The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-13

DbUB7 THE governor.
Republicans Hustling for
Captain Burton Place
in Spite of Griggs'
Declaration.
APPROPRIATION BILL SIGNED
All Items Approve Except That
for Colored Militiamen-Gos-
sip of the State House.
APPROPRIATION BILL SIGNED
Special to the Je,sep cup Ns,cs.

the State House yesterday. The Governor
came to the capital early. driving over
from the Kuser farm, where he spent the
evening. He went into his private office
and went to work on the bills still re-
naming in his hands. There are about
seventy of these, and later in the day he
said he thought he had signed all the
measures he was going to. He Intended
to hold them until next Tuesday, however,
as there were one or two of them which
he was not sure about, and may change
his mind in regard to them upon further
consideration.
The Governor sent to the Secretary of
States office nineteen bills yesterday.
Among them was the general appropria-
ton bill. Every item of this is approved
except the $500 appropriated for each coll
ored company of militia. The companies
We're organized under the law of 1895 in
this city. Camden, Newark and Jersey
City.
The bill in which bicyclists were so
much interested, Senate 112, imposing
fine on any one throwing in the streets
broken glass, bottles, metal, loose stones,
earthenware or other substance likely to
cause injury to travellers, carriages or
bicycles, or which might wound or injure
horses or other animals or cut or pune
ture any pneumatic tire, shall be liable
to fine of So, and further be liable to
anyone injured in his person or his pro-
perty by such unlawful act, in a sum
double the amount of the damages proved
to have been caused by such injury.
Township authorities, contractors or other
persons Who improve or repair highways
by spreading broken stone thereon are re-
quired to cover the stone with fine stone,
the road is opened to public travel, under
a penalty of $40 for each offense.
Another bill signed was Mr.. SINNERS
bill, which that enterprising young Re
publican CT Newark got through the Lee
gislature to keep him IN Office.
MIR. Mott is a police justice of Newark,
a position which, thanks to Sundry bill
which from time to time he has under
grounded through the Legislature, yields
tain the. position, but. astute politician
that he is, he foresaW the defeat of his
friend, Mayor Lebkuecher, and knowing
that he would not be reappointed by a
Democratic Mayor he had this bin intro
duced. On its face as it appeared in the
House it was harmless enough, although
ton and a corresponding increase of in
come. Over in the Senate, however, it
was amended so that it provided that
whenever a police justiceship was vacant
point for the full term instead of the
remainder of the vacant term. This was
luSueQ through -uuFlUS Ft0G last Gays OF
the session, Mr. Mott assuring John Wahl
Queen that there was nothing in it about
the appointment of police justices. 1t was
Mr.. Motifs intention to resign and be re-
appointed under this law Before Mayor
Lebkuecher's term expired. But the Gov
ernor blocked Mr. Motifs little game by
delaying to sign the bill until after Mr.
Seymour had been elected Mayor. The
only one who can profit by it now is J.
Herbert Potts of Jersey City.
The Governor signed Mr.. Stokes bill to
Cor ma
Protective Association, for, which he will
receive the thanks of the residents of the
section of the State south of Camden.
Senate 1l6, amends act concerning evil
dence.
Senate 75 amends borough act relative
to construction of sewers and drains.
Senate 92 provides that he expense of
repairs on public roads or highways form
ing a boundary line between municipali-
ties. be borne equally by said munnicipalf-
ties.
Senate 1S2, legalizes proceedings taken
by municipalities authorizing the chang
ing or horse railways to electric railways.
Senate 236 allows safe deposit and trust
companies in frst-class cities to do a
banking business when located at least
two miles from any State or national
bank; requires assent of two-thirds of
stockholders
Senate 295. an act relative to the con-
demnation of land for public purposes.
bonds for erection of public buildings by
any city.
Assembly 1856. authorizes Boards of Free
holders to appropriate 81, 600 to hospitals,
to be applied to county patients
Assembly 204 amends the act relative
to fshirg ir the Raritan River.
Assembly 2l1, authorizes all street rail-
way companies to extend their lines, SUBJ
Ject to the provisions, restrictions and
conditions Of the general laws. Roads or
ganized under the act of 1873 shall receive
all privileges.
Assembly 255 In all cases where pro-
perty levied upon by a Sheriff and claimed
claimant does not take action against the
Sheriff within two months, such claimant
is thereafter debarred.
Assembly 284, authorizes Boards of Fire
Commissioners in first-class cities to an
point medical examiner to such, Board.
salary not to exceed 500 per year
Assembly 290. requires the rules con-
firming assessments for local Improve
ments to be entered into the minutes of
the Circuit Court before the same are
sent to city Comptrollers.
Assembly 291, authorizes Boards of Free
holders to set aside $1,000 from the county
funds to lay out, grade and complete the
such county.
Assembly 1903, authorizes town councils
to construct necessary sewers, to adver-
tise for bids and pass ordinances for the
same
Since Senator Thompson was appointed
Clerk in Chancery his private office on
has become a sort of Republican head
quarters Every Tuesday the Republican
senators who visit the State House al
ways take the elevator to the second floor
and call upon the new Chaucery Clerk.
Yesterday Senator's Skirm, Stokes. Will
Jams and Hoffman were in the Office dis
cussing the affairs of the nation. The
affairs of the nation" judging by yes
terday's conversation, were to a great
extent centered in the new chairman OF
the Democratic State Committee The
selection of Senator Smith was eonsid-
cred by the. grave Senators to be a serious
matter for the Republican party. They
realized the fact that it had put new life
into the Democracy and started the OPP
position off with an enthusiasm and de-
termination which removes New Jersey
from the column Of doubtful States.
It was Senator Hoffman's first appear
ance since his recent severe Illness with
typhoid pneumonia. He was looking ex-
reedingly well, and there was nothing in
his appearance which would Indicate the
narrow escape he had. His brother DIR.
James Hoffman of Jersey City was at the
Senator's home in Atlantic City in almost
constant ATTENDANCE upvn him.
The object OF Senator Stokes and As
the appointment of the latter as assist
int custodian to succeed Captain Burton.
Mr. Austin is the oblfging young gentle-.
man who. as chairman of the Committee
on Engrcssed Bills, succeeded so adroitly
in killing the bill to transfer the Collect
tng of water rents In Jersey City to the
City Collectors S Office. He has been can
lidate for almost everything in sight
which pays q good salary, but gets gently.
tnrned down upon every occasion. He Will