The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-17

froller Anderson's last report in which
the Comptroller said that he had turned
over to his successor, VIM G. Heppen-
helmer, the Office with all books, papers,
&c. He then accounted the receipts and
disbursements since mis- last report, and
closed by extending congratulations 10
the majority in the Legislature upon
having chosen as the future incumbent
Of the Office gentleman who, BY his high
personal character and the ability and
fidelity with which he has discharged
other important public trusts, has won
the confidence Of the people Of the state,
and gives promise Of especial fitness for
the position to which he had been called.
A concurrent resolution was unani-
mouslv adopted recognizing and appreci-
ating the devotion of Major Anderson to
the public interests, and the ability and
integrity with which he has for years dis
charged the arduous duties o. the impor-
tant Office which he has filed with so
much credit to the State.
REFORM SCHOOL TRUSTEE
Mr.. Patrick Farrelly, president OF the
American News Company, was nominated
by the Governor as Trustee Of the Re
form School for Boys and was confirmed
by the Senate.
THE WATER BILLS.
After the giggling which the Rev. Mr..
Lucas prayer raised in the House had
subsided, Mr.. Mullone moved that the
mittee Of the whole on the Jersey City
Water bills be rescinded and the bills
take their place on the calendar. He
said that the measure had been thor
oughly discussed, and he did not want to
take up any more of the valuable time Of
the House with the matter. The motion
prevailed.
TOUGH on THE CLUBS.
Mr.. Hardin's bill providing for the Ii
censing of social clubs came up and on
final passage, and was defeated. Mr..
Mullone claimed that there was no use
for the bill as the Supreme Court deci sion
In the Newark Club case practically
made it necessary for all the clubs to take
out licenses under the Werts law. Mr.
Hardin replied that the section applied
only TO Incorporated clubs and that
licensing clubs under the Werts law made
them public houses. After the vote was
announced Mr.. Hardin moved to recon-
slider the motion. Mr.. Lane moved to lay
on the table, which was carried, and the
matter may come up again.
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
Among the bills passed by the House
were Mr.. Boyle's bill changing the time
for electing Freeholders from November
to April; providing that the expenses for
clerk hire, ETC., in contested election cases
shall be paid out of the fees of the office;
and providing that each county may send
to the State Normal School six times as
many pupils as it has representatives in
the Legislature.
THAT NEWARK BOARD OF WORKS.
The new Newark Board of Works bill
was introduced, reported by the commit
tee and passed to second reading. It af-
fects Jersey City by making the Street
and Water Board consist of five Instead
OF three members, and transferring TO il
the matter of lights and lamps which the
Police Commissioners now look after.
MORE woMEN's NONSENSE.
Father Nash secured the passage of his
bill making women eligible to the office
of commissioner of deeds with one Of his
eloquent and pathetic appeals to emanci-
pate woman from the political thraldom
she now endures.
MECHANICs' LIEN.
Considerable wind and time were
wasted over Mr.. Potts bill which amends
the Mechanics Lien law of last year. Mr..
Potts had adopted an amendment which
provides that all liens under the law must
be filed within six months TO be valid.
Messrs Vansyckei and w. A. Cole tried
to kill the bill by amendment. but were
unsuccessful. Mr.. Vansyckel claimed
that six months was too short time.
The bill went to third reading
HARRISON AND KEARNEY.
There was u wraDgle before the Gov
ernor last night when Kearney and Har-
rison delegations visited him in regard to
the bill providing for the consolidation of
the two towns. Both wanted the CONSOLE
dation but not the same way. Kearney
objected to having but four out of the ten
Aldermen, and Harrison did not want to
be saddled with half of the 500, 600 Mont
clair Railroad bonds kearney is pledged
to pay. The dispute became so warm
that the Governor had to check it several
times. Finally he suggested that they 20
away by themselves and try to agree.