The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-12
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TRENTON, March 12. 1S91.-By persis-
tently refusing to entertain motions to
adjourn, Speaker Bergen kept the house
in session until after midnight last night.
At the opening Of the session Father
Nash succumbed TO the great strain under
which he had been all day, aud had to b e
conducted to the cloak room. He suf-
ferred from a severe chill. but physician
soon afforded him relief, and he was able
TO walk to his hotel at the close of the
session.
TO ADJOURN FRIDAY WEEK.
A concurrent resolution was adopted
fixing three p. m. Of Friday, March 20. as
the time of final Adjournment.
BUFFAL0Es MUST STAY.
Mr.. Byrne's bill providing for a perma-
nent Fire Department was killed because
the members thought it increased sal
aries.
The bills passed by the House were:-
Senate enabling Boards of Freeholders
to pay claims of newspapers for printing
minutes.
Mr. Madden's Hoboken-Jersey City
joint sewer measure.
Mr.. Puster's bill, which secures pay
ment OF the claims of the workmen on
sewers under the Big Four's regime who
did not receive their pay.
BARNEY FORD's SALARY.
The afternoon session was one of wind.
~he Committee ON Public Grounds and
Buildings presented two reports on the
bill to increase Barney Foed's salary.
The majority was favorable and the
minority adverse. Mr.. DAILY moved that
the minority be adopted and made
q long speech, in which he appealed to
the House to defeat the billion the ground
of economy.
Mr.. Potts discounted Mr.. Daly's
speech by reading the number of bills in
creasing salaries which Mr.. DAILY had In-
troduced. Mr.. Daily replied that they
had all been withdrawn.
Then Father Nash secured the floor and
proceeded 10 fay Mr.. DAILY, who he desig-
mated as his ancient enemy.
Messrs. Engard, VanSycKel and w. H.
Cole advocated the majority report, which
was finally accepted.
JUST A TRIFLE CHEEKY.
Both Houses received a communion
ton from the Federation of Trades aud
Labor Union requesting the Legis lature
to pass all bills endorsed by the Fedora
tion and not to repeal the Mechanics
Lien law of1ast year.
HARRISON AND KEARNEY.
The House passed the bills providing
for the consolidation Of Harrison ant d
Kearney. They now go to the Gov
ernor.
THE CHICAGO SHOW.
Mr.. Thomas d. Smith succeeded In get
ting passed his bill for authorizing the
Governor to appoint eight commissioners
for the Worlds Fair, and appropriatinR
10000 for expenses.
Mr.. Jackson's bill providing that Hud-
son and Essex counties shall elect one
freeholder from each ward and township
was killed by an adverse report of the
Committee, which in spite OF all Mr..
Jackson's efforts was sustained
PASSED BY THE SENATE.
Senator Barrett's bill imposing tax of
2 per cent. of the gross receipts on tele-
phone, telegraph and electric light COM
panies passed both Houses.
The Senate passed the bill authorizing
three persons to form trust company.
The joint resolution providing for a
commission to prepare code Of criminal
procedure passed the Senate.
So also did Senator Werts' bill proyid-
ing that no bridges shall be erected over
nayigable waters separating this State
from other States where the tide ebbs aud
flows, without permission Of the Legisla-
ture.
Mr.. McDonald's bill raising the salary
of Clerk Wiseman of the Board of Educa-
tion to 81 600 and that of Superintendent
Poland to 5000 was lost.
Mr.. Mullone's bill providing for hou ses
OF detention for women with matrons
and assistants and other needed help was
passed.
Inc senate passed Mr.. MOylan'S Dill
which enables the Freeholders TO con-
struct roads from the country roads to
the sites chosen for public parks. The
bill will now 20 to the Governor for his
approval.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Barrett introduced in the Senate a
bill requiring the chiefs of fire depart
ments TO investigate the cause and origin
of all fires.
Mr.. Mallon wants women made eligible
for the office of notary public. He says tn t
business men are employing women in
their offices to such an extent that it
would greatly facilitate business if they
could be made notaries. Mr.. Marsh pro-
poses to make it unlawful for agents of
foreign corporations to collect assess
ments on premiums in this State without
a license. Ex-Sergeant-at-Arms Sharp
bobbed up serenely again yester rday with
bill in the Senate providing for more
Smiths histories.
BALLOT REFORM EXPENSES.
Mr.. Werts offered an amendment to the
ballot reform law of last year which
pro vides that where it is deemed neces-
sa ry by Boards of Election and Registry
to have the lists of election officers pub
lished or any other printing incident to
re gistration and election done, the ex-
pense lshall be paid by the Boards of
FreehOlderS of SAID county,