The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-17
sENATEs BUSY DAY.
A Number of ELLIS of More or Less
Importance Passed.
Special to the Jersey City Neacs.

Special to the Jersey Caty Ne7CS.
TRENTON, May II, 1894.-The Senate held
a long session yesterday afternoon, and got
through with a great deal Of work. Senator
Bradley was not heard as much as usual
owing to a cold which deprived him Of all
voice, except a faint whisper, and all he at
tempted to do was to answer TO his name on
roll call. The first bill taken up was the one
providing that when it is necessary to have
q new ballot in any voting precinct it should
be one of the Camden Manufacture. Mr..
Stokes explained hat the new box is manu-
featured by Jersavmen and is a decided I'M
provement upon the one now in use. This
explanation was successful, and the bill
passed.
Senate Bill No. 1913, which authorizes the
Governor to appoint a fourth member of the
State Board of Taxation, was opposed by
Senator Hlnchliffe, who believed that the
whole board should DO wiped out, He
thought that the various Boards of Appeal
were sufficient to do the work.
The bill was advocated by Mr.. voorhees,,
who said that the board had power to ad-
lust taxation by increasing as well as. de-
creasing valuations. He paid a high tribute
to Charles G. Black for his efficiency and
ability as President of the board. Mr.. Daily
also favored the bill and eulogized the board.
The measure passed by a vote of IA to 2,
Messrs. Winton and Hinchliife voting no.
The martial and pugnacious Senator
Skirm was completely knocked out, and by
his Republican colleagues too. Some say it
was to punish him for his determined OPP
position to Major Anderson's confirmation.
His bill which adds the Governor to those who
arc to appoint the new superintendent.of the
State House was placed on final passage.
Mr.. DAILY good hurnoredly wanted another
Democratic official like the Secretary of
C4.4z -. A ++o~,oT Gororo1 o6do1 m tho on
pointing nower SO as to make it non-partisan.
The amendment was voted down. The vote
was then taken on the passage of the bill,
and it was lost by 8 to z. Messrs. VOORHEES,
and Smith voted against it. The result made
Mr.. Skirm so tired that he went into the
Presidents room and spent the great part OF
the afternoon on a sofa communing with his
sad thoughts.
Senate $50, which repeats the act COM
polling Freeholders to publish their finan-
cial statements in papers authorized to print
the laws, was passed. Senator voorhees,
explained that the bill did not entirely
abolish the printing of the statements, but
or two papers, as they deemed necessary.
Mr.. WintoE said that was lnflicting great
cruelty upon the Freeholders, as it left them
at the mercy Of the newspaper publishers.
who would besiege them to designate them
to publish the laws.
Among the bills passed were:-
Senate 1873, Increasing the public school approprt-
alton from 100000 to $a0,Uo0-
Senate 1852, Requiring all moneys to be paid in the
city treasury In first class cities
Senate s5s, Changes the name Naval Militia" to
ssNavai Reserve"
House 45, Provides for non-partisan boards of
trustees for Jainesburg Reform School for Boys. :.
House SIG. Provides that q corporation may pay It's
taxes and the proclamation against y. be removed.
House 49,, Provides that cities shall pay county
taxes to county collectors as soon as received
House 557. Provided Jhas writs may be served on
legal holidays, but not on sunday.
Hoiise Joint Resolution No, 2, Requests Represen-