The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-20
A QUIET NIGHT SESSION.
Few Members Present-sixty Bills VIII
Be Hung Up.
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TRENTON, April 10, 1sS9.-Everybody
says it was the quietest last night session
of the House ever witnessed There was
no uproar, no practical joking,
and not very much business done.
Hardly any members were present except
those who have distinguished themselves
for their devotion to business and they
are not very many more than a quorum.
Speaker Hudspeth's last words before
he let the members go home
toward midnight were that he had
often been inclined to tender his
resignation because he found it impossible
to compel the attendance of members.
Voorhees,, Kalisch Feeney and other
members on both sides hastened to assure
him that they had appreciated his efforts,
and knew that he at least was not to
blame.
There were sixty bills left on his desk,
and that will be about the number left
undisposed of in the House. 1t is hard to
say how many will die a similar death In
the Senate, because large number OF
House bills have been hung up In COM
mittee.
The following are the principal bills
ed:-Senate bill making the term OF
Counsel and Clerk to a Board OF Free
holders two years; Senate bill allowing
conyicts in the State Prison for minor
crimes to be released on parole after
the expiration of the lowest term; House
bill requiring the consent of the state
Bank Commissioners for the organlZatlon
of any bank or banking company; House
joint resolution asking the cooperation OF
Pennsylvania in damming the Delaware
at Trenton; House joint resolution asking
the New Jersey congressman to vote
50 day to veterans for the time they may
have been confined in rebel prisons; au.
thorizing a tax Of one fifth OF
the maintenance of public parks; House
bill providing for remedying defects IN
the title to the State camp at Sea G1rt;
House bill fixing salaries of police officers
as follows:-Sergeants,d detectives and lieu
tenants, not less than 81 200; roundsmen,
not less than 81 1,150; patrolmen, not less
than 81, 100.
The Senate bill naming the Governor,
Comptroller and Secretary of State as the
board to designate the newspapers to pub
lish the laws; Senate bill authoriz-
ing Boards of Freeholders to appropriate
5000 for soldiers and sailors monuments
in counties where veterans associations
raise at least so per cent. OF that amount;
Senate bill providing that county col
lectors shall receive a salary to be fixed
by the Freeholders, in lieu of all fees;
House bill, with Senate amendments, per-
mitting Boards of Excise to transfer
licenses for unexpired terms.
The House passed the Senate concur
rent resolution looking to constitutional
amendment permitting special legislation
for cities. 1t was the general feeling that
the complications arising under general
laws are worse than the abuses which
existed under the old system.
The Senate sat until twenty minutes
past twelve a. m. to pass the Incidental
Expense bill 1t added 81 200 to the
House estimates, making total of $500.
The House will add some more to-mor-
row.
The nominations for State officers sent
in by Governor Green yesterday were con-
firmed by the Senate, with the exception
of that of Samuel L. Bailey, of Mercer,
for Trustee of the State Industrial School,
which was withdrawn. jeremiah
O'Rourke, of Essex, was nominated Trus-
tee of the same institution in place of
Charles Colder, resigned.
ssThe Wrath of the Chesapeake" will
be continued in tomorrOw's SUNDAY
MORNING NEWS.