The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17
FUSS OYER NOTHING
Senate Wastes a Morning
Wrangling Oyer a 81, 500
Appropriation.
FOR AN INAUGURATION DISPLAY
State Pride Versus CheesepariDg
Bill to Regulate Dairies
Dishonest Pages.
FOR AN INAUGURATION DISPLAY
spsota. to the Jersey CITY Nmos.

TRENTON, Feb. II, 1S97.-When the
Senate was called to order this morning
there were only ten members present.
president Williams ruled that a recess
could not be taken. and all that could be
done was continue calling the roll. This
was done while the Sergeant-at-Arms
Went skirmishing for absentees. After
1tteen minutes roll calling Senator Bar
Der appeared and the Senate went to
work. In a few minutes other members
dropped in until fifteen were present,
The bill appropriating $1,000 for the ex-
pensas of State troops at the Inauguration
in Washington was then taken up. The
committee had amended the bill by in
creasing the appropriation to $3.50.
The bill was attacked by Senator Parry
Of Burlington. He declared that although
ne might be alone he felt it his duty to
enter protest against the bill. It marked
. new eSa departure e in the State, and he re-
psa peclsIiy at this time of general depres-
sion. 1t was unwise because to his
ano~ieoge s,eh :, there was strong opposition to-
It was unnecessary because the people Of
washington were making the most liberal
celebration of inaugural day. There was
no need OF calling on the already over
DuTdened State to send its National Guard
ana ana II the Legislature insisted upon do
responsible. f4A -
Senator Voorhees, displayed much
warmth as he replied to Mr. Parry He
said he could not believe that Senator
Par1y was correct in his opinion that the
people of New Jersey were so lacking in
state pride as to begrudge an appropria-
tion OF 1880 for a creditable Representa-
ton on an occasion which marked the
elevation of a Jerseyman to the Vice
Presidency. He did not believe that the
senator correctly represented public opin-
Yacrfr
economy has become SO popular that law
yers can be found as thick as huckie-
berries who are willing to serve the State
as Chancellor or Supreme Court Justices
at salary of 81, 500 a year He ridiculed
the russ made over the pending appropria-
ton, paltry 1850, from a State that has
an income of over million dollars. II
the Senator from Burlington desired to
effect economics in State government why
not abolish the tuberculosis Commission.
the expenses for meteorological investiga-
tons and what is being spent for public
roads.
Senator Francis of Monmouth spoke for
the bill, saying that the people of his
county wanted to honor Garret A. Hobart,
who was-born on their soil.
Senator Skirm advocated the bill saw
ing that his people were in favor of It,
Senator Kuhl spoke in opposition on the
plea Of economy in the interest of the
poor farmer.
The bill was lost by vote of Q to s
against. Had 1t been acted upon when the
entire Senate was present the other two
votes necessary to carry 1t could have
been obtained.
Mr.. Wildes' bill to secure the sanitary
conditions of cowstables and diaries and
to prevent the feeding of cows and GER
tain cattle on unwholesome food was
taken up In the Assembly. The bill is
In the line of the plan recommended by
the State Dairy Commissioner. The bill
Is aimed at the stable dairies that are
found on the outskirts of all the large
cities. N
fully filthy condition, with unsanitaly
surroundings. The cows are fed on hotel
swiil and offal and the milk they give
is dangerous to health. At one time
there were two thousand of such stables
in the vicinity of Jersey City, Paterson,
Hoboken, Newark and Elizabeth. The
fought these stables for years, deem it
necessary to have law which will
comprehend the whole trouble and pro-
vide way for the enforcement of the
law by the local authorities. This Mr..
WildeS bill does.
Mr., Wildes explained the bill and told
of some of the stable dairies he had vis-
ited. Several other members spoke for
the bill and no one against it. Among
the former was Mr.. Thorn of Mercer,
who said that last year he visited the
stable diaries of Secaucus and the food
they were feeding cows there was repul-
sive The bill passed without a dissent
ing voice.
Mr.. Scovels bill requiring the trolley
SOiAPetliicS " pace uOOuS Oh tDclE cdFS
for the protection of the motorInen
against inclement weather, passed the
House without comment further than
Mr.. SsOvel's explanation.
Young Frank Taylor, of Jersey City,
was appointed page by M. UrquhafI.
He visited the capitol once and drew the
then nothing has been able to induce lin
to return. This morning he was
bounced and the Hudson delegation
was authorized to appoint another boy in
his place.
The House adjourned to Tuesday morn
ing. The Senate will hold a session Nor
day night.
Mr.. Leonard introduced a bill to give
Hoboken a Board of Finance. Mr.
Skirm put in one to retire chiefs of police
who have served ten years and areSs
years old.