Evening journal., 1895-03-12
STATE LEGISLATURES.
New Jersey Senate Passes a Bill
Over Governor Werts' Veto.
SENATE AT ALBANY VERY BUSY.

A Large Calendar was begun Upon. and
Many Bills Passed--A Bill TO Substitute
Electrocution For Hanging introduced
In the Legislature at Trenton.
ALBANY, March 10 One of the largest
calendars that ever confronted the present
2-year-old senate was on the desks of the
members when the gavel fell. There was
very large lobby present. The lobbies
and halls were particularly active. Sen
ator Guy handed up the minority report
in the Troy election matter. There was
no debate
Senator Cantor made objection to the
progressing on the calendar of the gas
meter inspector abolition bill He con-
tended that it should not 60 to third read
ing as the senate had agreed that IL
should have a hearing on Wednesday next.
After some discussion, in which the sem
ators got mixed as to how the bill had
been sent TO third reading, the matter
was dropped until the bill could be reached.
The assembly was slow in getting TO
work. The attendance OF members was
light hardly dozen members Of the mi
nority being in their seats. The speaker
handed dovrl the annual report OF the
state geologist.
Mr.. Norton made q vigorous attack on
Mr. J. +. Coles bill, on the order Of sec
ond reading, authorizing the city Of Troy
to issue 500, 600 in bonds for the purpose
Of extending certain streets and remov-
ing a hill known as Mount Olympus. Mr.
Cole said 1t was for the purpose Of giving
work to idle workmen He moved to
strike out the enaoting clause. The mo-
!,
Mr. Paveys bill TO abolish the depart
mont Of public charities and corrections
in the city OF New York and providing
for the establishment of two separate do
partments was recommitted to tho cities
committee for amendments
The following bills were passed Mr..
Nixons, appropriating SIC, 000 for horti-
cultural investigations and experiments
in the Fifth judicial districts Mr.. Wray's,
providing for licensing dogs in Brooklyn.
The senate took up the final passage Of
bills, and "a large number Of minor code
bills and sectional measures were passed.
Among tho important ones were Mr..
/ HOwe's allowing the state to reimburse
the county Of Yioga for disbursements
connected with the Lehigh Valley railroad
strike; Senator Lamy's, compelling sher-
/ ifs to keep open Office from 9 q. IN. to 5
p M in winter and to in summer
Senator Reynolds, approprlating s175.
| 600 for improvements to the Forty-sev-
/ enth regiment armory, Brooklyn; Mr.,
| Whittets, ratifying actions and proceed
ings of park commissioners Of Buffalo
and ordering payment for work done by
their order; Mr.. Kelsey's Linius Jones
Peck claim bill for furnishing the stone
for the Buffalo State hospital; Mr. J. II.
Clark s, appointing a certain number OF
voters to each precinct of a voting ma.
chino; Mr. Armstrong;, appropriatinR
$40, 500 for improvements to Brockport'i
| Normal school; Senator Persons, for re
pairs at Braddook dam and for ilnprov
ing docks 9 and % Of tho Eric, Mr.. Sic
hort's authorizing Buffalo to take parks
for school purposes
The senate received the resolution O
tho assembly relative to a joint commit
tee to consider the question Of the trans
fer OF the Kings county asylums to TIL
state.