The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-17
BILLS STILL FLOW IN.
All Sorts of Cheap Schemes That Are
Not Intended to Pass.
Snrcfo7to The Jcrses citn Ncs.s.

TRENTON, March II, 1S97.-Notwith-
standing the fact that in all probability
next week is the last of the session the
bills continued to flow in yesterday as
though it was near the beginning instead
of the end of the session. The Senate
was more Industrious in this line than
the House. Among those put in by Sen
ators were:-
Mr. Skirm-Allowing change of name
by associations formed under Lloyd's fire
insurance act of March Is, 1895.
MT Voorhees.Providing that no private
or officer in the service of the United
states navy assigned for duty to any
battalion of the Naval Reserve, shall
wear any uniform except that which his
rating in the navy entities him to.
Mr.. Notwithstanding that the Secre-
tary of State may reside outside of Tren-
ton.
Mr., misunderstanding for an appro-
priation not to exceed $1,000 a year to
any city which raises a like sum for an
Industrial school. but the amount must
be included in the State Appropriation
bill first and the total sum paid by rho
coed $4,000 in any n year.
Mr.. Daly-Providing that when a con-
vict under death sentence Shall appear
to be insane on the testimony of a nby-
stefan and one other witness, his execu-
ton shall be stayed for a legal invest;ra-
ton; If declared insane he shall be re-
moved to any asylum, whence, if he ever
RECEIVERS his reason. hi shall be taken
back to court for re-sentence.
Among the House bills we're
Mr.. Lloyd-Provides for the payment
By, the State Treasurer out of the monies
belonging to the Teachers Retirement
Fund to each person thai contributed
thereto. such sum as he or she may have
contributed to the same, and pay the BAL
ance over to the State Teachers Assoc
citation.
Mr.. Minch-Provides for the incorpora-
ton and regulation of assurances COM
panies on the assessment plan.
Mr.. DerouSSe-ProyideS that the printer
who Is to print official ballots shall re-
ceive the same within twenty-four hours
after the Board of Registry has finished
revising the list of voters.
Mr.. Simpson-Authorizes the Governor
to appoint three persons to constitute a
Board of State Engineers who shall
license all applicants for the position of
an engineer or fireman of any stationary
engine; term of members of the board 10
be three years and salary 81, 500 each per
year.
Mr.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES that connecting
street railways in first class counties.
shall issue transfer tickets over all their
lines.
Mr.. Litterst-Provides that in second
class cities the Mayor hereof shall APP
point three Water Commissioners to take
the place of the present boards. two from
one, one from the other political party:
salaries are to be fixed for each Com
missioner and the term to be three years.
Mr.. Holdrum tby request)-Creates a
county board of tax adjustors, to be COM
posed of four members in each county,
to be appointed by the Governor and
confirmed by the Senate. two from each
party, for terms of two years. these
board shah perform the duties OF Boards
of Commissioners of Appeals; they shall
receive five ollar for each days service
each, and can employ attorneys and as
SiStantS.