The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-18
Nc PRICE PER Mile.
Voters Won't Be Allowed Any
Voice in Granting Troll
ley Franchises.
Spscioi I the Jerscy Ctr Neara.

TRENTON. March IS, 1895 There was
another trolley symposium this morning
Assemblyman Reed of Somerset started
the wheels going around by making a
speech on his pet trolley measure. which
provides that franchises shall not be
thrown away, but that the people shall
say by ballot just how much per mile
! shall be charged for a trolley franchise.
The bill originally provided that 81, 600
per mile should be paid, but it was amend
ed SO that the people of a municipality
can say how much they want for troll
ley line. This leaves communities who
do want a trolley line the chance to vote
franchise at the rate of 81 per mile. and
II they do not want it, or have important
hlghways disturbed, the right to vote 81, 600
mile. There was opposition to the bill,
me principal speakers against it being
5 KoH OF Union and Francis of Monmouth
me Tba Di1l Havas was lost. q ayes and % nays;
me SAFE OF lands of townships in Hudson
Ier unpaid taxes, providing that terms
OF o, officers elected at the spring election
nrst Monday in May following; provid-
ing Tor parks along the Boulevards; all
lowing Jersey City to expend a portion
Of the license money for the Improvement
OF the parks.
Senate 81, requiring non-residents to
obtain license for hunting in New Jer-
motion of Mr.. Austin, when the Speaker
discovered that the bill had been taken
to the Senate. Mr. Robertson expressed
remained in the House for twenty -four
hours after its passage. Mr.. Mjnch con-
tended that there was no rule of the
House to support Robertsons point of
order, and the Speaker thereupon de-
clared the motion to reconsider the vote
whereby the bill passed null and void.
Later the bill was recalled from the
There was lively debate in the SEN
ate over the bill which is aimed at Ser
There are grave charges against Kelly.
but the Commissioners are unable to Sc
cure the attendance of witnesses The
bill provides that the Supreme Court
fuses to obey the subpoena of the Board.
1t was given out that the bill was to al
low the Jersey City authorities to reach
green goods men. When the bill came up
in the Senate Mr.. DAILY showed how the
bill was aimed at Kelly. and said it was
scheme to put out Democratic police
nounced the bill and tried all his tao
tics to have it defeated, but failed
Mr.. Johnson proposed Constitutional
amendment providing for biennial ses-
sions.
Abram s. Hewitt was here today for
his Greenwood Lake bill. He made no
the bill which passed the Senate was
satisfactory to the Attorney-General, and
it was. satisfactory to him and that was
all he had to say.
In the Senate. Mr.. Johnson presented
a proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ton. providing for bi-ennial sessions of
the Legislature. The Senators are to be
elected fer q term Qfsfetr years, the AS
set15Oly men for two years and the Cow
ernor for four years. The salary for
members of the Legislature IS to be
81. 500 per session.
Mr. Voorhees, introduced bill to
codify the jury laws and providing for
jury commissions.
met in Joint session and elected a num- num-
Der of Commissioners of Deeds.
The Jersey City bill giving Street and
sites was passed as was also the bill set
ting aside for street improvements one
half the license fees received in Newark
and Jersey City.