The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-05-22
THE LEGIsLATuRE.

THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate on Tuesday. Senator
Hinchlif's bill to print the laws of the
state in pamphlet form, and not in the
newspapers, was defeated.
In the House a bill was passed fixing
the fee of assessors and collectors in
townships at ten cents per name instead
of twelve cents as heretofore.
Senate 1856, permitting the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad Company to build draw
bridge across the Delaware river near
Philadelphia, was opposed on final pas
sage by Mr.. Watson, who said the bridge
would impede navigation. The bridge,
he said. if built at all, should be built
near the cities of Philadelphia and Cam
den. Mr.. Stecher maintained that the
bridge would build up Camden and Bur
lington counties and would be benefit
instead of detriment. Messrs. Coyle,
Carroll and McEwen opposed. The bill
passed by vote of 46 to II.
On Wednesday, in the Senate, bill
was passed providing for the use of new
ballot boxes.
Senate 269, adding the Governors
name to those of the Comptroller and
State Treasurer as custodians of the state
house and grounds, was placed on final
passage.
Mr.. DAILY, with good humor, endeavor.
ed to have it amended by adding the
name of another Democrat, making the
board non-partisan. Failing in this he
said he could not vote for the bill in its
present shape. On the roll call the bill
was lost, to 7, Messrs. Smith and Voor-
bees voting against it. Mr.. Stokes
changed his vote for the purpose of re-
consideration.
Senate 1873, increasing the public school
appropriation from 100000 to 100000,
passed. Is to 0.
Mr.. DAILY asked that House 26. provid
ing for the construction of sewer
through Mill creek. Jersey City, be placed
on third reading. 1t required unanimous
consent and Mr.. Perkins objected. Mr.
DAILY was surprised and asked what right
he had to object, as the bill only applied
to Hudson county.
Mr.. Perkins still insisted on his obiec-
ton, saying that he wished to look the
bill over.
Mr.. DAILY replied that he hoped the dis
tiDguished Senator from Burlington
would state some intelligent objection, as
the bill was so plain that one with ordi-
nary calibre could understand it. He
further reflected on his intelligence and
wondered that he was "alive."
Mr.. Perkins maintained that he had
right to object.
Mr.. DAILY moved that the rules be sus-
pended, and Mr.. Bradley hoped the ex-
tension of time would be granted Mr..
Perkins, after the discourteous attack of
the Hudson Senator.
Mr.. DAILY withdrew his motion, saying
he would 'get even" later.
On Thursday the Senate passed bill
the payment of $780, 900 to the
State Agricultural College. This money
is due the college under the free scholar
ship law. but its payment has not been
made mandatory until now. Under a
new bill introduced Thursday morning.
the term of John J. Matthews as Stat
of School Census is ex-
tended until December q next.
The Senate passed the Asylum Manage
ment bill, and having reconsidered the
vote by which the State House Custodian
bill was lost, that measure was also put
through.
The passage of this act means the re-
moval of B. F. Ford as Superintendent of
the State House.
The Senate passed bills recognizing
the county courts by making the law
judges elective, and legislating lay judges
out of Office.
The House passed the bill to defray the
incidental expenses of the session. The
amount according to the amended bill is
about $4,000. The House refused to
allow 81 900 to pay the counsel of Assem-
blyman Thompson, whose election is the
subject of investigation.
The House rushed through the bill
the payment of $50, 900 to the
State Agricultural College. There were
ten votes against it, and even after the
bill passed its opponents still continued
to fight the measure. Flynn, of Passaic,
was one of these. He held that the bill |
was unconstitutional, and he offered a
resolution that the Attorney General be
asked to pass upon It, After long debate
the resolution was voted down.
The Governor nominated William |
Newell as Lay Judge of Salem county
William T. Hoffman, of Monmouth, as
Circuit Judge, in place of Senator Voor-
bees, (declined), and John l. Holt, of |
Passaic Speaker of the House, as Ripa-
rian Commissioner. in place of r. B. |
Reading withdrawn.
Governor Werts appointed the follow
ing as the commission of 20 to suggest |
amendments to the constitution for the |
revision of the judicial system of the
state At large, John P. Stockton, Allan |
William Walter Phelps, Sam
lel II. Grey First District, Howard Car
row and George Hires Second District,
M. tanning and Edward d. |
Stokes; Third District, George C. Lud-
ow and Henry Mitchell Fourth Dis |
-rict, Carman f. Randolph and ]. Frank
Fort; Fifth District, Garrett A. Hobart
and John d. Probst Sixth District,
Frederick Frelinghuysen and Edward.
Jr.; Seventh District Joseph D.
Bede and Col. f. A. Stevens Eighth
District. John Kean, Jr., and j. m. C.
Morrow.
Both houses adjourned until TO m olrow |
Herculaneum.
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