The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-15
VIEW JKnsEY LnarsLArunK.
Two U~nimports.t Measures Passed and
Sirned In Five Weeks.

StEned IN rive "eekr.
TRENTON. N. j., Feb. 14.--To-morrow the
Legislature will begin its sixth week. Last
week not a single bill reached the Governor
from either house. and the results Of the ses-
sion's work 30 far are two unimportant laws,
signed two weeks ago.
Tomorrow afternoon a public hearing will be
given by tho Senate Elections Committee on
McArthur's bill changing tho time for holding
the municipal elections in Jersey City and
Newark from April to November. ard Incl
dentally prolonglng the terms of office of
Mayor wanser. Republican. In Jersey City. and
OF Mayor Seymour. n Democrat. in Newark.
This last feature 10 used by the Republicans as
an argument to show that II 10 nom partisan and
intended solely to save from twenty to thirty
thousand dollars a year in each city by
electihg State. county and city officers
at ono time. Senator Daily. tho Demo-
cratic leader. Gays II Is a Republican partisan
bill. designed to prolonG the existence OF the
present Jersey municipal Government In order
to afford time In which to get through the pend
Ing water contract, against which there is con-
siderable opposition. IL has always been the
policy Of the Legislature TO secure separate
elections for state and city officers. and Senator
Voorhees,. the Republican leader. is aiding SEN
ator DAILY In his opposition to the change. To-
morrow Major Carl Lentz, Chairman OF the Is
sex County Republican Committee, will bring
down a delegation to favor the bill.
On Tuesday at noon the friends Of the bill to
pro hibit the use Of FISH pounds along the New
Jersey coast will DO heard by the House Com
mittee on Fisheries. A large delegation OF
sportsmen. hotel keepers. and bay boatmen will
be here to present their side.
On Wednesday the representatives OF tho
railway companies are to be heard In opposition
to the Gledhil Bicycle Baggage bill. since tho
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have ,esusc,'Ateo a law secured oy inc wheei.
classified as vehicles and given ALI tho road
right, OF vehicles. Thi, they claim nrss their
status, rs .hey cannot be both baggage and vehi-
cles. On Thursday afternoon the railroad rep
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KINKS equal taxation bill. which raises the
rate on second.class railroad property ons.half
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will be many hearings on other bills, which In
dicates that the real work of the session IA TO
begin.
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