The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-24
MORE TRUE REFORM
Bills in the Legislature to
Put Out Democrats and
Put Republicans In.
NO MORE DAYS OF GRACE
A Union Hill Man Wants a Law
to Enable Him to Sue the
County Health Authorities.
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TRENTON, Jan. "a, 1Ss5.-The Legisla-
;ture did but little business yesterday, ana
aside from the joint meeting to conilrm
the election of the United States Senator
there was hardly any necessity Tor the
two sessions. Mr.. Hoffman introduced d
bill amending the new charter Tor At
lantic City, over which such a russ was
made last winter and which it was SO
feared related to Jersey City and Newark
that a bill expressly exempting those two
cities from its provisions was introduced
this session. The people of Atlantic CITY
were not pleased with some of its pro-
visions. and when it was submitted TO
them they rejected it by a large vote.
The old bill provided for the eiectlon
of the comptroller by the council and
fixed the bonded debt at fifteen per cent.
of the assessed value. The people want
to elect the comptroller themselves ana
the debt per cent. reduced to eight.
Mr.. Voorhees, introduced a joint reso-
tuition which will create considerable IN
terest throughout the State. 1t provides
for the appointment by the Governor OF
a commission of five to consist OF three
physicians and two laymen TO investl-
gate the alleged fact that there are
hundreds of epileptic persons in the state
Institutions for the insane feepie
minded, and to report at the next session
of the Legislature. For their expenses
5000 are appropriated 1t is alleged that
there are a number of people so afflicted
in our insane asylums and it is not con-
sidered the duty of the State to main
tain them. The resolution is the outcome
of those allegations and the proceedings
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be watched with considerable interest.
MR.. SCHULTZ'S PETITION.
The Senate passed the bill to allow
Paterson to build a hospital for conta-
gious diseases and so did the House sub
sequently. The House got through with
4 little more business than the Senate
A petition was received from the people
of Middlesex county asking for the re-
peal of the school law of last year. That
law hit the pockets of the rural taxpayer
TO such an extent that it is, perhaps, the
most unpopular law of New Jersey in
| the district. Mr.. Usher pre-
eented a lengthy and somewhat inconer,
eDt petition from Charles Schultz and
Kent a grocery store on the Hackensack
Plank Road in Union Hill. sometime
| ago Mr.. Schultz was stricken wft1 small
pox. The authorities serst him to the hos
pital and destroyed his stock and mousse
| hold goods in their efforts to keep the
| disease from spreading. Mr.. Schultz has
consulted counsel and finds that under
the existing avs he has no redress ana
he wants the Legislature to pass some
| kind of a law under which ne can prins
| suit against the county for the value
Of his goods.
A resolution was introduced by Mr.. G:
&. Smith providing that the House SIT
| as a Committee of the Whole next Tues
day afternoon TO listen to referendum ana
direct legislation cranks. Mr.. Storrs had
| is inclined to champion the cause of the
eranks, was out of his seat at the time,
but when he came back and learned What
had been done, he soon had the resolu-
ton taken up again and passed
REPUBLICAN SCHEMES;
Mr.. SINNERS bill, which permits mar
| real estate without the consent OF their
husbands, was advanced to a third read
| thhsorizlng Paterson to build a hospital
| FOR contagious diseases. Mr.. king m
| reduced a bill which abolisheS the pres
| ones, the Judges. of which are TO be
| other phase Of The. Republican policy Of
ment,h as It seeks to Dust the Democrats
Judges and put Repqplicans IN 1hei :
places; Mr.; Grube r. th bill Po to q ppnofhe a
| scheme to make a place for some poor
but deserving Republican. 1t is whispered
hat a bill will soon eo me IN n e 0g onss Son az
the Foor and give his place to a Repub-
iican. That was tried last year, but The
opposition of Mayor Wanser and other
| scheme. Mr.. McAndrew introduced a Bill
o provide for the issuing OF bonds by
titles to enable them to erect monuments
to dead soldiers and sailors.
Monday will be a great day for near
nounced that there would be a public;
hearing on Senate bill %, causing all
titles Of riparian lands to revert to the
State by purchase or condemnation, next
Monday at 4 P. NJ, in the Senate Chanl-
Der.
Mr.. Bradley announced that a public
hearing would be given to all opposed GO
| Senate 8, relative to the leasing of RI
parian rights, next Tuesday noon, in the
aa No MsoRE DAYS OF GRACE.
One of the few bills which have yet
passed the Senate is one which makes
/ radical change in commercial paper,
Sill is now before the House. 1t was
| introduced by Mr.. Ketcham.
The measure has been before the Leg
i stature for several years, Congressman
Gardner having introduced and advo-
sated a similar measure when he was q
Senator. New York State has abolished
them. The argument for its passage Is
that days of grace are unnecessary and
eumherson. The bill provides shat
IN all notes, drafts, checks, acceptances,
bills of exchange, bonds or other evil
licences of Indebtedness made, drawn OF
accepted by any person or. corporation
after this act shall take effect. and IN
e the eu eenalaro 81 M Merchants, shahs b
allowed, but the same shall be due ane
payable, as therein expressed Withoui
ard II 1t passes will take effect and be II
A sforce on July 4, 1888.