Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-03-25

NeIlson or hilddiesex county, both reappo,nt-
ed; Fourth congressional district George
Fritts of Hunterdon county, Elias N. Millen
Of Sussex county; Fifth congressional dis
trict, George H. Blalzeley of Passaic county,
Samuel R. Demarest, Jr., of Bergen county
Sixth congressional district L. H. Muller and
Charles L. Jones, both reappointed; Seventh
congressional district. James Stevens and
Abraham W. Duryee, both reappointed Eighth
congressional district, George ". Doty, reap
pointed, and George E, De Campo. Judge Bo-
CERT, being former senator, was confirmed.
The others were referred.
After Mr.. Kelsey.
1t was thought that Secretary of State
Kelsey would be allowed to retire from
office to make way for his Republican
successor without any trouble in addi-
ton to that which the senate investi-
eating committee of couple of years
ago gave him, but Assemblyman Wildes
is determined that this shall not be the
case He created a sensation in the
house Monday night by offering a reso-
luton looking to the recovery from Mr..
Kelsey of certain moneys alleged to be
due the state. The resolution in full is
interesting enough to be printed here
with;
Whereas, The senate Investigating committee
of 1895 reported that Henry G. Kelsey has since
1891 retained for his own use the fees of the
prerogative Office amounting to from 50, 900 to
81, 600 per year, which are part of the revenue
of the state tP L. 1879, page 1881, and has never
paid any of the same into the treasury except
for two quarters when demanded by the
comptroller, the amount of the states revenue
SO unlawfully retained now amounting to APP
proximately $25, 000 said committee reporting
that said sums should be returned into the
treasury:
And whereas, Said investigating committee
also reported that said Henry G. Kelsey col
lected for the use of the state sums of money
acgregating more than 100000 and contrary
to law retained them in his possession annu-
ally until the end of each year. rendering nc
detailed account thereof rs required by law,
and invested the same in his own personal
business enterprises; and said committee did
further report that the gains SO made by the
uses Of the states moneys should be ascertain
ed according to law and paid into the state
treasury; and whereas, the laws governing
the revenues of this state impose large pecun-
larry penalties for such offenses (P. L. 1879,
page 10S, 1887 and whereas, it appears that nc
action has been taken to recover said revenues
SO unlawfully withheld from the treasury, and
that the same continue to be withheld, and
that said gains have never been ascertained or
DalQ over anu llO prOEtoulliBS bhh0u w culOICc
said penalties and whereas, the term of office
of said Henry c. Kelsey is about to expire
and whereas, said Henry G. Kelsey has persist
emily violated the law requiring him to make
returns of the fees collected by him, whether
for his own or for the use of the state;
Resolved (the senate concurring), That the
attorney general be and he is hereby directed to
commence legal proceedings against said Hem
~ G. Kelsey for the recovery of said revenues
and gains and the lawful interest the
moneys retained and for the enforcement of
said penalties, and he may employ such assist
ants as in his Judgment may be necessary for
full and complete investigation and asceF-
tainment of the amount of said revenues,
gains, penalties and interest.
After Mr.. Wildes had made q speech
| in support of the resolution it was re-
ferred to special committee of five
members as follows; Messrs. Derousse,
Codingtop, Thorn, Mineh and Martens.
Various Topics,
The judiciary committee of the as
sembly last night gave hearing on
| the constitutional amendments. Ow-
| ing to the squabbling of the legal fra
ternity over the judicial amendments.
the final disposition of the whole sub
ject is still in doubt.
| The bicycle baggage bill is to have a
hearing in senate committee on Thurs
| day of this week.
The Delaware dam bill was reported
in the senate yesterday.
| There was a hearing on the marriage
license bill in the senate yesterday.
| Several clergymen have appeared for
and against the bill,
| Among the bills passed by the senate