The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-16
Mr.. USHER's FIKM STAND.
He Tries TO Prevent Republican Ex-
travagnnce in tlie House.
Special to the Jersey CitU Neacs

TRENTON, Jan. &c. 1S95.-The effects
of the Sewell victory We're still manifest
yesterday afternoon and although the
House met it transacted only a small
amount of business. Several of the COM
mittees on the w-boom-sweeps-clean
plan reported several bills which were
rapidly advanced to second reading so
that they will be in shape for discussion
next Monday evening. Among those
were the bills repeating the Freeholder
Acts of 1889 and 1892, which have for the
object the wiping out of any ground
which there might be- for fighting the
present Republican Freeholder law; No.
8, provides for the appointment of native
and naturalized citizens in public works;
No. 2, eXempts Jersey City and Newark
from the provisions of the Atlantic City
Charter bill; No. q, authorizes formation
of water works in towns and villages;
No. %, authorizes cities to pay to coun-
ties the taxes due the latter out of first
moneys collected by the City Collectors.
| Mr.. Usher made fruitless, though
energetic protest against the new era of
"retrenchment and reform" WHICH the
Republicans have inaugurated by in
creasing the numbers of Committee
Clerkships. When Leader Storrs. intro
duced the resolution authorizing the ap-
poiatment of the clerks. Mr.. Storrs.
called attention to the fact that there
committee clerks to do and the majority
of them had such arduouS duties to per-
form that they were never seen about
the State House until the day for draw
ing their pay came around. He hoped
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publican party to vote against this use
less waste of the peoples money.
Leader Storrs tried to laugh Mr.. Ush-
er's case out of Court and the resolu-
ton went through.
. The following are the young men who
get the $500 plums:-
Judiciary-James S. Holmes, Jr., Orange.
Railroads and Canals-Thomas H. Jones
Irvington.
Towns and Townships-William Stry-
ker, Somerville.
Revision of Laws-Ray w. Tyler,
Rutherford
Corporations-Willi D. Hart, Cam
Banks and Insurance-Frank w. Tuite,
Newark.
order of business by having the COM
mittees called seriatiln for reports at
each session. This will expediate the
proceedings.
The Speaker announced the following
Committee on Rules:-Messrs. Skinner,
Hicks and Usher. 1t was also announced
that Mr.. Austin had been transferred
from the Committee on Hospitals to the
Committee on Passed Bills, and Mr..
Dairs from Passed Bills to Hospitals.
After considering the anti-gambling
amendment to the Constitution, the House
adjourned for the week.
These bills were introduced
No. II, Mr.. Cagney. Makes relief Fund
Associations whereby corporations retain
or keep back any part Of the wages of
their employees for such purpose illegal.
No. 72, Mr.. Cagney. Two-cent Ferriage
bill.
No 70, Mr. Duncan. Requires rail-
roads of over Is miles in length to main
tain telegraph service for public use..
No. "a, Mr.. Duncan. Fire Escape bill. .
No. rs, Mr.. Bullock. Fixes weight of
loaves of bread at two and four pounds,
respectively. Penalty for light weight,
$3.50 fine, three months in County Jail,
or both.
No. rs, Mr. Denise. Provides for the.
payment Of sums due for free scholar,
ships at the State Agricultural College.
No. u, Mr.. Harrison. Authorizes town
ships to purchase water works and is
sue 100000 worth of bonds to pay
the same.
No. is, Mr. Slower. Fixes salaries of
clerks to committees and other House
Officers.
No So Mr.. Codding. Amends the bor-
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