The record-union., 1893-03-14

Also Assembly Bill No. ~, 10 enable
school districts in or including cites Of
the 1itth class to issue bonds for the pur-
pose OF raising money for certain pur-
poses, and to repeal an Act to enable
cities OF the fifth class to issue bonds for
the purpose of raising money to purchase
school lots and for building or purchasing
one or more school-houses and supplying
the same with furniture, necessary ap-
paratus and improving the grounds, and
for Hquidating any Indebtedness already
incurred for such purposes.
Assembly Bill No. $50, creating State
Board of Public Works, defining their
duties and powers, prescribing their COM
pensation, was defeated.
Senate Bill No. rs, to create the Office
OF State Forester, to provide for the pro-
lection of forests from fire, was read three
times.
The rules were suspended to permit
Senator Wilson to introduce a proposed
constitutional amendment making law
yers Ineligible TO the Office of Senator
or Assemblyman. The amendment was
defeated.
recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The special order for the time was the
consideration of the ''reassessment BILL"
IN the shape the Assembly left it, after
that body got through amending it.
Senator Carpenter was the first speaker.
lie pIetaced his remarks with reference
TO the assertions and inuendos that had
been made by certain anti railroad Sena-
tors, that he was railroad employe.
he admitted that he was retained as an
attorney by the Southern Pacific Com
pany, Dut that the company had nothing
10 90 with his course in the Senate. Then,
referring to the reassessment matter he
gave history of the different substitutes
That had been considered by both houses,
and III conclusion moved that the Senate
concur in the Assembly amendment.
After Wilson had made a speech. the
roll was called. The Senate cast an unan-
lmouS vote for Carpenters motion.
senator Frederick gave notice that he
would move to reconsider the vote
whereby the public works bill was de-
teated, but he was ruled out OF order.
Under the rules no notice can be given of
motions to reconsider on the day previ-
Gus to final adjournment.
On motion OF Senator Mahoney Assem-
ply Bill No. 102, providing for the adjust
ment, settlement, and payment of any
Indebtedness existing against any city or
municipal corporation at the time of ex-
cluslon OF territory therefrom and the
division of the property thereof, was
taken up as a case Of urgency, read three
times and passed finally.
Senator Hart offered Joint resolution
urging the Speaker of the House of Rep
fesentalVes to appoint Congressman
Camlnetu on the Rivers and harbors
Committee. Adopted
On motion OF Senator VOORHEES, the
omnibus" county government bill was
taken up. 1t was read the first and sec
ond times.
On motion of Senator Ford. Assembly
Bill No. Gil, in relation to and prescribing
conditions upon which certain foreign
insurance companies may transact insur-
ance business in the State, was called up,
read third time and passed.
Senator Goucher presented a resolution
directing the eSergeant-at-Arms to forward
TO each Senator after adjournment copy
OF each bill signed by the Governor.
Adopted.
No quorum being present at this time
lU:3O P. NJ, recess was taken for ten
minutes.
Upon reassembling the Committee on
Attaches reported in favor of paying nu-
merous extra employees, and in favor of
numerous individuals to hold over after
adjournment to-day.
President Reddick informed the Senate
that all attache resolutions providing for
hold-over attaches would have to come
before him, and that he held the veto
power. He gave notice that he would
approve none OF them.
This announcement caused consterna-
ton among those who had been indus
triously preparing resolutions to create
berths for friends, but the others APP
plauded.
The Senate then adjourned.