The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-06
THAT RAILWAY STEAL
The Assembly Angry Over the Senate's
Action-The Governor Must Veto 1t.
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Action-The Governor Must Veto 1t.
Especial to The Jersey City Netrs.l
TRENTON, April S, 1ss9.-There were not
many Assemblymen in town today, but
those who remained to take part in the
session of the House had a good deal to
say when they learned of the action of the
Senate in regard to the resolution request
ing the Governor to return the Railroad
Grab bill. The Senate decided to lay the
matter over until Monday night, practic-
ally refusing the request of the lower
branch of the Legislature to concur in
recalling it.
Many of the A~ssemblymen were dis
posed to regard this as a deliberate snub.
They argued that it could do no earthly
good to refuse the request, because the
Governor could not be expected to let q
bill become u law when informed
by resolutions adopted by a yea
and nay vote of the House, that
if the bill ever was passed, it was don't by
Misrepresentation. Mr.. Voorhees, is one
of the most energetic opponents OF the
bill as it stands. At the same time he de-
clares that the objects which the bill was
ostensibly intended to accomplish are
good. 1t is only the vague and enormous
powers conferred that he objects to. The
same opinion is held by many of those
who are loudest in demanding that the
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Public opinion and the knowledge of
the Governors position will doubtless
make the Senate more tractable next
Monday night, but the House will be more
ON its dignity than ever when it hnds that
it has won a victory on the subject. 1t IS
only just to say that Speaker Hudspetn
e~xonerates the clerks from all blame, If
there is any.
Speaker Hudspeth and Colonel Heppen-
heimer were conspicuous this morning by
handsome white roses on the lapel of their
coats. Very nearly half the other mem
bers were conspicuous by their absence.
The same is true of the clerks, doorkeep-
ers, Assistant Sergeant at : Arms and
pages. Consequently the Speaker directed
that all the delinquents be arraigned at
the bar of the House Monday night, when
he will deliver a lecture on the virtues or
punctuality and performance OF ones du-
ties.
Jolly Mr.. Doron felt like an undertaken
today. His pet measure was unmerclfully
treated and besides he was, by implication,
accused of being an instigator of chicken
stealing. The bill required township
committees to pay o reward of $50 for the
arrest of chicken thieves and allowed any
body to arrest them. Mr.. Boron intro
duced the bill with the best of motives.
planning of losing chickens and he
wanted to put a stop to it. Some mem
bers from the cities declared that this
would put a premium on chicken steal
ing. Two tramps, they said, would form
a combine. One would steal chickens
and be caught and the other would get
the reward. The bill was enough to
bankrupt the State. The members jumped
with both feet on it, but the vote was re-
considered and the measure will have
another chance.
While Mr.. Riker was in gthe chair the
jocular Mr.. Feeney called up the Coro-
ner's bill. MI. Riker is an earnest advo-
for each view they can get of a corpse,
and Mr.. Feeney is very anxious to
sit on it. If the bill had come
up, it would have quickly been a subject
for an inquest. The Hudson member
offered to withdraw his motion if he re
ceived an assurance that first-class coun-
ties would be exempted. Colonel Heppen-
heimer interceded, explaining that Mr..
Feeney's motion was only a joke, and that
he did not really mean to take advantage
of the absence of friends of the bill to kill
it. Mr.. Feeney consented to take this view
of his motion.
Speaker Hudspeth introduced, through
Mr.. Kalisch, a supplement- to the act au-
thorizing nOtdries public to take acknowl
edgements. 1t is designed to meet the
Governors objections tothe first measure.
1t provides that the terms of all notaries
now holding commissions shall expire
July 4 next. Commissions shall
thereafter be granted by the Gov
ernor for terms of five years. Their
certificates shall be filed with the clerks of
their respective counties and they shall
pay a fee of $40 for the use of the State.
Mr.. Hudspeth explained that there were
now about 1900 notaries public that 10
register wa kept of them, and that in
view Of their increased responsibilities
it was deemed best to limit their terms
and make provisions for filing their certi-
ficates.
MI. Goble thought the fee was too high.
Mr.. Hudspeth consented to reduce it to
IS. He and Colonel Heppenheimer ex-
planned that the fes in New York was SIG
for two years, and in Pennsylvania $25 for
the same term, while the proposed fee vas
only 50 a year for five years. The bill was
ordered to third reading.
The Judiciary Committee made q
report on the Governors message relating
to the high prices charged in the present
contract for State printing. The report
said that under the law the Governor had
no power to reject all bids and advertise
for new ones, and was consequently
Obliged to accept the lowest, however
high the prices might be. A bill was pre-
sented giving him power to reject all bids
in his discretion.
The Senate bill prohibiting the issue of
store orders by any corporation was
passed. Colonel Heppenheimer's bill to
enable Jersey City to get her park lands
was sent to the Senate. The controversy
over the management of the Kearney
Soldiers Home is about over, and the bill
for the reorganization of the superintend-
ence was passed. Mr.. McDermit intro
duced o bill authorizing the Governor to
appoint a Railroad Inspector at $1,000
salary.
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