Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-11

ucraus sulI1 fiinJvracy uii tnut ettprct1o
court bench, despite the fact that the ap-
pointing power is now In the hands Of the
Republicans.
Ex-Speaker K. Amber Armstrong;
name was also sent in for judge Of the
Camden county courts. There was quite
some opposition to his appointment, a
large delegation appearing before the gov
ernor only last week to urge his defeat 1t
is understood, however, that Governor
Griggs followed the usual practice of So
lecting the nominee agreeable to the Cam
den county representative in the state SEN
ate, on the theory that he is the authorized
spokesman for the people who sent him to
Trenton Judge Armstrong is a strong
Republican, and during his legislative
career rendered valuable service for his
party. He is now judge advocate on Gem
eral Sewells staff. He succeeds Judge
George A. Vroom, a Democrat, on the Cam
den bench, and his term will begin April
/. His salary is about SIS, 900 year.
The other gubernatorial nominations
this week were:
uuR6 VI tu0 OlOuGcSOoI COuubJ DOuIuSs
John S. Jessup, Republican, to succeed
Robert S. Clymer, Democrat, on April /;
salary, about $4,000.
District court judge of the city of Pas
sale, William N. Watson, Republican, to
succeed himself; term five years; salary,
about 50, 500 year.
Commissioners of pilotage, Henry W.
Miller, John r. Dewar, Henry G. GU
leck, Daniel c. Chase, Elias A. A. Newell,
Mark Townsend paid by fees; term six
years.
Member of the board of managers Of the
Home For Feeble Minded Women, Zebi
nah K Pangborn of Jersey City; no sal
airy; term six years.
These nominations were referred by the
senate to committee Before adjournment
for the week, the nominations of Judges
Van Syckel and Armstrong were con-
frmed.
Troops at the Inauguration.
The state military board has resolved tc
ask the legislature for 81, 200 to pay fol-
the transportation of troops to represent
New Jersey at the Inauguration on March
4. The men are to be selected by General
Plume from the various regiments of the
state.
A number of shore fishermen were here
this week to advance the bill prohibiting
it through the house, but are afraid OF
Senator Francis opposition in the senate.
The bill reducing the legal rate of inter.
est to 5 per cent is one in which the agri-
cultural sections are especially interested.
Senator Reed of Somerset county, who in.
troduced it, says that he will urge it's pas
sage in due season. He says he is equip
ping himself with facts regarding the law
in other states. Illinois has adopted a 6
per cent act, and the New York Legislature
has one under consideration. 1t is true
that practically the rate of interest in the
eastern and middle states now is pei
cent on large loans, but the small borrow
er has often to pay 6 per cent. The banks
also ask the full legal rate on notes. Mr..
Reed is of the opinion that the small Dor
rover ought to be protected by law from
SO high rate as 6 rer cent when big sums
of money on mortgage can be got as low
as and ~ per cent
Among the bills passed in the senate
were the following: Validating certain
sewer assessments in Elizabeth at variance
with the state law of March 8, 1889; fix
ing the salary of prosecutors in fourth
class counties at $500 year; preventing
any municipal body from electing any OF
its own members to salaried office; en-
abling social clubs to issue stock for the
purchase of property or the payment OF
debts; providing that where borough Is
set off as a separate school district it shall
bear the debt of any school building with
in it's lines; providing for an alderman at
large in Bridgeton; authorizing boards OF
freeholders to enter upon private lands to
remove distractions to streams; providing
a three year term for secretaries to school
boards in second class cities; authorizing
the governor to appoint one or more com
missioners to revise the general statutes
of the state, and they to serve without pay
A number of bills passed the assembly
also, one of the most important being one
extending the time of Mayor Wanser of Jer-
sey City to Jan. 1, 1898, which went
through after sharp debate. Another
passed providing for commission to pur-
chase additional ground for the Soldiers
hor,,a ot Kaarnv