The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-12

of the bipartisan school commission act.
Mr.. Demarest spoke of the evils which
crept into an elective School Board,
which, he declared, SHOULD be entirely di-
vorced from politics. The Board in Bay
onne, he said. was nothing but train
ing school for ambitious young politi-
clans.
Mr.. Whitfield opposed the measure.
He said that his city, New Brunswick,
was satisfied with its present system, and
did not want to change it. Several mem
bers from other cities which are now un-
der the law, all spoke highly in its favor.
and the bill passed.
There was more debate over the meas
ure permitting corporations to dam the
Delaware River. The bill was introduced
by the Speaker, and he left the chair to
great water power which was yearly run
ming to waste and said that the interests
of the people and the State were protect
ed by all ~afeguards in the bili Several
gentlemen opposed the bill, on the ground
that they feared to give u valuable
rights to corporations.
1t was formerly the custom in this coun-
ty for the Board of Freeholders of Hud-
son to pay judgments against the county
when they were recovered. The present
counsel of the Board has given the opin-
ion that judgments cannot be paid put OF
any fund. and the money to pay them
must be appropriated for that purpose.
A bill was passed yesterday authorizing
the Board to borrow on temporary loan
bonds sufficient money to pay the Judg-
nents. Mr.. Derousse's an~ti-scalper bill
went through the House with no opposi-
ton. Mr.. Gledhill introduced Mr.. john
sons constitutional amendment concern
ing the Judiciary, which was rejected by
the Senate on Wednesday. Mr.. Voorhees,
amendment, which abolishes the Court of
Chancery and cot of Errors and APP
peals, has passed the senate twice and
the House once. If it passes the House
again this year it will be submitted to
- =, onan1n Tho CO naar nr0cnQaf of
this revolutionary change In our courts
has alarmed conservative lawyers, and
they row, when it is almost too late,
have had Mr.. Johnson's amendment,
which provides for an independent Court
of Errors and Appeals and leaves the
other courts as they are, introduced into
the House and will join Mr.. Gledhill in
making a fight for its passage. If the
House adopts it and the Senate adheres
to the position it took on Wednesday, a
deadlock will ensue which will block all
the amendments for another year. II they
do not pass this year the amendments
all over again. The other constitutions
amendments now pending in the Senate
were also introduced into the House yes
terday.
A hearing was given yesterday by the
Committee on Railroads and Canals on
bill No. 202, which provides that no troll
ley shall be permitted upon any bridge,
street or highway without an ordinance aa,s
CATION from Montclair, led by J.. H.
Parsons, president of the Township Com
mittee, and A. H. Badgley, U to
the town. They opposed the bill ON the
ground that it would take the control of
the streets and highways out OF the
hands Of the municipal authorities and
place it in the hands of the Freeholders.
The true fear of these gentlemen is that
the bill opens the way to the trolleys to
invade their town. Up to this date they
have frustrated every attempt Of the
traction companies to invade their town,
and this they consider the last move of
the companies upon them.