The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-11
TO CUT POLES FOR TAXES.
JERSEY SENATE FINDS. a War TO
REACH TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
Under war Pressure Candies May Get More
Money ror Its Arnory-The LeEisiaturs Will
Adlourn en- March oA-Grnds CrosainE nil.

Under War Pressure Candies Way Get More
Money FOR Its Arnsory-The LeEisinturs Will
Adjourn en- March ot-GrRds Crossing Bin.
TRENTON, N. j., March 1o.-In the Senate
this morning Senator Heed presented q peti.
ton from former Assen.lyman John Ulrich OF
Plainfeld. setting forth that the laws for the
committal OF insane persona TO hospitals and
sanitariums ARE palpably unjust, deficient.
wrong, incquitable. and unconstitutional" as
are also the laws for the liberation Of persons IL
legally committed. Mr.. Ulrich asks that a
joint legislative committee be appointed TO
make an investigation, with q view of securing
remedial legislation. Mr.. Ulrlch has. been an
inmate OF the State Hospital for the Insane at
Trenton, and Is now in o private sanitarium.
Tho Senate spent q good part Of the morning
session discussing a bill appropriating 80, 1000
to help pay for equipping the new Camden
armory. Senator Francis led the opposition,
saying that when the original appropriation OF
100000 was made it was promised no moro
would be sought. Last year $4,000 moro was
given, and now more is wanted.
Senator Johnson Of Camden defended the bill,
saying It was an inopportune time to preach
economy in military expenses when nobody
knows what day'our armorles mny be needed
for instant use In recruiting and drilling sol
diers.
City had paid for furnishing their armories,
and Newark IL now receiving 5000. 900 to build
a nsw arrnmory. with the indications that $3o:Qoo
would soon ask for an arnory appropriation,
and the Camden bill was setting a bad prece.
had apparently been pledged for the payment
Of the bills, he would vote for the pending bill.
the bill, but would vote for it for the same rea-
son; e The opposition was SO strong; however VI, z
save the bill from defeat.
The afternoon session was taken up in dis
cussing Senator Reeds bill providing that when
a telegraph company refuses to pay local taxes
assessed upon its poles, and wires the latter
may be cut down and sold. Senator Reed said
the present law Is such that while the poles and
wires may be. sold, the property. cannot be
touched, and the companies snap their fingers
q ,5. tho s stforts, Of s.a the local a, assessors tho to reach ssap
that, the bill would apply. TO railroads, but Mr..
Reed assured them that it would not affect
senator, EnEle, Of tho Committed on Rail;
giving the consent OF the State to the lease OF
the ne franchises and and pTTSSperty OF f fhe NeT York ons..
pany to the Erie COMPANY.
Senator Foster introduced a bill reducing
from o to 8 per cent. the legal rate of interest.
mittee on judiciary his bill reducing the salary
Of the Governor from $4,000 q year TO - 1000;
by a party vote OF II to z.
The House this afternoon adopted a concur
Gledhill. providing for final adjournment of the
Legislature on Thursday afternoon, March "A.
That date had been agreed upon ut u conference
of the leaders.
Senator Johnson's railroad grade crossing
bill. which passed the Senate by unanimous
vote yesterday, went through the House this
afternoon, there being only the vote of Mr..
Marnell of Hudson In opposition.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Benny of Hudson,
requiring municipalities to provide proper school
accommodations for 20 per cent. of the children
of school age, was made the special order for
next Wednesday morning in the House. 1t
was discussed this afternoon, when Mr.. Porter
declared that II would be u burden to many
municipalities and that the State Board of Edu-
cation Is already making efforts TO provide the
needed accommodations. MIR. benny SAID there
are $4,000 children in New Jersey who are kept
out OF school furiwunt of accommodations and he
remedied. The House passed these Senate bills:
Directing the state Board OF Taxation. on complaint,
to investigate the valuation and assessment OF any
county which is charged with receiving an excess of
the school moneys in the annual apportionment; eK-
empting Hoboken ana other second class cities from
the provisions OF the Camden street. paving law.
Also these House bills:
Extending until next November the time within
which Hudson county may vote upon the question of
establishing a county park; providing that q married
woman living apart from her husband. under n writ
ten agreement, may transfer her property without
his consent; requiring all property. except railroad
and canal p property, to be taxed In the taxing district
in which it is located; providing for the payment OF
and State building and loan associations: annexIng
a part of Chatham township. Morris county, to the
borough OF Madison. authorizing pay tnent for the
soldiers monument at Jersey City.