Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-20
JURY BILL, BANE
OF DEMOCRATS
GovIrSaeIder Drafts Cen, ,,anion
Bill TO Exc Out its Short
connings.


TRENTON. n. J.. May 2o.-There
are many political leaders here VINO
believe that Governor Fielder's new
jury bill. introduced by him yester-
week after week, it becomes more ap-
parent that the Democratic senators
are not in sympathy with the chan
cellor jury biH which was outlined at
conference C officeholders in Jer-
sey City, and the conferees them
selves were divided on this particular
bill.
Several conferences have been held
by the Democratic senators since
then. and it has developed that the
only senator who has stood by tbs
chancellor bill is Senator Davis. The
other senators have disagreed with
the chancellor bill entirely. but party
expediency has been advanced each
time to hold the senators in line for
tho bill.
Fielder Opposed to II from Start.
Governor Fielder has been consist
emily opposed to the chancellor bill
from its inception. He fought the
proposition when it was first brought
up at the officeholders' conference in
Jersey City. and has fought the bill
in conferences with the Democratic
senator's. The only reason advanced
for his support of the chancellor bill
by his vaS is that this bill will in
some measure comply with the in
definite jury reform pledge in the
Democratic platform But the gov
ernor does not think the bill is gen.
uine jury reform.
Nevertheless, Governor Fielder will
affix his signature to the chancellor
sheriff bill if it succeeds in passing
the Senate next Monday night.
He will then urge upon the Legis-
lature the necessity for enacting into
law his bin giving Supreme Court
| justices the right to strike the names
of grand jurors from grand jury lists
and thereby give the State Immediate
jury reform whether the chancellor
sheriff bill is accepted or rejected by
the people in November,
| Although Senator Munson is due to
land in New York from Europe tomor-
row. it was thought best. for some
reason or other, to wait until next
Monday before trying to do anything
with his help. Unless present plans
should be changed--and it would not
be surprising If they we're, in view Of
the many changes that have occurred
lately-the chancellor bill. with its
referendum. and the new Fielder bill
could both be. passed next Monday.
Republicans and Democrats alike will
| sunport the Fielder bill
senate Kills MeDermott Bill.
The House passed Assemblyman Nc
Dermott's bill. which is an amend
ment to the Walsh commission act.
1t provides for an effective recall Of
commissioners and also that en-
| ployees of one department cannot be
transferred to another This was
designed to benefit Jersey City.
There was not vote against the bill
| in the House, but when ii got to the
Senate 1t was killed by a vote of
seven to five The affirmative votes
were cast by Senators Colgate, Mar
tens, McGinnis. Nichols. Ramsey,
Fielder and White. The negative
votes were by Davis. Edge. Leavitt,
Pierce and Slocum. Governor Fielder
changed his vote to the negative SC
as to be in position to have the bill
reconsidered.
The objections to the bill were
brought up by Senators Edge, Leav-
lit and Slocum 1t was claimed by
them that whereas it might be very
proper to prevent firemen in large
cities from serving as policemen, or
vice versa. still in small municipal
titles governed by commissions this
would work hardship. for there might
be occasions when an interchange OF