The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-17
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TRENTON. Feb. IL, 1s91.-Speaker Ber-
gen Kept the House down to work last
evening, although he had to threaten a
call of the House several times to do it,
The consequence was that the Assembly
sat until after eleven o'clock, and. in spite
Of much debating, a large amount of busi-
| ness was transacted.
The Amen of the opening prayer had
scarcely been pronounced when Mr.. VAN
Syckel of Cumberland raised a breeze
with motion to recommit to the Judi
ciary Committee the Senate bill which
repeals the charter of the Montgomery
street fake Medical College. He declared
that the action of the House in railroad
ing the bill through was wrong.
Mr.. johnson, chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, said recommital would be
fruitless, as the committee had carefully
considered the bill.
Mr.. DAILY said there was prominent
member of the Jersey City bar present
who represented the college and he
thought he ought to be heard. He re-
ferred TO ex-Judge r. B. Seymour
After some debate the resolution was
put to the House and lost.
Later IN the evening the bill came up
ON third reading. Mr.. Potts moved that
was gentleman present who had gradu-
ated from the college and was now pTac-
ticing in Brooklyn and he did not know
how the bill would effect his standing
and he wanted to be heard.
Mr.. Williams stopped further debate
by point of order That two motions TO
recommit could not be made in the same
day. The point was declared well taken.
A motion by Mr.. Mullone that the matter
be laid on the table was carried. There
was large delegation of medical men
present urging the passage of the pill.
son and Police Surgeon Nevin.
of Jersey City. There were number Of
gentlemen interested in the college pres
ent also. The general sentiment of the
House Is that the institution should be
suppressed, and the bill will undoubtedly
pass.
ASSEMBLY ROUTINE.
6 Mr.. EPuster presented the Memorial OF
the Board of Aldermen upon Mullcne's
Water bill. On motion of Mr.. Engard
suitable resolutions upon the death of
General Sherman were adopted.
Simon Kelly is happy His vigorous OPP
position to Mr.. Usher's scheme TO annex
portion of West HOBO ken TO Weehawken
has succeeded in having the measure with
drawn from the files. The bill authoriz-
ing the Judges of the Sessions to sit in
the Circuit Court when requested by the
BILLS PASSED.
The bill providing for a short form of
deeds and mortgages went through, as
did also Mr.. Moylan's amendment to the
county road act. This provides that in
lieu of one set of three condemnation
commissio ners there shall be six such
sets and the Supreme Court shall desigs
nate the territory over which each shall
nave jurisdiction. IL also provides Tor
the condemnation of whole or part of
any lands needed for the road and sets
forth that where 1t shall seem to the Free
holders lmperatively necessary portion
of the road not exceeding 1000 feet may
be laid out in advance of the whole route.
Heavy trucks on the new road are TO be
limited or prevented by regulation.
The bill 10 permit the renewal Of ma
turing bonds also went through and Mr.
Madden's measure, which provides for
the pensioning OF officers and men of the
fire department who are disabled while
i'll discharge of their duty was passed
without dissenting vote. The officers
are 10 get one-half of their yearly pay and
the men the same unless the one halt is
less than $500. If members are killed, the
chiefs widows are to receive $500 per an
mum; the battalion chiefs, $500, and the
mems $400. The bills making ten hours
in twelve consecutive hours days labor
for horse car employees, and giving the
printing of laws To labor papers of five
corporations a prior claim for wages III
cases of insolvency also passed.
PATRIOTIC USHER.
Mr. Usher waXed patriotic last evening
and introduced bill requiring public
school teachers throughout the State to
devote the Friday next preceding Wash
ington's birthday, Fourth of July and
Thanksgiving Day to the performance of
appropriate exercises, including the read
ing OF the Declaration of Independence
and the singing of patriotic songs, under
penalty of forfeiture OF license to teach.
Among the other bills was one by Mr..
Moylan increasing the salary of members
Of the Fire Department 500 per annum,
and one increasing the companies of the
Fire Department to eight men and one
foreman, provided two thirds of the
voters at a special election so direct.
MULLoNE's WATER BILL.
There was a rumor yesterday afternoon
that the Newark men would make des-
perate effort to have Mr.. Mullone's water
bill recommltted and the presence of a
strong Newark water lobby gave some
credence TO the rumor. Mr.. L. b. Ward
Memorial TO be placed upon each desk,
and after reading the document the
South Jersey members showed such an
interest in Jersey .City's side of the
question, that the Newark men did not
teel like precipitatirg the struggle.
is the one which extends the scope of the
Martin act, so as TO include taxes one
year in arrears.
IN THE SENATE
Senator WIntOn introduced a bill in the
Senate last evening which seeks TO COM
pei the railroad companies TO arch their
tunnels. This is a time-honored measure
whereby hangeth tale. Secretary Miles
is a member of the New York produce
firm of Miles & Holman, and he resides
at Alpine, Bergen county. He was on
train which became stalled in the Erie
tunnel during the blizzard. While it
stood there some rocks fell upon she car
and MIR Miles mad narrow escape from
being crushed to death. Since then he
has carefully inspected the tun-
nels of the State and found that
they were so carelessly made that
similar accidents are liable to happen at
any time. Therefore, he has been
trying TO get his bill through which COM
pels the companies to arch the tunnels
with brick or stone to depth OF three
feet.
Senator Winton also introduced a bill
in the Senate which seriously affects Jer-
sey City. That city has a pumping sta
ton in Union township, Bergen county,
which Mir. Winton says is worth $3.50. 900.
BY special act this plant is exempt from