The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-18
SOME WORDS LOST
Senator Days Excuse for
the Delay of the Trad
ing Stamps Bill.
DISCUSSING NEW ELECTION LAW
Building and Loan Men Oppose the
Commission BiIl-Legisla-
tive Routine.
Especial to "The Jersey city, News."1

ceedings were of little interest. There
was plenty of time to joke. The Speaker
called Mr.. Iawshe to the chair and went
into his private room to clear up the
business which had accumulated upon his
desk. Every member, officer, clerk and
newspaper man in the Chamber wore a
bit of green ribbon, in honor of the
day, and a resolution was offered au-
thorizing Mr.. Murray of Union to change
his name to McMurray. This was apropos
of the action of Acting Governor Voor-
hees, who signed the law allowing the
Rev. DR.. Hanlon, president of Pennington
Methodist Seminary. to add the prefix
o to his name. Here is a copy of this
peculiar BILL
Whereas, The ancestral surname of
Thomas Hanlon, now of Pennington,
Mercer county, New Jersey, and family
was originally 'O'Hanlon,'' as appears
by their family gravestones, family rec
ords and otherwise: and
Whereas, after the death of their ia
Their, over half a century ago. his hill
dren being all minors, did inconsiderate-
ly drop said letter 80" from their fam
lily surname, under the erroneous impress
sion that it was merely a middle letter
of little or no account, rather thar a
distinguishing and historic prefix and
part of the family surname; and
Whereas, Said Thomas Hanlon has de-
sired for many years to bear the full
and correct surname of his parents and
ancestors, and transmit it to his poster
ity. therefore
Be it enacted, ETC., Tha the surname
of the said Thomas Hanlon be and the
C N &c t1rnhx- ohapopd and restored to
.O'Hanlon," and likewise the surnames
of his wife. children and grandchildren.
All deeds, gifts, grants, devises, be-
quests, records, acts and things whatso-
ever. in which the said Thomas Hanlon
or his said wife, children and grand
children have been described as Han
1on,' shall be good and effectual in aw
and equity. and shall inure to his, her
and their benefit as "O'Hanlon." as
effectually as if said urnam of "o'Han-
dom had been originally used and in
serted therein.
All the legal and equitable rights,
remedies and liabilities of the said
Thomas Hanlon and his family shall re-
main the same as if this act had not
been passed; but they shall be held and
prosecuted as if their original surnames
had been written 20 danlon.
The House at the afternoon session,
passed these bills:-House 1853, authorizes
governing body of any incorporated town
to designate an official daily newspaper
to publish official notices, ETC.; House z55,
makes it a crime for any person, except
United States letter carriers, to deposit
any advertising matter in public letter
boxes; House 239, authorizes Bayonne to
regulate the width of its streets and side
walks.
Just before the Senate adjourned yes
terday afternoon, Senator Francis arose
and asked. through the chair, what the
committee to which the trading stamp
bill has been referred, is doing with that
measure. He said it was growing late
in the session, and it was desired that
some action be taken on this matter be-
fore the Legislature adjourns. He stated
that he had been importuned by many
persons from various sections of the
state. who want this bill. Senator w.
M. Johnson, chairman of the committee.
swer by stating that he had called
a meeting of the committee to consider
this matter. but the members had failed
TO put in an appearance. He promised,
however, that the committee will give
the bill every consideration early next
week. A laugh was created by Senator
Dalv. a member of the Judiciary Com
mittee. who loosely remarked that two
or three words had been lost out of the
bill, which the committee was trying to
ind, and hence the delay.
The Joint Committee on Judiciary
gave a hearing after the session on Sen
ate bill No. 213, which embodies the re-
port of the commission appointed to cod
ifv and revise the election laws OF the
State. The commissioners We're Senator
W. NJ. johnson, Joseph Cross and Judge
Robert S. woodruff. The principal objec-
ton came from representatives OF the
Prohibition party, who wanted to be re-
iieved from restrictions existing in the
present laws respecting nominations by
conventions, and which have not been
changed in the revision. The speakers
were Robert j. S. White of Montclair,
chairman of the New Jersey Prohibition
State Committee; J. G. Van else OF SUM
NIT. and Samuel J. Sloane, members OF
the State Board of that party. They
pleaded for the privilege of nominating
heir candidates at public conventions, the
same as the two great parties. Senator
Johnson. chairman of the committee, an
swered the gentlemen by saying that the
bill now before the Legislature did not
change the present law, which was de-
,igned to prevent useless expense TO luuni-
.ipalities in printing tickets for mushroom
~oarties. Mr.. White submitted an amend
ment which remedied the matter to his
satisfaction, but recognizing those parties
zyho have had regularly nominated can
aidates on the ticket in the previous cleo
lions. Mr.. Johnson said that the COM
mittee would consider the amendment
carefully.
Senator Ketcham endorsed the new
provision in the law, which requires that
registration before the ounty boards can
be made only by personal appearance
and county boards are to sit before elee-
ton day. and not on that day. This
provision, if the bill passes, will not GO
into effect until next July. Senator
Ketesam said he would like the bill
amended so that it might be made ap-
olieable to the approaching election.
Arguments on Senator Engle's bill
providing for the appointment OF a build
ing and loan association commissioner &c
investigate annually these organizations
were heard BY the Senate Committee on
Banking and Insurance. Barton -
Hutchinson and John II. Scudder, OF thu
.ity. representing the National Assocla'
ion. and Luther M. Gadd, Of Newark
l Dar.,bJio Savings aUC