The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-02
HOUSE ROUTINE.
A Big Batch of Bills Passed-Eiectric
Subways.


specialto the Je1sey Citu Neaos.
TRENTON. March 2, 1892. -Speaker Ber-
gen brought sadness to the heart OF more
than one doorkeeper aud page yesterd ay
afternoon. 1t has been the custom for
many of the pages n doorkeepers TO
stay away from the chamber, especially
the ones who have been here before, leav-
ing h work for the new and con-
scientious ones to do. The new ones thi
year appear to be smart young men,. not
over conscientious. and they quickly
learned the trick of the Older men. Yes
terday afternoon the Speaker directed
found to be absent. The Speaker an
nounceu chat hereafter the Comptrol-
Ter would be directed to withhold the pay
of the absentees.
Mr.. Heaney's electrical subway bill,
which many of the lobbyists predicted
yesterday. Mr.. HeaDey engineered it
through in a name which showed that
he is getting to be a good tactfcian. The
bill provides that the Governor shall ap-
point three Subway Commissioners, who
shall decide whether the public sufety de.
mands that the wires In any section shall
be put under ground.
Tha bill, SO prolific Of trusts. No. 40,
which is said to he in favor of a sugar
house trust, a meat trust and the Read
ing coal trust, Was the subject OF II hear
ing yesterday by the COMMITTEES on NUM-
cipal corporations. II. v: Llndabury
was on hand to speak against the bill, but
as none OF its promoters were on hand he
was spared.
MECHANICS LIENS.
Mr.. Potts had great luck with his
amendment to the Mechanics Lien law
yesterday afternoon. He obtained the
loor yesterday and declared that The
Committee on Engrossed Bills was
~smothering the measure. Mr.. Lanning,
the chairman, continually refused to re-
port the measure. He moved that the
committee be relieved from further con-
sideration of the bill. and much to his
own and everyone else's surprise the
motion prevailed. Mr.. Lanning, who is
a builder, and not in love with Mr.. Potts
amendment, glowered savagely at the
little man from Hudson as he made out
the report. The impetus which this gave
the measure swept all opposition before
lit, aud 1t was passed by a vote of 35 to Is.
ESSEX's BIG STEAL.
Edward j. Kenny. counsel for the
township of Harrison, appeared before
the Committee on Municipal Elections
and advocated the passage of the bill an
neXing Kearny aud Harrison to Essex
county. Mr.. Kenny made a feeble argu-
ment for the annexation.
GREENvILLE STATION HoUSE
Mr.. Coyle's bill, which permits Hobo
ken to sell the old building used by her
volunteer department and build new
ones for the police department.. passed
the Assembly. Mr.. John Parnell Feeney
was about the Assembly Chamber with
his face wreathed in smiles, The House
passed the bill for the new Greenville
station, aud as the Governor approved of
the bill before it was introduced, it will
soon be a law.
BILLS PASSED.
The bill authorizing Che Board of Free
holders to issue 5000, 900 for the erection Of
a new lunatic asylum also went through.
Mr.. Zeller's bill making the ferriage
on the West Shore ferry three cents was
successfully passed through.
Mr.. Stokes bill was passed providing
for the fling for any district larger than
a county when death has caused a
vacancy. and SO was Mr.. Coyles, per-
mitting Hoboken to build out further to-
ward the street the house of Engine
Company No. l on hudson street.
Mr.. Magner's bill to give Bavonne a
president of her Board of Aldermen was
passed with flying colors.