New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-31
LEGISLATION At TRENTON.
PROFITS OF THE GAS COMPANIES.
PROPOSED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TIME FOR
THE HUDSON RIVER BRIDGE-A BILL AIMED
AT TALL BoNNETs IN THE THEATRE

THE HUDSON RIVER BRIDGE-A BILL AIMED
AT TALL BoNNETs IN THE THEATRE
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE1
Trenton, Jan. 30-The House he'd an a-day SEES
sion to-day disposed OF many bills of local inter-
est and advanced a large number on the calendar
for work Monday night, to which time adjournment
took place.
The Corporations Committee again took up AS
sembman Gruber's dollar-gas bill this AFTERNOON
and the gas companies OF the State, who are chars
ing from 81 80 to 81 thousand feet received rude
shock when Levi Stevens. the gas manufacturer
who is supplying the New-Jersey State Prison. ue-
Cared that he could make and sell 2candle power
gas for 80 cents 1000 feet. and get a proht MT
Stevens has supplied Mr.. Gruber with figures expos
ing the inermost secrets of the gas business ana
Secretary OF State Henry c. Kelsey. who Is presi-
dent OF the Newark Gas Company, caused quite
breeze by demanding to know Of Chairman Coduihe
II he Intended receiving anonymous commuhicd-
tons" Mr.. Gruber having declined to state ''e
name of the gas expert that had prepared state
ment he was about to read. Chairman Coddihs oe
cared that the COMMITTEES intended giving the people
every onporunity TO offer any kind Of protes; or ar
gtlment Mr.. Kelsey and James Nanderpooi, Oh
Newark protested further when Mr. stevens stepped
forward and announced that he had prepare" inc
statement lie said he would take a contract to tur
nlsh gas al 30 cents 1000 feet and That MI hei-
sev knew well enough that he could do 1t with
profit
The Senate has decided to make Investigations OF
the charges regarding the conduct OF certain puoic
officers Senator Ketcham has been instructor 10
collect al the evidence In the allegations OF eN-
travagance made against Il. d. Fora In cohneo"o"
with the State House administration, ana senator
Herbert is directed collect the evidence OF corrup
ton which the Supreme Court Investigations nave
brought 10 light in Monmouth and Mlddcsex coun-
ties. These Senators viii report Monday night anu
then some plan OF action will be decided upon
-. I.tar ipaI
ard Hudson counties shall receive the attention OF
4 legislative investigating committee.
\ bill introduced in the House to-day py AS
semb.yman Nitzhorn OF Hudson. allowing the New
York City and New-Jersey Bridge Company
further extension OF time for the construction OF
the bridge across the Hudson River. The time Is
extended for a period OF years from the passage
OF the act under certain conditions. .
Assemb!yman Duncan, OF Newark, VINO serous.S
objects to women wearing their hats in the theatre,
to-day offered AN act 20 protect patrons OF .ie &
be unlawful for any person to appear In any theite,
opera-house nal. lee .ureroom or othcr puDIc Pc
q, entertainment. amusement or instruction Whefe
an admission fee IL charged and where the ENJOY
ment OF the said entertainment or instruction ue-
penis upon an unobaructed view Of some particular
section the house IN sIch apparel as 10 oostruct
the vision of patrons or any individual patron OF the
house" Any person appearing to the 'hindrdnce.
detrlment Or annoyance OF patrons, may De sum
marty esced by any peaGe Of This act snail be
deemed guilty OF a m.stemeanor. and upon convie-
lion may be hned not more tnan sio' al 'he a'sc'o
MIR Wilder to-day introduced bill approprlatins
sl0rO TO the state tuberculosis Commission LOT us
sNu.ns.s ard payment o, cattle SLAUGHTERED, iIso
, hll Intended TO encourage the building OK gooi
roads The bill provides that the stat, shall speha
yc 0l annually FOR the purpose. and thdt me toiS
m AZ be built OF gravel. macadlm ~ oyster she'is
of The cost OF each road the state - 10 pay "
nor cent the county . per cent. townships % per
cent and the property fronting upon the road' AZ
per cent. j., ...- 49,. ,ai
,rv OF John Denmcad assistant chlei engineer OF
~. Jersey city FIRE Department The old Dem
ocratic ring Increased the alaries OF all me ur
men Two years ago. except that OF Mr.. Denmead'
who is Republican.