New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
"Peeved" at Way Women
Are Engineering Suf-
frage Amendment.
PLAN TO CREATE
ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS
Senator Pierce to PIT Forward
Bill to Change Constitution
Shorter Ballots, Maybe.

Trenton y. J., Dec. s.-With the nos
sibiIties Of a constitutional convention
very remote. Senator Carlton B. Pierce
Of Union. Will offer en amendment to the
/ constitution nj the coming session of the
: Legislature that viii materially shorten
. both the primary and election ballots in
the larger counties of the state. Senator
/ Pierce's amendment 20 the constitution
/ will provide for the creation Of Assembly
districts in New Jersey.
! There is no installing the demand for
/ Assembly districts. especially in the coun-
ties Of Hudson and Essex. where the
voters are called upon to select twelve
! representatives in the House. most Of
| whom they do not know. The election of
/ Assemblymen by districts instead of by
| counties will also have the effect of Civ
| ing the voters more intimate representa-
I ton in the Legislature. as under the pres
ent system the citizens are compelled TO
vote In many cases for men who not
| alone 10 not live i'm their city, but also
haven't the slightest conception as to its
needs
! Senator Pierce's amendments will he
I 'OliIlllft Dlll. ~ lilt 'itdllDU Ol hTSflIibig
districts. It is not improbable that Sena-
| tor Colgate will rentroduce his amend
ment increasing tho salary of the law
! makers from $500 to 81 go "A year. This.
! Of course will ne "A separate amendment,
and not a few persons who have watched
| the work done by the lawmakers agree
/ that II is a just and proper one, too.
, or course, the woman's suffrage amend
/ mcut will be reintroduced by Senator
4 Egan. and although many Of the law
I makers are somewhat huffed at the way
/ the women are engineering things. there
! isn't much doubt that it will pass
/ II did 90 through the last Legislature
/ but because of the Carelessncss Of some
one. IL wasn't advertised as the consti-
| tuition prescribes. 50 the work will have
! 10 be done over again at the coming
session Under the constitution all amend
! ments have To ne passed by two Legs
latures before being submitted 10 the
! people.
/ The suffTagists have sent cards contain
J ing three questions TO each member o.
the Legislature. which the lawmaker Is
/ asked 10 sign. II is the last one OF these
questions which has aroused the ire of Z
number Of the legislators, because, they
assert. II makes them feel Ike a lot o
| "gangmen" or others Of that type, VIII
can't he trusted TO keep their word.
The pledge they are asked 10 sign reads
THAT ! will honestly endeavor 10 b'
present when such vote is taken" o
course. the suffragists meant no ofrenc'
when they promulgated this pledge. thei
enthusiasm being. in all probab ility, re
sponsible for their lack OF diplomacy
Nevertheless. some OF the legislators ar
"peeved" over II.
| The Democratic Assembiymen will b
the guests at luncheon OF Speakerto-b
Beekmau on TUESDAY, while the Senator
will have a conference OF their own e
discuss prospective legislation for tn
coming session. Governor-elect Flede
will be here on Tuesday, and, according
10 the plans Of the Senators. he is e
take part I'm their conference TO discuss
plans and legislation. More home rule II
municipalities IL one OF the big problems
which the Democrats will have 10 urestl,
| with. and WAYS and means OF bringnl
| lNlS ABOUT VIII 10 one VI lUt ilIillS
brought 40 az Tuesdays conference.
Governor-elcct Fielder Is being delugec
with applications for Jobs and there is
hardly n Democrat in the state who ism
OF the firm belief that all he has eot tC
do Is 10 ask for a job and he will get 1t
I'm fact. 30 strong Is this belief amonf
some Of these patriots that they hay,
written to the Goyernor-elect the kind o
lob they want. specifying the amount OF
salary they will accept. and furthel
| specifying that there must not ne muci
work 10 do. as they can't give up mucl
OF their time 10 e.
Mr. Fielder hasn't made up his mnC
on any appointments a. Yet. for he still
has plenty OF time to consider them. The
"one best bet. however. looks 10 be tina
Judge John w Westcott will he AttOr
ney General Judge Westcott nominated
! President Wilson at the Baltimore con
ventlon, and while he has declined a mum
her OF appointments, il IS understood
that he will take the Attorney General
ship. II is also believed that Supreme
| Court Justice Charles G. Garrison vii
become chief Justice OF that court wher
Chief Justice Gummere's term expires
and that Circuit Court Judge Charles G
! Black will be advanced TO the Supreme
Court