The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-26
new ASYLUM BOARDS.
Argument on Mr.. Parry's Bill
so Lengthy That it Goes
Over Until Monday
Senate's Doings.
spectas to the Jerseu ctr Neaps.

TRENTON. March 26, 1897.-The Sen
ate held a long session yesterday after
noon, and it was nearly eight O'Clock be-
fore they got through. A great part of
the afternoon was taken up considering
the Delaware Dam bill. which finally
passed the Senate. 1t was rushed over
into the House and passed that body un-
der a suspension of the rules. Most of
those in the House at the time thought
tina all that was lone was to concur
in the House amendments, and will be
much surprised to find hat the bill has
passed. There was also a lengthy dis
cussion on Mr.. Parry's bill providing
separate boards of managers for the
State hospitals for the insane. 1t had
been made the special order for Monday
evening for five O'Clock. but was not
taken up until late yesterday afternoon
on Senator Parry's motion. Mr.. Parry
favored the bill as tending to the more
efficient management of each institu-
ton.
Mr.. vreeland morris county, opposed.
He said the present system, having been
determined on after grave elaboration,
should not be upset without considerable
reason. He argued that the bill was a
slap at such distinguished gentlemen as
DR.. J. M. Buckley and others, now mem
bers of the board.
Mr.. VOORHEES, tried to interrupt the pro-
ceedings to nave an executive session,
but Mr.. Skirm scented an attempt to
head off consideration Of the bill, said
members were apparently trying to
dodge the issue. The motion to go into
executive session failed. Z to ii, and
thereupon Mr.. vreeland resumed his
speech by having the clerk read the re-
cent lengthy letter sent out by DR..
Buckley, opposing the double board.
While the reading was in progress the
Senators got together hi an agreement
was reached Git being now six r. NJ to
have the further discussion of the bill
go over until nine P. NJ. Monday next.
Each side is to have a half hour to pre-
| sent its case, and a final vote Is to be
had by ten r. M.
A executive session was held toward
ally loud voices would be heard, and it
| was said that there was differences over
the denomination of Lay Judge Gotfried
| Kreuger. The session confirmed only
| John S. Barkalow as Presiding Judge Of
Passaic County Court. After adjourn
| ment the Republican Senators held a con-
caucus in President Williams room.
The Senators were together some time,
and hen they emerged from the Presi-
dents room they were unusually reticent.
1t was understood that the questions of
final adjournment and Judge Kreuger's
confirmation were the matters discussed,
but no definite decision was reached.
The bill commonly known as the Equal
Taxation commissioners bill. because it
was based on that recommendation that
| the entire amount of taxes paid by rail-
road companies on second-claSs property
shall be returned to the municipalities In
| which hat property is situated. This
bill passed the House once, and while
pending in the Senate senator johnson
raised the point that under the bill the
municipalities might demand the mon
| this year. A new bill was then drawn
should not take effect until the next fis-
| cal year, and hurriedly passed through
the House. It received eleven votes In
the Senate, 2 81 which belonged 70