The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-09

million gallons, WOULD De uuueI du IN
nual expense for water rs foilows:-- =
7,1.6 Ii million gallons at Sl5.94.... $117,873 IS
Add for maintainauce 20 per cent?. 23,563 ~
S14l,44l 81
Present expenditure for water. ...... $149,455 As
Estimate saving. 81, 1858 e.
The figures used in the circular are
those of 1891. The document was read
with a great deal of interest by the legis-
lators and was considered q strong refu-
tation of the position held by the oppon-
ents of the bill.
WORK DRoNEs ON
Contrary to goneral expectation thirty
five members answered roll call last even
ing, and d session was held which lasted
uutil eleven o'clock. 1t was a strictly
business session and bills were advanced
aud rushed through with only the briefest
explanation possible. There was no de-
bate, and the nearest approach to a breeze
was tho faint riI pie raised on the calm
surface by Mr.. barrett's bill providing
that the Governor shall appoint the State
Dairy Commissioner who is now APP
pointed by the Board OF Health. Mr..
Potts objected to the bill on the ground
that it created Il pew office at a salary OF
$1,000 a year. and he delivered the usual
set Republican speech on Democratic ex-
%travagancp as illustrated by us fondness
for new officers.
NOT QUITE CORRECT.
Mr.. Packer, of Burlington. explained
that the bill did not create a new office,
but simply took the power OF appointing
the Commissioner from the Health Board
and CAV IL to the Governor. Neverthe-
less the bill was Il bad measure and ought
not to lass. The Commissioner was a
health officer and Mr.. Packer thought
the Health Board ought to appoint him.
The Governor was not in favor OF the
change. Mr.. Potts said he knew some
| thing was wrong about the bill as he ha d
it marked N. q. in his book and he
thought it was the salary. No one said a
good word for the measure and on motion
of Mr.. Tine 1t was indefinitely postponed.
The last bill to pass was the bill which
enables Newark to raise Sl00,0 900 on bonds
as &c! pital fund for opening and repaying
streets. IL is so worded that it cannot
apply TO Jersey City.
The bill providing that mechanics may
sell chatIeis upon which they have q lien
for work done or materials furnished
after they have been held one month was
passed.
BENNY ULRICH'S BILL.
Benny Ullich, the genial undertaken
from Newark, succeeded in getting passed
his bill, which provides for Il State Board
of Undertakers, which shall have the
authority to examine and issue certl11-
Gates to all persons who propose to follow
LIE SOiculu Uut luCEdtLtO CdllluS u uAO
o~bsequies.
Mr.. Flynn's bill passed, providing that
all resolutions involving the expenditure
OF money passed by the Board Of Alder
men in any second class city exceeding
$50 must be approved by the Mayor. Ii
the Mayor vetoes the resolution or Tails TO
approve it in five days the Aldermen can
pass it again by a three-fourths vote.
This bilt applies to HoboKen. The joint
resolution appropriating $500 for a por-
trait of the late Prof. George r.. Cook,
State 'Geologist, went through and
i5S. The bill gives the Street
and Water Board full power to
repave and improve streets. A portion of
the expense is TO be assessed GU The prop
erty benefited in proportion to the bene-
fits received, not exceeding one third OF
the cost as the law now is. The new
matter in the act is the section providing
that the Commissioners may, by al
unanimous vote proceed with such i'm
provement without the petition OF a ma
jority of the property owners petitioning
Tor the same as now required. The bill
was.introduced by Mr.. Barrett.
THE ORNIS LABOR BILL.
The Senate yesterday morning took up
Mr.. Cornish's bill providing for the set
Element of labor disputes by arbitration.
Senators Hudspeth Cornish advo-
Gated the bill. They explained it at
length. aud emphasized the fact that 1T
required the consent Of employer aud
employed before arbitration is resorted
to. He showed how provision is made in
the bill for a local board which shall con-
sisG of two persons chosen by the WORK
men, two by the employer, and a fifth
who shall be chosen by the four All
must be approved by a county judge.
The State Board Is to consist Of three
persons to be appointed by the Governor,
one of whom snail be u emb OF one of
the State labor organizations.
Senator Cornish maintained hat the
bill was an eminently fair one. doing
hardship to neither side, and being in
and lockouts.
When the roll was called Senators Bar
ker of Gloucester and Butcher OF Salem,
voted in the negative. but Mr.. Butcher
subsequently changed his vote, and the
measure passed by Il vote of 10 to 1.
Mr.. Cornish wanted the rules sus-
pended and the bill sent ever to the
House at once, but President Adrain OBJ
Jected and the bill was held.
STRIC COURT Ape
Messrs. Potts, Heaney and Kalisch
went over to the Senate yesterday and
did some efficient missionary work. The
House passed the bill providing that an
appeal could be taken from any District
Cour direct to the Court OF Common
Pleas where the amount involved is over
so. The Dill was then hurried over to
the Senate aud the three Assemblymen
went over with it. Senator Hudspeth ad-
vocated the bill, saying TINT the District
Court was the only court from which you
could no appeal on questions of fact-in
other words. nav Il trial dc nOU0 in the
upper court. This bill relieves this hard
ship Senator Barrett opposed the bill,
claiming that it would increase litigation.
His elcquence WAS wasted, for Potts,
Heaney and kalisch had been quietly
getting in their missionary work among
the Senators, and when the vote was
taken the bill went through with bells on,
There is much rejoicing among senator
HinchIitfe's friends over the successful
fight which the Senator made over his
Police Justice bill for Paterson, and the
Passaic senator and his friends celebrated
tine victory by a little informal dinner at
the Trenton House yesterday afternoon.
DON'T LAY THAT BILL YER
Ali Trenton Is laughing Today ut that
awful break of u Jersey City lobbyist.
Don't lay That bill over" has become u
regular gag among the boys, aud you hear
it all through the corridors today just
like Where Did You Get That HAITI"
used to be.
NDM MJnDE pI npUEn arm