The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-28
OBSTRUCTION NO. |,
Republicans Give Ballot
Reform Its First
Set Back.
MARTIN ASKS FOR DELAY.
The New City Hall Bill--A
Bill to Wipe Out the
Park Commission
erS--The Latest
from Trenton.
Special to the Jersey city Nears.


TRENTON, Jan. 2S, 1s90--In the Senate
this morning Mr.. Mcdonald, of Hudson,
introduced resolution providing for the
appointment of Joint Committee on
Ballot Reform. The preamble sets forth
that both political parties on their plat
form have declared in favor of ballot re-
form.
The first resolution provides for the ap-
pointment of joint committee of six
Assemblymen and four Senators to draft
bill to prevent intimidation and. as
far as possible, bribery; TO pre-
pare ballots at the public expense;
TO secure the right of nomination by Pc
tition; true and honest count and return
of the vote when cast; to secure complete
facilities for all citizens OF every cond1-
tion to exercise untrammelled the inner
ent right of manhood suffrage.
The second resolution provides that the
committee shall sit at stated times during
the session in the Senate Chamber and
listen TO all citizens interested, and TO
representations OF ali political or indus
trial organizations with a view to obtain
ing suggestions and collecting ma
terial for embodiment, in the
bill, the best known measures
for the suppression of existing evils with
The committee is to report at the earliest
possible day of this session.
A REPUBLICAN KICK.
Mr. Marten, of Essex, wanted the reso-
lution to lie over on account of the alb
sence of several Senators, Mr.. Mcdonald
in replying, said
II feel in introducing this resolution
that we have but little or no time to
spare. The House has passed a
resolution which is not, so clear as
this | believe in ballot reform
and trust a committee wili be appointed
to prepare non-pa rtisan bill which every
Senator cen vote for. | hope there will
be no objection to the BILL"
Mr.. Martin insisted upon the matter
going over until afternoon; his objection
prevailed and the first set back for ballot
reform came from the Republican Senate.
THE CITY HALL.
Mr.. Mcdonald also introduced a new
City Hall bill which provides for the
erection Of q city hall in cities
OF tae first class Cen;
to be appointed by the Mayor, and no
more than alnajority Of hom snail be of
the same political party. Each Commits
sioner shall give bonds in the sum of
s1OO, 600 for the faithful performance Of
duty.
They shall have power to select lands
suitable for sites for the city hall, and if
the lands do not belong to the city
they shall proceed TO cOnuemn Ghem.
The Commissioners are to receive $125
per month for the time they serve and
the money they need is to be raised by
tive per cent. bonds issued by the Board
of Finance. The bill differs from the
one now in force by giving the
Commissioners the right to condemn
property. In the House this morning the
bill for The admission of women to the
bar was killed by striking out the
enacting clause on second read
ing. Mr.. Erwin, of Hudson,
made reputation as one OF the orators
OF the House by his speech against the
bill. Mr.. Mullone introd uced a bill per
mitting Grand Army Posts to parade with
music at funerals ON Sunday.
NEW YORK AND THE FAIR.
Mr. Mcdonald introduced resolution
III the Senate. directing the Senators and
Representatives of the State in Congress
to 90 all in their power to secure the Sc
lection of New York as site for the
Worlds Fair