New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-27
NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
THE THREE-CENT-FARE BILL RECEIVES
NEW LIFE

SPEAKER DEROUSSE HELPS THE MEASURE ALONG
WITHOUT AssIsTANCE-A NEW ARMoRY FOR
NEWARK COMPROMISE IN
VIEW on THE PROPOSED SCHOOL
LAw-BILLs THAT PASSED.
Trenton. Feb. ?G.-The Senate killed the bill
thorlzing city collectors TO receive payment on ac-
count Of taxes. and passed the bill prohibiting judges
Of any districts from practising In any districts IN
an appeal taken from any other district The bills
giving the Calling gun companies OF the National
Guard an assistant surgeon hospital steward and
a ACKNOWLEDGEMENT were also passed
THE ASSEMBLY
Following the example of the Senate the House
adjourned for the week about O'Clock. The
days session enlivened by spirited debate
Bullock's three-cent trolley-fare bill The Com
mittee Railroads and Canals reported the meas
adversely few days ago. and this morning Mr..
Bullock moved that the vote by which the bill was
recommitted he reconsdered His motion
r!ed. and Mr. Bullock conterded that this placed the
bill the calendar The Speaker decided against
him. and Bullock appealed from the Speakers de-
cison 10 the House. but was not sustained. Mr..
Bullock made several motions - place the bill
the calendar. bat the Speaker decided that IL
still in the hands Of the Railroads and Canals Com
mittee.
At the opening % the afternoon session Speaker
Derousse reversed himself. and without motion
Nounced the three-cent tro.ley-fare bill IN second
reading
Mr.. Roll submitted amendment providing that
the bill should not be operative except where com
panies We're earning least per cent their cap
ital stock Mir Bullock declared that the amend
nent was unfair. because he had not been Informed
that such an amendment WAS contemplated by the
committee. Chairman Lower insisted that the
amendment a coed one. lie said that when the
bill before the committee the members
told that its passage would bankrupt onehalf the
companies of the State. There was no demand for
the bill, and the only road in the State attempt
ing 10 carry passengers for three cents was small
road In Hudson County. The amendment killed.
and motion to reconsider. placing the bill back
second reading. carried
The Stanger BILL empowering Boards OF Freehold
ers 10 more firmly control the building Of stone
roads passed the House after interesting dis
cussion. The Newark Armory bill was opposed by
Messrs Reed and iiicis on the ground OF econ
omy Mr.. Reed SAID tnat the money the arInory
would cost. s2Vvc0, mad better be spent on the pub
lie schools. Mr. skinner said THAI Newark would
not ask Tor another appropriation, as Jersey CITY
20 IL.
Tie opponents and advocates OF the township
Committee Revision OF Laws has decided 10
Introduce substitute tor the repeater. Tne rebate
clause will be eliminated III the substitute anu pro-
VISION VIII be made for TIE election OF eSnt trustees
Tor different sections OF the district and one at
Gators have spit. and the belief OF the committee Is
that the substitute VIII meet with general approval
Ine Joint Committee Appropriations held
other meeting to-day and Adyutani-Genera! striker
appeared before Il 10 say That the militia would re-
quire about the same Appropriation as last year.
Colonel Muzzy asked for 5000 for the maintenance
o, the Jersey City and Paterson armOrles. the
Municipal Corporation Committee OF the House vii.
give nearing on the Harrison and kearny annexa-
ton bill next Tuesday
The House passed the following bills: Senate No.
g, which extends the corporate limits OF the town
OF Dover; Senate No y. providing for un'orm
ordinances regulating bicycle riding. House NO lS',
providing for ,Tes,dent surgeon fer ne , kearny
Soldiers Home: House No 30. the amended Trenton
II Oh School bill; House No. 49, extending the Ma tn
act 10 all MUNICIPAL assessments; senate No. l~
providing for the dissolution Of defunct railroad
company in Atlantic County; House No. lu2. giving
those indicted for crime two days notice OF trial
Mr. Francis to-day introduced MIS- amended BICYCLE
road act which authorizes townships 10 raise money
10 construct bicyc.c paths. When enacted. the law
will arrange for the construction OF b!cyce path
from Trenton Asoury Park with connecting
roads all over the State.