The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-31
PRAISING DENMEAD.
Bill to Increase His Salary
Brings Out Encom1ums for
the Assistant Fire
Engineer.
AGAINST WoMEN's HIGH HATS
Measure introduced to Punish
Those Who Obstruct the View
in Theatres-Legislative
Routine.
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TRENTON. Jan. 81, 1S95.-rhe- session
of the House which was held yesteiuay
afternoon was brief. 1t was only held
in order to keep the members III c
ton. so that the committees coulo get
TO work and report some pliis. II Is
utterly Impossible to keep the n1en1pers
In town after a session is over. AT
iournment is fixed so as to take piace
about the time a train leaves, ana as
soon as the Speakers ana fresiaen.s
gavels fall, Senators and Assemplyfneh
all rush for the depot as though nyfhs
from some pestilence.
Mr. Schober's bill, which increases the
salary of Assistant Chief Denmead OIL
the Fire Department from $1,6oo to sz'oUo.
tn Democrats felt compelled to make a
mild kick against the bill on the gen
eral principle that it was a salary IN
..reasing measure. But the excellent
service which Chief Denmead has done
was generally recognized, and the KICK
was an exceedingly mild one.
Mr.. Schober explained the bill and
dwelt upon the long and faithful services
which Mr.. Denmead has rendered Jef-
sew CITY. He said that he was prac-
tically the head of the Fire department,
and told of the means by which he mad
| been kept in the one position while otnef
men outside of the department We're
given places over his head. The Newark
members asked a good many questions
| about the bill, and Mr.. Usher wanted
| 70 know how much of an increase the
bill made. When Mr.. Schober told him
| ne called the attention of the House to
| he fact that it was a bill increasing
| salaries. and that was all he said against
he measure.
DENMEAD PRAISED.
uDoes tbs bill refer to John 7. Den
| mead?" asked Mr.. Benedict of New
ark.
1T does,' replied Mr.. Schober.
.well. then, Mr.. Speaker said Mr..
Benedict, decidedly, at ought to increase
he salary $4,000 instead of $500. Den
| mead is practically the head of the de-
partment and does all the work. He
is a competent, Woodworking officer and
ought to be paid"
This enconium coming from another
county shut off further talk. and the
oil passed. Mr.. Gruber voted against
t, but changed his vote in favor of it
| before the roll call was over.
Mr.. Lowers bill to protect old soldiers
| and sailors who hold municipal posi-
lions came to grief in a peculiar way.
whenever the Republicans want to get
| rid of a man who holds a municipal
| position, but who is protected by the
tenure of office act, they would abolish
the position. Then they would create
it again and place one of their own num-
Der in the place. Mr.. Lowers bill pre-
vents them from abolishing the Office
hereafter, so that the old soldiers and
sailors, for whom the Republicans have
such a great affection-around election
~times-cannot be dismissed except for
.ause. The bill went through unani-
mously, and it was about to be started
on it's way to the Senate when it was
discovered that through a blunder in
the Engrossing Clerks Office the word
all, had been written for ANY" and
that simple little substitution somehow
Dr. other impaired the usefulness of the
measure so much that it was sent back
o the Engrossing Clerks Office, and will
have to be passed over again.
THAT BRIDGE BILL.
MIR. Nutzhorn's Hudson River Bridge
bill has caused considerable
1t extends the time for the commence
Il menu ana cOtIiUt6IlOl u Tx NEW 4O1 y
& New Jersey Bridge Company of the
bridge between New Jersey and New
York City, crossing the HUDSON, for a
period Of ten years, provided moneys
location of route, and further provided
that the company shall file with the Sec
rotary of State an agreement, duly ap-
proved by the Governor and Attorney
| General, waving all taxation exemption;
any special mode Of taxation of such
corporations; that such mpan will
existence or that may be passed to
tax such company under any general
law. that exercising any power under
this act shall not affect n right the
State may have to take the property
of such compan under any existing law,
and tina all laws affecting the company
Shall be subject to alteration or repeal
by the Legislature.
The recent decision of the Secretary
of WA against a cantilever bridge is
responsible for this bill. The time for
commencing the work on the bridge
to build a cantilever bridge because it
is much cheaper than the suspension,
and the projectors think that if they
present or some other Secretary of War
to allow the cantilever. Congress has
granted the extension, and a bill similar
to that introduced by Mr.. Nutzhorn has
been put in the New York Legislature.
AGAINST HIGH HATS.
Mr. Duncan introduced a bill which is
| aimed at the lddleS VINO wear nlSn mats
in theatres. 1t makes it unlawful for
any person to appear in any theatre,
opera house, hail., lecture room or other
public place of entertainment, amuse-
inent or instruction, where an admission
is charged, and where an unobstructed
view lis necessary, but is prevented by the
wearing apparel Of any indiviaaal wear
ing any article that will obstruct or inter
fere. under penalty of summary election
and upon conviction by a court may BIZ
fined $40.
one introduced by Mr.. Wildes, of Bur.
lington, which makes some changes II
the road law. Last year there were sew.
eral amendments to the old act passed
Through the Legislature with scarcely any
opposition. These were approved by .ths
Governor. subsequently, just at Thu
close of the session, q bill was hurried
through, creating the office of State Roa6
Commissioner n after his became {
llaw 1t was found that 1t practically. an.
a nuIIed the amendments. and they havt
consequently been q dead letter. TIL
Wildes bill embodies all Of these amend
ments. II limits the moun to be pale
BY the State for new roads to $1,000