The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-20
DULL IN BOTH HOUSES
Hardly a Ripple on the Sea
of Trenton Legislation.
BUSHELS OF BILLS PASSED
The KOchs' Long aud Weary Fight
Against the D., L. & Vs.
Snowballs in the House.
special to the Jersey citu Neros.


TRENTON, March 10, 1S90.-The storm
which swooped down upon Trenton this
morning with fury which reminded
people of the blizzard of two years ago
seemed to have depressing effect upon
the Legislators. Barely a quorum
appeared in the House in
the morning and they were
so depressed that not even the presence
in the ladies' gallery of two of the stars
of the opera troupe now performing in
town, who braved the inclemept weather
to see the legislators at work, could cheer
them up.
About the first business brought before
the House was petition from Lewis
Koch and family from Bergen county.
the Koch family complains that its VAIN
able farm was ruined by the action of the
Delaware Lackawana & Western Rail
road, which in building it's road
damned up the drain and
flooded his farm. Suit was brought
against the company thirteen years ago,
but it has not been decided yet and Mr.
Koch asked the Legislature to assist him
by compelling the court to decide the
case.
The House then had its little scene over
the Agricultural College scholarships,
and next proceeded to consider the Sen
ate amendments to the House bill pro-
viding for the pay of the clerks of
its committees The House fixed the
salaries at $500 and the Senate reduced
three of them to 500. The amendments
were not concurred in, and conference
committee was appointed.
A number of bills were then passed,
among them being that which fixes the
terms of all officers appointed by Boards
of Chosen Freeholders at two years; that
giving defendants in suits for violation of
the oleomargarine act right to a
trial by jury, and that increasing
the salary OF the State Board of Educa-
tion from $500 TO $1,000, and giving the
treasurer Sl00 per annum; increasing
the appropriation from $1,000 to $4,000
authorizing experiments and practical
tests of Specific remedies or cures Of dis
eases of domestic animals and poultry
and of plants, vegetables and fruits and
insects injurious thereto.
Building Inspector Clarke seems to
have labored in vain on his little, bill for
the appointment of clerk TO his depart
ment. The measure went safely through
the Senate and had well nigh passed the
House when Mr.. Murphy this morning
moved that it be recommitJed. which was
done.
Mr. Erwin had hard luck with his initi-
catching of salmon in the Hudson river
between May Is and August 15.
Although Mr. Erwin made gallan
fight for the measure it was defeated by
vote-of Is TO Is.
The afternoon session was consumed
in LAYING bills over. There We're
but thlrty-four members present, and
those having bills on the calen-
dar were afraid that they would
not secure the requisite 81 votes to secure
their passage. One after one bills came
up and Went over to Monday.
This order of things became so monoto-
nous that several of the Assemblymen
began to amuse themselves by throwing
snow at each other.
Mr.. Mullone attempted to pass his bill
fixing the maximum license fees for cir
Gus and similar shows at $780, The bill
came to grief. Campbell of Mon
mouth, opposed the bill. claim
ing that each municipality should
be allowed to regulate its own license
fees. He and Mr.. Mullone engaged in a
brisk skirmish over the measure, and
when the vote was taken Mr.. Campbell
won, and the bill was lost. A motion to
recon slider went on The table.
Mr.. Potts wanted q night session and
worked hard for it. He claimed that if
and meet at night they would soon be
able to adjourn. His eloquence went for
naught however and his motion for a
night session was voted down.
The bill which permits persons to use
Riparian lands for the planting of oysters
for their own use, and that extending the
Benevolent Association act to societies of
business men, and permitting them to be-
come Incorporated, managed to secure
enough votes to get through. the Indus
trial School Committee reported adver-
sely the bill appropriating $40, 900 for adj
ditional buildings for the State indus
trial schools.
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