The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-02
HuDSPETH,s HEADACHE.
While He Was Away the Old Carteret
County Project Was Sprung.
Especial to the Jersey CITY Nelrs.l

Especial to the Jersey City Nears.]
TRENTON, April 1, 1sS9-Speaker Huds-
peth brought a splitting headache with
him from Jersey City today. After bat
Ting against it for time he relinquished
the chair and gavel to Colonel Heppen-
heimer, and lay down in his private room.
The absence of Donnelly and Pagan
prevented any partisan legislation to-
night Donnelly was said to have been
kept in doors by the rain.
Vi The old project of cutting Essex county
in two was revived by Mr.. Gill, who in
troduced a bill with that object. The idea
is to form Carteret county out of Belle
ville Franklin, Bloomfield, Montclair,
Caldwell, bennington, West Orange, Mil
burn, South Orange and East Orange
townships, and the city of Orange. The
project has been talked of for quarter of
& century, and S.va several hlan bills n.ssas en-,
by the Assembly. The interests of the
section included are different from those
of the rest of Essex county, and the
people think they could govern them
selves better than they are governed now
But if the measure ever had any chance
of being passed, there is not time enough
remaining now. The new county would
probably be Republican, while curtailed
Essex would be Democratic.
Kalisch's bill for a constitutional con-
yention was favorably reported from the
Judiciary Committee. That convention
should be held is generally admitted, but
the southern counties are likely to oppose
and perhaps prevent the passage OF the
bill, fearing that one result of the conven-
tion would be to adopt q more equitable
Senatorial representation.
Mr., Wiedenmayer introduced bill to
enable Newark to get new Comptroller
The Republican incumbent has been hold
ing over because the Common Council
will not confirm any OF the Mayors
nominations. The bill gives the Mayor
absolute power of appointment.
The following bills were favorably re-
Notwithstanding that the Sinking Fund
Commissioners in first class cities shall be
the Mayor, Comptroller and three persons
to be appointed by the Mayor; restoring
the appointment of State Sinking Fund
and Fisheries Commissioners to the Gov
ernor, and providing for the reorganiza-
tion of the Soldiers Home at Kearney.
The Senate passed the Freeholders' bill.
Senator Edwards made a speech in favor
of it. while the opposition came from Mr..
Martin, who declared that Essex county
was satisfied with the present system, and
that however well the bill nights suit Hud-
son it would not do for Essex. The bill
was passed by party vote.
A bill was introduced allowing Sheriffs
the same fees for serving notices on grand
and petit jurors as are paid for the service
of summonses. Senator Bogert, for Presi-
dent Werts, brought out a proposition to
annex Summit township, Union county,
to Morris county. Mr.. Rue trotted out
a measure permitting convicted prisoners
in county jails to be employed at cooking,
washing and similar tasks. Senator
Adrain wants the open seasons for game
fixed as follows:-Pheasants, quail and
rabbits, November to December 81; gray
SQUIRRELS. September l to December 81;
woodcock, July to December 81