The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-21
THEIR TRENTON RECORD.
New Laws Which We're
Proposed and Passed
By Hudson Mem
berS.
MR., HUDSPETH's GOOD WORK
Heaney Has the Prize Display and
T. J. Carroll a Very Small
Showing.
Special to the JERSEY citv Ne.vs.


County members of the Legislature We're
among the hardest working men in Tren-
ton during the past session. They intro
duced large number Of bills and sue
ceeded in passing the great majority OF
them. Some of the Hudson solons, how
ever, were unfortunate and though they
fought hard aud persistently they were
unable to bring their infant bills success
fully through the perils of legislative
childhood to the robust manhood OF
statute.
SENATOR HUDSPETH.
Senator Hudspeth was unfortunate
with some of his bills, but he man aged to
get passed ten of the twenty-Beyen he in
troduced. Those passed were:-
No. 33 provides for the establishment
of an industrial home for the adult in
dIgent blind of the State. Said home to
be governed by three trustees appointed
by the Governor, and three lady man
ayers, to be appointed by the trustees, all
to serve without compensation, except
for legitimate expenses. The trustees are
to appoint a superintendent at a salary of
ST. 200. This bill has not yet been ap-
proved by the Governor
No. 60 compels constables to take their
prisoners to the nearest Justice. Ihls
bill has been signed by the Governor.
No. 1856 vacates parts of streets in cities
w u6d Uuc ClUJ small lCqoAlO ohChAs 4NOh
approved by the Governor.
No. 1853 provides for payment for repairs
on roads in cities when appropriations are
exceeded Still in the hands of the Gov
ernor.
No. 166 provides that the Board of
Aldermen may fix by ordinance the salary
of the City Physician. In the hands of
the Governor.
No. 179 provides for the Greenville
police station and a sinking fund to paw
for the same. Signed by the Governor.
No 1914 gives the Board of Fire Com
missuners power to regulate the con-
struction of buildings, etc, the manufac-
ture, keeping and use of explosives and
the use of lights, fires and fireworks. and
to prescribe penalties for their violation.
Signed by the Governor.
No. 1876. provides for the pensioning Of
sick and disabled firemen.
No. 208, allows corporations to do busi-
ness outside of the State, though not pro-
vided for in certificate of incorporation;
provided they have an office in this State.
Signed by the Governor.
No. 243, repeals the public parks act.
Not signed by the Governor.
AsSEMBLYMAN T. J. CARROLL.
Mr.. Carroll owing TO illness was not
able to perform his legislative duties
more than half of his term, and only six
bills We're introd uced by him. He intro
duced the first bill of the session. and 1t
was the only one OF his which passed
both Houses. 1t was:-
No. l, Provides for u Board of Com
missioners Of Tax Appeals tor Jersey
City. Signed by the Governor.
ASSEMBLYMAN CoYLE.
Mr.. Coyle introduced nine bills, of
which these became law
No. SO authorizing the trustees Of the
Hoboken Fire Department fund to appro-
pirate $500 annually for the support of
the widows and orphans Of deceased
HOW >f NNlt LNfpa naN 81
ment. Signed by the Governor.
No 266 authorizes Hoboken to sell the
buildings occupied by its old volunteer
department and erect new ones for the
paid department. In the Governors
hands.
No. 269 takes from Overseers of the
Poor the authority to hear and determine
applications for relief, and vests it in the
proper magistrate. In the hands of the
Governor.
No. 296 authorizes the Hoboken Coun-
Gil to bring forward to the building line
the engine house on Hudson street.
AssEMBLYMAN HEANEY.
Mr.. Heaney was the father of more
bills than any other Hudson member
He was responsible for twenty-four
measures of which these passed.
No. "a creates medical department of
rank, etc. Still in the hands OF. The Gov
ernor.
No. 81 requires every Police Justice,
Recorder and Justice Of the Peace to keep
a docket in which shall be recorded every
warrant issued and committment made.
In the Governo or Sahands,
No. 12S authorizes the Governor to loan
tents, etc, to the Sons of Veterans. In
the hands OF the Governor.
No. 154 creates the Electrical Subway
Commission for the State. The bill was
signed by The Governor and the Commits
sioners appointed.
No. ZIG requires all persons practicing
midwifery to be licensed. Still in the
hands of the Governor.
No. 226 authorizes the Presidents and
Directors of defunct corporations to settle
up the affairs thereof. Signed by the
Governor.
No Psi prohibits the killing of pleas
ants for three year.
No 252 provides that when verdicts are
set aside on appeal the re-trlal shall he
before jury. Signed by the Governor.
No. 1888 fixes the term of the Mayor of
Jersey City at five years. Still in the
hands of the Governor.
No 1874 fixes a taxes of five per cent on
inheritances, except estates under $500.
Not yet sigued by the Governor.
No 404 gives the Board of Freehoiders
the power to fill vacancies in the Board.
Signed by the Governor.
No. 410 authorizes the Quartermaster
General to purchase all neede ed ordinances,
etc. In the Governors hands.
No. 429 amends the act relative to recog-
nizances. In the Governors hands.
No. 430 provides that the salaries of
Judges of City District Courts shall be
paid monthly. In the Governors hands.
No. 444 authorizes the appropriations of
moneys TOR the repairing Of schools. In
the Governors hands,.
Mr.. Heaney also succeeded in getting
passed No. 68, the fire escape bill which
was introduced by Mr.. ONeill The
Governor has OF yet signed this measure.
ASsEMBLYMAN LAwLEss.
Mr.. LawlesS represented the Seventh
Hudson district which embraces the
extreme western part of the county and
the four bills which he Introduced mainly
affected that section MIR. Lawless had
the good fortune to secure the passage of
half OF his bills aud they were:-
No. 100. which gives Township Com
mittees the power to arrange times for
the payment of assessments for improve
meuts. SJill in the hands of the Cover
nor.
No 191, which authorizes the Board of
Freeholders 70 Issue bonds not to exceed
500, 600 for the repair OF the Newark ave-
nue. bridge over the Hackensack River
The Governor has not yet signed this
bill.
AsSEMBLYMAN MAGNER.
Mr.. Magner init oduced seven bills of
which these passed.
No. IS, which provides for the election