The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-11
RUSHING THE BILLS.
Reckless Work in Both Houses Yes
terday-New Laws Wholesale.
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TRENTON, March II, 1893. Both houses
kept their noses close to the grind stone
Yesterday and held three sessions, the last
ending at the beginning OF today.
Speaker Flynn appreciated the situation
and helped along the passage OF
bills by keeping the members In
their seats. There was a slim
attendance in the House all day. and at
ZINES there WIS scarcely u quorum TO
pass bills.
1t is universally agreed that the race re-
pealers are dead. In the House, and prac-
Ideally lost in the Senate.
Both houses reached high water mark,
passing bills, as the following summary
will snow:-
PASSED IN THE HOUSE.
Senate 1913, relates to practice in Court of
Chancery; House 3S9, authorizes governing
bodies of second class cities TO extend and i'm
prove water supply; House 1854, provides for ap-
pointment Of assessors in second class cities by
Mayor, with confirmation by council; Senate a,
repeats net of 1899 which allows change OF town
ship boundaries after four days notice in Tren-
ton newspapers; House 45l. provides that OK
MEMBERS, elected by the people,, but two OF
whom shalt belong to the same political party;
Senate 102, prescribes method or establishing
sinking fund in borougns to pay outstanding
bonds.
Senate 1856, provides that when land has been
sold for taxes in boroughs, owners may have
two years In which to redeem the same; Senate
1871, allows seaside borough governments to
build sea walls; Senate 2l5, authorizes rslig-
ious corporations Incorporated by special act, to
special elections in boroughs aud towns
20 consider the question or increas-
ing the water supply and fix the amount
(applies to Asbury Park); senate %, provides
That in the absence of the Presiding Judge of
Common Pleas Courts Lay Judges may take
pleas and let to bail, Sc; Senate l01, increases
to 500 the salary OF Law Judges in Warren,
Sussex and Hunterdon countless; Senate las, i'm.
poses penalty of $1,000 fine, or two years ini-
prisonment, on persons convicte d OF polluting
Streams or reservoirs from which public water
supply Is obtained; House 376, requires couniy
off .ers and employees to Sgive bonds for the
proper transaction OF their duties; House 81,
makes charge upon the counties for he mainten-
ance Of City District Courts which have 1urisdic-
ton throughout the county; House l56, gives adj
ditional powers to local Boards OF Health;SeDate
218, provides for appointment of Commissioners
or Assessments for local Improvements in first
class cities by Street and Water Boards; House
3T7. increases powers OF Township Committees:
| Senate a62, authorizes and regulates construc-
tion Of street railways on turnplkes: House 81,
| Strengthens certain county lines ia Union and
Mjddissex counties.
Senate 147-Relates to municipalities Issuing
bonds for street Improvements. Senate l56,
amends act concerning taxes. House II, amends
tbs oct relative to rodds. House 300, amends
the borough act. HcNSe 900, amends the at
tachment act, House h07, authorizes Boards of
Ffeeholders in secorA-class counties to fill
ali vacancies for unkxpired terms 291. APP
propriafes S 1000 for cfenpieting the records Of
the Supreme Court, setate 245. authorizes safe
deposits and trust companies to do a general
banking business in faces where there are no
national banks. Ho&se S79, provides for the
erection Of sidewalks r Burroughs. House so7.
amends act relative n rural cemeteries. House
Al. amends act rels&tve to burroughs. House
Ell, amends tho Bbrough act. House 367,
concerns the erectifh q electric light poles