The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-11
THE FLOOD OF BILLS.
Introduced Altogether
Sa1inger in the Lead.
C,,sc,0I tn The 1erse1 Cff1J Mems


Sa1inger in the Lead.
Special to The jersey City Neivs.
TRENTON. Jan. II, 1S92.-Max Salinger
as serted himself here yesterday in an un-
mistakable manner. OF the twenty EIGHT
bills which were introduced In about as
many minutes after the organizat ion OF
the House had been effected, eight came
who represents the Second Hudson dis
trict Two of his bills were suggested by
the Hallinger case. One of these provides
that writ Of error in trials for murde I
in the first degree shall be writs of right
and not writs of grace, granted at the
discretion of the Chancellor as now. An
other compels the trial by jury OF
all persons who plead guilty to murder in
the first degree.
/ A third of Mr.. Saliuger's bills makes
the selling Of liquor on Sunday g. misde-
meanor, but that it shall be called illegal
liquor selling and not keeping u disor-
derby house. For the first offense the
penalty is d foe of $25 to 800, or impris-
onment not to exceed six months or Doth;
aud for the second offense fine OF from
$50 to 500 and imprisonment OF from
three months TO one year, or both. The
OIu6F DlAlS luIEOOuCou ny VAHs OaAAnksoA
were:-
Repeal of the act providing for the appoint
ment of Superinrendents of the Fire and Police
Department in Newark and Jersey City.
The repeal of the repeater OF the Jury Com
mission act which restores the Jury Commls'
slons.
Repeal the act giving clerks to police JUS
tice.
Gives defendants right to have counsel before
police justices or recorders In cities.
CARROLL A GOOD SECOND.
Mr.. Carroll ran Mr. Salinger a good
second and got in four bills. They pro-
vide that where electric light wires are
strung on poles with other wires they
must be insulated with a red paint or
other material so that they can be easily
distinguished from telephone and tele-
graph wires; for new f1re engine house
in Greeuville; that the road bed of rail
roads in cities shall be limited to 100 feet
in width; and that any one may sell feed
and grain at the abattoir.
The first of the latter two is designed to
remedy an abuse under the State taxa
tion law. BY that law roa beds OF rail
roads are exempt from taxation and in
the cities. especially in Jersey City, large
plots of valuable property covered with
tracks and used as yards, sldings, ETC..
escape taxation. The second is meant to
break up the monopoly in feed aud hay
which is enjoyed by privileged persons at
the STOCK yards.
TO SEWER MILL CREEK.
Mr.. Holmes introduced a measure
which seeks to have sewer built along
the bed of Mill Creek and the old ditch
filled iu. Mr.. Holmes Is very enthusias-
tic over this and declares that his scheme
is the best way of abating the great
nuisance.
Mr.. Ditmar got in for his first bill
that old worm eaten chestnut which
compels horse car companies operating
tickets for one fare when those lines
meet. The first bill of the ses-
sion was landed by Mr.. Coyle. 1t
provides that no person shall hold
more than one position In any
county, State or municidal government
which pays salary. II a person holds
one office and is given another, his &C.
ceptance of the second will be taken as
his resignation of the first. Any person
holding two or mere offices at the time
the DILL becomes q law. must designate in
writing before July waich one he pro-
poses to fill. If he fails to do so It will
be considered that he relfuquishes all but
the last which be has acquired.
FIVE IN THE SENATE.
The Senate WAS more dignlfied In the
matter of bills and only introduced five.
One of them, introduced by Senator
Dalv. greatly interests the citizens of
Jersey CITY, and provides for the increase
of the appropriation for the new City
Hail to $75O. 900, so that the remainder of
the block may be purchased. Mr.. Dit
mar, in the Assembly, presented the re-
solutions adopted by citizens meeting
held in Jersey City recently. calling upon
the Legislature TO pass such measure.