The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-03
CUBAN P0PPYCOCK.
But Even This Did Not Disturb
the Assembly's Apathy
Bayonne Job.

Syecintt to the Jersey CITY NeuA
TRENTON, March 3. 1Ss6.lThe session
of the Legislature last evening was re-
markably dull even ~ s&s dull session.
Nothing seemed able to stir the House
up. although there was a crowded ladies'
gallery to smile down upon and encour-
age with approving looks the young ora
tors upon the floor. Even Speaker De-
rousse was Disguised with the aatness
OF things and tried to shake them up
by suggesting when fun could be had with
two bucolic measures. Several of the
members tried to rally to his support.
but they could not shake off the prevail
ing ullne and their efforts fell fiat.
Not even the exciting Cuban question
could arouse the members from their
iethargy, and these resolutions of Mr..
Robertson went through unanimously
without COMMENT
Whereas, The struggle Seing made BY
me patriots of Cuba to secure the price
less blessings of liberty to the people of
their island and release from domination
Of a European kingdom, has been main
tanned for twelve months; and
Whereas, All efforts Of Spain to SIM
proven unavailing,
Resolved, That the House OF Assembly
of the State of New Jersey (the Senate
concurring) has heard with Satisfaction
q the adoption of resolutions according
and respectfully requests the members
or the National House Of Representatives
from TINS State to give their earnest sup
port to these or other resolutions of sim
liar tenor.
The first of the bucolic measures APP
propriates 1000 for the Investigation Of
the San Jose scale which Mr.. Wildes, the
introducer. said was devastating the fruit
trees of the State. Ordinary means, he
said, failed to destroy the pest and it
has become a great nuisance.
Mr.. Hoos said that he would vote for
the bill if the mover would insert a clause
making an appropriation for the destruc-
ton Of the Jersey City mosquito. Mr..
Alien dIscanted at some length on bugs
IN general and asked that an appropria-
ton be included for the Investigation and
determination of the bug that preyed
Mr. Wildes and Mr.. Hicks defended the
Dill 70 such good purpose hat it passed.
This was quickly passed. which allows
owners of vehicles who use tires four
inches in width. Mr.. Borton, the intro
Queer. said that the bill was in the inter-
est of good roads. as the broad tires, dia
not cut them up as much as the narrow
ones did, Mr.. Borton was Immediately
know if the bill applied to wheelbarrows
another thought it might take in bicycles,
whiie others spoke in a similar vein. Mr..
Borton parted them all good naturally
and succeeded IN putting the measure
through.
The repeater of another one of the bills
which We're passed last ummer to en-
able the Republicans to hold on to the
control of the municipal government Of
Newark came up and went through with
out a protest to speak of. This particular
measure referred to the School Board.
Mr.. Gledhill Of Passaic got through his
Dill which fixes the interest on unpaid
l taxes at the rate of seven Den. cent mar
annum. Although really introduced for
the benefit Of Paterson where a large
applicable to Jersey City n the other
cities of the State. The present rate is
twelve per GENT
Senate So creates a Board of Trustees
for the Teachers Retirement Fund. which
IS paid out for the benefit Of retired
the fund to be &c cre adsH' by tws ths pubIic,
ssro9I teacnsrs themselves: HOUSE Joint
p n1ssbass0a a tl plot : in apP RoIedaie G slniuye g
Essex County, for burial of soldiers Of
the g; a. r., and erecting monuments
Senate 1889, appropriating annually SIS
National Guard of the State, for each
ton for clerical work Connected with the
adjutants office. was lost. II to IS.
Adjourned until Tuesday A. NJ. at 1920.
Things were not much livelier insthe
Senate. although Senator Daily stirred
up a little breeze over the measure which
bers of the Bayonne Board Of Education
by Mayor Farr instead Of electing them
by the people as now. Mr.. DAILY wanted
to know where the bill came from and
attacked it vigorously.
Senator Stokes offered an amendment
making the bill apply to Camden and
from eight to nine in order that the Re-
publicans might have a majority. His
amendment was lost and he promptly
4 faaxyad IN rnpnuarnit fba hff1 rrhfab puaa
also lost.
The measure then passed to third read
tor Daily went for it again.
This bill" he exclaims, provides for
the appointment Of officials who have al
inffodneed b .s0t the Sc p from Bsrg Was
but does not affect a single municipality
in big district. Who requested him Is
majority Of the votes Of the citizens itSiss 81
Baycnne and I am here as their repre-
T me e. sot get fo not this 1he m or 1nsm a Tbs asked 4
such a thing as Senatorial courtesy here,
and I am sure II ] introduced a bin an
he might justly feel Offended.
sBuf the Senator from Bergen never
consulted me about this bill. He has not
of Bayorne, but probably at the request
of some politicians who hope to get into
ofaes BY IT,; s is BAD I'd policy t 42g pass bllls
We ought to keep as close to the people
as possible. If the people Of Bayonne
eos pempf'f e elect e s'e eSer : a otSyep o aaey aT Is
MI. johnson replied that the Bill was
County, and he felt competent to repre-
sent the 10000 Republicans in that county.
They were entitled 70 Be Represented 81
bill, be said It would IL passed take tic
School Beard out Of ward politics.
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