The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-03
CROWDS OF SPECTATORS.
Keys sest-Rsiiway INFLAMMATION
New Odeers and Laws

New Ofheers and Laws.
speoial TO the Jerseg city Ne0s.
TRENTON. March 3, 1S91.-The galleries
were unusually crowded last evening.
many persons being obliged to stand up
in the aisles. The Senate was honored
by the presence Of several ladies In the
gallery, an unusual sight for the Senate.
But the House galleries were so crowded
that many bad 10 20 home The usual
num- Der Of delegations were at the Capt.
toL The largest aud most influential
perhaps was that composed OF clergymen
OF all denominations ana citizens Of all
parties who came here to oppose the race
track oiils- In the afternoon several
commit ees were going at one time.
The Senate COMMITTEES on Elections
listened 70 the arguments in the contest
against Senator Keys Of Somerset. Allan
Il. McDermott argued for Mr. KEYS that
there was no evidence to show that Mr..
Keys weS not elected or Ineligible TO the
Senatorship Craig A Marsh, Corpora
ton Counsel OF Plainfield, on behalf of
the contestant, said that he had no doubt
the committee had made up its mind to
report IN favor Of Mr.. Keys and he did
not think 1t worth while for him TO saw
anything The report of the com mittee
will be submitted today before Senator
Mcdonald resigns. and it will undoubt-
RAILWAY TARIFFS.
One OF the best attended hearings was
that given by the Committee on Agricul-
ture on Mr.. Swartwout's bill which fixes
the railroad charge for carrying a can of
milk from any point within the State to
New York and back at twenty cents. The
object OF the bill Is TO give the New Jersey
farmers the New York markets to winch
they are entitled and from which they
are barred BY the DETERMINATIONS of the
railroads. y. ". Rverson Of Sussex
county; Lewis J. Martin Of
Deckertown; Arthur Rutherford
OF Vernon Township favored
the bill and K. Wayne Parker of Newark
spoke against it. The measure was also
opposed by a strong delegation from Bur
ilngton county. Tne Burlington men say
that there are number of branch lines
in their county over which they reach a
market and which the Pennsylvania
Railroad Is running at loss. They are
afraid that IL the charge is reduced the
Pennsylvania road will abandon the
branches and the farmers viii have no
means OF reaching market The Sussex
men who are behind the bill have little
hope OF getting 1t out Of the committee.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate neld an Executive Session
last night and received from the Gov
ernor the nominations of Willard c.
Eiske as Riparian Commissioner, William
Is. Gourley as Prosecutor of Passaic
county, and Lewis j. Martin as Law
Judge OF Sussex county. All were re-
ferred.
Governor Albeit yesterday approved
Senate bill 61. allowing governing bodies
OF nrst class cities TO redlstrict, with the
consent OF the Mayor. once in live years.
Also House bill l03, which is the District
Court Judge bill
The olils filed without approval Tere.-
Senate II, giving the law Judge in any
county concurrent power with the Cir
cult Court IN removing any person under
Indictment from the Jail TO the lunatlc
asylum Senate %, further supplement to
the act respecting conveyance; Senate 50.
supplement- to the act concerning execu-
tors; Senate 40, providing that in contest
ed election cases before the Circuit Court
jury as well as the judge shall sit; SEN
ate At, supplement 70 the Orphans Court
act.
The State Police bill passed last night
in the Senate on strict party vote.
State Treasurer Gray's boud, with
Henry G. Kelsey, Robert Gray, Jr., James
Smith. Jr.. Godfrled Kruger. Elisha b.
Gaddis, Hugh Kinnard, George d. Duryee.
Leslie ID. Ward, Peter Hauck, Edward
Shickhaus aud b. ". Shanley as bondsmen.
was presented 70 the Senate by Senator
Barrett and accepted in the House. Mr..
Potts wanted it referred to the committee
on judiciary, but was overruled and the
Instrument was accepted there as well
The memorial of the Mayor and Alder
men Of Jersey City praying for the pass
sage OF the Water bill was presented To
the Senate by Mr.. Mcdonald.
Mr.. Mullone, Chairman of the Commit
tee on the Soldiers Home. TO which was
referred the complaint against the man
agement which was received last week.
reported that the committee visited the
Home and found that the charges were
unfounded. The report euloGized the
management, bat declared that the pres
ent buildings were inadequate. 1t closed
with recommendation that Sc, 600 be
appropriated for a new wing.
RAILWAY PASSES.
Several Of the railway COMPANIES fur
nish the members of the Legislature with
passes limited TO ten days after the close
of the session. The law requires
while in the discharge of their
duty and the companies claim that a
legislator has no duty to perform after
the adjournment, and so has no use for
the pass. 1t Is contendea, on the ther
hand, that in this method is a mild sort
OF bribery; that the members are care
fully watched, and those who do as
the companies wish have their pass
es renewed for the balance of the
years. while those who vote as they please
have TO pay their fare after the session
adjOurns. Mr.. Haggerty wants even this
suspicion Of bribery removed and he has
introduced bill requiring the railroads
to give members of the Legislature an
nual passes
Tommy Smith feels lonesome on the
Worlds Fair Commission with General
Sewell, and has introduced measure
which authorizes the Governor TO appoint
eight commissioners for New Jersey 10 the
Worlds Fair at Chicago in 1893.
Tney shall have full charge of New
Jerseys interests at this fair and serve
without compensation. Twenty thousand
dollars are appropriated for necessary ex-
penses.