New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-26
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Trenton. Feb 25.-By the looks OF Things now
the legislative session VIII terminate ""a"S
.,u,u, three weeks from next FRIDAY.

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-. three weeks from next Friday.
,.o r,ost important offices in the gift OF Gov
= cr,ygs this year-Chancery Clerk. Factory
,n.,ector State Prison Keeper and three Judges
:, the Court OF Appeals-wiil probably be hlled
.so last week Of the session All Will be con-
"a en- as 10 give each section fair represen-
zion IN the distribution. The "lay judges
n ~ LAWYERS. and it is likely that two will
oorne FROM north Jersey and one from the SOUTH
arm section Of the State
In spite OF all the gossip and rumors to the
.n,rorv the chances are in favor of Supreme
Cur, Justice Dixon being reappointed. Some
,.ors have accused him of being dictatorial.
-. .bev all recognize his unquestioned ability
81, honesty and his fearlessness Criminals
.nd esnec,ally those in public office. have learned
. droad him Since his recent Illness Judge
nixon does not look the same man. HIS FACE
.aors the impress of suffering and he needs the
GA Of a crutch in moving around
rhe amendments to the Constitution are now
..,,,ne into shape, and the programme now Is 10
mass this year and next and then submit 10 'he
neon,e series amending tic Judiciary. prohibit
~. Gambling permitting aomen to vote at school
,,sc,ions and providing for Assembly districts
.-rargea IN such way as to give the Supreme
Court rower 10 prevent gerrymarderlng.
The passage by the Senate unanimously Oh '"e
nil having the Supreme Court ana Cha"cerS
Court clerks at $1,000 each, instead OF ices Is
a substantial evidence of desire 10 iuin' '"e
hedges made to the people last year r"'
generation these offices have been manned by
Dsmocrats The income from each has Deeh
between 500 900 and $4,000. and one-thiTd OF the
.rnupt was available for campaign purposes
when needed Many politicians on the kepuo-
,co, side were unwilling to voluntarily sacr1nce
snch an exceedingly fine pair of golden hens but
Governor Griggs and the leaders said: I'VE have
r-omised the people TO reduce extravagant SAL
aries md fees They expect us to begin on these
os,ces and as a matter of common honesty we
r,ust keep faith with them The speeches. OF
Senators Voorhees, and Johnson last night were
in line with that sentiment 1t Is expected that
the majority in the Assembly Will act up 10 the
same standard. rather than be influenced by
considerations OF immediate partisan advantage
Senate bill No 12S was introduced by Senator
Parry al the request of the Fish and Game Com
,,ssion Section reads thus: ut shall be I'M
Iawful for any person or persons at any time to
canture kill IT destroy or njure any OF the birds
or other animals enumerated In the first section
NJ this act excepting IN the manner usually
known as hunting with gun or with dog ana
gum said dog being such as may be held at arm
length and fred from the shoulder without other
rests. and at such times as may be permitted IN
this act. under a penalty of $40 for each bird
or other animal captured. killed, injured or de-
stroyed.'
The operation Of holding dog at arms length
and firing 1t from the shoulder should be worth
:mpressing and describing, especially II the ami
nal happened to be an English bulldog IN hghl-
ing condition.
Senator Voorhees, this afternoon had passed
resolution requesting Thomas n McCarter' sam
uel II. Grey, Gilbert Collins. Frederick W. Ste
yens. J. Frank Fort, G. ". d. Vroom. Eugene
Stevenson. Frank Bergen and David Pancoast TO
examine the proposed Constitutional amendments
relative to the Judiciary and the suggestion 10
create Assembly districts This committee oflaw-
yers s to report next Tuesday. They represent
every section Of the State. are among the FORE
most men at the bar, and four Of them are
Observation-Disclosures Pancoast and stevens, ana
Mcssrs Stevenson and Vroom.
James s. Allen the Erie Railroad agent mere
saws that Senator Voorhees, is standing In the
way of the Erie spending half a million dollars
in making improvements on the Greenwood
Lake Railroad. The Senator Is determined,
however to block the Eries bill until some agree
ment is reached on the track elevation. He pro-
noses TO maintain that attitude. and Is likely to
accomplish something substantial ere long.