The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-27

the rampage. 1t is noted that a Repup-
lican caucus has decided to uphoid the
committees in their refusal to report Two
of Abbett's alleged reform measures anu
Ouaid's company store" bill. These are
not partisan measures, but IL tney "ere
permitted to see daylight they mfgnt pro-
luce political complications at the ex-
pense of the majority.
Another bugbear which annoys the
Republican majority is the RahWay re-
formatory. What will the Legislature
do with that? is a question frequently
asked. To make one wing habitable 1t
is stated hi a further expenditure OF
about 5000, 900 would be required, and to
complete it altogether an appropriation of
a million of dollars would be necessary.
Truly, this is a white elephant IN the
hands of the Legislature, and more than
ordinary craftsmanship will be required
to get rid of it.
the lawmakers. 1t looks as If during the
remaining weeks of the session the ma
devising plans to surmount the many
obstacles which must be removed that
the party i'll power may make a record
which will be generally approved by the
Colonel Samuel D Dickinson and Ma
jor Carl Lentz are having a trying ex-
perience in their efforts to get some one
to father their partisan bills. Last week
they failed to get any Senator or Assem-
blyman to accommodate them. Then
they had an interview with the Govern
Their bills relate to the police and fire
departments of Newark and Jersey CITY,
over which they now have control, and
persistent politicians, they will never sur
render until they have exhausted their
last resources. They will make their
chambers this week, when. perhaps. they
their measures. But hat will not do
i ioriay any ofy a fSs Republicans ea ii lean ' are dead set
against their schemes. Their only hope
IS in caucus action. 1t Is doubtful, even
if the Republican majority VIII agree e
san legislation is tabooed at this session
of the Legislature. As a burnt child
breads the fire, the Rspupli liah ieh h,,e
saw which has cause so much damage
to their political opponents. when they
were in power, and to themselves at
times.
The lone Democratic star Of the south.
ern tier, of counties, Mr.. Wright. OF
Salem, is howing much activity IN 1eg.
of farmers and fishermen, evidently
from the bills he has introduced. HIS
fish bill Is backed BY 2 lpS e.iti9 }sb slgnea
amending the Board Of Health law pro-
vides hat when cattle are Inspected ana
than tuberculosis the owner shall re-
ceive the same compensation as is usu-
ally allowed. The Board of Agriculture
is now paving three-fourths Of the APP
praised value in such cases and the
Board of Health nothing at all. An
other of his bills provides for a census
v Says New Jersey has more
money invested and more people EN-
ployed in its diaries than in any other
business. Yet there are no records
showing the value of the products, num-
Der of animal owners, etc. rms Dill,
he says, if it become a law, will give
valuable information to every farmer
and will provide of immense benefit to
dairy interests.
Senator Stokes is making a hard fight
for the passage n; # M q p sxneets to pdds s-
| placed on the statute book.
The gatienee OF The ssys sol9re ef l them ys nss
| Candidates for State appointments. but
| they rave reached the conclusion that the
administration is either moving too SLOW
| cided not to be under any obligations IL
| il, Rev. L. L. Roundtree, of Trenton
the presiding elder of the African Metho-
| dist Church, was a candidate for a RI
publican, and the Republican ~incumbentf
| are ali to be reappointed,. SO KEY. Nj,
reported also that Charles n. Robinson
| of Camden, who represents the colored Fo-
ters in the State Republican COMMITTEE
will in a few days WITHDRAW na,wt N ms sn app'iea
The declaration is made that the col
ored Republican voters do not want any
recognition from the party, a TS, WI ae'
however. is not disturbing the peace o.
mind of the Republican leaders. a.
Governor Voorhees, has ang nls
He will have a few personal aides t.
4 keep him company when he goes about n
his capacity as r1l
the present he will get along with IVY
colonels, and for important occasions ~
viii have a larger staff detailed from the
officers of the National Guard. !,
He has already named Robert IA
THOMPSON. Of Bayonne. who is a gradu,
ate OF the Annapolis Naval Academy ans
a personal friend of the Governor; IN {
few weeks he will name Coionel imp I'M :
now commanding the Fourtn fseslihene =
New Jersey Volunteers. - -
The State has had an interesting ex
perience in trying to work Judges on tn
piece price SYSTEM: A few knowing one
around the State House have made tn
discovery that the Lay Judges of tn
Court Of Errors and Appeals instead Q
costing the State $500 a year, viii cos
about $4,000.
There are now only a few of the La.
Judges left. The Judges under the nev
law are called Special Judges and the.
have power to write opinions, while tn
Lay Judges have only the 9
looking wise and voting. Under the OIL
law these Judges were paid IS a day am
mileage. The mileage mounte to 81
and SIS a day. The Investigations mad
bv the voorhees, Special Senate Commit
tee brought out the fact that the judge
all had railroad passes, SO it was decide'
that it would be better 10 pay rs Juage
plished rather than for the number 0
miles they travelled.
Senator johnson, of Bergen, passed TIL
bill that abolished the mileage fee ant
fixed the per diem at $40 a day, SO tina
the Lay Judge would get his $500 an,
81, 200 a year just the same. The new Law
gave authority for the special Judges
who were lawyers, to write opinions
This was to help out the other Justices
who were overcrowded with work. |
was represented to the Legislature tina
tba f,ou lou would impOse no additional