The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-24

A LITTLE HUSTLE.
Legislative Session Today
Takes on a SemblanCe~
of Reality.
HOT FIGHT OYER RED MSULATORS
Teddy Carroll Downs Gledhill-
Grade Crossings--Parks
for Hudson.
HOT FIGHT OYER RED MSULATORS
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on the Maine disaster prayed
Give us peace with honor, but If we
must have war give us victory. May the
Stars and Stripes never be lowered or
trailed in the dust but ever be borne aloft
in victory until inspired by them every
nation shall enjoy the God-given gift of
freedom
The proceedings this morning began
with a sort ofSslaughtering process. Mr..
Gledhill the Chairman of the Committee
on Revision of Laws, reported five bills
four unfavorably and one favorably. The
former were No. lis, Mr. Kellaher's, pro-
viding for the licensing of persons 20
harbor dogs, and requiring all dogs to be
marked with metal tags attached to their
collars; No. 120, Mr.. Marnelfs bill, for
the protection of the Palisades by pro-
vi6ing that it shall be Illegal for any per-
son or corporation to blast or attempt to
destroy any rock located with 2,0o0 feet
of any navigable stream; No. 1876, Mr.. hel-
laher's bill, providing that taxes may be
paid in two installments, and No. l6 Mr..
Carrolrs bill, providing that all insuia-
tors for electric light and trolley wires
shall be red in color in order to give pct
ter protection to employees. There was no
trouble over the first three and the report
was quickly concurred in. Over the last.
however, there was one of the hveliest
debates of the session.
Mr. Carroll flew to the defense of his
bill with all his old-time vigor. He moved
that the report be not concurred in. 1t
was time he said, that five members of
a committee ceased to run the House and
dictate what laws should be passed and
what should not. The measure was a
most meritorious one, and introduced
simply in the interests of humanity. 1t
was only yesterday, he said, that a fire
man in Jersey City nearly lost his life
because he could not distinguish an cleo
trio light wire from a harmless telephone
wire He did not think that such an i'm
portant bill should be killed i'm commit
tee. but that it should be brought out on
the floor of the House and its merits
fully discussed by the members.
Mr.. Allen also attacked the report. He
said that the bill was framed solely for
the purpose of protecting human life. and
should receive the support of every MEM
ber on the floor.
The report was defended by Mr.. Gled-
hill. who said that the committee had
carefully studied the measure and con-
passage Any man whose business it was
to work among the wires could easily dis
tinguish the dangerous from the safe
wires. The enforcement of the act would
be a great inconvenience to the electric
light companies.
Mr.. SQUIRE wanted to know how the
1ineman was going to distinguish at
night between the red insulators and the
white.
'tLinemen don't go up poles at night"
promptly replied Mr.. Carroll.
Mr.. Murray said that if the bill was
amended so as to provide that the insula-
tors hereafter put UP be red, he would
support it.
Mr. Benny of Hudson and Chairman
Gledhill got into a controversy. Mr.. Benny
asked Mr.. Gledhill how much it would
cost to replace the present insulators.
Mr.. Gledhill replied about $500 and Mr.
Benny made a stirring speech showing
what trifie that was as compared with
even one human life.
Mr. Gledhill took some exception to Mr..
Benny's construction of his remarks about
the cost and the repartees flew thick and
fast. During the debate several repre-
sentatives of the electric light companies
were exceedingly active, and Mr.. Allen
called for the enforcement of the rule
providing that no one except members
and State officials should be allowed upon
the floor. The Speaker ordered the Ser
geant-at-Arms to enforce the rule and the
floor was cleared.
Mr.. Carrolls fight was successful, and
the report was not concurred in. The
bill took its place on the calendar and
late in the day passed to second reading
The House bill appropriating $4,000 per
year for five years as a bounty for the
production of beet sugar was opposed .on
third reading by Mr.. Allen, who contend
ed that it was sop of $25O,000 to a syndi-
cate who want to monopolize the beet
sugar industry in New Jersey. No far
mer, he said, could afford to erect the
necessary plant, consequently the tillers
of the soil would not be benefited, bat
the syndicate would get all the money
Mr. Wright maintained that the indus
try was one that should be encouraged in
this State.
Mr. Porter said that anything that
would encourage the farmers in a new
industry should be commenced and en-
braced The bill passed "a to A.
The greater part of the time of the
Senate was taken up this morning in dis
cussing Senator Johnson's bill to abolish
grade crossings, which he introduced yes
terday as substitute for No. 15 his
former grade crossing bill.
Mr. DAILY moved this morning that the
bill be referred to the Committee on Rail-
roads and Canals. Mr.. Johnson having
had it put on the calendar without refer
ence That Mr.. Daily said was dangerous
precedent, as No. 15 which had the same
objection in view was still in the hands of
the committee.
Mr. Johnson opposed the motion, deny
ing that his new bill was subterfuge.
Senators vreeland and Reed supported
Mr.. Dalyss motion and after considerable
explanation the bill was recommitted.
Senator Johnson reluctantly voted for the
motion. This will probably end the bill,
as it is similar to No. Is, which the COM
mittee has decided to kill.
Mr.. Benny introduced bill this morn
ing which allows Hudson or any county
to take advantage of the Newark park
act upon the adoption of the provisions
of the act by vote of the people. The
bin provides the manner in which the
act shall be approved.
The colored brother has loomed up in