Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-02-05
CORRESPONDENCE.
What is Being Done by the LegIs
Iat0Fs. staff C0rresp0nden ence.

spending the entire time debating
to Congress, concerning the Force
Bill and also passing a resolution re-
fusing to allow the State to partici
pate In the Worlds Fair if the election
bill becomes law. Our Representa-
tive, Mr.. VanSyckel, made a speech
on this bill, and denounced gag law in
scathing terms. Again on Tuesday,
Mr.. VanSyckel made an elaborate po-
itical argument, and also took a de-
cided stand against railroad compan-
les. in urging the extension of limita-
ton OF time when damage suits against
corporation may be commenced.
Early in the session Mr.. VanSyckel
introduced the following bill.
That all unimproved lands situate
in this State aud held now or hereafter
to be held by any person or persons or
body of persons for purposes OF specu-
lation shall be and the same are here
by declared of equal valuation, for pur-
poses of taxation. with the adjacent
improved lands.
The bill was sent to the Judiciary
Committee. Tuesday afternoon, the
Committee decided unanim ously
against the measure, and so reported
to the House.
II trust that the report will not be
adopted" said Mr.. VanSyckel. "Tbis
bill is demanded by the farmers
and by the labor organizations.
There are people who hold unimproved
property, and retnrn it to the assessor
as being worth 50, So or $5 an acre,
but if you or go to them they place
the value at $25 or $50 an acre. These
lands are mostly held by corporations
or monopolists. Why should we not
make them pay at rate which they
refuse or demand as the selling price
of their property?"
This argument was answered in a
general debate and the bill finally killed
by the House concurring in the Com
mittee's report.
| Bills are piling in. Almost two hun
dred have been filed in both houses.
Senator Fowler has introduced bill No.
2S. fixing fine of from five to twenty
dollars or imprisonment in the county
Jail for trespassing on aoother's land,
in quest of game. [Revision of Laws
Three other interesting bills in the
| Senate, are:
No. 26, Mr.. Werts. Providing that
the Court of Pardons may parole coz
Victs, meeting for such purpose on the
first Tuesday of January, February,
April, May, June, July, August, Sep
tember, October, November and De
cember, and on the second Tuesday of
March. The parole may be revoked at
any time for the violation of regula-
tions which are prescribed for the ex-
convict's conduct.
No. 81, Mr.. Werts (for the President)
Authorizes the appointment of inter-
prefers to attend criminal courts, by
judges. at 5000 per year.
No Al, Mr.. Werts. Authorizes law
judges to preside in the County Cir
cult when SO requested by the Su-
preme Court Justice.
In the House, the bills seem to be
racing in. Mr.. VanSyckel is getting
in his share too. Some OF the more
interesting bills are:
No. n, Mr.. w. H. Cole. Gives Com
mon Councils power to appoint all Of
ficers excepting city attorneys, for any
term not exceeding term of members
of said body.
No. So, Mr.. Mulheron. Makes it OBJ
ligatory to pay at least So per day for
eight hours work.
No 81, Mr.. Johnston. Reduces al!
fees one-half in all suits under $500,
brought in Circuit and Common Pleas
Courts.
No. 90, Mr.. Van Syckel. Provides
for Law Judge in Cape May county,
at salary of $1,000.
No, 93, Mr.. Van SyckeI. Provides
that all public buildings shall have
several means of ingress and egress,
with several stairways therein.
No. 94, Mr.. Van Syckel. Amends
the act relative to store orders, so that
the same does not apply to individuals
who may give orders.
No SO. Mr.. Lane. Fixes salaries of
law judges at $1,000, in counties hav
ing less than $4,000 population; SO, 300
where the population is from $4,000 to
$4,000, etc. The latter salary affects
this county.
No. 100, Mr.. Johnston. Fixes terms
OF all county officers elected by Board,
OF Chosen Freeholders at two years.
DR.. Deane's Dyspepsia Pills are un-
questionably good. They are, in NV
opinion. all they claim to be. | have
tried them and found in them what I
needed believe thew will o,ro