The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-06
LITTLE JOKER BILLS
Newark Republicans Fear
the Decision of the
Court of Appeals.
NEW WARD LINE ACT sHAKY
Retrenchment in the Personnel OF
the Legislature--Poll Tax
Law Finally Settled.
spscia, to the Jersey City Nears.

0G6S diu Ills OlO - 40
ceeded Yesterday in carrying out ms
threat of retrenchment in the personne
of the Legislature. AS 1.-THE Jersey City
News said yesterday. these economy
bills included one which limited the
number of officers and fixed their sal
aries. That bill which passed concerning
the Senate's gives these compensation
Secretary. 1.5O0; Assistant Secretary
1900; Presidents Secretary. $500; En-
crossing Clerk, $1,000; Assistant En-
crossing Clerk, 5000; Journal Clerk, sl'Uo'
Assistant Journal Clerk. $500; Calendar
Clerk. $500: Bill Clerk, $500; Clerk OF the
Committee on Engrossed Bills, $500; Ser
geant-at-Arms, $500: five Door-keepers
$3.50 each; four Pages. 5000 each. Total.
$4,000.
The following are the officers provided
for the House and their compensation
Clerk of the House, $500: Assistant
Clerk. 81. 200: Speakers Secretary, $500;
Speakers Assistant Secretary, $500;
Journal Clerk. l ,ooO; Assistant journal
Clerk. $500: Engrossing Clerk, sou; ser
geant-at-Arms. 500; two Assistant Ser
geants-at-Arms, 500; two Assistant SER
Clerk to the Committee on Engrosseo
Bills. $500; four Clerks to Committees,
$500 each; eight Door-keepers. $3.50 each;
ten Pages. 5000 each. This list will cost
S15.S $780,.
MIR wINToN's SARCASM.
When the Investigation Committees
bill repeating the acts relative 10 the
publication of the State laws came up
for passage in the Senate, a little breeze
arose which Senator Winton nearly
famed into a gale.
ST would like to know" he said. why
the Republican majority at this late
day wishes to change the system of pub
liahing the laws. That party has con-
trolled the Senate for twenty years
with the exception of four sessions.
Does the committee approve OF the billF,
sIn all its sessions the committee has
been unanimous" said Senator Skirm,
from the first session at which we-pe-
gan to unearth these frauds and th1ever-
les on the State"
"a bill designed to accomplish the
same purpose as this" said Senator
Daily, "was introduced a year ago by
Mr.. Hincliffe. the Democratic represen-
tative from Passaic, and we all remem-
Der how he addressed his body upon the
subject. He sought to enter the wedge
against the evil which the present bill
is designed to cure. His bill was identl-
cal with this. There was not a Senator
who did not believe 1t should be adopted.
Mr.. Hinehliffe protested against the fur
Their expenditure of public money in this
direction. His motive was of the highest
and the committee in recommending TINS
bill is also prompted by the same pur-
pose to secure an economical admins
tration. I favor this bill and l Will vote
for it because 1t represents the senti-
ment Of my party"
TIL vote was then taken and the bill
passed. The next bill a companion to
the previous one requires the printing
of the avs in volume form by contract;
that printed copies of the laws shall be
furnished the State House custodian for
distribution. from day to day as laws
are passed during the Legislative ses-
sions and tina at the close of the ses-
sion stitched volumes of all the laws
shall be delivered to the custodian also
for distribution. The bill passed.
REPUBLICAN JOKER BILLS.
Senator Ketcham let the Republican
cat out of the bag beautifully when Mr..
w. D. Daily asked him to explain two lit
tie bills which came up for passage. The
first was Senate No. 343:-
An act relating to vacancies in the office
of Alderman or Common Councilman,
or in Boards of Aldermen or Common
Councils in cities of the first class in
this State.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Cen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jer-
sey, Tha any vacancy in the office OF
member of the Board of Aldermen or
Common Council in any city of the first
class in this State, whether the vacancy
shall nave occurred through the failure
to hold an election in any ward or alder
manic district in the said city, or in the
wards or aldermanic districts of such
city, or through the death of any such
officer,or from any such cause whatever,
such vacancy or vacancies shall be filled
by the Mayor of such city, and the per-
son so appointed by such Mayor as AL
derman, Councilman or member of the
Board of Aldermen or Common Coun-
oil shall hold office until the next charter
Or municipal election. at which said mu-
nicipal or charter election Aldermen or
members of the Board of Aldermen or
Common Council shall be elected for the
unexpired term or terms, and the Alder
men or the members of the Boards of
Aldermen or Common Council appointed
as aforesaid shall continue to perform
the duties of Aldermen and members
of the Common Council until such time
as the person so elected to fill such va
cancies shall have been elected and
shall have qualified.
The second was Senate No. 3A:-
An act relating to Aldermen and mem
bers of the Common Councils in cities
of this State.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Cen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jer-
sey That no Alderman or Common Coun-
Gilman or member of any Board of AL
dermen or membe of any Common Coun-
ell of any city of this State shall hold
Office or perform the duties of Alderman
or membe of any Board of Aldermen
or Common Council in this State after
the expiration of the term for which he
was, has been or shall hereafter be
elected, Notwithstanding that his success
sor or their successors in office may not
have been elected. or. if elected, may not
have qualified.
The Senator from Essex blandly ex-
planned that they (meaning the Newark
people, nave been informed that the
Supreme Courts decision upholding the
Wood redistr.cting act is to be reversed
by the Court of Errors and Appeals.
This bill is necessary to u.s." he said,
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