The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-12
LEGISLATIVE TAIL ENDS
Fourteen New Laws APP
proved and the List
Closed.
ELECTRIC CAR KNOCK OUT.
The State Board Of Arbitration to
Be Appendicitis Func-
tions.
ELECTRIC CAR KNOCK. OUT.
special to Die .Jersev civ Ne,os.

SDeCtuI 10 Ue JERSEY Llty 4fetOS.
TRENTON, April IL. 1892. Governor Abb
bett on Saturday approved of fourteen
more bills, making u total of 2S5 meas
ures. passed by the recent Legislature, to
which he affixed his signature. One bill,
Assembly 1872, he did not sign This was
the measure which Col. Perrine, Presi-
dent OF the City Passenger Railway Com
pany. had hoped the Executive would APP
prove. 1t authorized the erection of cleo
tric railway poles on State street.
The bill was introduced in the Legisla-
ture to nullify the recent Supreme Conr
decision, under which it was declared that
Common Council had no right unde ex-
isting statutes to grant that privilege.
This decision was the result of the certio-
L ri proceedings, commenced when the
Colonel attempted to erect poles on West
State street. Thus knocked out in the
courts, he appealed to the Legislature.
Newark was also Interested in securing
the same legislation, ms a similar state OF
affairs with respect to the illegally of the
poles existed there. When the bill was
Introduced it WAS understood that the
Governor favored it. 1t is not known
what her railroad companies will do now.
They can appeal the case TO the Court of
Errors. but it is thought likely that the
Court OF Errors would affirm the decision
of the Supreme Court.
The result may be q postponement of
operations on the State street ioad till
the next Legislature meets. In that case
Trenton will have no electric railway to
Cadwalader Park this summer or to the
Inter State fair nexJ Fall. The horse cars
Will have to be used MS heretofore.
THE FINAL RESULT.
Five bills reinain unsigned II Will go
tho wuy Gf many nassau nv 1pQiSla1lrGS
in the past. The thirty days having. eX-
pired the list may now be considered as
complete. Following are those last Up
proved.
Senate a, provides that assessors in first class
boroughs shall be elected, instead of appointed
by Mayor or Common Council, as now.
Senate 139, provides that $500, 90 road bonds
may be issued by second class counties.
Senate 155, extends the time for reclaiming
swamps and marshes near New Brunswick.
Assembly 81, repeats the old Union Turnpike
Company's charter.
Assembly 1903, provides that the boundary
lines of Bergen, Hudson, Union, Middlesex and
Monmouth counties shall be as fixed by The
Joint Boundary Commission OF New York and
Assembly 1s9, authorizes trustees to sell and
convey lands.
Assembly 201, amends the Benevolent and
Charitable Association o..
Assembly 1Sl, authorizes towns, villages and
other municipalities to acquire lands to be used
as a sewage receptacle.
AS emily 297, amends the act relative to lay
ing out of streets in towns.
Assembly 175, authorizing third class cities to
lay out, improve, alter and repair streets.
Assembly 219, authorizes executors, etc to
invest trust funds in municipal bonds, provided
that the act shall not apply to cases where wills
or court orders specially direct otherwise.
Assembly 254, increases the amount that cities
may raise by bonds for armories to $500, QUO.
Assembly bills 44 and 451, among those
passed at the close of the session, were also ap-
BOARD OF ARBITRATION.
Governor Albeit will be called upon in
side of W weeks to appointa State Board
OF Arbitration, which is to consist of
three persons, to hold office for five years.
The positions are not particularly lucra-
tive, AS the members and the Secretary
are to receive only $40 for each day of act
ual service.
The act under which the arbitrators are
appointed, provides that when my dis
pute arises between employers and en-
ployes. the matter may be submitted to d
local Board of Arbitration.
The members of this Board are to be
chosen by the parties in the dispute, but
the Judge of the County Court is to APP
der of the Court is to refer the matters to
them for adjudication. If the decision OF
the local board is not satisfactory to
either party, an appeal may be taken to
the State Board OF Arbitration who shall
again hear the case and decide II. In adj
dition to this appellant power. the State
board has original jurisdiction in mat
tiers OF this kind. anu disputes mary be re-
fcrred to them without the interference
of the local board. The act further
directs the State Board of Arbitration
that whenever a strike OF lockout shall
occur, to proceed to the locality and put
themselves in communication with the
pprties aud endeavor by mediation to
effect an amicable settlement between
the parties. The Board has power to send
for witnesses and is to report to the Gov
ernor annually. -
The act permits the Board to take in all
strikes and lockouts. and hear testimony
and render decisions, but there is no
power to enforce any Of its orders and
compel the parties to abide by the decis-
ions they render.