The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-11
THEIR BUSY DAY.
Both Houses Proceed Earnestly and
Many Bills Are Passed.


Many Bills Arc Passed.
srecioi TO the Jerseg CITY Ne,ss.
TRENTON. Feb. IL, 1891 Speaker Ber-
gen kept the House down to work yester-
day, and more real business was trans
acted than on any previous day Of the
session.
Bergen is astonishing some OF the old
fogies by the way in which he enforces
the rules. There was a call of the House
yesterday afternoon, and the members. as
usual, were passing in and out aud the
doorkeepers paid no attention TO the call.
Lock that door and bring me the
key thuudered the Speaker, pointing 10
a door through which the members were
escaping.
Hfs words were sufficient, and soon
there were enough members present to
suspend the call.
There was an amusing incident In the
House just before adjournment in the
morning. Mr.. Potts arose with the dia-
gram of the House In his hand. He said
that he noticed on the sheet, mo. Al, j.
Herbert Potts, d." He rose to question
of privilege, he said. he would like to
know why the printer had designated
him as I'd" Was IL because he sat among
Mr.. Engard said il was perhaps to desig-
nate Mr.. Potts as Diminutive. A roar OF
laughter followed amid which the House
adjourned.
TO HEAD OFF TREFz.
Mr.. Mullone in the afternoon secured
the adoption of a resolution providing
that where three members of a committee
were present at a NEE ting and the chair
man was absent the three gentlemen
could choose one OF their humber chair
man and proceed to the transaction of
business. This little resolution was in
A.. - T.4E -
who, since he has been chairman OF the
Municipal Corporations, has conceived
the idea that he owns the Assembly and
can do about as he pleases.
The bill making il unlawful to appoint
non-residents special police officers. was
recommended at the afternoon session.
The bill increasing Mayor Grassman's
salary from 81. 600 TO 5000 was also. on
motion Of Mr.. DAILY, recommitted.
NEW BILLS.
A bill introduced for the speaker today
forshadows legislation, looking to the es-
tablishment OF new counties. It provides
that notice to be published three days
must be given Of all bills providing for
the changing of the boundaries OF any
county or counties. or the territory Of any
county.
Mr.. Swartwout. of Sussex. introduced
a bill creating a Bureau OF Agriculture
WIN Il COMMISSIONER dppOlutcu bJ tlC
Governor with the consent of the Seuate
for five years with salary OF s., 500. The
Secretary of the State Board of Agricul-
ture, who receives 81. 200 per annuTn, Is to
be the secretary of the Bureau. with an
additional $500 salary. The Commissioner
is to collect statistics Of interest to the
farmers.
Mr.. Boyle got in measure which fixes
the term of the clerk of the Board of
Freeholders in Hudson and Essex at three
years
A bill which will create considerable
discussion was introd uced by Mr.. John-
son, providing for Board of three COM
missioners to be appointed by the Cover
nor TO issue all liquor licenses in the
State. The commissioners are to have
the appointment OF a clerk at salary of
$500.
IN THE SENATE.
The Senate passed the bills providing
that indictments for murder may be tried
in the Quarter Sessions.
Mr.. Rogers introduced bill provid-
ing that insurance and title guarantee
companies may receive deposits of money,
may loan money and purchase and sell
bonds and mortgages. The old county
the limit is placed at five gallons.
was introduced by Mr.. Rogers.
This bill was introduced last
year and Notwithstanding the petitions,
memorials and delegations of temperance
men and women which came here 10
boost it along it got no further than the
committee A bill passed the Senate
which will meet the appreciation of the
lawyers. 1t authorizes The law judges OF
the Sessions to sit in the Circuit Court
when requested by the judge of the
latter court to do so. DaIy's bill
providing Tor the increase OF the Hoboken
police force passed the Senate and now
goes to the Governor for his approval
The Senate also passed Mr.. Vansyckel's
bill. which gives defendants IN criminal
lenges. The Senate adjourned for the
week.