New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
NEW-JERSEY LEGISLA TURE
A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT MEASURES
BECOME LAWS.
MR. LIOYD's BILL AGAINST HOLDING ELECTIONS
IN SALOONS DEFEATED BY CLOSE VOTE
THE POLLUTION OF THE PAssAIC TO
BE REFERRED TO a COMMISSION
BILLS INTRODUCED.

BILLS INTRODUCED.
Trenton, Feb. II (SpeciaD.-The Trenton HlSh
School bill passed the Senate tonight. and II now
goes 10 the Governor. 1t provides that the cost
shall not exceed $4,000. Before becoming opera
tive il must be approved by popular vote
The question of pollution OF the Passalc RIVER
was brought I'D this evening upon the third reading
and final passage of Senator Wiliamss Dill pro-
vdlng for a special commission to ascertain "hat
means can be taken TO prevent such pollution Inc
ntroducer spoke briefly in explanation OF MS meas
ure and Senator Ketcham pointed out the immense
benefit that would accrue from the Work Oh '"ls
commission.
Senator DAILY opposed It's passage. on the plea
that IL referred only to certain section OF the
State thus making 1t special legislation ana UNI
constitutional. He considered that the matter
should be placed In the hands OF the state boaro
of Health as provided for in measure he miro
duced last week. This bill would be of no benefit
except for a few townships bordering along the
Passaic River and offered no relief 10 Newark or
Jersey City lie desired a broader principle to be
observed and hoped that the Senate would lay tins
measure aside and consider one covering the whoie
State. His argument had no erect ana 'he o'''
was passed by vote of II to o. -
The Senate In executive session to-heh1 pr con-
cutors OF the Pleas for Passac ana MlddieseN Gu9d
ties respectively W. lws Ds, and Fr@derck f.
Guild. District Court judges in Newark; Wo o0n
niitais Board; Frank Gaskill. of ocean. and Moses
Bigelow. of Newark TO the SAFE coormed are
those of Roderick b. Seymour and Joseph - BeuIe'
which had not been reported by the Juaicaiy Ooi"-
mittee.
THE ASSEMBLY.
Trenton, Feb II (SpeclaD.-The House OF Assem-
bly, tonight moved along in the slow ana easy style
that has characterized 1t Throughout; the session
Several bills were raised notch on the calendar
and several came up final passage one OF these
provides that municipalities may make garbage con-
tracts for one. three or five years. Another was
Iloyd's bill providing that no election should DE
held in any building where intoxicating liquor Is
sold. The bill was bitterly fought. NJ. Lloyd, Of
Camden. the introducer of the bill. spoke In It's
favor He thought that all would agree that Ii
was proper TO prevent the holding of election pri-
maries In saloons. lie thought primary oecuohS
should not be held in any building where liquor was
sold, and he expected that the bill would pass IN
the interest OF pure elections.
Mr. Lower. of Ocean. said he would Ike to vote
for bill. to prevent the holding of elections in any
barroom but On reading the bill he found that 1t
prohibits the gliding Of primary elections ID any
building where iDtoXicants were sod. ms "ouiu
prohibit the holding of primary elections IN many
of the smaller townships where no M"i.ns
other than pubic house Is obainable. lie WIS
opposed to the measure as at present ur3 S All
duncan, of Essex. said that in the city OF Newark
impossible to provide buildings for election in some
of the wards without taking some that are .'ccnsya
houses, and he lentNcl lNt blii Nou.N P''ti'''t
the holding OF elections In any building tho front
of which was barroom There were Fix election
precincts in the Sixth Ward Of Newark. ana ne
knew that his remarks would apply to that part OF
the city Mr.. Gledhill Of Passaic thought that
two-thrds of the township election precincts were
held In buildings adjoining public houses MT
Queen, Of Jersey city. said the bill would prohpit
the holding OF elections in clubhouse where SIDE
board was kept. Mr.. skinner Of ESSEX, objected 10
the measure because the bill was too vague and II
was uncertain just what It did provide. The vote
being taken, the bill was lost. % TO Is MI LLOYD
the ntroducer Of the bill. moved reconsideration
and the bill was placed back on second reading
Bills were introduced as follows:
J3y Mr. skinner, providing for the selection or
sites for armores and making appropriations ior
their erection; empowering local Boards OF Health
TO alter ordinances pertaining 10 the sale OF mik
providing that barbershops may be kept open until
noon on Sunday prohibiting electric street railways
from carrying express packages or freight M
BY Mr.. Smart, authorizing second-class cities 10
appropriate 500 to each fire company to deiray eX-
penses of annual inspection.
of five examining engineers 10 Inspect stationary
engines. =,
by Mr. Fleming. requiring patriotic exercises In
public schools on the day preceding each monday