New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-26
THIS SESSIONS LAWS.
HOW THE REPUBLICAN PARTY KEPT Il'
ANTE ELECTION PLEDGES

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20 home to-day after eleven weeks OF worn. ~.
record Of that work is an open book. when All NV"
NAV study No other New-Jersey Leglsa'u'e ~
modern times has done so little harm' anu
has not accomplished everything that We "'''u
its champions should have no d!incult! Il" P.
that 1t was a vast improvement over any -
lature that controlled affairs here from the "'''
Tho. the last Pcpubl,can State government passed
out of power tweniy-sevon years ago. uhtii a"o'"
Republican government took hold in January u
this year. ,,
one noteworthy fight of this session was pe'"e'
the trolley companies and the people i'e g.
NAMES came here asking for increased powers i"o'
r,on,ed the law altered so that they could over
ride the popular will In certain townships. ire"'"
dous influence was utilized to get the desired 'es's-
lation and If a Democratic Legislature n"u
directing affairs this year it is altogether Ike'' '
I; would have compiled with the demahuH % W
trolley magnates as readily did the Legislature
Of 1872 But a strong majority of the law
Needed the wishes OF the people and amenu'u NV
nroposed legislation so that IL did not Nioa'e '''
scored principle OF home rule
There were in all c6s bills introduced. and OF these
probably not more than 100 will become laws i-'''
year 997 laws were enacted The list of new laws
for 1896 is the smallest in generation anu '''' "
directly due to Governor Griggss emphauc u'''"'"
tons against unnecessary legislation.
REFORM MEASURES MADE LAW
The first bill received and signed by the Governor
was that introduced by Senator Voorhees, ana
marked No ] on the Senate calendar II proNiu''
@ sn,nle style Of drafting bill by dropping the Ola
Roman Introductory letters on the super'luous
words And be It enacted" at the beginning OF eac"
paragraph Besides saving labor and time 'nis
measure saved the State several hundred dollars IN
cash in the printers Dill.
The Voorhees, bills 10 pay the Supreme Court ana
Chancery clerks 5000 each have become laws %
has the bin aboishne the lay Judges Of the county
courts.
An important measure 10 New Brunswick Is that
by Senator Herbert. providing for the election OF an
Alderman Large. The object OF the measure Is
to prevent another deadlock IN the Ne" -hru"s"'On
Common Council.
LAW TO PURIFY THE PASSAlC.
The people living along the filthy Passaic River
will ever feel grateful TO the CXXth Legislature be
cause Of the passage OF the bill introduced by Sena-
tor Williams authorizing the Governor TO appoint
Commission to inquire Into the matter OF pollution
OF the Passaic River. and appropriating $1,000 Tor
paying the expenses Of the Commission
NEW ELECTION LAWS
A measure Of the greatest interest 10 the thou
sands OF election officers throughout the state IS
that offered by Senator Parry, which was signed 10y
the Governor II fixes the compensation 10 be paid
Boards OF Registry according to the vote registered
Hcre;oor,. the pay has been s. day for each mem
Der OF the Board OF Registry. irrespective Of n"
number OF votes cast. and as there are fve mem
bers OF the Board the expense 10 the city or coun-
IS was 81 a day. though. as u frequently
occurred only twenty citizens appeared 20 res.sier
In the country there districts having only TWEEN
ty-Ave or thirty voters. Senator Parrys h.! says
that where no, than 10 votes are cast the es-
penses Of the Board shall not De more than =.
day When more than 10 votes are registered ~
pay shall be So and for over ." 81 "hail be- s.
day
The General Elections act Was extended 10 all cts
elections in cities having u population Of 5000
No longer viii elections be held In barfooms. Mr
Lloyds bill prohibits this
NEW SCHOOL LAWS
Mr. Vreeland's BILL introduced a. 80 reques' OBJ;
the schooi-teachers creating Board of Trustees
o! the Teachers Retirement Fund. Wa also ned
by the Governor without his signature Tie OBJ
ec, OF the bill j. practically to create Tea hers
Beneficial society The Board consists % the state
Superintendent the state Board Of Education and
two representatives TO be elected hy the public
school teachers AT their annual tea acfs conven-
ton. GU, Of the fund created by the payment Of
sum annually BY teachers the reiIring tea h'r Is
10 receive a pension. Teachers must have taught
twenty years before being entitled 20 any portion
Of the fund and upon retiring they shall receive
one-half the average salary FOR the nVe years
previo rs 10 their retirement
The act relative 10 ,he filing % vacancies in the
School Boards o, Newark ana Jersey city. which
was pa sed at extraordinary session last year
was also repealed. because il was regarded as op-
posed to the principe OF self-eovernment
Senator Ketcham's bill provides for the purchase
OF lands for school buildings In townships exceeding
5000 in population. This measure enables East
Orange to improve hey school facilities.
House bill No. 6. by MIR. Jones. gives school dis
iricts having a thousand school children five trus-
tees. If desired
The Trenton High School is made possibility
by Mr. Thorn's bill approprating $4,000 for
modern school. II the people authorize the city
governm en-, to issue the bonds
A bill by Senator Voorhees, validating bonds or
dered by school districts but not yet Issued. was
signed by the Governor to-day.
Mr. Hoffman's bill provides for an Independent
treasurer of the State Schoo. for Deaf Mues At
presen, the treasurer is member OF the Board
having supervision and control OF the school
NEW GAME LAWS
One Of the fights OF the session and something
that the South Jersey farmers irrespective Of poll
tics. have been praying and fighting for for ten
years was the repeater OF the charter OF the West
Jersey Game Protective Association. OF Phila-
de.pha. Senator Stokes introduced the bill.
NATIONAL GUARD LAWS.
Hereafter all Calling gun companies attached TO
the National Guard Will. besides their present
officers. have assistant surgeon. hospital stew
ard and quartermaster- sergeant Mr. Harvey
offered the bill.
BY the terms OF a bill introduced by senator
Shaw each regmcnta adIutant In the National
Guard viii receive s25 year for each company
under his care.
BOROUGH AND TOWNSHIP LAWS.
Mr. Johnson introduced a bill. TO enable towns.
villages and municipalities governed by commits
sions TO construct sewers 20 Underwater.
Another borough law empowers the division into
wards OF any borough. town township having 800
voters
Towns. townships or boroughs. with "A population
Of 900 over. are authorized to incorporate as a
city under a form OF government prescribed IN
the bills offered by the JOINT Borough Committee.
One law fixes the terms OF all town collectors.
town assessors and town Clerks AT three years.
LAWS FOR CYCLES AND VEHICLES.
The bicyclists Jared well In this Legislature.
The Francs BIZ. empowering all voters In the