New-York tribune., 1895-02-14
TO SAVE THE PALISADES.
ACTION BY THE NEW-JERSEY LEGis-
LATURE.
sr->,ToR vINTON's BILL PASSED ny THE AS
sEMRIY AND ONLY AWAITS GoNEhNo"
wERTs's sIGXATI'RE-oTHE MEASURES
BEFORE THE LAWMAKERS

BEFORE THE LAWMAKERS.
IrY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEl
! Tren:on Feb 13-The BIZ. introduced ny senator
vir.on Of BERGEN County for the protection OF the
baautifu, Palisades. the Hudson passed the -
eo,,blv this afternoon by a vote of 10 to D. desplte
the efforts OF several members t. coui the redl oo
icct Of the measure by asserting thai II WAS III ',
interest Of the New-Jersey Trap Rock Company "a
Jersey city and was being pushed by that eo'"Pin'
under color of an admittedly tremendous puoLc
continent demanding the preservation OF the nat
ural beauties on the borders Of the Hudson River
After the passage OF tie bill by the senate On
January - 1t Immediately sent 10 'ne nous
where Assenb. .yman Zabrskie. OF bergen Cou"'''
took 1t In charge. The measure was "' in.
70 the Committee on Riparian Rights. ana by SOM
,vsterious influence was smotherei by the COM
mittee until to-day. when it was repor'eu "''"'"'
amendment and at once paced upon '"e .'''. 80.
Scarcely had this been done wheh Asse''"S MAJ,
Zabriske moved that the rules be sus'ei''e" anu
the measure be placed on second reAais' MS
done he secured further suspension Oh 'he runs
a,d nlaced the bill on third reading anu nhai
massage After a warm debate the roI was ca'''u
on the passage OF the bill. and forty-hVe caS' ue,
votes in favor Of protecting the fdh'ades w'''e
these six Asscmblymen voted FOR their "'S'i
Nessrs Alpaugh. Exton. Francis Lowell '-"'
and Tice. The full text Of the BIZ az passed io-'o"s
Whereas The Palisades, situate In this state are
liable to be irreparably injured or ues'Ioyeu
measures be adopted for the pfeser'd''o" '''''oi'
and . ~, ,-.,.. or ,,,,osl,lon OF proner
and appropriate terms conditions restrictions anu h
limitations in leases grants ana convey ee I -, @ VIZ ~
lands lying under water anJa'rni. IT, ~ NJ dnstruction
thereof may in great degree be ~averlsu' ~ ',,i,.
of the Sta,e OF Ncw-Jersey that hereafter the
Riparian Commissioners shah n9i naNe any 'nEo 49,
,h waters of tie Hudson River adjacent to or in
front of the Pals ados or adjacent 10 OF ~ liqt o
and the lands under water. unless treTe ne in'erte
in the lease grant conveyance srch terms; con-
/ nj
S nnssihIe forever thereafter preserve un"roken
the uniformity and continny o me ne ,n ls,sd i
granted conveyed from beng IN any, any r onara d
or devoted 10 injurious or destructive W1rh "i pp,
tions agairs, the Palisades or In connection WIN
M for the announcement. aid or ProWo'oh O. m
furious or destructive work oi any 1ir" igfh"' 'e
na u enacted That this shall take effect in
mcdately -
Irmediatelv upon its plss1gc Governor WeT;s w1s
tclecraphcd 20. ard the measure WI bo delivered
70 Elm tomorrov' If he appears at the Capitol ana
II will be signed at once.
