New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-27
NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT ENDS THE MOST
NOTEWORTHY SESSION IN A
SCORE OF YEARS.
ALL EXCEPT ONE OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS PASS THE HoUsE-MR. GAG
NEY SUCCEEDS IN OBTAINING RECoGNI-
TON FOR HIS CUBAN FRIENDS

SPEAKER DEROUSsE.

SPEAKER DEROUssE
Trenton, March @ (speciaD.--The 10th session OF
the New-Jersey Legislature came to a close at Gas
O'Clock tonight.
The net result Of the twelve weeks work Of the
lawmakers SO far is about eighty new laws. out OF
about $50 bills that have passed either or both
houses. and the consideration Of total Of 66S pro-
posed new laws. Not in score Of years has
Legislature made better record for itself than did
this one The enactment OF the Voorhees, Track
Elevation bill alone will give the session place iii
history, not 10 mention the voorhees, bills placing
the Supreme Court clerk and the clerk in Chancery
a salary basis the wiping out of the useless lay
Judge system and the passage of constitutional
amendment simplifying the judiciary of the State
This Legislature devoted liberal portion OF its time
to repeating obnoxious and vicious laws placed upon
the statutebooks by the same old gang when it
controlled the machinery OF State. The Senate
quickly took up the flag ends of legislation to-day
and passed the few measures which yet remained on
the calendar.
The bills passing were the following; providing
that councils in irst-class cities shall pro-
vide thoroughfare fund for the opening Of new
streets: authorizing the Governor to appoint
Library Commission making it a misdemeanor 10
solicit candidates for Office to purchase ball. picnic
tickets etc.
THE ASSEMBLY.
House bill No 1885, prohibiting the holding Of cleo
Essex and Hudson members discovered that the DILL
If made law. would prevent the charter elections in
Newark and Jersey City being held next month be-
cause the notices now up. and the polls IN many
motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill
passed was agreed to-i6 to 4-and the bill was laid
over
Almost the entire afternoon was taken up by the
House with the passage OF the constitutions. ~
ton no T. which passed the Senate yesterday. The
House eliminated the clause IN me "n n
despite attempt 10 substitute the constitutional
amendments proposed by the wye c,co nns
prevailed only four members voting against II; inc
resolutions will have to be adopted by the cXx ,s
people for ratification
A PLEASANT INCIDENT.
When the House had completed its labors. and
was about 10 send a committee to the Governor TO
ask II he had any further communications to make
before adjournment without date. Speaker Derousse
received word that his presence was desired by the
Governor in the Executive ROOM In the absence OF
the Speaker, eight of Custodian Bonneirs strongest
helpers entered the main door bearing a huge oak
clock covered with an American flag. on the SPEAK,
behalf OF the members OF the House. presented the
clock, which is of the grandfather variety 10 ME-
In his address Mr.. Queen thanked the Speaker for
his fairness and uniform courtesy during the SEES
token OF their esteem Speaker Derousse said that
he could not find words In which 10 express MS sp-
DreCtatlOn.
oficers OF the House and Senate, the members
formed in line and marched 70 the Senate Cham6er'
where the newly elected president OF the senate MT
williams adjourned the 10th session or the New
Jersey Legislature without Date
IN FAVOR OF CUBAN BELLIGERENCY.
The House this afternoon passed a resolution in
troduced BY Mr. Cagney calling upon the Federal
Government 10 grant begerency rights TO the strus-
Cling Cubans The bill increasing taxation In jersey
City was brought up just before adjournment ana
WAS killed by vote OF Is to IS. The incidental bill.
with Senate amendments. was tho last measure to
pass the House.
The House passed the repeater OF the Voornees
Judiciary bill which became a law at the close OF
the session last year, and which the courts nave
since declared unconstitutional and also the follow
ing Extending the time for completing certain street
RAILWAYS one year: enabling Elizabeth TO pass an
ordinance licensing dogs; reducing the NUMBER OF
Ash and game wardens; providing mat no person
shall be naturallzed by any court WITHIN thirty GAYS
next preceding the fall election. the Jersey Clty
Normal School bill. appropratng SzOo: bullock
sen,i-monthy payment of wages bill. as AMENDED by
the Senate. the House appropriation bill: prohibiting
the tamperng with electric light wires by unauthor-
zed persons preventing the gift or sale OF cigarettes
10 bows under sixteen years or age; proVldinR Ior
sidewalks along the Hudson Boulevard; limiting me
tina Of hunting woodcock TO the months OF July
and August and from November 10 10 January !;
the Holoken Library BILL authorizing the ouildnB
~ a cold storage warehouse at the JamesDurg Ike
form School; establishing an INDECENT blind asylum al
Engshtown.