The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
PARTISAN HYPOCRISY.
Republicans Revive an Office
Which They Abolished
as Democratic Ex-
travaganee.
Special to the Jerscu C.tu Nsars.

AnauS q much oetteF record than the
House yeterday. 1t held two sessions.
and put most of the time in in passing
plhs. There was another beautiful ex-
ninition Of Republican consistency in the
Senate yesterday. About three years ago
when the Republicans started on their
wild career OF alleged economy upon those
VINO rell under their axe were the assist
ant prosecutors In ~second-class counties.
Most of the i~ncumbents were Desnocra "a
appointed by Democratic Governors to
office created by Democratic Legislatures
Therefore the positions were yicioa,s ex-
t~lavagance and should be abolished bv
the upright, economical Republican party
who had only the best interest of the peo-
Pe IN mine and nothing else. They were
abolished.
senator. Asa Francis of Monmouth has
introduced a bill which provides for the
appointment or an assistant prosecutor of
ehe pleas, at a salary of $1,000 a year, in
counties of from 5000 to
iVo'oV anhnabltants, and it passed the SEN
ate yesterday. This measure affects
Mercer, Monmouth and Middlesex co,,n-
les. senator SkirIn, in casting his vote
d~Hlrnnatlvely, explained that although he
worked for a bill abolfshing the office of
ASSISTANT prosecutor in Mercer three Years
a asos4n ne renewed this blu to be SO carefully
", ! as not to impose upon this county
Mnlcn Goes not need such an officer, UNI
iess 1he Governor is satisfied with its
ceAency would not burden the nean1e
with an additional 81, 200, the salary pro-
s,,cb of fer the assistant prosecutor, if
provides that the Governor give hid az
s ssd e the selection of the Prosecutor to
Just the same the Republicans voted
Ior the bill so that they can have fhe
once handy when it is needed to HELM
ahe party along. There was some dis
~Freeholder bill, which came IN AT the sfs
ternoon session. This provides that
where q majority of the voters of a conn
y SO desire the present Board of Free
mlssioners, came up on inal passage. and
was advocated by Mr.. Parry. He believ-
ed that whatever objection there was TO
sne original Pill, 1t was overcome by the
referendum clause. Under the bill now.
no county had to change its form of gov
eminent except on the vote of the people.
PRESIDENT. Williams didn't think Passaic
Sioners.
Mr.. Skirm also opposed the bill. Mer-
Ger county doesn't want 1t, and as for
the referendum clause, it didn't amount
70 much, because 1t scarcely ever brought
out a full vote. Those who wanted the
change would vote; others gave the mat
ter no attention. He believed in d dis
tribution Of authority and a representa-
ton on the County Board from every
township. There was greater safety I'M
der this system than under the concen-
tration OF power proposed by this bill.
PRESIDENT Williams took the floor In OPP
position, following the same line Of argu-
ment as Mr.. Skirm.
MIR. Parry replied that he was glad to
know some Of the counties thought so
Mighty of the Freebooter system. But
this mismanagenent of county affairs by
many Freeholders was notorious and
prompted this bill. The FreehoGdaTs, Of
course, are opposed to 1t. They are or
ganizing to defeat any effort to intro
duce reform. Mr.. Parry referred to the
pending Mercer county investigation as a
strong argument for q change. AS to the
claim that five commissioners could not
Passatc county, he replied that they
would laugh at the statement in Pennsyi-
yana. Bucks county was larger than any
bridges and county work, yet three com
mlss,onerS managed that county's affairs
TO the utmost satisfaction of all. He had
seemed to meet popular favor, and hence
had not prepared the array of facts and
figures he might cite in its support.
OF Camden spoke in opposition to the COM
mission system.
Mr.: Francis moved to lay the bill over
to lay over till Tuesday, saying that there
were some absentees and, in justice to the
measure, 1T ought not to be hurriedly dis
Mr.. Shirm's bill allowing change of name
BY associations formed under Lloyd's Fire |
Mr.. Skirm explained that the bill does
not affect existing policies, does not
relieve any liabilities under the insurance
Mr.. Reed opposed the bill on the ground
that 1t enabled Lloyd companies to trans
act business under false pretences. If
they, ought to change the method of do
ing business.
The bsll, failed Q to S. Mr.. voorhees,
tabled. ""S
Among the many bills which the Sem
ate passed was the bill to relieve william
S. Sharp of the custody Of the contents
of the ballot boxes which were used in
Hudson during the memorable election Of
1889, and paying him $500 for the excellent
manner in which he has guarded those
relics. This measure in this era of Re-
publican economy is grounded entirely
upon sympathy. Mr.. Sharp at one time
was one of the largest book printers in
Jersey City and Trenton. He did a large |
and lucrative business, but extended out
too far, and when the panic came some
years age he went to pieces. In 1890 he
was Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate. but |
the next year the Senate was Democratic
and he lost his position The House |
became Republican again in 1894 and ac-
cording to all presidents Mr.. Sharp was
entitled to another term; but he bod drop
ped out of active politics, and there were
others to be taken care of who could
benefit the party, SO Mr.. Sharp was turn
ed down.
Every year since then he has been a
candidate for the position unsuccessful
". He needs the money and some of the
Republican leaders talked of giving him a
purse in recognition of his past Services.
1t was finally agreed to pass this dill. |
as 1t was much cheaper to the Senator'S.
Among the Senate bills passed were these:
House so, providing a uniform proceed
IRE for the enforcement of laws relating
to fish, game and birds and placing jur-
isdiction in district, justices and police
courts; House 81, providing that in actions
for the death of an individual, the same
shall be brought within twelve calendar
months; House SO, requiring cow stables
and dairies to be kept in a sanitary con-
dition and ~forbidding the feeding to cows
or horned. cattle of house or hotel gar
bage, or Impure, sour or purified sub
stances; House 1888, authorizing local
boards of health to adopt and alter orr
finances prohibiting the sale of UNI
healthy milk Senate 21S. allowing $500 a
year to the State Comptroller for extra
clerical help; Senate 1876, providing for a.
rehearing by the State Board of Asses
sors in cases where corporations COM
plain of excessive assessments.
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