The Monitor-register., 1897-02-12

have had to come from the Democrats, in
order to keep the Court as nearly non.
partisan as possible.
The appointment Of E. Amber Arm
strong as Judge of Camden county is
looked upon ss another decisive victory
for United States Senator Sewell. He
espoused the cause of Armstrong, who
was opposed by the Committee of One
Hundred from Camden. This organiza-
tion asked the Governor to appoint
Martin V. Bergen, and the individual
members of the committee made some
serious charges of a political nature
against Armstrong. Senator Sewell
convinced the Governor that the opposi
tion to Armstrong was prompted only by
jealousy, and after a hard fight he sue
ceeded in gaining his point. The new
appointes made quite a record while
| member of the House of Assembly from
1SS4-SS, and he was Speaker of that body
for two years. Later be was District
Court Judge of Camden county. Judge
| Armstrong, understand, was born in
Woodstown, Dec. 2S, 1868, and of course
your readers will feel commepdable
pride in his success.
The nominations as sent in by the
Governor are as follows:
For Justice of Supreme Court-Bennet
| Van Ssckel, Of Union County, reap
| pointed.
For Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas Of Camden County-Edward
| Amber Armstrong, to succeed George A.
| Vroom.
For Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas of Gloucester Couuty-John 81.
Jessup, of Woodbury., to succeed Robert
s. Clymer.
For Judge of the District Court of Pas
sale County William N. Watson, reap.
pointed.
For Manager of the Home for Feeble
minded Women-Major z G. Pangborn,
of jersey City, to fill vacancy.
For Coroner of Hudson County
William 81. Mead, to succeed Dietrich
Gutenberg, resigned.
For Commissioners of Pilotage-Henry
w. Miller, of Morristown; John R.
Dewar, of Jersey City; Henry o. Gulick,
of Barnegat; Moses Townsend, of Pleas
antville; Daniel G. Chase of South Am
boy; Elias A. Newell, of Haleyville.
Ga Tuesday nominations for mem.
bers of the Board of Visitors to the State
Agricultural College we're sent o the
Senate as follows: First Congressi oral
District, Isaac W. Nicholson, of Camden
County; T. F. D. Baker, of Cumberland
County; Second Disl riot, Joshua Forsyth
Ralph Eye, reappointed; Third District,
David D. Denise. James Nelson, reap
pointed; Fourth District, John T. Cox, of
Hunterdon County; William P. Coursen,
of Sussex County; Fifth District, Robert
M. Torbert, Samuel R. Demerest, Jr.,
reappointed; Sixth District L. H. Miller,
Charles L. Jones, reappointed; Seventh
District. James Stevens, Abraham W
Duryee, reappointed; Eighth District.
George E. DeCamp, George W. Doty, re-
| appointed.
They were all referred. and both the
| appointments of Justice VanSyckel and
Judge Armstrong were confirmed on
| Tuesday.
In the Senate on Monday night Senator
Eng'e, of Ocean, saw his bill to increase
the pay of Prosecutors in fourth class
| counties pass with but sin gle negative
vote, that Of Senator Ross, of Cape May.
Mr.. EDRle explained that the compen-
sation now was 80 small that it was
difficult to get the right kind of men for
the places.
Senator Ross said that the Prosecutor
of Cape May got enough, and they had
no trouble to get Prosecutors. "How
much does he get?" asked Senator DAILY.
"Four hundred dollars" was the answer.
The entire Senate laughed as Senator
Daily retorted that $400 was only a
moderate fee for case.
Senator johnson, of Camden, intro.
duced bill for the improvement of side
walks in boroughs. 1t provides that the
borou gh may be bonded for the improve
ment of sidewalks, and the property
owners will have ten years 10 which to
pay for the improvement. A similar bill
passed both Houses of the Legislature
last year, but was not signed by the
Governor, the reason being that he did
not want to add to the tangle of borough
legislation.
Senator johnson, of Bergen, who is on
thu Joint Borough Commission, is
interested in the bill and will send copy
to Mr.. Skinner, now preparing the Com.
missioners' bill, with view to consider
ing its Incorporation therein.
Leader Derousse introduced a bill.
which will effect, it is said, several
counties in South Jersey II provides for
the purchase of turnpike roads, the State
to pay one-third and the county in which
the road is located the remainder.
The long discussed matter of dividing
the State into two districts for the care OF
the insane of the respective districts took
shape In bill introduced by Senator
Parry, of Burlington. The Trenton
district is composed of the following
counties: Atlantic. Cape May, Cumber-
land, Salem, Gloucester, Camden, Bur-
lington, Somerset, Mercer, Ocean, Mon
moutt and Hunterdon. The Governor
is to appoint Board of Managers OF
eight for each dirtrict, and the Boards
will also have jurisdiction over county
asylums.
Senator Stokes, of Cumberland, intro
duced bill to allow Bridgeton and
certain second class cities to hold charter
elections 10 March,
Senators Ketcham, Hoffman and DAILY
made speeches on Tuesday in favor of a
bill to increase the salaries of the mem
bers of the State Board of Taxation from
$4,000 to $2500 year, thereby making
the salaries the same as those paid to the
State Board or Assessors. The bill was
opposed vigorously by Senators Skim
and Parry. The argument in favor of the