New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
BILLS GO RUSHING THROUGH
THE HOUSE AIMS ITS RAP1D-FiHiN"
GINS ON THE GOVERNOR.

r-.,,on March o. fspecial)-The House kept AZ
the legislative treadmll to-day disposns rap'ory
Of business so as TO facilitate adjournment To-
row and thereby adding much 70 the trio"ia'o'
of the Governor who has to dispose OF these meas.
ures before adjournment. II passed these pii' -
the morning session:
Mr. Yards permitting parents 70 put tse,f bsir dn,i
dren ir orphan asyluins for tne iuii pei''" -
minority ,, ..,, horsenesh sold a.
food shall be labelled ''horsehesh-' -. -.,.uv
Mr. Marnes providing for pensioning tne is,ml,x s,l,sx
Of Policeman Gebhart, OF Hoboken, who was k'ied
Sen Senator @ IL W Johnsons allowing Day sSyoirs ane
turnpike- for the publics free use: rr.m.,orv
Senator Evans's Atlantic City Carnage NrenA'o''
Senator Smiths. creating the township OF Long
Senator Mcpermott's sppropriating n.stos TO
reimburse the town Of hearny for expenditures
y Mr. Munge's. providing that persons employed
on public work Of any county or ne S,s'e e, tne
be residents Of New-Jersey and citizens OF 'n'
THE COST OF THE LEGISLATURE.
The bill 10 defray the incidental expenses OF the
Legislature for the session just ending MADE fs
appearance to-day. It aggregates sl'e" Inc
amount Appropriated, 5000, 20 purchase sworTd
% TOT esf az he money is Tor stationery and similar
supplies salaries Of committee clerks doorkeepess'
ciergynen for opening the sessions with prayers
etc n was passed by the House without oeoaee
TO ABOLISH CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
Mr. Bennvs bill 10 abolish capital punishment
and prescribing life imprisonment as the puhisn-
ment FOR murder in the first degree came up on
sacord reading in the House this afternoon. ana no
offered an amendment 10 the effect that no one
smnsring such punishment should he pardoned or
paroled except upon proof tnat ,hs p1rllsoer -
n1nOy was sdopfed ana the bill sent to the en-
crossing department. II has many irlenos .,nS IN ,,S
LessagTs gi snd 6n m n the sGSec but il
sidered radical measure and IT'S suScsSriU' so D"-
sage through both houses IS not looked ror'
B11Ls PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
The House passed the following bills at the afters
noon session:
Mr.. Mungles. providing for the Improvement OK
Senator stokess authori5ng me ne SonS. ~ sehool
districts issued for the purpose OF building scn'o'-
Senator Ketchams Incorporating East Orange a.
in ali except fTs.ciass cities. be appointed by
the Court OF Common Pleas ......- ,,s ..xs.
ard Of land sSd 70. 6Snsr 10 sTy mary y eom
promise with the city for its redemption. =.
Mr.. vollers's providing tor me ssm1va VI n ana
nr m AS5etts providing that when suit is brought
20 recover damages for the death OF an infant the
;vrv shall not be compelled TO limit such damages
10 the pecunsry damages resulting TON Insiys sIcn
Senator Braun's authorizing the furnishing OF tne
Passaic County Courthouse
THE "AMBCLANCE-CHASER' BILL fASerp"
Mr. Kreitler succeeded IN securing reconsderh-
,,on Of the vote by which his bill lost yester-
day limiting lawyers fees in personal damage cases
against corporations. The bill was then passed put
there were no votes 70 spare Under H. IL ne pill
becomes a law. lawyers charge only sl0 for
services in such cases unless they are appealed 10
the higher courts.
Mr. Bruder attempted 70 have the vote recon-
sidered which Yesterday killed his bill 10 annex
Harrison Kearny and East Newark 70 Essex Coun..
~ but the motion for that purpose was defeateo
by a vote OF % 10 l9.
THE BANKING BILLS PASS THE HOUSE.
The House passed mass OF bills. including Sem
ator Pitney's for the regulation OF banks. truse
eompanies and safe-deposit companies.
The House killed Mr. McKee's bill autnorinns
tAlephone companies 10 join in the use or wires
under certain circumstances. ana passed sI.
Ouaid's providing that no child under lourtesn
Years shall be employed in any factory or WORK
shop and none between fourteen and sixteen years
unless they have attended schoo three months III
the year. - -. ..-.,.,o,
Of special Judges of the Court OF Errors ana Ap-
peals also passed the House