New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-25

lie exception OF the last named are Mei s, anu
80 and DR. Sproul will expire within the pIeselL
ybsir successors To this commission. or to a gov,
erning part Of IT, was tntrusted IN ph 80 If
fLe State appropriation might be needed LOT ina
purpose site was seec's 5 -, contain ABOUT four
bundred acres In addition 70 the purchase OF TINS
ssar~bes ana surveys. To citizens wro ore
1eeg Transactions M TO this have not been
entirely satisfactory In TACT lalte TIE Ic's'S7 o.
II is said by citizens % unquestoned integrity
and high standing in Hunterdon ana ar siS FOR
he land and that the fees paid for the searches
that it ATs was due 10 the
that they should be given ana ~ run res such sus
picions exist. il was suggested 10 Ny CoiDS "
eSg tfa be made to the legislature by the commits
soners, showing In detail What htd DeTt os he
proposed Institution. and also showing whether az
been used MIR Colby thought that the suggestion
was a good one. u was then additlondiig tbet
FdwaTd Humphrey. John DeMott and Prosecutor
be called upon by the which tbev
similar detail any and an ;I tI Hrrbasa of
the land. the making Of the searches en- LIZ
matters II was oeney SS rebsrs Of the iegis-
isture in enabling them to clearly upon the
bill introduced by Mr.. Colby.
BILLS IN THE SENATE.
The Senate to-day passed the bill which increases
the salaries Of district court Judges in cities Of the
first class from 5000 $4,000 year. Mr.. Bachei-
Ter urged the measure the ground that the pres
ent salary not ADEQUATE to {he dHu C ,Bes
courts as compared with the compensation PAID TO
Senator cross introduced bin which PROVIDES eS
for appropriation Of $500 for TIE Srecu3n 81
monuments or tablets. suitably Inscribed. 10 marx
lie grounds known as Elizabethtowu. Connecticut
Farms and Springfield. in Union County, the work
be done by three commissioners 10 oe app'lLil.
by the Governor Senator Shinn a s,i,r
lar bill which appropriates $500 Tor the ereGtloi
,ba Ri"cJ House at Toms River in ocean County.
When II became generally known mere e lo-uay
Shln' tme neII iaE on 1rv- bv las more Significant
title OF the Child Labor bin would not be held
until March 9 Their was - ,r ,Ile.s1re
forward But when Senator shiun met the protest
by saying that in accordance Win %i,S ~
Individual or body Of citizens TO demand nearing
that the child Labor hin could consistently be
made exception TO the rule ~ IN SOM l, it
man OF the Senate Committee ON Labor and In
l Ne 7az tbat the south jersey manufacture
IN general. and many manuiactudetS IN "Iiig ais
cuss fully the bill before the hearing before the
committee.
EXPLANATION ACCEPTED.
This explanation was not wholly satisfactory. but
Il was accepted az its face value Ip view OF the
fact that the legislature will not D." ready 10 al
5ourn sine die until two weeks at least and prob
ably three weeks. after the objections 10 the bill
I
ever "a lingering suspicion prevalent among some
81 The friends Of the bin that. iuasmuch as delays
with especial force. and that IL may Doe intended To-
Intention of fh. opponents 81 t5a measure NAV b..
to far delay the hearing upon % that it, pas
sion. The fact IS recalled that there have been in
past wears % number 81 prccedents established
which SncguTage rather t5an anngI the fear that
~" child Labor hu may tali hy The way because
On f tg S he OF Vie hearing to 50 late
Several members OF tho New-Jersey Federation m
d az ffr rf ra rnf . f~afa
among whom Henry !. Gottlob Thowas
McHurh. Joseph ". GrcveS and Henry H. Hebeler.
. - Trenton said That they hoped that no iil
+ delay 90 which action upon it bad been subjected.
the federation and ~ the trade unions would uu-
doubleday attend The hearing and advocate the
Gfc F.tr ir ne ses.3,. e. H. Eo,trnt oi .t3
+ iH favor 81 the pass9gr OF the act and did not
/ the committee for the purpose - discussing the
mgy,.a .. The hI has been public property for
4 fun knowledge ~ Is provisions. However
/ - for the hearing and In the mean time We shall
4Tygs our 2}isau9n largely To The PasSsse Of tRs
pretty confident that these two bills win be re-
! leased Boy the committee having them iu charge
.et9Fe many Ilys. In f'fi W. have assurances 90
passed aut 81 the BARRIERS bin are not so hope
| wait another year"
! AMENDMENTS To PRIMARY LAW.
Some amendments probably will be made TO the
Primary Elections act Al the session OF the
legislature. but % is not believed that any ~ these
will have reference the selection OF the delegates
/ 60 the Republican Democratic national conveu-
! drew the existing Senator Stokes. Joseph
| J.. Mum and George L. Kecord-was called 20 this
! session. but they did not then think neccs-
| sary TO supply provision covering this objection
TO the efficiency OF the act nor do they think any
! such amendatory action IS necessary The
| State conventions Of both Political parties will
delegatesatlarge to their respective national con-
| yentions in time meet the requirements under
the rules Ex-senator stokes said to-day that only
/ the most desuitory talk had 10 this time been
! heard as to the date Of the Republican State Con-
Nenton- lt pIoptpE would De called az neetlils
| o. the Republican state Committee. which would
| informed. would be- fixed Tor late In April or early
! I'm MAY.
stiou from several sources has been introduced by
| AssemDlymun De Lozier. of PassaIc County. II
! 60 provide seating accommodations for all women
| and girls employed therein. This bill has the in
appears TO be their Year for activity in the or
| ganzed support 81 measures pendiug I'm the legis-
/ lature. they may be able 10 get II through
STATE UANGMAN BILL
| Assembiyman scovers bill which provides that
all of the executions Of convicted murderers. after
the passage Of the act shall take place within the
! state prison or Its Enclosures has passed the
| House and reached the Senate. Before the vote
| was taken effort made to amend the dill by
substituting electricity as the means OF death IN
Gond .nnIgb for New Irrsev's convicted murder
/ ers" and the amendment failed This measure
practically makes tn" keeper OF the state prison
/ the State haugman. but. inasmuch Mr.. Osborne
man. he IL not a eager for the post Of State hang
| man as IS James Van HIse. Of Newark who was
Ia~. f,r M. DlIrposa 80 c-fting into Ie bII' one
/ day last week. 1t is entirely probable that the bill
viii be earnestly opposed in quiet way before II ia
| reported by the Senate committee TO which il