New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13

.or March 12-Assemblymar Jones OIL
.,,,rg railroad companies 10 carry bicycles
W. - cost is In serious danger. and IT cannot
,,,, mass unless the cyclists OF the State De-
~. themselves The railroad agents popped UP
s.,. with polite requests for hearings go that
-, could have chance Of talking the measure
wv" aa.,h and they will succeed unless strong
...,re Is brought to bear on the Legislature
nv their constituents
The trolley companies are determined u 40
.rsrvthirg possible to give Boards OF Freehoid-
-. exclusive power IN the matter OF granting
.,,nchises Besides having the Roll bill, NO
a., IN the House. they had introduced NO Isl
.,o Senate but Senator Johnson has drawn
~ ,anss Of the latter by eliminating the OBJ
uoxious feature.
.ssen,blvman skinner has discovered that
senate bill No. 233 would probably affect Glen
p,dee injuriouslv in it's controversy with Bloom
acid The bill slipped through the Senate With
o,t attracting any attention. and II reached
tho House Yesterday 1t seems also to apply
:, the Kearny-East Newark dispute. Senator
skirm introduced the bill.
The Senate has passed a bill providing for
the appointment Of an Assistant Prosecutor In
possac County Assemblynan James Robert
son is said 10 be slated for the place.
II is not unlikely that the Factory Inspector
ship may go 20 man not yet mentioned in
connection with the office.
Harrison Kearny consolidation Is now dream
OF the past, far as this session of the Legs
lature is concerned.
The suggestion made In this column yester-
day for commission TO investigate the Whole
question of track elevation has been received
with so much favor by the lawmakers that its
adoption is probable.
Senator Daily stands sponsor for modest
bill allowing Jersey City tc condemn the Morris
Canal for water supply purposes If the mu-
nicipality desires.
Next week has been positively fixed as the
time for final adjournment 1t is possible, how
ever. that some unexpected delay may occur
over some matter of prime Importance
How soon we arc forgotten" rcma rked Sena-
tor Bradley. in talking about bill pending in
the Senate intended TO straighten out some
legal tangles in connection with property left
by Nile. Aimee. Fifteen years ago" said the
Ser,ltor she was one Of the most Famous
women on the operate stage, and now not many
remember her" The property in question Is
now owned by Peter O'Connor, Of New-York
Last Tuesdays township elections carry lit
tie II any information those who are look
ing for political straws. The contests turned
wholly on the personality of candidates and on
local issues such as bridges and roads. New
Jers VS. electoral vote may be surely depended
upon for the Republican Presidential ticket
unless the Legislature commits some act Of
monumental folly.
hoe hpon 1pd
West Hoboken Board of Education for actions
prejudicial to the integrity Of the Board. That
won't do at all. The public have a right to
know lust exactly what Is the charge against
Mr. Miller and they have right to examine
the evidence which has been taken to JUSTIFY
his expulsion.
There is no likelihood that the Senate Will
rass Assemblyman Walngs bill reducing by
% Der cent all State salaries over $4,000. Some
salaries are too high, but whatever scaling
down is done should be governed by consid-
eratjon of the work and the responsibilities In
volved
Charles E. Hendrckson. OF Burlington. who
has lust been named to succeed the late CHI
ford Stanley Sims on the Court of Errors and
Appeals was for years leader Of the anti-Ab-
bett Democrats in that section. Governor Abb
bett refused him reappointment as Prosecutor
Of the Pleas Mr. Hcndrickson Is man OF
unouestioned ability. He is Princeton gradu-
ate. and is now in the prime of life.