New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03
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II the New-Jersay volunteers don't want
medals there doesn't seem 10 he good reason TOT
the State spending 5000 TO buy such medals
The bill for that purpose is now In the House
having passed the Senate. and the Assembly
mon Will 10 justified IN refusing 10 pass II uhder
the circumstances
A PlainAeld man was before Police Justice
Runvon on Monday for stealing a rabbit The
defendant declared that ne religious man.
had attended church four times on Sunday
could not tell a lie and innocent In spite
Of all that Judge Runyon found him guilty
Assemblyman Bruder is one Of the best takers
in the House but ne failed utterly to convince
his colleagues that the bill authorizing no.
boken's municipal officials to pension the FAMILY
~ a policeman killed in the discharge OF MS
duty was class legislation Mr.. Bruder con-
tended that It would be equally just TO apply
the same principle in the case OF engineers ana
motormen who lose their lives while at work.
forgetting that the policemen are pubic ser
wants while the others In the service OF
private corporations. The policeman in ques-
tlon was murdered by a burglar, and his death
left a large family practically penniless and the
city Of Hoboken in duty bound to make
+ some provision for them. When policemen ask
a pension for themselves because Of having
welded a baton for so many years and drawn
good pay for doing so. that is another matter en-
tirely and Mr. Bruder is quite right in opposing
pensions Of the latter kind
Three thrifty Germans unable 10 speak Eng
fish were arraigned IN Paterson on a charge OF
assault and battery. They had no counsel II
seems that they had been making tour OF
lawyers Offices asking for bids on the contract
To defend them. The lowest offer was 80, but
this they regarded as outrageously exorbitant,
and consequently they appeared in court with
out a lawyer. While they were in court an at
torney speaking their own language volunteered
to defend them gratutously.
They had begun 70 talk OF the adjournment OF
the Legislature before single bill had Dten en-
acted For do-nothing body me present hrP no
/ palm.-(New- brunswick Times DemD
! Too bad isn't IT, that they haven't passed
coal combine bills racetrack laws and acts turn
Ing over the State to the trolley syndicates?
Sad too isn't It. that there are no big Jobs being
put through on which "divvles'' could be col
lected and work cut out for another invest-
eating committee?
However IT is probable that by the time the
/ lawmakers get through they will have enacted
what little legislation the people are really in
need Of
AN Innocent Victim" writes 10 THE Hudson
/ County Dispatch" OF Union Hill crticsing a
local Democratic association. According TO the
writer some OF the members have been IN jail
and others ought 70 be there. and he objects to
them setting up as censors He winds up by de-
clar1ne that the organization In question Is the
/ old discarded Mixed Ale Party under new
name" When Union Hill Democrats get down
/ to full and free interchange Of compliments
there is always a reasonable prospect Of lively
times.
At the spring meeting Of the Gloucester
/ County Board OF Agriculture the principal topic
! slated for discussion is what Are Some of the
Best Methods by Which an Unmarried Man
/ Can Gain Livelihood" correspondent who
is either unpardonaby ohtuse or exceedingly
/ fippant suggests that the young man. whoever
ne u.s. either go 70 work or else get his relatives
/ N silpport him Another advises him to move 20
/ Camden and start poolroom while the Reform
Administration is stin in power while third
says that the best plan Of all Is to emigrate to
Jersey city and go into politics
The trainers Of the present State Constitution
clearly intended that six o, the Judges Of the
Court Of Errors and Appeals should be laymen.
and It was so regarded until recently. Some OF
the appontees were. however. mere politicians.
who acted and voted partisans, and there
was considerable scandal on this account during
! what Is known as the Albeit regime. When
the agitation for a revision Of the Constitution
reached its height three or four years ago a de-
termined effort made 10 eliminate the lay
feature and provide for a separate and indie
| pendent Appellate Court, 10 be composed eXclu-
sivelv OF lawyers This failed but Governor
| Grggs sought 10 overcome some Of the obJec-
tons to the existing system by appointing law
yers as LAY" judges Under this plan the cost
10 the State has quadrupled. the legal LAY"
Judges write opinions and receive $50 day for
each day engaged in the work. Formerly the
oplnions were all written by the Supreme Court
Justices or the Chancellor who are members OF
the Court Of Errors and Appeals The most
serious objection. however. 10 the appointment
OF LAWYERS as lay" judges is that they neces-
sarily continue as practising lawyers before the
lower courts while acting judges OF the highest
court in the State. Until the Constitution is so
amended as to provide for an independent Court
Of Appeals. public sentiment is apt to favor the
appolntment Of able laymen Of high character
as lay judges
There was slight change in the market value %
| q position ms fireman at the city Hall to-day. on
saturday the quotation 500. II has dropped
sfn Navor Hiuchllne. who is Investigating such
transactions within the last TWO years was unable
10 learn the cause OF the fiuctuatOn. He may
know something about Il. however before the next
meeting Of the Board Of Adermen.-(Pa terson
| Guardian.
Prices must be going up. The scale for fire
men and policemen used to run from $500 10
500 according 10 the pull Of the applicant
No doubt the job Of fireman is worth more now,
bacausa the Aldermen stand by their appointees