Is favorable to the oenniai
sessions proposition 1t Is right In line WIN HIS
recommendation to restrict the legislative ou'
put and besides II is estimated that the o'a'e
will save 100000 every other year by the chahse'
That bill to uncover the police protec''oN VI
the "greengoods" swindlers in Jersey CITY mas
passed both Houses and now goes to the Gov
ernor After It becomes a law an immeoia'e anu
searching Investigation should be made.
The 1eht over the Anti-Trolley Freight Dill mas
developed q peculiar condition OF AFFAIRS IN the
attitude OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
That corporation naturally does not wish 10 ell
courage freight competition on the part OF troheS
companies but there are some OF It's heavy s'ocA-
holders who arc more deeply interested IN trohey
,,rosner;tv and a few are doing all they can to
nrotect the trolleys from being blocked out on
the freight business.
number OF lawyers In Burlington county
asked Charles c. Hendrckson. the other day.
whether or not he proposed to continue practising
Law after taking his place on the Court or Errors
and Appeals He refused to satisfy their curos-
ity Now they want the Senate to reject MS NAME
There Is a strong suspicion here that the opp0e'
ton Is really renewal Of the old hght oel"ee"
Governor Albeit and ex-Congressman smith,
who are both dead. Unless Senator Parry oo-
tects the nomination will be approved by the
Senate.
LOBBYISTS from the Kearny thread mills were
IN the Capitol to-day trying to push along 'he
bill annexing Harrison and kearny 10 EsseA
County. and they almost succeeded In getting 'he
bill out Of committee. Assemolymah Queen'
Mayor Wanser and other representatives Oh ruo-
con County were alert however. and they sue
ceeded in having a hearing fixed for next Mon
day afternoon.
Before this Legislature adtourns II might De
we'll TO pass a law abolishing the absurd and
an.,ouo+ ted system, OF having bills engrossed. The
work could be done better, cheaper and more e*-
peditiously by printing.
LAWYERS who ought to know better say that
they have serious doubts as to Senator voorhees,
eligibility for the office Of Chancery CLERK uhoer
this clause Of the constitution:
"No member Of the Senate or General Assembly
shall during the time for which ne was eiecteu'
be nominated or appointed by the Governor or oy
the Legislature in joint meeting, to any CIVIL OF
flee under the authority Of this State when snail
have been created the emouments whereoi
snail have been increased. during such time.
OF course anybody knows that the emouments
of the Chancery Clerk have been decreased not
increased The special plea Of the critics Is that
the state does not now pay the official any
thing while the new law requires an annual
salary of $4,000. The purpose OF that paragraph
in the constitution plainly made to prevent
LEGISLATORS increasing salaries for their own oene
At In the case Of the chancery clerkship there
has been material and substantial reduction
of salary.
The passage Of the bill abolishing lay judges is
in accordance with pledge OF the Republican
marty While the Democrats controlled the ap-
po;nting power there was steady outcry from
Republicans against paying salaries to wooden
Judges in every county in the State and the
abolition Of these useless appendages was among
the reforms promised a result OF Republican
success The party will lose lot Of patronage
save the State $4,000 and fulfil solemn promise.