New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
THE SENATE.
THE ENACTMENT OF A
LOCAL OPTION LAW.

ce,a,or Rrod,ev's STATE Water Board bill was re-
introduced. Ii - similar to that which ne ia"e'e'
and fought for during the session Oh io'' eN.P
that a few binding amendments have been added
to IT, Chief among these is a paragraph proH'u
ing that companies now having water rights can
not sell or convey such rights. or sell or supply
water TO parties outside the State. This Is aheu
at the East Jersey Water Companys proposal !"
furnish a supply to New-York and also TO pre-
vent a similar movement the part OF Wharton
Barker a Philadelphia capitalist who Is aileseu
to have purchased thousands OF acres OF lana IN
South Jersey. from which he proposes TO ORA" q
supply Of water TO be piped to Philadelphia
Mr. Bradley's principal argument is that the
state should in absolute ownership of all waters
within its boundaries forever In the same manner
as L has established its riparian rights.
Another prov sion of the bill exempis the ieluan-
mock River. This was done at the request OF I'll
ator Ketcham. OF Essex. who was consulted Dy hr
Bradley. the score that the supply from that
was practically the property OF Newark Tor
the next twenty years and any legislation affecting
IT al the present time would be injurious to the
interests OF the Inhabitants OF that city, +, -.
The following bills were also introduced III the
BY Mr. ROgers-Appropriating $4,000 for the
erection OF armory in Camden. .
BY Mr.. Stokes-Appropriating $1,000 for small
hospital for epileptics.
THE ASSEMBLY.
The House was opened with prayer by the Rev
George c. Maddox. OF Trenton, and after fifteen
minute session hdjourned until tomorrow morning.
Y
Rev. william Forbes chairman OF the Committee
on Applied Christianity Of the Northern New-Jer-
sey Conference of the Congregational Church. cali
Ing attention to the evil Of permitting appointed
boards to grant liquor licenses against the Will OF
the majority Of the voters Of a community, ana
asking that loca,-option bill be passed By the
Legislature. The petition was referred TO the Com
mittee on Municipal Corporations.
Another petition Of general importance was sub
mittcd by Assemblyman Stanger. OF Gloucester
Il was from the County Board OF Freeholiers, and
asked the Legislature to amend the present stone
law so as 10 give Boards OF Freeholders some dis
crctiOnary power act all future petitions LOT
improvements under The Law. Referred 10 tnc
Committee on Agriculture and Agricultural 'ol-
4 BIZ by Mr.. Duncan provides that each holiday.
such az Ju.y T. or Decoration Day shall he ccie-
hratcd every pubic school by patriotic exercises
4 bill hv Mr. Williams, ~ bergen, provides iAht
electric railways shall Light the tho:oushiAtrs
through which they pass N constellation 81 '"e
Nr. Tic presented a bll fixing the salary OF the
Judges OF the next supreme Court at $50 In leu
OF fees. This is Sc0 less tnan has heretofore been
suggested for the office
Mr. King mas a h.ll creating a district court for
Mr. WalIing INTRODUCED a bHl reducing the salaries
prcme Court Justices and Chancellor: ana those
employees whose salaries are Jess than $500 year
- cent.
Mr. Bower wants all street railways 10 provide
waiting rooms ana transfer stations and he mas
prepared a law - that effect. IL also introducei
a bin providing for the proper heating ana ven
tlatine Of all surface
Among tho other bills introduced was one pro-
vii.ng for nfw hlgn school for Trenton. For
many months the school authorities have been anS-
lous 10 provide adequate hcconin '4hi."Na l"r N+'
h.eh schoo pupils Tho hl. by Mr. Thorn appro-
pirates $4,000 for the building Of suitable hiSh
IN COMFY RDROI'GU LAWS