The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-14
SHADY RECORDS.
Hudson's Represe ntatiVes
in The Bad Legisla-
lure and History
of Their Bills.
special to The Jerseu Ctr Ns,ss.


County's representatives in the Legisla-
ture just adjourned numbered almost
an eighth Of the law makers that
composed that now notorious body
and Of the $50 bills introduced
they are responsible for 166.
In this race Senator DAILY passed under
the wire first with SO bills to his credit or
dlscredit according as his measures
are viewed. Assemblymen Dlttmar an d
Lawless ran a dead heat for last place
with one each, while second money was
secured by Teddy Carroll with 90.
although he was closely pushed by Max
6alinger with 23. Messrs Kelly and
and CoyIe ran neck and neck for t bird
place and Mr.. Kelly won by q nose with
Is to Mr.. Coyles Il Mr.. Zsller same mex
with 10, and pushing him hard came
Holmes with s. Mr.. Stout followed
almost en- his heels with Z, and then came
Tahen with 5, while Mr.. Berry came
galloping In easily with only three bills
to bis credit.
Senator DAILY began his work early in
the SESSION, and if he continued as we'll as
he began there would be a different story
to tell Of his work. His first bill was in
troduced the first night of the session,
aud was No. 8. 1t was the bill which
provided for the increase of the aDDropri-
alton for the new City Hall in Jersey City.
1t passed both Houses and was signed by
fatal No. Is, which sought to deprive
Mayor Wapser of his power to appoint the
Corporation Counsel and Corporation At
torney and give tt to the Board of
Finance. The bill was introduced on
January 16, and on January 20 passed the
Senate. The next day the Assembly
passed it and 1t was sent to the Governor.
fused to sign the measure and compelled
the Senator to withdraw 1t is now q mat
ter OF history.
WATER BILL NOT HEARD FROM.
No. 20 was Mr.. Days next bill and it
provided that Judges OF the Supreme
Court might appoint sergeants.at-arms of
their respective Courts at a salary OF 5000.
1t passed both houses and was signed by
the Governor. MIR. DAILY then introduced
No. %, which provided for the condemna-
ton of the surplus waters of the East
Jersey Water Company for the benefit OF
Jersey City. Mr.. DAILY does not appear to
have pushed this bill very hard for it
The next bill laid at Mr.. Days
door was the one which increased the
salary of Internationally, the Clerk of
the Tax Board from 1880 to $500, and
fixed his term at three years. Heretofore
the term was only one year. DAILY aud
ure through both Chambers, but the
Governor refused to sign 1t. He did not
veto it, however, but allowed 1t to be-
com q law without his approval.
Mr.. Daily next turned his hand toward
tinkering with the Werts' Liquor law,
and introduced No. % which allows a
LIQUOR license to be renewed by the same
narfv Qnd in tho qaEla niann UithAIIt ga
curing signature to the application. Mr..
Daily secured the passage OF this measure
through the Senate soon after it's intro
duction, but 1t was not passed in the
House until last Tuesday when il went
through on the tide that set in ut that
time. The Governor has not yet signed
the measure.
TINKERING THE LIQUOR LAW.
Continuing his tinkeripg of the liquor
law, Mr.. DAILY next submitted No. 80,
which changes the law by allowing a gall
lon or less 10 be sold to be drunk off or on
the premises. instead of a quart. The
bill move reached final passage in either
House. The Senator from Hudson then
turned his charitable ~propensities FROM
the poor down trodden liquor men to the
I,adulT INDECENT blind. His concern for
these unfortunates found expression in
bill No. "a, which provided for the
e sss6 70 r. Of gover a hons pr tn for
tnCRlg w SSsVAASA ~ AkS
trustees. Nothing was over heard Of
that commendable measure after its con-
sfgnInent to the Committee on Industrial
Schools. Mr.. Daly's next bill provided
fer tae assessments of lands for prospec-
tive as, well as direct benefits from sewers
and passed both Houses. The bill IS now
a law, having received the Governors
signature. Nc. As. Mr.. Days next bill
provides that directors Of corporations
may be elected without regard TO ~classi1-
cation by vote of O majority. The bill IL
with the Governor.
SEVEN NEW PLACES.
IL Governor Werts signs Mr. Days bill,
No. 81. which passed both Houses and
which is now awaiting Executive sp-
provHl or condemnation, he will have the
appointment OF seven new Office holders
at a salary Of 81, 800 each per annum. The
bill provides for the appointment OF on
examining engineer in each Congress
sIonal district. Mr.. Days next bill was
for the benefit OF Andrew Mil
Ter, the veteran Overseer of the
three years, instead OF one year as now.
The bill passed both Houses and is now
In the hands OF the Governor. Continu-
ing his services for the good of other peo-
pie, Mr.. DAILY next secured the passage
through both Houses of the bill which
enables Congressman Fielder to retain
his office OF Register. The bill became q
law by the afixing OF The Governors
signature. Encouraged by these
successes, Mr.. DAILY unloaded on the
Senate one night q wnole batch OF bills.
They were numbered 60 to GO inclusive.
No. 65 amended the public road act by
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