At n conference to-day :; decided that the
Official conduct OF "Uarney' J. Ford. eN-loooyis'
ard ex-Superia;cndcat of the state capitol uh'ef
the Democratic race:rack regime. should b" invest
gated The conference also decided that the senate
committee should he clothed with amp.e power to
Investigate any set OF officials in the STATE an1
Immediately after the conveninS OF The senate MI
VOORHEES, presented tn following
Resolved That romwlttce ~ FIVE members o.; ~
senate be appointed hy tn P;c5.i.n' 30 ,nsH,- ~
nishinc OF the senate Ga lber aof state li'Y.'.
anI the exiravagence in the firm 'sninS of -s.ia
,h mutm -, - - i,ds',~ ,re ,,crfhv of invSs.!ga ,l
a. g. TIE conduct o: pIoc affairs ~ D., Sate az
and INTO thc actions Of IL, various oiic!a.s having
charge of me adrninlstra,!on of the laws ot no
state. The sad committee - have power 20 ''o
prna and swear witnegscs. to take testimony. -
send for persons ana papeFs to enp'oy co1n,ei
! clerk and s,enographers. aad 20 30 sicn othef
things as may b. necessary IN Their jndgmeni 10
inform the Senate a. Ia the truth faisy ~ sa1
representations or o;ner charges - 20" ma lr ~
said committee TO have power to al. y nectssar,
during the legislative recess arl TO make T'p'ri ~
ia:urc
The resolution was adopted. and tn" Presdcn, a?-
pointed n tho committee Senator's Noorheea. ke'cn
| am s6irin IIerber' ana Daiy.
Governor Vert. sent word - the STATE House 10
dny ,h,t h would not be In atendanc' a. -"
legislative sessions Th.- upset the predictions o.,
| those who expected 10 the nomination of
Supreme Court Judge s-ni to the Senate some TIA"
during the day.
The Senate failed TO confirm the nomination of
Oliver Kelly member OF the s.aie Hoari Or N7-
seasons Senator Herbert. Of Mldjcyex says that
Kelly is opposed by Republicans and Independent
Democrats for the rels,n that he u c'as''i 80
ring Democrat and an oat-ani-out Miles Ross man.
II has been decided to hear the charges against
Kelly At hearing before the senate Jui''iry
Committee Monday afternoon.
Assenblyrnin ti-uber created lively sccne in ~"
House ,as afternoon hy Offering resolution fc-
evng the Municipal & operations 'onirt;'o iro;a
further consideration % his poi1r Gas A4 The
Housa. however. hrs ally declined - SfaUiy nA ar-
-.ic to pace the 3!ii re.)re tic As'fnn! ~ ins
tire.
Mr. Bu,ock's bin providing FOR thfce-c"nt fare o:l
trolley Iirsa during certain hours Of the dag VII
/ BE- reported adversely by the committee.
Two concurrcn, resolutions fayOring amendments
to the Constitution were introduced in the senate.
on. b. SrD4fpr Siaats gives the ,.egslatHic power
tp divide counties into Assembly districts. ana IN"
/ other, bv ~. Parry euthoriZes m" Legislature
to extend thr right Of suffrage To women
Tho Committee Municipal Corporations of thc
House this afternoon gave public hearing on
AssembyInan Dune ms nil annetng the towns ~
Harrison and kcarny tNc county cf N.Ss". In
brrGli q Es bill Mr.. Duncan said II annexed about
500 acre. land and lS.VH people VINO '9r" nov
I J ALBEIT stowe. OF Arlington. said the r'rdHn;S
, Of Harrison md EGarny have e"uchi y srv"rHuc"
( of their connection with Hudson County FOR ten
yesre. \ few years III" Boar! OF Equal TaNa-
I lion cnmuoscd Of four jersey city ana
( other. had imposed unfair toN burden upon The
valuation over % per cent. ~ an In crro. ia
this am willing 10 be corrected. siid Nir. Stowe.
"lou certainly are IN error IN that ana IN nearly
everything else you said interrupted Mayor
Wanser of Jersey city.
ANYHOW We have no representative on the Board
ended by Offering amendment 70 the hl. sub
mittinC the question Of nreXaiicn 10 vote of the
people within the territory proposed TO b" annexed!
Edward Kenny. ex-town counsel OF kearny pro
duced letters favorIng annexation from every i'm
portant manufacturer within the territory embraced
/ In the ILL.
The bill will he reported and the fight for
ton carried on in the House.
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