The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-02
NO RESULTS YET.
Bills Galore introduced at
Trenton But None
Are Passed.
SHERIFF HELLER ATTACKED
Nelson's Partisan Moye-Club to
Buy Hotel Brsslin at
Lake Hopstcong.
SHERIFF HELLER ATTACKED
Speefaz to tbs Jsrseu Ctr Nasrs

1REIN4ON, HeD. y, l6V.-In1S morning
session was repetition of last night s.
BoIh Houses met, transacted a little rou-
tine business, and then took recess in
order that the Committee might get to
work The Senate took up the bin which
provides that blue envelopes shall be used
for the ballots at elections. Mr.. Reed said
that the white envelopes used now were
often overlooked by the voter, owing to
their similarity In color to the ballots
Election officers had complained to him
of this difficulty. He remarked loosely
that there was no politics in the bill. If
the bill would relieve the Republicans Of
their chronic hueness he would gladly vote
for 1t. The bill passed.
Senator DAILY, after much deep thought,
has come to the conclusion that the only
Jersey City and Hoboken Is Lebbeus
Wards old State water bill.
A number of the prominent men Of tho
State, headed by Garret A. Hobart and
Governor Griggs, and including the prin-
cipal men of both parties have formed a
club. They have a bill In the Senate
authorizing the new club to issue bonds
to the amount of 100000. with the pro-
ceeds of which they propose to purchase
the Hotel Breslin just as 1t stands at
Lake Hopatcong for a clubhouse.
In the House Mr.. Goldenhorn introduc-
ed bill providing for the erection or
a State Normal School In Hudson coun-
ty. 1t appropriates $4,000 for begin
ming the work. Another of Mr.. Golden
horns bills provides for an italian inter-
prefer for the Hudson county courts
MIR. Nelson made an attack upon Sheriff
Heller by introducing repeater Of the
act under which the Sheriff feeds the
prisoners In the county Jail.
Mr.. Macarthur introduced one authoriz-
ing the Board of Finance to provide for
the salaries of teachers In new and en-
larged schools until the next fiscal year
begins. Another by Mr.. Macarthur au-
thorizes the Board of Education to ac-
quire lands for new school house. Mr.
Demarest wants an armory for Bayonne
and appropriates $4,000 for that pur-
pose.
Another sensational prayer was made
this morning. It was in the House and
was by the Rev. E. c. butcher OF Boon
ton. The reverend gentleman said:-'.It
is just and proper that there should be
combinations of wealth and the concen-
tration Of wisdom for the development
of the resources Of the country, but the
lawmakers should so deliberate that the
man who sits on golden throne has no
more special privileges than the plebeians
who help develop this great land OF lib
erty.'' He prayed also, that the Legis-
lature might be with the corporations
just so far that they may not infringe
on the rights of the people and that
corporate ambition may not overstep the
private rights and privileges of individ-
uals.'' He thanked God that former
Legislatures had enacted laws that were
terror to criminals" and prayed that
the present Legislature might act just
as wisely and judicieusly and that those
in authority might execute the new laws
promptly, feariessly and without dis
crimination."
A. committee of one hundred citizens
from Camden, representing all the trades
and professions, secured an audience with
Governor Griggs this morning and urged
the, appointments of Martin v. Bergen as
Judge of the Camden County Court. At
against the candidacy of ex-Speaker 2.
Amber Armstrong and pleaded with the
Governor not to appoint the latter.
Among the speakers were Louis Norman,
Howell Croft, William Croft. Joseph W.
Cooper, r. B. Reeve, w. J. Brice and ].
S. Middleton. The last named speaker
used plain and emphatic language IN ex-
pressing the sentiments Of the people OF
Camden.
They wanted judge he said, who had
never been politician. Mean, little poli-
tics he declared. was sucking the life
out of the county. Relief, he said, must
be had, else there was no hope for the
county. Armstrong was charged by some
of the speakers with being mixed up in
deals that reflected no credit upon htm.
Governor Griggs, in reply, intimated that
his appointment may disappoint some peo-
pie In Camden, but he thought 1t would
prove satisfactory to the gentlemen before
hfra.
This was considered as an omen favor
able to the appointment Of Mr.. Bergen.