The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-18
UNDER THE GOAD.
Republican Legislators Be-
gin to Realize the Pub
lie Dissatisfaction.
NEW COAL COMBINE ATTACK
Governor Griggs' Nominations Con
frined Except for Hudson
New Bills.
special to The JerseD City Ncsrs.


Special to the Jersey Citu Nctrs.
TRENTON, Feb, IS. 1S96.-The Republic
can majority Is beginning to feel the criti-
cism and censure which has been heaped
upon them in all parts of the State for
Its dlfatory tactics and utter neglect OF
the public business. When the House set
tied down to work last night the first thing
which came before it was a resolution by
Mr.. Benedict. of Essex, providing that
hereafter the House shall sit urtil We'd
nesday evening sin order to facilitate
public business" When this had been in
troduced. the Committee on Railroads
and Canals. through Mr.. Lower. to whom
the Hogan and Bullock anti-coal eombin
resolutions were referred. reported the
following substitute
Whereas. In the resolutions referred to
the committee. 1t is set forth that certain
corporations of this State lave entered in
to 9 conspiracy. OF. combination to increase
the burdens of the people Of this State
py limiting the OUTPUT OF coal ana az
yancing the rates of transportation OF the
same which, if true, is against public
policy and Justice; and
Whereas, At present there is no evidence
newspaper reports. and the resolutions re-
ferred to being imperative in form; there-
fore
is hereby requested to prepare a bill,
which shall make unlawful and prohibit
agreements or combinations by individuals
to the welfare of the people Of the State
by increasing or raising the price OF any
Of the necessaries Of life, and to give the
power required to prevent the consum-
nation of any such agreement or COM
hination: provided there is no law now in
existence prohibiting the formation OF
such Illegal and unlawful combinations or
trusts.
''Tlaese resolutions" Mr.. Lower said,
would empower the Judiciary. Committee
tcrney General power to proceed against
other resolution did not do
the Legislature had no evidence that a
coal combine existed, All that was
h f1om ne aS9at # w reports Tsat vas What leaF wsa
wanted was evidence that the law, had
been violated or that a wrong had been
resolution S. would iii that that Want.
Mr.. Hogan, of Essex. who introduced
one set Of the original resolutions, said
s shat e. T Hs d E,lllna t h Ta'd du fSr as shs E T rep-
resentative of the people to advocate
some action II the matter, and he did not
helped to destroy the conspiracy. Mr..
Bullock, who offered the other resolution
last week, .hinted that the committee had
inquiry, and he could not see where such
action was out of place.
advocated by Leader Robinson. who said
thai there was no evidence OF a coal COM
bine. The Attorney General had said
that there was now no law that would
empower him to proceed against any such
combination if it did exist. and the resolu-
tons instructed the Judiciary
vance the price Of a necessity Of life.
va ". d ansen asid an 5dat tS SelsE e the he % Moaid
| vote for the resolutions. Then Mr.. Bull
lock Withdrew his opposition. saying that
4 4 va ws saIae was t right tne T hemo reaol mfons
| then passed without opposition.
# is said that the comna,ttee VIII pre-,
General to enquire into the matter. and If
he finds that a combination to raise the
price Of coal exists. TO take steps to des-
There was some debate over House
Bill No. 96, which was introduced for the
purpose OF authorizing Trenton to makt
| concern for the disposition of its garbage
The capital has been trying for somt
time to make such a contract, but It was
fourd that it had, no authority to dc SO
| Mr.. Queen opposed the measure, which Is
applicable to Jersey City. saying that i
was not in the interest OF economy II
| year, and in that way better work was
secured and the streets. kept In micf
better condition. If the contractor does
year it can be taken away from him
| whereas under the fve-year system tht
city would have to put up with his bas
| did not want the bill and he hoped tina
members would consider seriously
whether they wanted to saddle such {
Mcpherson said that Mr.. Queen had nc
read the bill carefully, for If he did ht
would have seen that it is not compul
Bower by Saying that the governing
board may make such a contract.
=, Mr. g queen .amp pepIlisaa that II Je tna. vas c,fy 1 g;l
power confided to any one Of its boards
and that was what he wished to prevent
Nj. Hoes Spoke o. the danger f,5 o. long g
s 9s ( City once made. Mr.. McPhersol
made another. appeal for his bin ant
omy, as Trenton could save $27'NW by
| fiwe-year contract. His eloquence pre-
vailed and the bill passed. II it become'
Another debate in which the Hudson
County members displayed their .poweri
body these were of the strongest delega
tion in any county has had in the Housi
for years, was over Mr.. Lioyd's, bill pro
viding hat ii. shall be unlawful to holt
any election in the barroom of any inn
tavern, saloon or other place where in
toxicating liquors are licensed to be sold
Mr.. Lloyd submitted a petition from
mass meeting Of citizens held in Camdel
praying that the bill be passed. Mr.
Lover opposed the bill, saying that un
der the Werts' law the election had to b
i held in a large room. and in many part
4 Of the State it was impossible to secur
such a room except in public houses,
Mr.. Duncan said that a license coverel
the entire building, and the bill woul'
prevent holding the election in any par
Of the building in which liquor was sold
TO which he was opposed.
sale. Mr.. Gledhill said. were in building
in which liquor. was sold. yet he woull
vote. for the bill because lie construed /
to mean that the election could not b
held in any barroom.
Mr., Queen said he objected to the bill
as far as Hudson was concerned. He, toe
consfrtied it to mean that it applied t
she entire building, and said that in Hud
son elections were often held in club
houses, especially Republican clubs
houses, in which liquor was licensed to b
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