The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-01-26
SOLONS
AT WORK
Supervisor Of Bills Declared
to be Unconstitutional

Mr.. Salmon Will Officiate as Clerk
of Bills in the Senate and Mr..
FoIweII for the Veterans
of Spanish-American War to be
Albeit and Benny's Vain Attempt
to Make Capital-Hobart Memoir
iaI to be Held in Taylor Opera
HOuse-Mr. Garrison's stI6 to -
ResOIutiOn-Se Senator Pitney's Ex-
else Bill Only COrrects Defect in
a Titfe of Measure on Statutes
Since 1884.
Trenton, N j., Jan. 25.-The Legis-
lature had another slow week. The ses-
sions were very short and little or moth
ing was accomplished AS stated last
week the Attorney Generals opinion
on the supervisorship was needed be-
fore the machinery could be set in
motion. That opinion came on Tuesday
and it declared the office of Supervisor
of Bills unconstitutional and the Leg
islature at once regulated matters by
selecting Mr.. Salmon the Supervisor,
as the clerk of the printed bills of the
Senate and Charles H. Folwell as
Clerk of Printed Bills of the House.
TIE latter had been the Engrossing
Clerk of the House for the past two
years, and it was mainly through his
efforts that the opinion was secured.
He was candidate for the Super
visorship and had the support of all
the members of the House and Senate,
but at the last hour the Governor,
under pressure, appointed Mr.. Salmon.
Mr.. Folwell, through his friend, AS
semblyman Wright, pushed for an ap-
pointment, and received both vindi-
cation and new job through that
opinion. AS soon as the matter was
settled there was food of bills in the
House, forty being introduced on
Tuesday afternoon. This makes
seventy bills on the calendar in the
House and twenty eight in the Sen
ate, SO that both bodies have enough
work to keep them busy now, if they
choose to settle down to business.
The House has passed bill which
opens the Soldiers Home at Kearney
for the disabled soldiers of the Span
ish and Philippine wars. This is for
the relief of man now in the New
ark Almshouse who needs medical
care and home.
The Democrats, through Assembly
man Albeit, have introduced reso-
luction for the investigation of the
Girls Industrial School The resolu-
tion calls for select committee, with
power to subpoena witnesses This
resolution was a Democratic caucus
measure, and was the first thing
agreed to when the Democrats met
1t was referred to the committee on
the Girls Industrial School and that
is as far as it will get, for the Repub-
lican majority are not in mood to
do any investigating at this time,
particularly at the Girls School, which
has caused so much talk.
The memorial joint session is like
ly to be big affair The date will
be either February 18th or 14th. and
it will be held in the opera house be-
cause the Assembly Chamber would
not hold many guests. The President
of the United States and the Cabinet
will be invited to hear Attorney Gen
eral Griggs' eulogy. The committee
will issue cards for the event The
sentiment for the purchase of me-
mortal is growing fast and it is alto
gether possible that it will take the
shape of handsome oil painting.
Recently President Mckinley and
Vice President Hobart, had their por-
traits painted by Swedish artist.
A copy was made of each so that
President Mckinley could exchange
with his friend Mr.. Hobart and the
latter do likewise with the former.
1t has been suggested that the State
secure copy of this famous portrait
which now hangs in Carroll Hall and
the White House. 1t would cost
about So, 600 to get copy of this
painting, but nobody has expressed
any opposition to expending that sum
for a portrait, which would be per-
manent ornament of the State House.
The picture is not bust, but three
quarters length, and represents the
President presiding over the
Senate. The State spent 50, 600 for a
sword for Admiral Sampson, who was
temporary resident of the state and
it certainly could afford to spend
So, 600 for handsome portrait of its
most distinguished citizen. This
matter is being canvassed and formal
action will be taken Immediately af-
ter the joint memorial session. The
Senate has advanced the bill provid-
ing for a pension of 500 month for
Walter English. 1t will be remem-
bered that the morning when Admiral
Sampson came to the State House to
get the SO, 600 souvenir sword that
English had his hands blown off by a
premature explosion while loading
the cannon which fred the salute.
English is now without hands and
the State believes it owes him an OBJ
legation. He has been around the