New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-24
NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
BEGINNING OF THE LAST WEEK OF THE
SESSION
ADVERSE REPORT ON LIOYp.s MARRIAGE LICENSE,
BlLL-FUNERAL OF A DEAD MEAsURE-rHE
ASSEMBLY CoNcURs IN TWO TROLLEY
BILLS AND PASSES LARGE Nun
Der OF oTHERs-THE COVER
NOR APPROVES SEW

ERAL ACTS.
Trenton March % (SpeciaD.-The Senate Re-
VISION OF Laws Committee reported adversely to-
night Assemblyman Lloyd's marriage license bill
Senator Rogers spoke for the bill. and said that it
was In conformity with the laws in existence else
where Senator Williams chairman Of the com
mittee, said that the New-Jersey Methodist Con-
ference sent delegation to oppose the measure
One clause Of the bill put of 81 on all persons
getting married. instead OF giving them premium.
Senator Ketcham found fault because the fees
to go TO the City Clerk. while throwing the labor
and responsibility on the municipality Under this
bill the Newark City Clerk would have about 5000
year.
AS understand the trouble" sad Senator Kuhl.
there are hundreds Of persons who come from
pennsylvania TO Camden for the purpose of getting
married and II is said that many OF those who
oficiate are improper persons. The best way for
Camden to protect itself is to drive out the i'm
posters The trouble and expense necesstated by
this bill will not make marriage any better or
more sacred"
Camden has become Infamous account of its
scandalous marriages" Senator Skirm declared,
land 1t would great surprise II half the facts
about those marriages could be told. This bill IS
imperfect. however and think it would be better
to let the matter lie over till next year. that
comprehensive and satisfactory measure be
prepared"
This bill" remarked Senator DAILY. lis
good as the law on the statute book. far regu
lation goes The only new thing is the fee. Persons
making false statements held guilty of per
jury. Now. it is bad enough be married. without
making indictablc for perjury because they
happen TO make Measurements"
The adverse report of the committee con-
CURED in.
J. p. Mcdonnell telegram protesting. In
the name OF $4,000 wage-workers. against the SEMI
monthly wage bill being held up in committee
Ffer ahntn he laid I'll
tomorrow. the bill prohibiting trolley companies
from carrying freight. in spite of Senator Days
protests.
THE ASSEMBLY.
The House OF Assembly took fve-ninute
cess at $50 clock attend the funeral Of Bill No
81. repeating the school law of 1894. Assembly
man RICHTER the !ntroducer of this measure
While he was temporarily absent from his seat.
messenger put on his desk all elaborate miniature
coffin with copy of bill No. 20 laid nicely inside.
Il move that take OF five minutes TO
attend the funeral" said Mr.. Robertson. and the
motion unanimously agreed to. All the mem
bers gathered around Mr.. Fighters desk and pre-
tended weep
"Acushla why did you die?" walled Mr.. King
and a of members took up the chorus. After
the fun over. the House resumed It's business.
The two trolley bills, Nos. Isl and 1872 which pras-
tically empower the trolley companies through
boroughs ard townships without regard TO the
wishes OF the local authorities came over from the
Senate tonight and in minutes the bills
reported and pushed forward 10 second reading
Among the bills passing the House Senate
No 22s. providing for the appoln tment Of
sistant prosecutor OF the pleas for Passaic County
Senate No. 2lo fixing the salary of the Commits
s.oner OF Public Roads al sl.JyV year and allow
him $1,000 for expenses. Senate No 23J providing
for the creation of county sinking fund comm.s-
s.oners in Essex and Hudson counties: Senate No
100. providing that ordinances adopted n lrsi-ciass
cities shall be printed five times In the daily ofc.a
he name
Senate No 2s. enabling non-res. dents who own
80 900 worth OF property in NewJersey TO organize
Llcyds' insurance companies and operate IN This
State and providing penalty OF $40 for VOCATION
of this act; Senate No 8. providing that townsh .
committees in counties containing a population OF
be elected for three years House No 2s6 repea Ing
the act which gives a Supreme Court Judge power
IN sAcond cn,,n.s Sena; Ma ~ Hntsi casss
Controller OF the State the Of the School
for Deaf Mutes Senate No 222. PROV ding that when
new township Is formed from one having poor
house the township shall. he represented in IT'S
board OF trustees: Senate No 2O providing for the
publishing OF a chancery digest OF since 1856
ling Coroners 10 appoint a sienographer. House
No. 800 providing for the division OF Yves: Orange
into three wards House No 81. legaiizng one
catching OF catfish and cells in askets In all parts
CT the Delaware River above Trenton; House No.
1885, authorizing Boards Of Freehoiders 10 borrow
by storms: House 10 q. making the Board Of Eau
cation for kearny elective and not appointive Sen
ate No. 252. bling Elizabeth hold It's spring
The Governor signed the following bills tonight:
No. 60, repeating the charter OF the New Jersey
Game Protective Association; repeating amendment
relative 10 trustees OF religious societies of
May &C. 1894 amending act OF 1895 relative TO
In towns and other municipalities. the Asbury Park
music bill: fixing salary OF $75 for clerks 10 grand
turies in third-class counties providing for surety
releases in certain to enlarge the grounds OF
the Soldiers Home.