New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-05
NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
DEBATE OVER THE TRENTON HIGH
SCHOOL BILL.
THE ASSEMBLY PASSES BULLOCK's MEASURE PRO
vIDING FOR SEMI MONTHLY PAYMENT OF
WAGES-REED's ANTI-TROIL4EY BILL
KILLED IN THE HOUSE-MR ROLL
PLEADS FOR THE troll
LEY COMPANIES.


LEY COMPANIES.
Trenton March 4.-Assemblyman Samuel Bullock
was greatly elated to-day when the Senate Com
m;ttee on Miscellaneous Business reported favora-
bly, his bill requiring bread 10 be sold only by
weight Mr. Bullock thinks that the bill VIII be-
come law He tried hard last year to nave IL
passed.
The Senate proceedings were even duller than
usual this morning and afternoon. One break in
tie monotony occurred when Senator Skirms
Trenton High School bill came back TO the senate
for a technical correction. This bill appropriates
$4,000 for new structure
The amount mentioned is altogether TOO mucn'
Senator VOORHEES, said II think $4,000 would be
ample Where in the world will you get children
enough fll a $4,000 SCHOOL,
IF nobody rad any more children than YOU we'd
have no need of schools" Senator Skirm said as
he turned to the bachelor Senator from Union
Besides this bill has a referendum clause and the
people have the final say.
Senator Voorhees, replied that ne considered the
referendum clause in tie bill Of no account. as
three-fourths of the voters who would favor the
project have property and would therefore have
TO burden OF taxation lad upon them. Boards Of
Education generally. he thought, were "cranks.
Mr.. Williams opposed this statement. stating that
in Paterson Trey had most estimable and jul
dcious Board OF Education. Nj VOORHEES, then
modified the term 10 enthusiasts
Mr. Skirm defended the bill, claiming that his
objections TO it. which similar to Mr. Voor-
heess. had been removed and the amount asked
for would be none too much TO purchase land ana
cree; a suitable building. TIE city needed II and
the people wanted Il and were willing TO pay for il.
Mr. Voorhees, withdrew his amendment and the
bill again passed.
The following bills were introduced
BY Mr. Voorhees, prohibiting the authorities Of
any incorporated town from selling any part or a
lot which is erected school buildings within sixty
- n ga
BY Mr. VOORHEES,. providing that where person
medical examination. the body shall not be en-
balmed until after permit Is gwen by the County
Physician under a penalty OF from so 10 $1,000
fine. ten days to SIX months in jail, or both.
The Senate passed the following bills:
The Asbury Park Music bill: authorizing Boards
that have been Strengthened and improved pro-
hibiting the establishing of new cemeteries In FIRST
body: giving masters in chancery and supreme
Court Commissioners the same power 10 take recog-
in excise boards authorizing Cape May City TO issue
bonds for $4,000 for various improvements: proyid,
receive all personal estate after debts are can
celed fixing terms Of town collectors. assessors and
clerks al three years: prohibiting prze-fghtng with
any kind of gloves giving salary Of Commissioner OF
Public Roads II $1,000 per year. .,.,.
The House adjourned until Tomorrow al II O'CLOCK.
and the Senate until Friday morning.
THE ASSEMBLY
There was short discussion in the House to-day
over Bullock's Semi Monthly Wage bill. The meas
ure passed ty vote OF % TO o. When the
measure same up on third reading Mr.. Scovel OPP
posed it, attacking its consttutionality. Mr.. Bull
lock declared the bill was Of the most mertori-
Gus measures before the Legislature He said that
II would do away with the vicious store-order sys-
TEN in the glass district OF South Jersey. Nessrs.
Gledhill. Austin. Benedict and Reed also spike In
favor OF the bill
Mr.. Queen gave notice to the House this morning
of his intention TO move TO relieve the Railroads
and Canals Committee Of ;he equal taxation bill
al the proper time. M. RICHTER gave similar notice
OF his intention 10 relieve the Revision OF Laws Com
mttee of the repeater to the Township School law.
There a lively time this afternoon over Mr..
municipality could grant any trolley company a
franchise unless such company had first paid the
municipality the sum OF s. 900 for each single mile
of track. and 5000 for each mile OF double track
About dozen members took par. In the discuss. on
OF the trolley generally and the bill particularly
and finally. under call Of the House. the bill was
lost by a vote OF 2S TO &C.
Mr. Reed thought IL was time some restriction
should be placed around the trolley roads many OF
which have obtained possession OF the highways
without paying a cent.
Mr. Roll, OF tnior made strong hght agains
the bill. He declared the measure would prevent
the extension OF the trolley In the agricultural dis
tricts. The trolley. he said the poor man
friend" and II the Reed bill became a law the
trolley lines would stand still
Mr. Benedict Introduced bill to annex kearny
and East Newark. in Hudson County 10 the county
of Essex.
Francis's bicycle path bill passed. also
the bin for the founding OF an asylum for the In
: dgent blind Engl.shtown. Monmouth County