New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-30
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Three weeks Of tho legislative session nave
passed The fourth week begins to-hish'' "''
II Ia expected 10 be more productive OF reSu'''
.h., ,ha nreced,ne three 1t always takes some
time 10 get the legislative machinery iA"''
started The preliminary work has been done
and there are now a goodly number OK o'''s III
the hands OF the various committees Coiii"'
tee Dor is the hardest and least osteh'a'iouo VI
all that falls TO the lot OF the iesisa'o''
ouently all that the public knows or neare aoou'
many hours OF time spent In carefui coh''ue'"
ton q, measures is the single announcement
that such and such bills have been repor'eu ny
the committee The experimenting on the moor
OF the Senate or House Is the easiest part u '"e
duties OF a conscientious legislator
Not vet have the Republican Senator'S deciueo
definitely as to their course in the proposed i'.'
son County investigation. The propap'i'es -"
yor the appointment OF an investigating 'o"
n,ittee under the Craftsmanship OF Mahion -"
ney but there is a general desire on '"e POI
the Senators To know in advance just "n"' ~
committee could unearth. There II no '"o"e
or intention to 60 on fshine excursion HUI ~
grope about bndly in the dark. sun less -
there a wish to stir up things IN HUDSON So'e''
for partisan advantage. The Senator'S oene'e
that there was gross fraud at the last eiec'oh !"
Hudson. and they have II on pretty soou nv"
thority that gambling has been protected lot
nr,c. and that there has been Systematic ras-
callty In the administration OF county anairs'
What they want now Is some reasonable guar
antee that the proof Of these things can pe
brought forward In such way ms VIII enao'e
then, To provide an adequate remedy
There is report that the Board Of Aldermen IA, a,
the next meeting will take ths wner and attend to
~ themselves II is difficult to see where me oJa'a
OF Aldermen Will get their antnory - '3 tbe public
health OF city alone the province s 9e 70 in
Of Health and the Adsrmen that there is
mistake about the current rumors reea'u"S '''
matter.-(Paterson Call
No right to interfere? What are they 'nef.
for? The water company Is rich. 1t is o'oa'eo
monopoly. and therefore the lynx-eyeo c""''-
MON. OF the people are going after H.
1ars.v nevspapcr publishers are dis
cusstng ways and means to bring ABOUT the
publication OF the laws in the papers AL the
time that newspaper publication OF the laws
uos abolished. four years ago, II was costing
Tho State 500 600 a year. Nominal newspapers
with little or no circulation. received as much
compensation as those selling thousands or tens
NJ thousands OF copies. The papers were Named
or left unnamed. In most cases on poil'ich
grounds or as a reward or punishment WINE
all the publishers seem agreed that me oiu sys-
tenn should not be revived, thfy are hehry
unanimous in arguing for publication IN luli
OF all local laws. and a synopsis or others az
advertising matter. What they are not agreed
unon Z. the amount that should be spent on THIS
The nronosition TO abolish the Monday night
recommend It. Those who advocate the change
point out that II would enable most OF the legis-
Ia,ors to go home every night They are not
all agreed however as to whether 1t would be
het,er IN have a session Monday afternoon or 70
haein the legislative week on Tuesday. Most or
the lawmakers are professional or business
mon who have to give some part OF Monday 10
their nrivate affairs and in the case OF many
~ them IL would be a hardship to attend an
o,,ornoon session on Monday. There is much to
~ sa,d IN favor Of not starting until Tuesday
morning.
Tbara 10 q yeritable army after the handful OF
offices at the disposal Of Governor voorhees,
this winter The Governor Is pleasant and cord
iaI 20 all the applicants. but even the most per-
suasive among them find It a hard job to get
anything like promise
Another effort will be made at this session or
the Legislature to pass a bill for the annexation
OF Harrison East Newark and Kearny to Essex
County The only way TO settle the perennial
agitation on the subject is 10 give the people OF
these towns an opportunity to say in the ballot
boxes whether or not they want TO leave Hudson
County.
The Third Reformed (German) Church or
Hackensack owed the Rev. John Bomoin S2oo
Various plans for raising the money were tried
but none succeeded. Then somebody suggested
a masquerade BALL and the idea was promptly
taken I'D The ball came off all right. but II
wasn't much Of a success financially and now
the congregation has still TO face the bulk OF
the debt and the criticisms Of their neighbors
NJ the same time
A pure beer bill has been introduced In the Legis-
lature Now Keep your eyes on the brewers VINO
frht the measure and keep your mouths on their
henr-(NeW- Brunswick FREEDMAN.
What II the New-Jersey brewers decide that
the increased cost Of their products under such
an act would he more than overbaanced by the
tremendous amount Of advertising resulting
from the legislation?