New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-07
LAW-MAKING IN TRENTON.
MEASURES BEFORE THE NEW-JERSEY
LEGISLATURE.
THE ERIE ROAD AGREES TO ACCEPT THE RIKER
BILL SLIGHTLY ALTERED-A NEW NE
CHANICS' LIEN LAW PROPOSED.
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Trenton. Feb. Elm view OF the fact that the
state Encanpment OF the Grand Army o. the
Republic begins its annual session mere tomorrow
the House being DESTROYS of honoring the veterans
adjournment took place until tomorrow mornins
instead OF ;ov the week as is the custom
There was a breezy time this afternoon over
Mr.. Bu,ocks Iread bill which came up ON second
reading for amendment. Mr. Exon, VINO Is Z"
baker. moved TO strike out the cnactng cia"S"'
and Mr. Bullock ard se.eral members were upon
their feet in an instant The BAKER me''oe' ''N'
OF the sponsor the measure II he ever sa" ~
heard of an adu,terated loaf Of Tread ana ..'t'
Bullock admitted that lie had no'' ai'hous" '
bill prohibits its sale. When "o~e" u W
members were upon their feet cii "'' 80 -. -
ni,ion Nr s;orrs moved tina, he bill he made
q enecal order for Tuesday morninF ana 'h'S va"
Aoro Tho hill prohibiting the manufacture OF
.i % aou.,erated candy also made special
order for fnc same hour and an chor' VIII W
,oda 70 have Mr. Duncan's Anti-TEeatre Hat bill
,ako the same course. The women opposing the
measure failed TO appear to-day. as expected
The Republican joint Steering Committee OF III"
tIouse and Senate have decided to keep the dp-
nronr.ations d own 10 $20NOC0. but have approved
the proposition to enlarge the STATE Prison. AZ a
cost however cf $4,000 instead o. $4,000. the
sum named in o1ch OF the two DIS introduced
~ AssombIymap Ginder ana senator Herbert.
sh,G0o FOR the enlargement Of the state Insane
Hospital at Morristown and $4,000 for new STATE
Insane Hospital in South Jersey ard appropr'-
ains $4,000 for State Water Board.
Assemblyman Drake was heard by the Committee
on Railroads and Canals on MS oill providhh -oi
the elevation of ali steam railroad tracks IN cites
this afternoon. and this closed the argument upon
The measure. Hc opposed the Kiker or Newark
bin which divides III cost OF eeva!ins the tracks
between the city. State and railroad companies
lie was willing that this bill should be 50
amended as to provide for the appointment OF
Commissioners by the Supreme Court to
superi,tend the work OF elevation OF the rail
road companies. hut seriously objected 10 ms
work being placed in the hands of the city author-
ties IF the railroads will consent to the assess
ment Of their property by the city assessor instead
OF the State assessor willingly Withdraw my op-
position to the Newark measure. and agree to bln
the city to pay its percentage o. the cos' OF ele-
waiting the tracks" he said.
we will consent TO hat" promptly said James
s Allen. counsel of the Erie Railroad COMPANY
I'VE now pay State tax of sli6171. Of which sj5.9Y
goes into the treasury If Jersey city. Will agree
TO see the Pennsylvania Company and the o'her
roads ard get their consent TO a measure similar 10
the Massachusetts law. of which understand tn
Newark bill is u copy. i have talked to the pres
dent of the Erie road end he authorizes me 10 con-
sent to THAI bill. and also TO say that We are not
opposed to track elevation il the state and munich
palities will pay fair percentage OF the cost
The Newark bill provides that % per cent OF the
cost OF eevating the tracks shall be paid by the
railroad companies - per cent by the State ana 10
per cent by the municipality through which the road
runs.
H. G Gruber introduced bill in the House re,
pealing the present Gas law ana lei'hs 'h' h'i"
open to whomsoevcr care to enter n. .
Mr. skinner this morning introduced a no" Me
chanics Lien bill. which IL OF great Importance 70
nome builders. contractors ana material men IL
follows the two bills now before the Legislature
and amends the present law by reducing the TIM"
for fling a lien from year to ninety days II
fully protects the laborcr but imposes certain con-
ditions upon the material man. such As ming sI"-
ciiicatiOns with the contract, etc. before giNinS
him the right OF lien. Under the present Me-
chanics' Lien law it is possible for the contractor
10 sell a property. apparently free. and eleven
months after its completion the material man can
clap n lien upon the property and compel tho puf-
chaser TO pay the amount.
The troublesome Township School law OF last
year be amended and four bills were introduced
in the House FOR this purpose to-day. one by Mt.
Ocott, the father OF the present law. and three
By DR. Wilbur. The formation OF small! boroughs
all the State for the purpose OF escaping the
Township school law IS stopped by another bill
which prohibits any borough from forming "A school
district until il has 400 children.