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to the House. but President Williams
calling down of Senator Ketcham last
Monday night, when he tried to hasten
gate that some one Is holding them hack.
Senator Voorhees, says he Is tired of hold
ing them; that they have been discussed
knows as well now what to 90 with
them as 1t ever viii, and there Is no use
IN waiting for the lawyers to agree on
an endm ~reorganizing the courts,
as tney never have agreed and probably
never Will So long as the constitutional
amendments are delayed the race track
owners WIN not despair of again seeing
know that as soon as the anti-gambling
amendment goes before the people It
VIII be adopted by an overwhelming vote.
VIII be wiped out forever.
Not a single bill reached the Governors
hands last week from either house, conse-
quently the results of the legislative ses-
sion SO far are the W unimportant bills
signed two weeks ago. The balance of the
session promises to be lively, between the
public hearings, the discussions and the
crowding of the important legislation into
three or four weeks work. At the Begin
lng OF the session the prophets said it
would last until the middle Of March. but
now few believe the Legislature will ad-
journ before the first of April, as it is ex-
pected that at least a week will be lost
for the inauguration festivities and cere-
monies.
This afternoon a public hearing will be
given ON the Newark and Jersey City ele-
ton bill in the Senate Chamber On Tues
day at noon the friends Of Scoyel's bill
abolishing fish pounds will be heard. On
Wednesday afternoon the representatives
OF the railroads will be heard on the Gled-
hill Bicycle Baggage bill, and on Thurs
day afternoon the same interest viii be
heard against the equal taxation bill.
The gossip about the Governors desire
to transfer Clerk in Chancery Thompson
no No. II lrA <1r ~ - 49, - Az D-lkI -
Clerk in Chanccry, may not be true, but
it is believed that some arrangement is
under consideration, notwithstanding the
denials of Mr.. Bettle's friend Mr.. Wurts
about any proposition to make him Sec
rotary of State, and his statement is I'M
doubtedly true, but there is. no doubt that
he would accept the office.
Tn equal taxation question, which
Hudson county annually brings for
ward, is likely to engage considerable at
tention for the balance of the session.
until disposed of. The representatives of
the railroads are to be heard next Thurs
day afternoon, and then the Jersey City
people will be given another day to reply
to the railroad argument. 1t is under
stood that the railroads will make no
fight against the proposition to give the
municipalities the one-half of one per
goes into the State Treasury. but oppose
properly from IL to 2h per cent.
Major Carl Lentz and Colonel Sam
Dickinson will try to force the Newark
and Jersey City Election bill through
the Senate early this week. The bill is
a partisan measure. pure and simple, and
as such has been condemned by the news
papers of both parties in both Essex and
Hudson counties. Governor Griggs, it is
said, will not sign it unless provision is
made that the voters can cast separate
ballots for municipal and county officials
at the fall election.
The Legislature seems to be la a
mood for increasing salaries rather than
pairing them down, but Assemblyman
reduction bill. It will probably be re-
ported adversely, but Mr.. Barton, the col
league of Mr.. Wildes, is a member OF the
committee, and the farmers, whose votes
he may seek next fall, expect him to make
a minority report in favor of the bill. A
similar bill was passed in the House last
year, but was killed in the Senate.