The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-30
BIG POLICE STEAL,
Infamous Measure to De-
prive Jersey City of
the Benefit of the
Railway Tax.
MORE PAY FOR PATRoLMAN
Sixty Thousand a Year to Be
Added to the Cost Of
the Department.
Not Particle Of Benefit for the
People Kinetoscope
Humbug Bill.

spccsal to the JERSEY CITY NelusL
TRENTON, March 80, 1S97-It was one
OF the dullest nights of the session last
night in the Legislature. Both Houses
worked hard and passed a large number
of bills, but with one exception in the
Senate there was no debate, and the
bills were rushed through with lightning
rapidity. There was large number of
Jersey City people, but few, if any, among
them were new faces. Chief Murphy
and Captain Cox were here looking after
the bills which increase the salaries of
the members of the Police Department,
if the people approve by ballot; ;<and the
bill which provides that policeman who
has arrived at the age of sixty years
and has been twenty years in the ser
vice, shall be restored on half pay. Both
bills passed and the Chief and Captain
went home with broad smiles on their
countenances. Emil Datz sat in the As
sembly Chamber with a far-away look in
his eye, wondering where the bill was
which makes him the boss of the New
City Hail.
Colonel Dickinson wandered around
looking as unconcerned as though he
were not interested in anything Near
him sat George Washington Harding and
President Brown of the Board of Works,
looking as solemn as deacons on the
front bench. while Fire Commissioner
Mills kept them company. and President
Brennan of the Fire Board paced the
corridor refectively.
Mayor Wanser and his secretary, John
Nevin. kept pushing along the Jersey
City bills, while William D. Edwards,
Spencer Weart and Jarvis Atkinson gave
them valuable assistance.
Among the many bills passed in the
House were:-
Senate No. 21-Revives the charter of
corporations lapsed for non-payment of
taxes upon their payment of indebted
ness to the State.
House No. 70-Provides that all dentists
must be licensed and registered before
being allowed to practice.
Senate No. 213-Requiring that when a
sample of food or drugs is taken by an
inspector for analysis, the sample shall
be divided into two parts, one part be-
ing retained under seal by the seller,
House No. 251-Enables reorganized troll
ley companies to transact business with
out being compelled to form a new or
ganization.
House No. 355-Authorizes the Board of
Freeholders of any county to pay any
architect appointed by the Circuit Court
of such county.
House No. 193-Provides for the con-
solidation of East Orange, West Orange
and Orange. when the people so vote.
House No. S3LProvides that the printer
ha nf c1,o1 =,
for the same within twenty-four hours
after the Board of Registry has finished
revising the list of voters
Senate No. 1e3-Provfdes that in first
class counties petit Jurors shall be en-
paneled to serve for only two weeks
each
House 372-Extends the time to com
piete certain street railways for one more
year.
House No. 157-Authorizes the appro-
priation of 100000 in instalments for the
Newark Armory
A very strong lobby has been at work
1or some time trying to defeat Mr.. Ho-
provides that all prudential or industrial
insurance companies shall give written
notice of non-payment of premiums, and
then there shall be allowed five days
only after default and notice thereof OF
four consecutive premiums Payment OF
death claims must be made within forty
eight hours after receipt of death proofs;
police In force three years to be incon-
testible, except for fraud or deception;
death after one year shall call for full
amount Of policy Action may be brought
within six years of time it accrues Pen
atty for violating shall be that Of com
mitting a misdemeanor. In spite of all
the lobby's work the bill passed both
Houses and went to the Governor. Nc
lobby dies harder than that of the Pru-
Dental Insurance Company, and the mem
bers kept pegging away until last night
they finally succeeded in getting the
measure recalled from the Governor.
Mr.. Brown of Monmouth county intro
duced bill last night in the House au-
thorizing Asbury Park to purchase It's
water front AS is well known, this front
heretofore refused to listen to all over
lures from the city to purchase it, He
has finally consented to let 1t GO and
the city hopes to succeed in obtaining
lne necessary ieg1slafion to make the
Senator Voorhees, introduced a bill in
the Senate which is looked upon as q
retaIiatory measure against New York
That State passed a law which is con
sidered as an attack upon New jersey
corporations In New York and an attempt
to drive them out of that State. The
New York law seeks to hold every stock
holder of a New Jersey corporation liable
as on contract in case the New Jersey
corporation fails to comply with this New
York statute, the requirements of which
are made purposely and are harsh and
difficult of performance. The object 81
the New York law u to enable New York
creditors to go hido New Jersey courts
and sue resident New Jersey stockhold.
ers upon contract liability arising
upon the New York statute The pur.
pose is to force the features of the New
York anti-foreign corporation with the
laws of New Jersey. It is due to the
thousands of New Jersey corporations
whose taxes are an important source OF
revenue to New Jersey that this Legis.
iature pass an act protecting its stock
holders and forbidding such suits in New
Jersey under New York statutes I'm.
less this is done at this session it will
be Intellectual to prevent the operation Of
the anti-foreign corporation act, because
the right Of contract will be established
In New York.
Mr.. Reid of Monmouth county struck
- blow at prize fighting by kinetoscopt
In the House. He introduced a bill pro,
9iding that any person who gave pub.
ie o. private exhibition or representa-.