New-York tribune., 1901-04-25
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
NEWJERSEY POLITICAL NOTES.

Governor voorhees, is apparently undecided to
the necessity for a special session of the egislat-
ure. The citizens of Newark-merchants, manu-
facturers politicians, everybody. practically-have
begged him to convene the legislature so that
something may be done to stop the pollution OF Of
the Passaic River. All the arguments that couid
purpose We're presented at meeung atIehde1 d y ny
the Governor Clearly and forcibly the o. dangee &
pointed out, and the urgency of the case was
strongly dwelt upon
When the regular session of the legislature ad-
journed without doing its duty in the premises the
Governor represented then as being Wiling 10
call a special session. provided that the hudson
County legislators whose opposition had killed
the proposed sewerage legislation coud De lnuuceu
to vote Tor remedial bills me uuSDh hch do not
injYriously affect their county: IhlS appalentIS I
But the Governor seems to be in doubt as to
whether any real good can be accomplished oS Z"
special session.
There is no appeal from the Governors decision
whatever it may be. When the legislature adjourns
he alone authorize it to resume business. once
in session again. the legislature could pass any @ D
it pleased repeal such laws as seemed 10 np II u1
Governor Voorhees's most serious objections to a a
special session of the re Is enera sne
That he could not contro except py ms ; Eeoo, & ra
in New-Jersey the vote that passes Dill can re-
pass it over the Governors veto.
Governor Voorhees, has within his control an ap-
preparation OF Whlch ne Is W
to the State Sewerage Commission so that ehsl-
neers and experts may be employed and precise IN
formation obtained on which TO base action oy the
next legislature If the commission had definite
idea what should be done, this might answer tile
purpose very well indeed But the champions OF !ne
doesn't know what it wants Commissioners HUNT IS,
they say the only who seems to Know WI Wnte i ne
iicV CHARGED with opposing the commissions bills
in Trenton, and the other two are represented I as
being Indifferent lukewarm. from Such pouS'
they argue, not much Is to be expected
There are Democrats callous and cold olooded
enough to figure the partisan advantage hKely
TO accrue to them from legislative neglect OF thls
pollution evil. Their notion is that a scare from
the polluted river next July or August would be
worth thousands of votes to the Democratic party,
and might enable Ii to come pretty near carrying
Essex County, and Essex holds the key 10 tne elec
tion of the Governor. 1t is true that the Dils
votes of Hudson County'S Democratic representa-
tives, but the voters are apt to forget tha ana 10
publican control. and thai the Governor, py caii-
ing a special session. could throw the responsibility
on the legislature, and allow the pupne 10 locate
the blame for inaction or unWlse action.
One peculiar phase of the situation IS the lack Of
sympathy for Newark in it's predicament among
other communities. Essex County. of which New
ark the county seat is, of course, emphatically
in favor of prompt action looking toward a solu-
ton of the pollution problem; Passa1c county Is
special session, and the other counties excepting
the western section of Hudson lying along the Pas
sale banks seem TO be IN doh care iLoou
They won't say much one way or another no
matter how Governor decides. And II is clearly
up the Governor 70 say whether or not the facts
and conditions justify him in calling the law
makers 10 Trenton. Ii is a serious responsibility
and one demanding the most careful and broad
minded consideration