New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04

and humiliating episodes in New-Jersey > ms
tory The lesson taught by this sentence anu
by the escape of all concerned IN the "'a'e
House robberies, is that man need go 10
TAIL no matter what his offence, if he can pun
certain wires
OF all the batch OF mon indicted either ~
public opinion or the Mercer county "'u
Jury as a result Of the Senate lhVes'is"''"e
Committee's disclosures, Ford was the only man
to undergo any punishment at the hahos =.
the law This, then, is the net outcome %
..oso .xnosures which aroused a whole state
last year!
That Supreme Court decision relaths u WI
ouRhs given yesterday, does not aieo' any "
the boroughs in Bergen County
Renuhl,cans are fighting the Harrison kearh'
consolidation bill because they want 'he 'e
tory annexed to Essex. and Democrats arc ~
posed to it on the ground that the TIC" '
would be Republican Saloonkeepers are 'o'
on account of the certain increase Al -
censes II consolidation takes place
them the bill is likely to go TO the wall
Tbere &c no truth whatever In the story '""'
Senator Sewell and Carrot A. HOBART nav
pledRed their support to the Erie haiiioau No
pany on the passage of the reorganization '''
and that this promise is responsible lor ''e a.
tered attitude OF the company toward tra'" CIV
walton 1t can be asserted positively tn"'
neither gentleman has endeavored TO lhhuehce "
single vote on the bill. but both are Wiling "
DO what they cah In the direction Oh ee''s '
companv 10 make all possible concessions to
Jersey City. The companys agents nave oee''
backing end filling so much on this track eleVa-
.,or business that II is hard to tell just where
they do stand.
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Court clerks each $4,000 a year. instead Of al
lowing them to collect from $4,000 to sSo'ooo
year in fees. is practically law. 1t passed the
House this afternoon and will receive the Gov
ernors signature without delay. That measure
"a a splendid triumph of principle over politics.
The purpose Of it was one of the reforms prom
ised by the Republican party last year, ana
Governor Griggs emphasized the fact IN MS IN
augural address. But there were politicians on
the Republican side who were anxious 10 reie-
gate ante-election promises, and they began
Quiet campaign against the proposed change.
The only argument used was that the party
should hold on TO the rich pickngs OF the two
Offices They might have succeeded only for the
manner In which the leaders stood by Governor
Griggs in insisting that the party should re-
deem It's pledges.
Death has removed. in the person Of Judge Cliff
ford Stanley Sims, an hOnOrV Ole man, patrlOtlc
Jerseyman and decent Democrat.
Senator skirm. In discussing some game bills
this afternoon. declared that II was about time
70 abolish the Fish and Game Commission.
The Appropriations Committee wants to make
people believe that It is determined on the strict
est economy and yet there items in the bill
now preparing which propose to squander public
money In an unnecessary and indefensible man.
ner.
Members Of the Third House say that there is
money behind those trolley bills Of Senator Voor
hees which passed the Senate to-day. and they
are determined to get some Of IT before the meas
ures get through the Assembly.
The Naval Reserve is itching for oppor-
tunity TO defend AsSury Park from the Spanish
invaders For the sake Of comfort it would be
we'll 10 postpone the war until summer.
Last year the Senate Investigating Committee
antagonized all the political crooks in the State.
Now 1t disgusts those who upheld 1t then, by ask
ing the public to regard the criminal disclosures
made before the committee in a Pckwickian
sense solely.
WARM DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
SENATOR Voorhees, BILLS TO PROTECT troll
LEY VICTIMS CAUSE AN ERUPTION.
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