The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-10
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TRENTON, Jan. 9.-The proposed resignation
Of Gov. GrigGs to become Attorney. General of
the United states is giving Secretary Of State
Wurts some concern, as there is no precedent
for such IN act under tho existing Constitution.
and Mr.. Wurts 10 troubled as to how to desig-
nate the acting Governor In the commissions
that will be issued. The Constitution provides
that the President of tho Senate shall succeed
to the Executive office on the death, resignation,
removal from Office. absence or inability to dis
charge the duties OF his office on the part Of the
Governor, but In referring to such an event
speaks of tho acting Governor rs the person
administering the government" Attorney
General Grey has been called upon for an opin-
ion, and under his advice Secretary wurts is
trying to think Of the bricfcst and plaincst terms
In which to set out the situation in tho new
commissions. He has decided that the sigma
turo will be Foster M. Voorhees,, President of
the Senate and Acting Governor" In the toxt
of the commission the wording will be some
thing like this: II, Foster M. Voorhees,, Presi-
dent OF tho Senate and administering the Gov.
ernment of tho State of New Jersey, by reason
Of the resignation of John W. Griggs, the Gov
ernor," &c. Tho Secretary Of State and At
torney-General will decide the matter on Tues.
day.
The Legislature that meets on Tuesday after.
w NhA w ohhbooSo IA tohtb NOA
and seven Democratic Senators and thirty
seven Republican and twenty-one Democratic
Assemblymcn. Simpson of Hudson county being
though his resignation Ia in the hands of ex-
Sheriff Davis, awaiting the outcome of his trial.
The case of Simpson was the OILY one In sight
Republicans retaining Senator Voorhees, vote
in the Senate in order to have a two-thirds ma
Simpson impeached by the House and tried by
the Senate In order to get rid of him: With the
Pp essslGf, ar y f ps nmPGaGh Tote' a Iem tne Re snsfG Is ns
have a comfortable, and safe working majority
in both houses. Tho condition is regarded as
but three Democrats in the Senate and four In
the House, and the ~unwieldy Republican major
ity was split into factions that gave frequent
The session viii be brief, according to the
RE ns Cow. p HoorS be- sn viii h' ioiio@ in I1aasF respects sSas
the example and recommendations Of Gov.
briggs and will seek to restrain the passage OF
| will be no partisan legislation, no abolition,
merging, or curtailmen of the powers Of exist
iation Will probably be the action on tho re.
ports OF the various commissions appointed last
ils siH5l to t FSsis Sessions nna VIII fi2liflb5s s the fs5t shorto lsT on r ae
ord. Tho record for brerity, since 1s49, is nine
weeks; that has been mnde seven times.last in
1892 and 1898. The average for the last twen-
ty years Is twelve weeks.
The Presidency and Speakership have been
| Of the committees will be made in both houses
on Tuesdayor Wednesday, and that active work
will begin o week later. Usually the legisla-
tors do not get down to work before the fifth or
| sixth week. There is talk of amending the
rules so as to provide for Monday afternoon
This would permit the committees to meet
Monday evening and consider bills and report
them next day. so that adjournment would not
be necessary for lack of work.
The large Democratic minority, under the
leadership of Senator DAILY and Assemblyman
Allen, is preparing numerous measures with
the purpose Of placing the Republicans on tho
defensive, in order TO make capital for the
Gubernatorial campaign next fall. The skir-
mishing has already begun and will continue
to divide interest. with that over the United
States Senatorship. congressman John
| Kean of Union county is regarded as the most
| prominent Republican. candidate and Senator
Smith has changed his mind once more and
will seek reelection.
The Republican Senators will hold another
caucus tomorrow evening to divide up the
doorkeepers and pages. The Republican AS
semblynen will caucus also and formally se-
lect their official force.