New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
STRONG REMONsTRANCE AGAINST THE
REVIVAL OF HORSERACING.

REVISION OF THE LAWS GOVERNING
BoRoUGHs-CRUEL FATE OF Mr.
wALrLNGs BILL. FOR A HORI-
zoNTAL REDUCTION
OF SALARIES.
Trenton. Feb (Spec,aD-The fourth week Of the
session Of the Legislature opened tonight. The
storm did not prevent many OF the members from
reaching the Capitol in time to take part In the
opening exercises and although the sessions In both
branches rather short. many measures or moro
or less importance were introduced.
The features OF the evening in the Senate were
the calling up Of the ant!-racetrack amendment 10
the Constitution and the attempt by Senator Daily
to obtain the passage Of resolution commencing
President Cevelands action In the Venezuelan dis
pute. In the House Mr.. Walling, Of Monmouth
County created something OF a sensation by IN
PRODUCING bill providing for horizontal reduc-
ton Of salaries of State officers who now receive
over 81 100 year. The measure was s.detracked
by sending It to the Committee on Game and
Fisheries. -
Senator voorhees, introduced and had passed to-
night a concurrent resolution which promises TO
straighten out the intermnabe confusion caused
garding boroughs.
Its provisions are as follows: There shall be ap-
pointed a Joint committee to be composed OF three
members OF the Senate. named by the president
and five members Of the House OF Assembly. named
by the Speaker who shall revise. simplify arrange
and consolidate ali the general statutes applying or
relating to boroughs and borough commissions ana
report 10 this or the session OF the Legislature
such acts or part of acts as. III their Jude-
ment. may appear necessary or expedieht' shIi
form a simple and consistent code of laws FOR the
government of all boroughs and borough commits
sons in this State; and that the committee snail
have power employ such legal clerical assist
an.s and incur such necessary expenses to them
may proper.
At the suggestion OF the Rev DR. Kempshal ana
for the purpose of puverizing the gossip about pos
sble legislation reopening the racetracks. Senator
Voorhees, presented the following proposed amend
ment TO the Constitution, which was passed last
year and asked for its repassage;
'No lottery shall be authorized by this State ana
no ticket in any lottery shall be bought sold
within this State. shall pool-seing. book-maK-
ing or gambling of any kind be authorized or al
lowed within this State nor shall any gambling de-
vice. practice game of chance now prohibited by
law he legallzed the remedy. penalty or punish
ment now provided therefor. be in any way diinin-
ished"
President Thompson referred the amendment TO
the Judiciary Committee. after Senator DAILY said
that such q resolution should be acted upon with
out reference and he wanted that done.
The Senator is out OF ORDER ruled the president
"Oh, suppose a Democrat is always out of order,
remarked the Hudson Senator as he sat down. amid
the laughter Of his colleagues.
Bills were introduced as follows
BY Mr. Williams. providing that ten hours shall
constitute a days labor in bakeshops flour mills or
confectionery establishments. and that no emPloye
truthful statements to the factory Inspector
BY Mr.. vreeland, allowing policemen 10 arrest
the peace; creating a Board 10 be known as the
Board of Trustees of the Teachers Retirement
BY Mr. Rogers. amending the Liquor License
laws.
THE ASSEMBLY.
The heavy snow and hail storm prevented the
early arrival of the Assemblymen tonight but when
Speaker Derousse sounded the gave nearly ali
found their way to their seats.
There brief session OF tho House. only one
bill. Senate No. !. by Voorhees,. substituting the
Arabic for the Roman letter in the introduction TO
each paragraph OF the bills, was passed. Mr. Rob
ertson. IN urging the members to support The meas
ure said IL would save the State about $40" an
nually on the printing bill and Simplify the proposed
law.
Ex-Speaker Thomas Flynn and ex-Assemblyman
Teddy Carroll OF Hudson, were down tonight inter
viewing their friends. Thslr pf.senGe gave rise 70
bcrs of the House and S"naie were alert
Among the petitions submitted in the House was
one by MI Wang asking for The passage OF a
law reducing oficial salaries OF state officers
every $40 in excess OF s20g" The petitioners repre-
sent that the lowering OF values OF all kinds Of prop
erty that has taken place within tho last ten years
has been accompanied by reduction IN the incomes
office holders and that the proposed reduction WILL
in Ave years. pay the cost OF State institution for
the blind or furnish much needed increased accom-
notation for other afflicted wards OF the State The
petition was. motion OF Mr.. Robertson. referred
| TO the committee on games and fisheries.
! Several petitions, asking for the passage OF an
amendment TO the Stone Road law. giving Boards
of Chosen Frecholders discretionary power were
offered by Mr.. Stangcr. MI Hopkins submitted a
petition asking that the Ncw-Jersey members Of
Congress FOR the bill pensOn.ns Union soldiers
confined in rebel prisons during the late war.
BIS introduced as follows
| BY Mr.. Hoos. authorizing Boards OF Health 20
appon, boards which shall provide methods for the
examination and licensing Of p!rmbers
BY Mr.. Harrison. authorizing the imprisonment
Of persons fined for violating ordinances, and who
Shall refuse neglect to pay such fines.
Iiy Mr. Borton requiring third- cities pub
lish their financial statements in two newspapers,
one OF either party.
BY Mr. Mlnch, authorizing the publication Of the
laws in the newspapers before the passage or the
| VOORHEES, law last winter.
! by Mr.. Lloyd. fixing the terms Of Town Col
lecjOrs. Town Assessors and Town Clerks at three
years.
| BY Mr. Hopkins continuing John J. Toffey and
Francis Child the New-Jersey Chickamauga Ma
! tona Military PARK Commissioners. and appTopriai-
ing s. 900 for tho construction and erection OF monu-
| ments markers and tablets. and 800 for the ex-
penses Of the Commission
! BY Mr.. Austin. prohibiting any person, who haa
| not for ak months been actual resident OF the
| State, from rakng or gathering clans, oysters OF
shelltsh.
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