Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-21
STATE LEGISLATURES.
What Is Being Done at Albany,
 Harrisburg and Trenton.
STATUTES BROUGHT UP TO DATE.


 The New York Legislature Votes to Repeal
 the Charter of Buffalo Gas Company.
 Governor wcrts Vetoes Some More New
 Jersey Legislation.
 TRENTON, March 21.-In the house the senate joint resolution providing for the appointment by the governor of a com. mission of five to investigate the subject of penal laws and the system of probation in vogue in Massachusetts was passed, as was also tho senate bill providing for 6 free library in Newark. Senator Rogers bill providing that saloon keepers in cities having excise boards established under the laws of 1884 and 1886 must have their applications indorscd by l2 froeholders, who could not indorse more than one ap- plicaton. was boatcn-23 to g.
 Tho senate passed Senator Gould's amendment to the elective judiciary act, providing for tho election of separate judge in each of those counties where, un- der the Voorhees, act, it was provided one judge should serve for two counties The senate also passed the following bills:
 House bill providing that commissioners of instruction appointed by tho mayors of Camden, Trenton and Paterson must bc confirmed by councils; house bill pro hibiting the adultCration of cakes and biscuits; house bill consolidating the game laws of the state; house bill making it H. legal for one municipality to erect a pest house within the borders of another mu- niCipality without tho lattcr's consent; house bill authorizing Hudson county to issue bonds for S25, 900 to complete its in- sane asylum.
 Governor Wcrts, in addition to vetoing h, Hoo n1o the bill giving sheriffs the sole power to appoint court COnstahlCS. The power of appointment and control of these consta- blcS, the governor said, should remain with tho court.
 The senate passed the house bill provid ing that appointments to positions in the Jersey City and Newark fro departments other than hoScmcn must be by promo tion. The senate bill providing that where wifo obtains a divorce on the ground of adultery the court may order paid to her bulk sum instead of an al lowance was also passed. as well as Sen. ator Voorhees, bill amending. tho election law by disseminating the house to house canvass in first class cities and dispensing with clerks to tho local boards of election. Tho bill also provides for bipartisan coun- ty huar,ls which will havo tho diStribu- tion of tickets and tho CanvasSing of TO- turns
 New York.
 ALBANY. March 21.-Tho bill repeating the charter of tn" Queen City Gas com pany of Buffalo was passed in the assem- | hly-ycas. S3; nays. Is.
 In the assembly tho following bills were also passed MT. O(irady's, providing for | the appointment by tho governor of com | miSSioncrS To propose legislation govern | ing cities of the second class; Mir. Sci | bert S, authorizing the district attorney of | Erie county to appoint an assistant to be | known the transfer tax assistant at q salary of $2,n00; MT. Gcrst'S, providing for improvements in the Eric hasin at | Buffalo; Senator Pounds, amending tho charter of Niagara Falls.
 The fraCaS between Senators Persons and Donaldson in tho Republican caucus was a general topic of conversation prior l to the adjourned caucus It was asserted that senator Persons, in attempting to | get caucus action on the Queen City gas bill repeal, had alleged that Senator Don Rldson was trying to kill tho measure. and the latter called Persons a liar. Sen Htor O Connor then adjourned the caucus until evening When the senators adjourn ed, it transpircd that by vote of 14 to 4 it had been determined to make tho New IOEh poIlCS blliS party IilC1hSuEcS NlbuOuI | any amendment, and by n vote of 15 to 3 to make the Queen City Gas company re- l peal bill n similar kind of mcaSure | Pennsylvania. HARRIsBUEG. March 2l.-The bill crcat- | ing the office of custodian of state supplies for Major John c. Delaney passed finally | in the house with only r. votes in the negative. It goes to tho senate for con | currcnco in few minor amendments, aft | CT which il will he mcssaRcd to the gov | ernOr. The passage of the bill is Water | loo for the pat riOtic societies, which op- posed 1t on account of Major Delaney s | ligion.
 Bills were introduced in tho senate al lowing the manufacture and sale of olco- margarine provided it is colored deep l pink; authorizing the manufacturers of | malt or brcwcd liquors to sell their own product to licensed dealers only upon pay ment to the county treasurer of $10, 900 | providing that all road taxes shall be paid in cash and repeating all inconsistent acts.
 In the house a bill was passed creating | n superior court to consist of five judges, one of whom shall be n representative of the minority party, to relieve the supreme court. A bill to provide for county con- ventions to lcgislatc on road Improvements failed.
 Wife Wanted a MInister Arrested.