The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-18
ANOTHER STEAL
Senate Passes Excise Bill
for a Salaried Conn
mission.
LOOTING THE CITY TREASURY
Sen. Hudspeth Exposes Ma
chimes Hypocrisy Free
holders Bill Before
the House.

TSpecial to ssThe Jersey City lNewS-1
TRENTON. March Is, l992.-The Senate
! PASSED uhe Jersey City excise billssdatFs~
duced by Mr.. McCarter, which authorizes
cities of the first class to establish
| beard Of excise commissioners, 70 con-
gfst Of four persons, not to affect local
boards now existing which are coHsfi-
tuted in this manner Fixing salary for
each at 1890, ard defining tae powers Of
tae commissioners. Said board of excise
saalI meet for organization annually on
.thc first day of January.
Mr. Iiudspeth made a vigorous protest
! against the measure. He said that al
1 though the bill appeared to be general ia
character it was meant for Jersey CITY,
/ and he could not allow il to pass without
! fling an objection. He criticised it prin-
I cipally on account of its reason for it's
/ introduction. 1t was necessary for iilts
Republicans in Jersey CITY 10 obtain in
/ fiuenee among the liquor selling interest
/ He explained that when the Mayer ap-
pointed the present Excise Board he peo-
pie were led TO believe that it would con-
sist of reputable gentlemen who would
serve without pay, and consequently no
protest was made.
The ibH provided salary of 600 each,
/ and he predicted that ii would COST Jsr-
sey city $4,000 a year. He had nc objec-
ton to the men now composing the Beard
but objected to giving them a salary
No one lese spoke and the bill passed
il6 to 2-Ar. Hudspeth voting in the affirm
ative explaining that the board was nee-
essary to the machinery Of Jersey City,
and closed BY scoring the hypocrisy OF
such measures.
There was an animated discussion IN
t.he House this morning over Senator
sarong's S bill reducing xhe membership OF
county boards of freeho-ders- Provides
for nine members in counties of over A0o-
eos Inhabitants; seven members in eouh-
ltsea ef over 150sefo; five members in eoliil-
ties of from 5O0a9 TO 150a3a, and three
member, in counties of less than 5Ae2o.
] raey are to be elected at the fall cleo
I tions and hold Office for two years.
salary Of $3.50 is provided for each fneIi1-
4 ber There Is a referendum clause re-
t.asi irlaag art o be voted on before be-
coming operative in anw county.
The Judiciary Committee reported the
bill A minority report, adverse to the
measure. was submitted by Messrs. Boyd
and Van Biarcum, of the same committee.
In support of the minority report Mr.
BOYD said the proposed bill was against
4 the interests of the smaller communities
in Essex County. IF the bill becomes
law. then Newark would have the deter
mination of matters coming before the
board That city, under the new plan,
! would have seven, and possibly eight. Of
/ the nine members of the board. That
means that the various smaller munich
palties will be represented by one, or at
most two, members of the board and my
4 town would not have representative
once in twenty years. This scheme is
against common sense and justice. Fur
4 thermore. I do not believe nine men could
take care of the vast amount of business
to be considered by the board, and don't
believe the slight saving of expense would
compensate us for the change. We are
satisfied woth our present Board of Free
holders in Essex. There is no scandal.
there. and the freeholders have always
performed their duties. and that we'll
Mr.. Hornar favoring the majority re-
/ rort. said the b..I was in the interest Of
rrosrezsion. Other States have abolished
Ethe o1nrt bus plan and would not return
to it for anything. If tbe bill new PEND
ling is not acceptable to Essex county pae
voters there Esed not accept 1t, for taere
is a referendum clause. In various coun-
ties in New Jersey the present system OF
esesf.ng freehao.g1ers is not nesting VITA
approval. ana | for one am willing to
trust my people in Burlington and lei
them say whether they favor the old or
new way.
Mr.. Van Blarcon. speaking for the mi
norify report, said the b;H attempts to I'M
dernaine the foundation of government,
i s:nce it provides for taxation without rep
1 resentation, question settled for ~
time by our patriotic forefathers. Those
who seek refuge behind the referendum
clause and favor the bill are Sinking
their duty. for the bill should be passed OF
killed on its merits
Mr.. jackson said the Middlesex board Of
frceholders was becoming unwieidiy ane
the people demanded relief. For this rea-
son he approved of the bin.
Mr. Hoffman said the referendum eaaai9e
made the bin safe. The people can say
whether or not they want the proposed
change.
Mr.. Newcorn argued briefly in favor OF
the minority report, which was rejected
by vote of % to q, and the majority
reported adopted, 81 to l9.
An amendment by Mr.. Van Blascom Of
Passaic that second c.ass counties be per
nftted to retain their present system was
vofed down, and so was one by Mr.. Safer
Icf the same county reducing The pay from
81 SOC TO $500
PRES. SCHWAB WILL TALK TO BOYS