The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-19
THE NEW JERSEY LEGIsLATURE.
a Batch or AppointHoAts by Gov. Griggs-
Bills Introduced.

TRENTON. y. j., Jan. 1S.-Gov. Griggs tonight
sent TO the Senate n large batch Of appointments.
They included Edward J. Anderson. supervisor
OF the State Prison, reappointed; Amos Gibbs.
member OF the State Board Of Assessors. In place
OF David Baird Of Camden: Gen. Bird w. Spen.
Ger. reappointed to n place on the same board;
j. Frank Fort, Law Judge of Essex county. to
succeed Andrew Kirkpatrick: Wilbur A. Heis-
ley. Long Branch. to be Prosecutor Of tho Pleas
of county; Henry Huston. Law Judge
Of Sussex county; James S. Erwin. Judge OF tho
Second District Court of Jersey City; George
l.. Smith OF Essex, Commissioner OF Game end
Fisheries; Nathaniel $. Rue of Burlington and
Horace l.. Durham OF Morris. trustees OF the
Jamesburg Reform School: Aaron Carter OF
Essex. George q. Maddox. Edward ii. Stokes,
and Patrick J. Fitzgibbons of Mercer, to be
trustees OF the Girls Industrial School at
Trenton. The nominations were referred, I'M
der the rule.
The session OF the Senate was brief. A gayel
made by Joseph Jones of Camden. who is SO
years old, was presented to President Williams.
Senator DAILY introduced q bill providing that
II shall be unlawfu for any railroad company
TO prevent any passenger from carrying par
GELS, packages, or merchandise upon the trains
OF such companies, provided that such parcels
for passengers. The penalty is $500 nne. The
bill Is the result OF the recent trouble with
commuters AT jersey CITY.
senator DAILY also introduced q bill fixing the
rates OF ~ferriago between u and o A. NJ. and I 80
and Z i. NJ. at two cents, where the distance
be entitled to carry bicycles free.
senator johnson introduced two amendments
pendent Court OF Errors and Appeals, and the
other provides for the election OF Assemblymen
by districts. instead OF by counties ut large.
Both were defeated last winter.
In the House Speaker Macpherson announced
the committees, but his list contained two
the Craftsmanship Of the Corporations and
Municipal Corporations committees. which are
important places and greatly In demand. AT
the last moment the Speaker assigned the frst
to Republican Leader Derousse and the second
to Niinch OF. Cumberland. Dcrousse ID also at
ton is at tho head OF Borough. Codonsion of
Elections, Lloyd OF Judiciary. Roll of Railroads
and Canals. and Gledhill Of Revision OF Laws
Thirty bills were introduced In tho House.
among them being the following:
oil real estate of railroads shall be assessed at
local rates. and the State Board OF Assessors
given power to oqualize rates In all taxing dis
by MISUNDERSTANDING the appointments
commissioners to enlarge tho Soldiers Home at
kenrney.
By Leonard Prohibiting the making of water
contracts for more than five years. also reQuir-
taxes. the excess over the present rate to 20 TO
municipalities whore tho corporations are
by Van wiekle-Providing that polls on cleo
ton day shall open ut q O'clock and close at
sunset.
BY Scovel-Permitting divorce for extreme
cruelty.
By notwithstanding railroads to carry BIZ
cycles free OF charge and as baggage, but ono
wheel to be carried on each ticket; the penalty
is $40.
BY Fighter Reducing and regulating tele-
phone charges,
by Hutchinson Fixing the open season for
game from Nov. | to Dec. 10.
BY McArthur- Provides that municipal cleo
lions In nrsl-clasS cities snail be held in NoveTn-
Der and terms OF officers shall begin Dec. !.
by King Making personally liable any person
who sends a libelous communications to q news
paper.
By Bridge-Prohibits discharge OF old soldiers
or sailors from public office except for cause.
A petition was received from the Jersey City
Commission of Appeals and Taxation asking
for the passage OF the Equal Taxation bill.
Tomorrow morning the Republicans win hold
a joint caucus to rcnominRte state Comptroller
Hancock and Treasurer Swain, and at noon will
elect them.