The Monitor-register., 1897-04-02
the Dollar Gas and the Two cent Ferriaee

DlllS.
The general and supplemental appro-
priation bills and the incidental bills were
passed at the last moment. The General
bill %appropriates SO, 121, 984. 32, as against
81. 800, 0S2 96 last year. The Supple
mental bill a%ppropriates $l23. sci GA, as
against $3.50. 1885, SO last year. In both
bills there is a reduction over last year of
nearly $500, 900. The Incidental bill,
which provides for the expenses of the
Legislature. amounted to $12. 621 .46. be
sides $40 each to the clergymen who have
opened the Houses with prayer and $40
each to the officers of the last years
Houses who oficiated on the first day of
the session.
The bill includes an appropriation of
$1,000 to ex-Assemblyman Alfred Skinner,
of Newark, for his services in drafting
the General Borough bill as the Chairman
of last years Joint Commission on
Boroughs. The bill also appropriated
$500 to ex Sergeant alarms William s..
Sharp for his care of the ballot boxes
used in the Hudson county election
investigation in 1889. MIR. Sharp is DOW
relieved of the care of the boxes.
Senator Stokes, of Cumberland, made
a speech in advocating the bill to prohibit
the licensing of any saloon, now existing,
| which shall be located within 200 feet of
any church, school or charitable institu-
ton. He said that many other States had
a similar law. The bill passed with only
Senator Daily in the negative.
Senator Parry, of Burlington, scored a
big victory to. day by the House passing
his bill to divide the State into two
hospital districts for the Trenton and
Morris Plains Hospitals. Each Board is
to be of eight members and are to be
equally divided as to politics.
The closing moments of the House and
Senate were marked by the usual compli.
mentary resolutions to the officials.
Speaker. Macpherson was presented with a
handsome chest Of silver, costing nearly
$500. The presentation speech was made
by Assemblyman Gledhill, who was
defeated by Mr.. Macpherson for Speaker.
Mr.. Gledhill, in his remarks said that the
chronicler of history would record Mr..
Macpherson as one of the best Speakers
New Jersey ever had. This sentiment
was SO well recognized as being expires.
sive of the real fact, instead of an idle
compliment, that it brought forth loud
applause not only from the members but
from all who were in the Assembly
chamber and in the galleries.
A bill fixing September % as the date
for holding a special election throughout
the State on the Constitutional amend.
ments passed both houses. There are
three of these amendments to be voted
upor, These are the Anti. Gambling
amendment, the amendment to allow
women to vote at school elections and
the one prohibiting the Governor from
making ad interim appointments previous
ly rejected by the Senate.
The Senate adopted a strong resolution
of praise for the services of President
Williams. The introducer, Mr.. Daily,
the Democratic leader, made a speech in
which he said that the resolution was not
a mere matter of form, but the statement
of a truth keenly recognized, especially
by the minority. Senator Voorhees, spoke
on the resolution on behalf of the major
ity. The President had been fair to all
regardless of any consideration. Presi-
dent Williams replied briefly, thanking
| the members and stated that the
geniality and courtesy of the members
lad greatly aided him. He thanked also
the officers of the Senate, and said they
were the best officials the Senate had had
in his experience.
The sine die adjournment took place al
9 20 O'Clock. The members of the House
whistling a two-step. marched in a body
to the Senate, where Speaker Macpherson
said officially that the hour of 2 O'Clock
had arrived for adjournment. Presiden,
Williams repeated the statement anG
declared the LegislafeSe adjourned
without daEs a"anbgsasen rA"arh