The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-18
hut Mr.. Daily decisively announced d that
the bill must 20 over so that its oppon-
ents could be heard on Friday.
SLOW PROGRESS

the bill must 20 over 50 that its oppon-
ents could be heard on Friday.
SLOW PROGRESS
The frequent oratoricai flights of the
windy memDe and the dilatory tactics
of the Republicans ruf1led the temper OF
the handsome Speaker throughout the
day and business did not progress in the
House as rapidly as he wished. Several
of the members were sat upon rather
more severely than they relished, and In
many cases gag law In the shape OF the
previous question was resorted to
THAT BOARD OF WORKS BILL
The Board of WORKS bill came up In
the afternoon and Mr.. jackson offered an
amendment providing that the act should
be submitted to vote of the people. Mr..
Potts advocated the amendments IN
long speech. IL 1t was q good bill let the
people of Newark say they want IL and
let the Jersey City people say they don't
want it. he argued.
the bill was wanted by Newark and no
one from that city could be found who
opposed 1t. II practically changed the
government OF Jersey City only In lew
important particulars
This statement was eagerly snapped up
by Mr.. Potts, and he scored Mr.. Hardin
numerically. He said tnat when the
original bill was introduced the gentle
man from Newark declared that IL in no
wise affected Jersey City; yet 1t was dis
covered that it wiped out Jersey City 3
Board of Finance, ana IL took the repre-
sentatives of the two cities week or
more TO patch up bill which would re-
move the difficulty.
During Mr.. Hardin s. speech that gentle
man denounced MIR. jackson tor pretend
ing to speak for Newark when ne only
represented a township in Essex county.
Mr.. jackson tried several times 70 De
heard but the Chair would not recognize
him, aud Mr.. DAILY cut off further debate
by moving the previous question, with
the remark that life was too short 70
spend more time over the bill.
Mr.. Potts then moved to strike out the
enacting clause, and on that motion Mr.
Ketcham denounced the bill. He said he
did not blame the Democratic majority
for securing all the advantage 1t could,
but there was a point to go beyond which
was wrong, and now to fofst this meas
ure which gave the city practically 10
Common Councils, and gave the Mayor
the power to appoint the men Wltnout
any responsibility to any one. was all
wrong. He hoped, he said, against hope
that the bill would not pass.
Leader Campbell forced the bill to a
passage by moving that the rules be sus-
pended, the bill put upon. final passage
and the previous question be put. All OF
which prevailed by a strict party vote.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS:
The Congressional red1StrlctlnH Dill was
introduced and passed. The lines are
those telegraphed you yesterday.
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
The following interesting bills were
passed by the House at the seyeral ses-
slons:-
Making the terms of the Finance Commission
Providing that the building inspector shall be
an architect, carpenter, builder or mason' OF
skilled mechanic
Appropriating all moneys received from
taxing corporations and as license fees FOR the
purchase OF sites and erecting school houses.
Providing for the retirement of Chief Donovan
of Hoboken on half pay.
Authorizing law judges to sit in the County
Circuits when so requested by the Supreme
Authorising the mayors of Newark and Jer-
sey City to appoint three sinking fund commits
allowing deductions from taxable property Of
the amounts due from churches and benevolent
societies.
Making IL Illegal Tor non-reslueuts 10 Dc ap-
Empowering the mayors of Jersey City and
Newark to fill vacancies 10 Board OF Aldermen
without a special election.
also passed. Mr.. Ketcham opposed it
and SO did MIR. Nash, but he said he
would vote for it because he did not dare
| to vote against it,
GRAND JURORS PAY.
There was long discussion over Mr.:
Lanes bill to repeal the law giving grand
Jurors 50 per day. Mr.. Potts said that In
Hudson county they could not get rid of
the Grand Jury. The bill was lost by a
tie vote, "a to "A.
TO PROTECT WITNESSES.
The exposure by The JERSEY CITY
NEWS Of the abuses in the matter OF i'm
prisoning witnesses has borne fruit in the
Legislatures Mr.. Puster last night intro
duced a bill which provides that Boards
of Freeholders in each county shall pro-
vide suitable place in which to detain
witnesses without subjecting them to i'm
prisonment among criminals.