Year: 1872

Two Victories I'm One Day-Shcrin Rein.
harit sworn In-City Clerk Scott Re.


buked by the Supreme Court-Two Of


the New Jersey City Police Commits.


sioners Take the Oath OF Omce-Notes


From Trenton.


John Reinhardt, Sheriff of Hudson county, New
Jersey, presented himself yesterday before the
Court Of Quarter Sessions at Jersey City, Judge Ran
doph presiding, took the Official oath and furnished
the required bonds. The Board of Canvassers. dis
gusted with the action OF the Supreme Court,
which prevented them from appointing sheriff to
order, wound up their labors. and some OF them
had the modification to witness the scene in the
court when the Sheriff qualified.


The application of the Police Commissioners OF
Jersey City-James Fleming, William ID. Hart and
Matthew Monks, appointed by Governor Parker
for mandamus to compel the City Clerk Of Jersey
City, John T. Scott, to swear them into office, was
argued yesterday and the day previous before the
Supreme Court at Trenton. The City Clerk and
the convicted commissioners were represented by
CORTLAND Parker and ]. Dixon, and the new Board
by S. b. Ransom and Leon Albeit. The argument
occupied day and half, and the entire question


THE RIGHT OF TIE GOVERNOR


to make the appointments was fully argued on both
sides. The Court yesterday morning held that they
would not on this application try the question as to
the right OF the Governor to make the appoint
tnst. no matter whether the Governor had q right
to appoint or not, the City Clerk could not try
that question:: that his clear legal duty was to
swear into ONCE any party presenting the commits
sion OF the Governor under the great seal OF the
State; that the City Clerk or any other ministerial
officer refusing to swear in aperson helding such
commission was


LIABLE TO INDICTMENT,


and that there was no excuse for the action OF the
clerk in this matter The Court directed a per-
emptory mandamus to be issued and served upon
him Immediately. The Court also said that 1t was
important that the question between the two
Boards to the power OF the Governor and the
right to the office should be Immediately settled
that II counsel on both sides would argue upon o
case to be submitted they would hear the argu-
ment and decide the matter Immediately. The
Court stated that this course ought to be pur.


CONFLICT BETWEEN THE TWO BOARDS.


Mr.. Albeit, in behalf Of the new Commissioners,
Mr. Dixon to do the same for his side; but the lat
ter declined to state what he would do, and 1t is
will permit the Court to decide this question or
attempt by force and violence to hold on to their
Office against the new Commissioners, who were to
have been sworn in yesterday. II they refuse To
follow the course indicated by the Court the old
Board will be held responsible for any breach Of
the peace that may ensue.


The writ of mandamus was served on the City
Clerk at Jersey City In the afternoon, and two
members OF the new Board OF Police Commissioners
Messrs. Fleming and Monks, appeared and


TOOK THE OFFICIAL OATH.


AS soon as Mr.. Hart Is sworn IN the new
and await the decision Of the Supreme
Court on the main queston-which OF the
DOaTuS IL the IeRAl one. An MT. G2eue, one OF bn0
new Commissioners, resigned prior to the election,
q successor must be appointed by the Governor.
AS Mr.. Gaede was nominated and elected to the
lower House OF the Legislature, he was obliged to
resign the other Official position, in accordance
with one Of the provisions Of the city charter


The granting OF the mandamus disposes virtually
OF the application OF police Sergeant Robbins, Of
Jersey City, for mandamus


TO COMPEL MAYOR 0'NErLL


to sign warrant for his (Esobbins) salary Tie
Mayor had promised to sign the warrants for the
pay OF the police force 4 the application for the
mandamus to the City Clerk were denied. Coun-
sci on both sides accordingly agreed to let the case
drop.


In the Pangborn libel suit counsel on both sides
agreed to submit the printed aflidayits. 1t
will not be argued this term, the printed afda-
Wits will not be ready before the lst OF December
1t will be remembered that verdict OF S3,5o0
damages was awarded to Mr. Watts in this case.
Seven or eight libel suits are yet pending against
the same defendant.
The time for the trial of the Police Commission
ers on the other indictments has not yet been
fixed, owing to the arduous duties Judge Bedle has
to perform, not only In the Circuit and oyer In
Hudson, Bergen and Passaic counties, but in tho
Supreme Court at Trenton. District Attorney
Garretson is prepared to move the cases during the
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