New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-26
vEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE
,,r SENATE PASSES THE CONsTITU-
rIoNAL AMENDMENTS.
,rxoRI,fY REPORT OF THE LAWYERS COMMITTEE
APPROVED IN THE FACE OF MUCH OPPOSE
r1oN-DERATE OVER ROAD LAW
Observation-Disclosures VOLUME
OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED
IN BOTH HOUSES.

OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED
IN BOTH HOUSES
Trenton. March % (SpeciaD When President
r,ompson called the Senate to order this morning
IA was confronted with body of men whose heavy
sves betrayed the late vigil they had kept yester
dsv Despite their washed-out appearance, the
,swmakers were apparently anxious to get down TO
hard work and end the session to-day. When ii
~.s seen that this could not be done there
adorable gruInbng, especially among the three
MEMORIALS but II was a case of what will be, must
~" and the disgrunted ones resigned themselves
10 their fate.
The Rev Or. Widdemer, who was recently de-
nosed by the Presbytery from his charge in Asbury
Park made the opening prayer. The fact that only
TWO DAYS ago the same Senate for which he prayed
to-day had defeated bill aimed at him caused his
invocation to be listened 10 with more than usual
interest
Business opened briskly and number Of measures
were easily and promptly disposed Of including
Senate Bill No. 2O6. amending the election laws
which was killed without debate.
AMENDING THE ROAD ACT.
The first measure TO incur any decided opposition
was Assembly bill No 1876 which amends the State
road law by giving discretion to boards Of free
holders In deciding what roads shall be improved
the county paying a large amount of the cost Sen
a,or Johnson favored the bill and asked his COL
leagues for it. He urged that the mandatory
clause OF the present State law be stricken out The
State Road Commission had opposed the measure In
its own behalf. and members OF the League OF
American Wheelmen had worked against it in igno-
rance as he said Of its provisions but II was
worthy one as any one who carefully read 1t could
see He denied that the bill. If passed would prac
tically mean return 10 the country road system
hut he insisted that il would conduce 10 the improve
ment Of roads where the most beneft would ac-
crue 10 the public at large
al
measure He insisted that the working OF the state
Road act should be given fair and comprehensive
trial The bill. he said. had originated In Gloucester
County and on its face II appeared TO be demanded
by the people of that county There was no such de-
mand he said. exhibiting long petition from
prominent Gloucester County people against the
measure The State road act inflicted only slight
increase in taxes. while under the amended law the
tax might easily be quadruped. The bill was
passed.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
This afternoon the Senators debated long and
earnestly the judiciary amendments TO the Consu-
tuition. The battle was as to whe'her the SENATE
should adopt No. or No. 8 as they are known on
the calendar No drafted by Gilbert Collins
s,d William H Corbin and recommended by
Frank Bergen alone Of the lawyers committee.
II reorganiZes thoroughly the higher courts Oh tne
State By establishing Supreme Court consisting OF
three branches. law. equity and appellate NO >
provides only for an INDEPENDENT oou'' vi N'fPN"'
II had the approval of eight Of the lawyers COM
mittee. ,
Senator Johnson spoke for No g. He saio thaI IL
gave the people what was needed-a Court OF Ap-
peals absolutely independent.
Senator VOORHEES, advocated No. l. ana IN do'hs
so he declared that IT provided Tor an easy anu
speedy trial Of cases. Under it causes could De
haard u,,,bin forty DAYS instead OF having 10 wait
forty months. $500 .
BY adopting No T." sad Senator Kuhl. we
simplify our judicial system and bring IL INTO mar
mony with the needs Of the State
Senator DaIy explained that No. I wouio make II
possible 10 transfer from or TO the equity or
law divisions without delay
On the question % adopting No the vote was
as follows: ~.
Yeas-Engie. Gould. Johnson, Parry. Rogers
Ross Stokes Thdmpson-s
Nays-Bradley. DAILY. Herbert. ke'cham. huh'
Packer Skrm States. Voorhees,. Nreelano' "aro'
Wilams-l2
No vas then passed by vote OF 10 to o. sena-
Tor Hoffman WIS absent through illness ana Seha-
tor johnson did not vote.
The other constitutional amendments for AS
semby districts Biennial sessions. prohibi'ihg
gambling and allowing women to vote al schoo
elections were approved without question
from twenty-ave fifteen: making cX cie shs
cuslcdans of building permit fees pioVnais s''a a,
elites snail extend ordering supplies or ma t.
ais by requistion for Water Departing NJ; au'h hd
i ms in cites giving street and water boards Of
jersey city power to purchase sites for parks: pro
nIbjt ng The employment Of non-residents n gather
ing oysters or clans: securing crectors an eeu1
for the benefi; of creditors providing for the build
INK OF bridge al Oceanport Monmouth COUNTY. ~
70 January: Compelling rreeno ders TO vote upon
al, petitions for Improvement OF roads pron'c LIE
trolley roads from carrying freight except LOS
now doing legally. authorizing Cues 70 contraGt
with railroads for use Of street. s IN re
rair amend ne act relative fishing In the Raritan
Es in congress- TO use Their for
the passage of the act 10 class ~ the ra!iway MAJ,
submit a statement Of claims against such boards
close Of fiscal year; providing for the accep,;ns
COUNT e PEI for OF g sr1Sn ssy "a r"s'"'0"
THE ASSEMBLY.
The assembly abored industriously TO clear It's
calendar to-day. The members were cary IN tner
seats and no time wasted in discussions
The session was opened with prayer by T. b.
Appleget. a newspaper man. OF Hightstown' ana
Of fifteen minutes was at once taken 70 aho"
the Republicans to confer the Lay Judge Dill
The measure approved and subsequently passed
Among the bills which the House passed were
the following: Fixing he terms OF Comm,ssioners
bill prohibiting manufacture and gale Of cigar
cites in New-Jersey the Borough es tbe
Unconstitutional boroughs; the Firenans PENSION
bill giving Boards Of Frsehoders assfeSn p IN
County to raise 10000 annually for road improve
ments enabling Judges Seymore anu i'cuIe, vi w
District Court Of Jersey City, TO exchange courts
on o with the other providing for a board OF female
managers for tho Bordenio~n Industrial Training
School. enabling cities TO set aside fund for IN
snying nublic Buildings; the Sharp's History BIZ,
delegating to the License Committee: OF the New
censes: permitting Asbury Park TO incorporate as
q city: giving honorably discharged veterans pref
erencs employees on any public WORK
DALY'S LONG-DISTANCE ARGUMENT
THE HUDSON SENATOR ESTABLISHES NEW REC
ORD IN LEGISLATIVE sPEECH-MAKING.