The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-24
REPUBLICAN, DECEIT
The Mueh-V Wanted Economy
Policy Results in a
Deficiency Bill.
BEARDED MEN AS PAGES
Although They Draw the Pay,
They Do None of
the Work.
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of New Jersey are slowly beginning IL
realize what an elegant gold brick they
ave been buncoed into buying when they
accepted Republican promises Of econ
omy and reform. The manner in which
the present Legislature is ignoring the
question of equal taxation shows where
the Republicans stand on a question OF
the peoples rights when opposed by rail
reads and other corporations, and now
their economical humbug has just come
to light in a manner so plain that even
their most blinded partisans can see.
A deficiency appropriation bill is being
prepared and it will probably be intro
dueed this week. This is an Indication
that a final adjournment will soon be
reached. Last years appropriation law
did not provide ample funds for the run
ming of the various State departments
and Institutions and in other respects
there are numerous demands upon the
Treasury. Comptroller Hancock and Sena-
tors Voorhees, and Stokes. who have the
matter in charge, had a conference with
the Governor last week, when it was
carefully discussed. As to the total
amount of the hew appropriation no idea
could be given, but it is surmised that it
will reach nearly a half million of dol
lars. For instance, the State Reforma-
tory Commission asks for $3.50, 000. Sena-
ter Stokes proposes to increase the school
fund appropriation s1G0.0 900. The Morris
Plains Asylum want 100000. The New
ton Asylum will be given $4,000 to make
up for the clerical error of last year
which gave it only $500. A standing APP
preparation of 800, 600 is TO be placed to
the credit of the military authorities to
be used in cases of riot or insurrection,
but for no other purposes. Then Senator
Rogers wants s140,0o0 for the Camden ar
n1ory; Senator Stokes $4,000 for the erec-
ton Of an institution for epilepticsj Sena-
tor Parry, $500 for the creation of a
State Board of Animal Industry; Senator
Rogers, $4,000 for the erection of a new
building at the Home for Disabled Sol
diers; Senator Herbert, $4,000 for new
buildings at the Jamesburg Reform
School; Senator Parry. $1,000 for fish
hateheries. and Assemblyman Hopkins,
5000 for the erection of monuments at
Chickamauga. And more-requests are yet
to come, including one from the State
Prison. no doubt. for a round sum to
complete the improvements in that estab-
lishnlent. If ali these demands were salts
fled, about a million of dollars weAld be
required 1t is hardly necessary to state
that the Joint Committee on Appropria-
ti0ns has already whetted its pruning
knife and that it will be used with tell
1nge effect when these raids upon The State
Treasury are taken up for consideration.
Tbs lawyers are sorely puzzled as to
which is the best method for amending
the Constitution SO as to get rid of the
lay element now in the courts, and also
as to the reorganization OF the entire
Judiciary system. A unanimous senti-
ment prevails as to the abolition OF the
present Court of Errors and Appeals
and he formation, instead, Of an in
dependent Court Of Appeals. As to the
pensonei and the details-there is where
the problem presents itself. Samuel Fl.
Grey has a plan of his own, and so has
bert Collins. Charles L. Corbin, William
II. Corbin and others, who q also
their wv individual ideas, all of which
conflict; It looks as If the scheme pro
adopted. It is favored by Senator Voor-
hees. who says he will do all in his
stitution. Mr.. Corbin proposes to have an
independent Court of Appeals to consist
of five Judges and a Supreme Court of
upon the same standing and have an
equal salary. The Court Of Appeals is
not to have jurisdiction in any other
shall have both law and equity juris-
dietion. and hold circuit in each county
Of the State at certain periods. This
idea seems to be popular.
Senator Voorhees, is apparently not
making any Roadway with his bill TO
abolish the lay Judges of the Courts Of
IRE is unpopular or is it that the Sem
ator. IS afraid Of getting himself into
persists in putting 1t through the Legis-
lafure? A most wonderful thing about
this movement is that not even one
alone making a demand for its adoption.
And it is well known that Governor
Griggs seriously. doubts the propriety of
r., crra n artral No ~ ora 4y,raa H.
lay element of the Courts. A one-man
power, and that confined to a lawyer, is
not received with any relish by people
who are interested in court proceedings
right at home at their own doors.
re bin fixing ]saiaries for the Clerks
in chaaneery ara The the supreme court also
Committee of the Senate, of which It's
sponsor. M voorhees,, Is himself CHAIR
passage. The Republican leaders do not
want it, and instead they prefer that the
fees Of the offices in question should be
reduced. A prominent Senator said dur-
ing the week that he believed Senator
Voorhees, would be rendered the nominal
ton Of Clerk in C1ancery.
feeling is growing that it VIII so to a
man outside Of Mercer county South
Jersey seeming TO nave the cell al pres
ent. The Governor has not. actually said
no. but some people who have talked
with him on the subject gay thai they
seen straws which Indicate whicn
county could unite On one eanaidafe for
the Office, and then for IFS leaders and
Influential politicians to make a long pull
ard a strong pull altogether for him. the
prospect of getting recognition would be
much brighter. And If is not at ali
improbable That Sussex county may pre-
sent a candidate who may irapress the
Governor with the wisdom Of his ar
pointrnent. If Mercer county gets the
Factory Inspectorshir some Of the poiitsc-
ians believe that 1t VIII re doing very wen
indeed.
It looks as If a Constitutional amend
ment win be presented. providing for the