The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30
State HOUSB STUNNED.
Only a Few Statesmen Gather
at Trenton on Voorhees,
First Governors Day."

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."1
TRENTON. March 80, 1Sss-There was
an unusually small gathering of states
men and politicians at the State House
yesterday. In years gone by the legisla-
tors came to Trenton almost to a man on
the Tuesday following final adjournment,
but fo- sonic reason they failed to live
up to this custom yesterday, In the gath
ering were President Skirm and Speaker
Watkins, who were on hand to clear up
the bills still in their possession: Sena-
tors Johnson and Stokes, and a handfu
of -AssembHrnen and lobbyists. The Gov
ernor had numerous callers, interested in
some bill or other, ard it was late when
he left the State House. He took the APP
preparation bills home to Elizabeth with
him.
In talking with a reporter, Governor
Voorhees, said that the statement
that he intended to cut into the
appropriations made BY the leg
lative act was an erroneous one.
as he expected to make very few
changes IN it. He also denied that he had
any intention Of calling an extra session
of the Legislature. Such talk was very
idle, the Governor said, as he did not
think there would be any likelihood of a
necessity arising that woul require an
extraordinary legislative session.
1t is understood. however. that there
win be some alteration in the road appro-
priation which was increased from $780,
900 to $150,000 The rural Jerseymen are
said to be opposed to this big Increase. 1t
is also understood that the farmers are
x-A III - - H.
to give a big bounty for the raising of
sugar beets, it being laimed that a very
limited number of persons would be bene-
flied by the scheme, and that the farmers
would not be among that number With
the farmers kicking on these items, it
is very doubtful If the Governor will sane
ton them.
This afternoon the Governor will give a
hearing on the Francis anti-trading stamp
bill. Later IN he will give a hearing on
Crispen bill LIS. giving electric light and
telegraph companies the right to take
streets in any municipality, and hold the
same for all time. This is the measure
that the people of Bayonne SO vigorously
opposed in the LEGISLATURE, and a dele
cation from that city will appear before
the Governor to urge against his signing
the bill.
orders were yesterday wired to the
navy yard at New York to furnish to
tho ninety-fve members of the New Jer-
SeF Naval RESERVE VINO viii Hldil the
| monitor Montauk and taxi it to the coast
of Maine, uniforms at the expense of the
State of New Jersey.
Governor Voorhees, has affixed his sig
nature to Senate bill No. so, which pro-
| vides for a Village of epileptics, to which
no person under five years of age shall
be eligible to admission. The bill provides
that the Governor shall appoint six trus-
tees without salary who shall provide a
building. Thus far the Governor has not
| decided upon the persons whom he will
name as trustees. The appointments will
probably be made this week. 1t is prob
able that the site for the new village will
be a large farm in Somerset county. own
| ership of which the State recently ac-
CURED through the foreclosure of a mort
gage.