New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-27

-, rah 26-Assembyman SINNERS bill
.,,a,rg the sale of spools or packages Of silk
1,o,h thread which have not the quantity or
.,rat marked upon them was proposed at the
'N S..,ce of the thread manufacturers in New
". u.s., II strikes at outside manufacturers who
"a "a tons OF thread into the state. fixed up in
~ q way as to make it appear that the con-
ars are getting big bargains. The penalty
* for each violation.
Tho Naval Reserve wants $4,000 put In the
,onriation bill for the maintenance Of that
Limitation during the ensuing year. and that
S.r, seems to be necessary If the Reserve is -
:. MT on the high plane contemplated by its
',.ators. The United States Government gave
.so vessels TO the Reserve. bat considerable
noney is needed to equip these properly and to
-.v other expenses incidental TO the formation
=, the body After this year it Is promised that
The expense will be slight.
The legislators are pohins good deal Of fun
4, the bill which Assemblyman Wilder intro
auced to-day. prohibiting the picking o: buckle
berries except BY hand.
Asit stands now. the Stone Road act compes
,he construction of roads when ten per cent Of
The cost has been guaranteed. The House has
passed a bill giving Boards Of Freeholders dis
cretionary powers in the matter.
The Prudential Insurance Company of New
ark is limited at present to the loaning OF
money on securities protected by bond or mort
rage. Aesenblyman skinner has introduced
bill permitting the company + invest in tenn
porary loan bonds and other municipal paper.
Senator Bradley is the sponsor of hill pro-
yding for an assessment of one mill on each
dollar Of the valuation Of Asbury Park. for the
purpose Of providing music during the summer
season. This tax Is estimated to yic.d $4,000
YEAR
The nine lawyers requested by the Senate to
examine into and report upon constitutional
amendments altering The judicial system and
permitting the creation CO Assembly districts
will meet in the state House on Friday morn
ing and get to work. They will probably report
Substantially in favor Of the Voorhee. amend
nent creating a new Supreme Cur; of three
branches. and II is likely that all. nearly all,
will come out strongly in support CT the district
r,en Of electing Assemblymen.
In the language Of one William Harrigan. not
unknown TO fame, those trolley hills fathered by
Senator Voorhees, ARE good bills and ought To
pass" II the bills in the interest Of the
trolley companies they could Io;, and would
not pass. but they are meant II prevent poor
persons ignorant OF their rights from being
robbed by constituencies sharks of lawyers.
Track elevation In Jersey City is practically
assured now. On Monday President Thomas Of
the Erie Railroad blandly suggested that the
company should be asked to pay more
than half OF the cost. Close study of The stua-
ton since then has convinced Mr.. Thomas and
organization ard ratifying the lease Of the
Lake Railroad Company cannot be
passed until the Erie has made terms with
Jersey City on the elevation question.
The Erie cannot get along without those bills.
and thoughtful consideration OF all the facts
has convinced the companys managers that
the embargo on them must be relieved. Appre-
ciating this they now express a willingness 20
pay all the cost Of ele1atlng providing that the
c.ty will depreso streets at its own expense. ana
shoulder the responsibility for what is known
damagas-that is. to protect the
company from possible suits by abutting prop
erty owners
A contract between the city and the railroad
company has been drawn and is now under
consideration. IT provides that the company
shall pay every cost Of the expense connected
with the elevation. On this point there Will he
some haggling. but in the end the city VIII
probably get about everything II seeks. The IN
tention is to have the contract signcd by Presi-
cent Thomas for the company and Mayor
Wanser for the city. and then pass the Eries
bill without delay.
There is a wide divergence Of opinion as 70
the cost Of elevating the Erie tracks in jersey
City. The Erie people say that they are willing
TO spend sl.500.0oo on the Job. but William II.
Corbin, to whom is due the credit for the track
elevations In Elizabeth. estimates that the whole
thing can be done well and thoroughly for
100000.
NEW MARINE POLICEMEN