The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-17
WATER FOR JERSEY CITY.
Hudspeth Introduces a Bill
and Says 1t Will
Surely Pass.
0'NEILL BRINGS OUT A SHAMROCK
And Pits 1t Against the British
unicOrn-Final Adjournment
Fixed for March II.
O'NEILL BRINGS OUT A SHAMROCK
Special to the JERSEY city Ne.us.

TRENTON. Feb. II, 1S92.-Mr. Potts
presided over the House this morning,
and only his firmress and knowledge OF
parliamentary proceedings saved the pro-
ceedings at one stage from running into
chaos. Mr.. O'Neill, for the fourth time,
offeed his resolution relieving the COM
mittee on Corporations of his insurance
bills and fire escapes. He made his usual
speech about the way In which
he had been treated by Mr.. Smith. the
Chairman of the Committee. Mr.. Smith
replied and then several other members
took hand in the discussion. The talk
wandered from the subject and some
hard things were said about the motives
OF people in introducing such bills and
the people who tried to smother them in
committee.
Mr.. O'Neill made an allegorical speech
in whicn he asked upon what meat
he should keep our bills in his commit
tee? II is the same old fight, the British
unicorn against the shamrock"
"Oh, what are you talking aboutr' ex-
claimed Mr. Smith.
Mr.. Coles suggested that the Sergeant
admission fee
Finally Mr.. O'Neill relented and
wanted to lay the matter over, but sew
eral members objected.
Mr.. Flynn said that an hour or two of
the Houses valuable time was taken up
with this matter each day. 1t was time
it was disposed of.
Mr.. Heaney said that Mr. O'Neill had
| hundred of the resolutions printed. and
IL he was going to introduce one every
day it was time the question was settled.
Mr.. Hardin moved to lay over until
| this afternoon and that motion pre-
| vailed.
An amendment was made to the Boule-
| ward act which extends the time at the
discretion OF the court.
THE READING DEAL.
The Senate this morning passed resolu-
| tions providing a committee for the in
vestigation of the Reading coal track
mitlee. President Adrain appointed
Senators Barrett. Hinchclff and Keys
such committee. The Joint Committee
will begin the investigation here Friday
morning. 1t was given authority to ad-
minister oaths and send for papers and
persons,
to the Chicago fair was made the special
| order for Monday.
| Mr. O'Neill reported that the bill au-
| thorizing the Finance Board to spend
more money on the new City
Hall had been mislaid and
could not be found. He wanted
was induced to defer doing so until all
| the member of the committee were pres
| ent. MIR. Cornish introduced bill In the
| Senate providing for State Board or
Arbitration to adjust labor troubles, to
| consist of five members for f1ve years,
each of whom is to receive $40 per day
| The Senate passed bills making the muni-
cipal election day in second class cities
| the second Tuesday in April; and nxing
terms of City Physicians at three years.
A bill was introduced in the Senate al
| lowing the Board of Finance to tx salary
| of City Physician, but the amount is left
| blank,
| NEW WATER BILL.
| Senator Hudspeth Introduced new
water bill this morning. 1t epaoles tne
| Board of Finance to raise money to de-
| fray cost of constructing new water
works and to operate the same. MT.
| Hudspeth saws that he has assurances
| from enough Senators to insure the Das-
| sage of his water bill and that the bill In
| troduced this morning will be necessary
| to enable them to carry out its provi-
| sions.
| The laneu ge of Mr.. Barrett Monday
night Disguised many of the Senators,
| and has driven them to Hudspeth's help.
| The Board is to issue five millions OF
bonds at four per cent. payable In thirty
years, and is to provide similar fund Tor
| their payment.
| FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
A Joint Democratic caucus was held az
| noon. March IL was fixed for final ad-
iournment. and March was fixed for a
| Joint meeting for the appointment OF
/ Commi ssioners of Deeds and the trans
actions Of over business.
A com mittee ON partisan legislation.
consisting of Barker Hinchliff, Hardin
and Hea ney was appointed by caucus.