The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-05
figure out more than S. eacn as rightfully
and lawfully belonging to them.
BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
Assemblyman Murphy Makes a Raid on
the Corporations.
Special TO the Jerseg city Nesos

Special TO the jersey City Ne,cs.
TRENTON, Feb. 4, 1S00.-The Committee
on Judiciary reported Mr.. Potts bill re-
pealing the act which pays Grand Jurors
81, with an amendment combining its
operation to Hudson and Essex counties
only.
Last year law was passed paying the
grand juror, and since then the judges
have complained that grand Jurors are
dilatory, and it is hard work to get them
to adjourn. 1t was for the purpose of
remedying this evil that Mr.. Potts intro
duced this bill.
The bill providing for the payment OF
aldermen was amended, so as to exempt
Jersey City from operation. Mr.. Murphy
got hold Of the crank of his little bill
mill again today, and ground out some
measures which will. no doubt, make him
the most sought after man in the
Assembly, by the representatives of the
large corporations. His bills were:--
n No. 172 provides for transfer tickets, without
extra costs, to be used by all intersecting horse
No. i73 fixes the price of illuminating gas in
first-ciass cities at S1.25 per thousand feet
No. 18l makes 1t unlawful for any steam rail.
road corporation to lay tracks through any:city
without the consent Of the Board of Aldermen
or Common Council.
No. 1872 prohibits any manufacturer of watch
cases selling any case unless marked or stamped
thereon the number Of karat or fineness of the
gold or silver which are in the same. Penalty
$500 fine or imprisonment of one year, or both.
No. 1873 regulates and fixes the rates for cleo
trio lighting in cities of the first class of the
State
Mr.. Jackson, Request). Provides that the
Justice of the Supreme Court shall have the
power to appoint a sergeantat-arms to courts
within his jurisdiction, who shall receive salary
Of $500 annually
Mr.. Erwin, prohibits the catching Of shad in
the Hudson River bV method from
sunset on Saturday to sunrise on the following
Monday, during shad season; penalty. $50 fiue.
Mr.. Erwin provides that executors and trus
tees may petition the Court of Chancery TO sell
trust estates to pay mortgages and other rea
estate liens. Judiciary.
Mr.. Perkins, amends the law governing tax
assessments Municipal CorporaEions)
Mr.. Marsh, amends an act authorizing and
providing for the incorporation of associations
of exempt firemen and for the formation of q
State association of exempt firemen. Approved
February rs. 1889. Judiciary)
Mr.. Marsh amends the act for the incorpora
tion and regulation Of insurance companies
Makes penalty for each violation of the act $500
one-half Of which shall be paid to the local Fire
mems Relief Association.
Mr.. Marsh, amends the act for the regulation
and Incorporation of insurance companies II
relates to the same as bill 1S9.
Mr. Marsh, provides for the payment oi
salaries TO clerks of the House Committees al
$500 each.
Mr. Martin, an act relative to Sons of Veter-
ans, provides that regularly organized camps
may have loans of arms from the Quarter
master General.
The other bills introduced were:-
No. 170--By Mr.. Bayle-L Limits the amount tc
be charged by railload companies for transport
ing milk at fifteen cents per can (Agri)
No. 17l-By Mr.. Murphy-Provides that ali
telegraph telephone and electric light wires
must be Properly insulated, and at the end oil
one year must be placed underground. (Iaboi
and Ind.)