The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-27
A FLOOD OF HOUSE BILLS.
Labor Measurss Have the Cali-Queer
Police Court Scheme.

Special 10 the Jersey CITY Neios.
TRENTON, Jan. "a. 1s9l.-Mr. Hardin,
Democrat. of Newark, introduced bill
in the House last evening which is of
great interest to Jersey City.
1t provides for three police courts in
first-class cities to be courts of record,
having official seals and power TO punish
for contempt.
The justices are to be appointed by joint
meeting Of the Legislature TO hold Office
for five years or until their successors are
appointed. The Governor is empowered
TO fill vacancies. The salary is TO be g, 500,
and the bill abolishes all police justices
now in existence. II there is not money
on hand to pay the salaries Of the new
justices for the present fiscal year, the
Board of Finance is to borrow the balance
on temporary loans.
The Justices are to appoint clerks with
the approval of the Board of Police Com
missioners at a salary not to exceed SIS
per month. The justices are given the
powers now conferred on Justices Of the
Peace and must furnish 5000 bonds.
They are compelled TO make monthly re-
ports TO the Police Boards Of the amount
Of fines and wrils collected. The other
sections or the bill prescribe the duties
of the new police justices, which are the
same as those now performed by such
officials.
Mr.. Hardin also introduced a bill
abolishing the Dis rict Courts.
RAFT OF LABOR BILLS
Mr.. Usher introduced another weekly
payment bill which is the genuine article
inasmuch as it has the original trade
marx, the Endorsement of the Federation
OF Labor, blown in the bottle.
Mr. Lane loomed up as a champion of
the railroad men with the Safety Coup
ling bin.
rider which provides for an inspector who
is to be appointed BY the Governor and
receive a salary of 81. 500 year to see that
the law is enforced.
Little Schoolmaster Cole. Of Cape May,
introduced marriage license bill, aud
Mr.. Madden introduced a fire escape
measure which is TO apply to buildings in
which there are twenty or more inhabit-
ants.
Mr.. Mulheron wants it made unlawful
for employers to make special contracts
with their employees, exenpting them
from damages for injuries to the en-
ployes caused by their negligence. An
other bill by Mr.. Mulheron is somewhat
peculiar. IL makes it obligatory TO pay
81 for days work of eight hours.
Mr.. King fathered two labor bills which
forbid non-residents of the State from
acting as peace officers and the making
of contracts between employees and em-
DlOYeFS O9 WHICH
not to join labor organizations.
Mr.. Burns. of Mercer. proposes to have
two companies of cavalry in the National
Guard TO be composed of the swell riding
clubs of Newark aud Trenton.
Mr.. Ketcham (Republican), of Newark,
presented long petition signed by insur-
ance and bank clerks, praying for the
passage of the Saturday half holiday bill.
MEAN LITTLE STEAL
Mr. Boyle succeeded in getting his reso-
luton giving the members s. worth of
stationery passed, and It will not be long
before each Assembly man will be sport
ing new fountain pen, pearl handled
knife and one or two other aids to good
legislation. One of the most surprising
features of the New Jersey Legislature is
the new members exalted idea of what
this So will accomplish
1t is customary for each member to send
the committee list of what he wants and
the new members ask for everything from
a $40 alligator travelling bag down to IN IS
silk hat. Why these lists are asked for no
one seems 10 know, for when they are all in
the committee quietly throws them away
and the members receive just what the
contractor chooses to give them
Charles Hurd was appointed clerk TO
the Committee on Municipal Corpora
aud Edward e. Kelly to that on Rail-
roads and Canals.