New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-20
NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.



GREENWOOD LAKE LEASE BILL. PASSES
THE Observation-Disclosures LOWER
EXPLAINS. AND HIS RECORD
Is CLEARED
Trenton, March 10 (speciaD.-The Legislature had
a busy session to-day, the Senate working up TO
late hour III the afternoon and the House after
hard days work adjournng under call and re-
turning for night session Following the example
of the Senate. the House tonight adjourned for
the week.
The Senate passed many bills of local importance,
and among the measures receiving favorable action
was that providing for the establishment of an
epileptic village. THIS measure has the support of
the State Board Of Health. although II was recon-
mended by commission appointed a; the last ses-
sion. This 1850 physicians throughout the State
unanimously indorsed the scheme. after learning
that many hundred epileptcs were now mlngiinG
with the insane in the State institutions
The bill compelling the payment Of school teach
ers monthly, and that enabling West Hoboken TO
appoint street superintendent at sloOo year. also
passed.
The two most important trolley bills Nos. ISL and
1872 also passed the Senate These measures went
through with twelve Senators voting for them and
the others RETAINING from voting at all NO IN
legalzes the use Of electric power on the public
streets Of the municipalities. and will have the
effect OF legislang out of court many now
pending. No ls repeats the forfeiture OF charter
clause of the general railroad act OF 1893
When the Voorhees, rack-elevaton bill came
up the opening of the afternoon session. Sen
ator Voorhees, simply remarked This is the track
elevation bill" and President Thompson ordered
the roll called The bill passed without a dis
sentng vote, and was at once ordered to the
House
THE ASSEMBLY.
Trenton March la.--The Legislature me; at II
o'clock this forenoon Immediately after the roll
call in the House. Mr. Lower. chairman of the Com
miitee on Railroads and Canals arose 10 question
of personal privilege and explained why lie was
absent yesterday afternc6SsSpd consequently was
unable to redeem the promise " that committee 70
report the Greenwood Lake Erie Railroad bill at
O'clock
Mr.. Lower said that his health had been bad for
some time, and yesterday. while on his way TO the
railroad station with his daughter, he was suddenly
taken i'll and forced to go to bed. He was AT his
hotel, ne said. when the House ordered that his
desk be broken open in order TO procure the bill
Had he known of the contemplated action OF his
colleagues on the committee he would certainly have
given them the key of his desk He denied that he
intended his absence to delay the progress Of the
BILL and said that If he had SO desired he could
taken the bill with him and not have left it in his
desk He did think the bill OF such i'm
portance as to warrant It's being reported soon as
received from the Senate Other bills OF greater
mitee and he said that he thought the House acted
hastily In the matter.
Mr.. Tice, who introduced the resolution 10 break
open Mr. Lowers desk in order to obtain the bill.
said that had he known Mr.. Lower was III
the resolution would not have been submitted The
committee waited for Mr. Lower until after o'clock.
and as they had given their word that the bill would
be reported at the afternoon session. they were
forced 10 take the action they did The resolution
ere5 in rde n sci
with those who urging the passage OF the bill
Mr. Lower he said should have Informed his COL
leagues Of his Illness.
LOWERS RECORD CLEARED.
Mr. Robertson then moved that in view Of Mr..
Lowers explanation. coupled with the fact mat II
was known 10 the members OF the House that he
was under the OF a physician yesterday.
the record of yesterdays proceedings he eXpuneed
from the minutes OF the House. This was
agreed TO.
The Committee on Municipal Corporations re-
ported adversely Queens Equal Taxation bill. and
Mr. Alpaugh of the committee. submitted favor
Nj Mr. Muliin moved that the Committee Mu-
nicipa Corporations be relieved OF the further con,
at the G bin Ih provang that The city eon Of
Jersey City shall be held on the second Tuesday o.
April. His motion was defeated m , -
Bulock's three-cent trolley fare bill caused con-
siderable debate and the biz was defeaiea by yo,e
to third reading.
TRACK ELEVATION BILL PASSES.
The Voorhees, track elevation BILL having been
brought from the Senate ii was placed on the CAL
endsr for second reading. without reference. and at
once brought up third reading.
Mr.. Robertson explained the bill and said that II
was fair 70 Jersey city and fair TO the railroads
Mr. skinner SAID the b.l was fair and compre-
hensjve and would satisfy the demand OF the peo-
pie: furthermore. the bill would stand the scrutiny
of the courts .. ... o,d
The bin passed by vote Of So to nothing ana
was ordered sent 10 the Governor at once go,
The adverse report on the Equal IaNatoh pi ~
was taken up. and concurred In by vote OF %
TO IS A.. 49, ., tho
Senate bill No l5 consuming TO the lease OF ths
New-York and Greenwood Lake Railway TO the
Erie Railroad Company was also passed