The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-01
HE'S NO MORE GOV. GRIGGS.
JERSEYS EXECUTIVE GONE TO HIS
NEW POST At THE CAPITAL.

ActinE Gsverser Voorhees, to ne swern In Ts-
Day-IerseS Pride In tho Houer Conferred
on Soha ~. GriErs Voiced IN Resolutions
In the IeGistatnrr-Nrw B,ris Hatroduced.
TRENTON, Jan. 3l.-Gov. GriRus to-day sent to
the Secretary OF State his resignation as Gov.
ernor. and Private Secretary futile took to the
House and Senate o brief formal message from
the Governor announcing his resignation. to
take effect with the termination Of this day.
After the message had been road Senator John
son OF Bergen offered resolutions reciting that
for tho first time In the history of tho State
Now jersey has been honored by the appoint
ment OF one Of her sons to the position Of
Attorney.Genorai OF the United States. (which
appointment we regard as one Of eminent Mt.
ness BY reason of tho high personal character
and the distinguished ability OF the recipient.
the Hon. John w. Griggs. and In order to indi.
cato our appreciation Of the compliment thus
paid to the State In tho appointment of n native
OF New Jersey, who has also resided within her
borders. and has risen from the ranks OF the
people to the Cabinet of the Chief Magistrate Of
tho nation,
Resolced. That congratulations DO extended
to Gov. Griggs on his deserved promotion, and
to the people upon the recognition of tho State
In the annals Of tho nation, and upon her grow
ing and commanding influence in public affairs.
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and extends to him the best wishes of tho Legis.
laturc. Tho resolutions were adopted In both
houses and ordered TO DO engrossed and sent to
the Governor, who left for Washington to-day
and will tomorrow enter upon the duties Of his
new position. A concurrent resolution was
adopted providing for the administration of tho
oath Of Office to Acting-Gov. Voorhees, at IL
o'clock. tomorrow morning by Chief Justice
Magic IN the presence Of the Legislature in the
Assembly chamber.
Among the bills introduced in the Sente were
these:
month"; Imprisonment on any person who withholds
any part OF an employees wages as a fino for delin.
quency. II applies specially to manufacturing and
by. Senator vre~eland-crca.ips a State Board of
itate the trapsfer OF homeless children from aims.
houses end similar Institutions TO respectable fam.
BY senator Daiy-Requirlng weekly payments of
s Tssss sy ana %in sie1ssed fsi %Ssysn atssm 1s,isof tSi. strssi;
and .%eiephcns companies. municipal corporations;
from sss to sioo nn Inc also A''' u p'""'' u
Providing for e sssahl,ss,nE = village for the isolation
der 8 years OF age shall be sent.
Tho important bills introduced in the House
included these:
By Mr.: manufacturing a board of three Commits.
Hudson county. who shall control me Hudson Bouie.
yard. which is now controlled by the Board of Free
BY Mr.. ca~rroll-Imposes . penalty OF $3.50 fine. or .
years imprisonment, Tor PLACING any 1ntcription, Qe-
sign OF the United States.
by Mr.. J~Ihnson-Mnking the Commander OF tho
Grand Army OF the Republic OF New jersey q mem.
Der OF the Board OF Managers Of the Soldiers Home
BY Mr.. Gledhil-Prohibitius the Riparian Com.
missioners from making any lease. grant, or con.
Hudson River Palisades, unless the same contains
restrictions Tor preserving the uniformity and con.
tinuity of the BLUFFS; also,
An amendment to the Libel law. imposing q penalty
on the person who furnishes untrue reports 70 editors
or publishers of newspapers; and providing that the
that n retraction was asked for and refused or not
made within o reasonable time; and that the amount
recovered shall not exceed the actual damages proved.
Mr.. Allen of Hudson offered q resolution pro-
viding for the appointment Of q special commit
toe to investigate the charges of jury fixing in
Camden county. MIR. Gledhill, the Republican
leader. offered an amendment referring the
matter to the Hudson County Investigation
Committee. There was q lively partisan discus
sion. when tho amendment was adopted by q
vote uf So to "a. Cole of Cape May and Murray
Of Union county. Republicans. voting with the
Democrats in the negative.
ing for an Investigation Of tho building and.
subscribers paying IS cents per share per
month, on the promise that In twelve
years each share shall be worth 800. Mr.. Ebie
said that many nnanciers were astounded at the
idea of promising to make $36 amount TO 800
in 144 months. and said that 1t was impossible
and that wilful instrumentation was being
made to innocent and ignorant investors. Upon
the request Of Mr.. Gledhili Mr.. Ebie consented
that his resolution go over till tomorrow.