The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-10
PEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Hof'man,s Educational Meas

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PEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Hoaman,s educational Meas
Especial to THE Jersey City News.''1
TRENTON, Feb. 10, 1S9s.-The number
of bills introduced in the Legislature yes
terday was comparatively small.
Senator Hoffman introduced three bills
for the State Board of Education. one
of these provides that the State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction be author-
lied to secure plans for school buildings TO
range in cost from $500 to $4,000. Ihese
plans are to be kept on nile at the super
~intendent's office, and when any governing
body wishes to erect schools, it can have
the use of the plans. The second Bill
changes the name of the Normal School
to State Normal College,, and the thlrd
Institutes, instead of 81, 100, as at present.
In the House Mr.. Marnell introduced
his measure for the preservation OF the
Palisades, which was described and COM
mented upon in 1.-THE Jersey City News
early in the week.
In the House Mr.. Murray introduced a
measure extending the tenure of office act
to the free departments of every
city, town and township and borough in
the State. Other bills introduced were:-
ce BY : Mf of k paraoag to F hagbor do 5es ana ana re- e
quiring all dogs to be marked with metal
tags attached TO collars
BY Mr.. clark. RfONlQ6S IOF tle elreI=
ing and licensing of pilot apprentices;
By Mr.. Hall. Authorizes finance board
III cities having public work done, which
is to be reviewed by the Mayor to appro..
pirate 81. 1000 for the Mayor TO inspect and
examine all such work done. before ne
approved the payment thereof.
BY Mr.. Holdrum. Requires joint stock
companies doing an express business IN
the State to pay a State license or fran
chise fee of two per cent. upon their
gross receipts.
measure. Makes it Illegal for any person
or corporation to blast or attempt to de-
stroy any rock located within 1000 feet of
any nayigable stream. Penalty, $1,000 fine
or one year Imprisonment, or both.
BY Mr.. Fairehild 6by request. Gives
excise boards in cities power to remove
clerks and License inspectors at ple sisd "a.
which corporations may use or occupy any
public street or highway TO twenty-five
years, at the end of which period permits
sion OF grant shall cease.
The following important bills were in
PRODUCED in the Senate on Tuesday
No. 116, Mr.. H. w. Johnson. For the
better regulation of benevolent societies
and associations
No. 1l9, Mr.. Stokes. Making the open
season for reed birds and marsh hens
from September % to November 1.
No. l21, Mr.. Francis. Making it unlaw-
full for any person 'sto sell or offer for
sale any article or merchandise of any
description whatever with the promise,
express or implied, to give or deliver or
in any manner hold out the promise of
gift or delivery of any article OF mer-
chandise or other written or printed
promise or assurance, express or implied,
that the said ticket, check, etc, may be
used in payment or purchase of or ex-
change for any article of merchandise
from any other person or corporation"
Fixing a fine of $1,000 or six months i'm
prisonment for engaging in any form of
the trading stamp business.
No. 1913. Mr.. Martin. Repeating the act
of March %, 1895, which prevents the
deduction of debts due to banks from
one's real estate AK
No. 1876. Mr.. w. M. johnson. Providing
that the taxes on railroad real estate, in
tended under last winters law to be al
lotted to the taxing districts of the State,
shall be apportioned beginning with the
taxes assessed November l. 1897.
No. l27, Mr.. Packer. Providing for an
Alderrnan-at-Large in cities of from 5000
to 10000 population, where the Common
Council consists of an even number of
members.
These were introduced in the Assem-
bly,
No. 104, Mr.. Weller. Levies a tax of two
dollars upon all bachelors in the State.
No. 100, Mr.. Guenther. Provides for the
payment of all election expenses incurred
at the election held in September upon
constitutional amendments
No. 106. Mr.. Benny. Authorizing Com
mon Councils of ~second-class cities under
fifty thousand Inhabitants to fix the salary
of their Mayor at $500 per year. Applies
to Bayonne
No. ITO, Mr.. Thomas. Vests in Bertha C.
Thomas, of Jersey City, certain real estate
of which her husband died seized.
No. liz, Mr.. Bell. Requires all building
loan associations to make, annually, re-
ports of all affairs, financial and other
wise. thereof to the Insurance Depart
ment. Every officer falling to report shall
be fined $50 for each offense.
No. liz. Mr.. Porter. REQUIRES all street
railways desiring to construct, operate or
maintain street railways, or TO change
their motive power, to ask the consent of
such board or body having charge of the
streets or highways in the municipality
in which they are located. Property hold
ers must give consent to construct road
of changing motive poWer
The following bills were passed by the
Senate No. SO. providing for an assign
ment of the battaiions of the Naval
Reserve to the two brigades of the
National Guard.
Senate No. AS, amending the act author
izing the issue of bonds for county lunatic
asylumS.
Senate No. IS, repeating certain annra-
priations under the County Lunatic
Senate No. 81, Incorporating the-.town-
town of West New York, passed second
reading.
These were passed by the House,
House No. 80, Porter's bill providing for
the pensioning of policemen in cities.
towns, boroughs, &c.
House No. IA, validates acknowledged
ments Of deeds in which errors have oc-
Cured.
House No. TO-, provides for paying ex-
penses of the Hudson County Investigat-
ing Committee.
House No. q, authorizes board having
charge of finance in cities to fix the
rate of interest charged on arrears of
taxes and assessments.
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