Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-02-11
JUDGE ARMSTRONG,
AAA'reme cruelty a Sufficient Ground i.
Change of Time for Holding Charter

TRENTON, Feb. 9-The Senate, in exec
utive session, this afternoon. confirmed
the nominations of Bennett Van Syckel.
TO succeed himself as Supreme Court JUS
tlce, and Edward Amber Armstrong, to
succeed George A. Vroom as Law judge.
OF camden county. There was no obiec-
ton made to Armstrong's confirmation.
armstrong was supported by Senator
Johnson, of Camden county, and the
senators deferred to his wishes. The
Senate did not take up any of the other
nominations.
In open session, the Senate passed Ser
ator Ketchum's bill increasing from $1,000
to $500 the annual salary of the members
OF the State Board of Taxation. Senators
Sklrm and Parry opposed the bill, and
Senators Ketchum, Daily and Hoffman
spoke in its favor. The bill passed by a
vote of III to9.
Other bills passed by the Senate were
Senator Skirm's bill making the term of
secretaries of school boards in second
class cities three years; Senator Stokes
bill enabling Bridgeton to continue to
hold its municipal elections in March;
Senator Voorhees, bill, authorizing the
Governor to appoint commissions to
codify the laws of the State on different
subjects.
Several bills were ordered to third
reading. One of these increases the SAL
aries of members of the State Board of
Taxation from $1,000 to $500; another pro-
vides for the appointment of commits
sloners to codify the statutes of the State
on different subjects of legislation:
another provides for the election of an
Alderman at large in cities of over &c, 900
population where there are an even num-
Der OF Councilman; another provides for
a three years term for secretaries of
school boards in second class cities.
Mr.. Ketchum introduced bill enabling
seminaries or schools of theology to con-
fer the degree of bachelor of divinity.
| The House passed Assemblyman SEQ
vel's bill making extreme cruelty a
ground for absolute divorce; Mr.. Gled-
hilPs bill making it obligatory upon
complaints in criminal cases to deposit
Sl.35 costs with the Justice of the Peace
taking the complaint, unless the COM
plaint is authorized by the prosecutor to
be made.
Assemblymau Lloyd introduced bill
providing Tor the forfeiture of the license
of any person convicted of selling LIQUOR
| in violation of law.
| The House after lively debate passed
bill providing for the holding of charter
elections in first class cities in the fall.
1 Tho affan fr,ft =; 4
in the time of the election to extend
| from the spring until December the term
of Mayor Wanser. of Jersey City. AS
semblyman Klink, of Hudson county,
asked to have the bill laid over in order
that it might be more carefully consid-
cred. FL : said he was not thoroughly
| familiar with its provisions or effects,
and did not believe the other members of
the House were.
Assemblyman Fighter also opposed
the bill, saying he believed it improper
to hold municipal elections at the same
time the State elections were held. Mr..
Goldenhorn advocated the bill, saying
| that it was prompted by economic rea-
sons, and that there was nothing partisan
and gave as reason that more people
voted at the fall elections, and that conse-
quently the result of the change would
be beneficial. Nearly every one of the
Hudson county members, outside of MIR.
Klink, said a few words in advocacy of
the measure. Mr.. Porter, of Essex, made
the final speech against the bill, it was
not only calculated to complicate matters
| and further deals by reason of the munich
pal and State elections being held at the
same time, but that it was founded on a
desire to extend the term of an officer
elected by the people. This he thought
was bad principle of legislation. The
The bill finally passed by vote of Al
tot.
! The House held an extended debate on
the bill to restore to citizenship Edward
Holderer, one of those convicted for con-
nection with the Hudson county election
frauds seven years ago. Assemblyman
Scovel made strong speech against re-
storing to citizenship any man whose Of
fense had been that of polluting the bal
lot. Assemblyman Nelson, of Hudson,
also opposed the bill, and said that he, as
one of those who had been counted out in
the Hudson county frauds, opposed it on
very good grounds.
Mr.. Klink wanted the bill laid over, as
he said there were three or four of those
connected with the frauds who had miti
eating circumstances connected with their
offence. This, he thought ought to be in
vestigated. The statement was made that
Holderer was not an election officer at
all, but that he was around the election
place, and had been called in for couple
of hours only to serve in the absence of
one of the officers. The bill was laid
over.
The House adjourned until tomorrow
morning, and the Senate adjourned for
the week.
The House Committee on Game and
Fisheries gave hearing on Assembly,
man Scovel's bill prohibiting pound fish
ing along the Jersey coast. John A. Gith-
ems and others engaged in pound fishing
spoke against the bill. They said that as
result of catching fish in this way the
price had been reduced to the consumer
from ten cents to four cents pound. The
opposition of the hook and-line fisher
| hoe sold xx,ae ,nf inst nd NV