The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-11
PASSED AND KILLED.
A Busy Lay at Trenton-saturday Half
Holiday.
Special 10 fhs Ieraeu Citn Ns,ns


Holiday.
Special to the Jersey City Eesus
TRENTON. March IL. 1s9l-Coutrary to
expectation enough Of the rural members
returned last evening to make up the
quorum and the House sat until mid
night rushing through bills at
rate which gives but op-
portunity to become acquainted with
the measures. Mr.. Ketcham's bill
regulating the maturity of CONNER
failure to pass. 1t provides that all
commercial paper which becomes due on
Saturday shall be payable on the next
succeeding business day. This bill not
only strengthens Mr.. Ketcham's half
holiday bill, which was sigued by the
Governor and which will go iuto effect
next Saturday; at tue same time it con-
forms TO the New York aud Pennsylyania
laws and is of great convenienee 10 the
bauks aud business men of the State.
BILLS PASSED.
The bills giving Supreme Court JUS
tices power TO NIL vacancies on commts-
slons to condemn lands for public use.
The Senate bill which increases City Col
lector's terms to five years passed.
A joint resolution, Introduced by Mr..
Daly, providing for the appointment by
the Governor TO prepare a code Of crimi-
nal procedure was passed.
COMPLIMENTS TO ToFFEY.
Both Houses adopted unanimously
th ese joint resolutions which were intro
duced by Senator Werts:
Whereas The retiring State Treasurer, Hon
John j. Toifey, has dischar ged the duties Of his
office in manner honorable to himself, and
greatly to The benefit and advantage Of the
Stats; therefore.
Resolved The House of Assembly concurring.
that We hereby express our recognition aud ap-
preciatiou Of the services Of the retiring Treas
urers and congratulate hun upon the excellent
record he has made for himself and the SKATE.
THE DIRECT TAX.
A bill was introduced and passed the
House last night 10 accept the provision
Of the Congressional act 10 re-
fund the money collected as a direct
tax under the Congressional bill of
claims against the United States
on account Of the direct tax
The act authorizes the Governor
10 recover the money thus refunded and
to hold it in trust for the benefit OF the
persons from whom il was collected
THE SALARY GRAB
The Governor has flied without his sig
nature the bill increasing the Judges sal
aries, which caused the Governor to put
his foot down so forcibly lest week.
Mr.. Lanes bill licensing social clubs was
reported adversely. as was also the bill
which sought 10 enable the County Board
of Health TO abate the nuisance of the
manure neap on the Hackensack Mead
ows.
woMEN's RIGHTS.
The committee also reported adversely
on Mr. Nash's bill, making women COM
missioners of deeds. Mr.. Nash, who was
in high feathers, moved that
the report be not received, and
backed his motion with an eloquence
which made the floor and galleries re-
sound again and again with applause.
Mr.. Campbell, chairman Of the commit
tee, tried 10 be serious over the matter,
but Nasn's eloquence was too much for
him and the report was not accepted.
STUHR-Si DONALD.
Mr.. Campbell gave notice that all per-
sous having claims against the State for
services rendered in the Stuhr-M Mcdonald
contested election cases must present
their sworn vouchers to the Committee
on Revision Of Laws on next Monday
afternoon at half past two O'Clock.
FOR THE LUCKY FELLOWS.
Mr. TrefZ or Newark introduced q bill
giving the Mayors of Jersey City and
Newark power TO appoint a Superinten-
tendent of the Fire Department and one
Tor the Police Department. They shall
hold office duIing good behavior, and re-
ceive s.. coo salary annually. They shall
have full control Of their respective de-
partments, subject TO the authority Of the
Police and Fire Boards.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. DAILY
which makes II necessary for the building
inspector in cities TO be an archlrecI, car
penter, builder or mason, or a skilled me-
chanic; also. one which makes IL neces-
sary for az inspector of sewers to be a
bricklayer or other mechanic skilled in
the construction OF sewers.