New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
SENATES IMPORTANT WORK
STATE SUPERVISION OF BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATIONS WINS.

ORMATORT-ENGROssING OF BILLS TO
cEAsE-No AID FOR p. H. FLYNN.
Trenton March o CspeciaD.-The Senate held
busy sessions to-day. the features OF which were
the effort to dispose OF as much business as possi-
bic in order 70 secure an early adjournment and
| lively battle between Senators Pitney and McDer
mott the Jersey City water question. relative
| TO Mr. McDermott's bill providing that lands for
water purposes may be condemned by the contrac-
! tor instead Of by the city
! In order to expedite matters Senator W. NJ
Johnson early in the day moved TO suspend the
rule requiring passed bills be held one day before
going 10 the House. Senator Martin onJected 10 "a q
such rules should he subject 10 objection rom any
| member. Mr.. Johnson's motion prevailed-li 10 =
Democrats voting in the negative.
THE RAILWAY REFORMAToRY REPORT.
Senator ". NJ Johnson. on behalf OF the Joint
COMMITTEES on Approprla tons presented the report
Of the Joint committee appointed to investigate the
State Reformatory at Railway. The report treats
eshy 0t me enorts 10 gTeet an aTs that pur
suant 10 the concurrent resolution adopted early m
The Committee was advised by Henry Dickson,
OF Newark. his services having been secured as an an
expert on the subject Mr.. Dickson in ms report I
says that after a careful examination or the ould.
ngs and the plans he found that the entire plant
scale than first intended. The cost, he says;
cannot be considered excessive when the kna OF
construction and materials useG are conSueIeIS on S
Mr. Dickson considers that the desired end 9 Wgua
have been better aecomplshed nau more IiioS,I M
tai great expense for Construction but will neces
Dickson presented in detail his plans for economic
ns in the constipation OF the buildings oy modity d
ing the plans and abandoning some or the. proposed
structures which are deemed unnecessary. He es,
Inmates that the Reformatory under the original
This is cqntradcted BY the 6Gmmisf!o1s on M srchi:
plans were submitted 10 the Commission. which
fed but the Governor has since received notice
that the Commission is DESTROYS that he should re-
wise the plans.
THE COMMISSION CONDEMNED.
The report says that while the committee is un-
willing 70 reflect unduly upon the Commission. yet
it cannot refrain from condemnlng the policy by
which. under the appropriation Of 100000. an IN
stitution was planned and started which would cost
100000 10 complete. II the legislature OF isss
the committee feels confident that appropriation
1S %o1d nave nav 9een aae b1 Spq bd rsature Was
subsequently informed that the cost would be only
least 500 600 viii be required 10 build the structure
The estimate Of the expert now shows that the
essary structures sufficient. to accommodate 24O
prisoners can be completed for about $1,000 The
other necessary buildings should be erected 80 as
such an Institution and the fact that the state
has already expended ss50lO appropriation Is
IA scb on wan ave as o reduce the Size Of the buildings
and decrease the cost Of construction IL Is recon-
mended that the modified plans be submitted TO the
II is also desired by the committee that oeioree
any appropriation becomes available q radical
change in the plans should be made. The condi-
plans intended 10 compel such reasonable modl-
hcatons OF the general plans and such elimination
duce the investment which the State will be com
PEELED 10 make for original construction ana the the
shall be ultimately extended so as 10 accommodate
1000 inmates.
LEGISLATION FOR FLYNN HALTED.
The debate Of the day was at the afternoon ses-
sion on Senator McDermott's bill authorizing water
companies to acquire by condemnation and other
wise lands waters and rights for public use. Mr..
McDermOtt desired TO offer an amendment limit
ing the operation Of the act 10 the company when
has contracted TO supply Jersey city with water,
senator Pitney moved that the bill be INDEFINITELY
House measure permitting the Morris Canal and
measures had been held back to a stage OF the
sion when they could not be properly scrutnized
and understood. He frankly admitted that he did
the bill. not having had sufficient opportunity TO
study it,. He thought it looked dangerous on It's
face. and should not be passed.
Senator McDermott denied that there was any
companionship between the two bills Under ex,
isinG laws Jersey City could exercise its right OF
eminent domain for the condemnation OF necessary
property bur the contractor had not that power.
and at every hindrance in the matter OF securing
lands compelled 10 call upon the municipal
auhotie Ihe 6 PROPOSED spy 70 reese re f1se the me
city authorities from being compelled to aid him on
Senator Pitney replied that If the bill were TO
pass Il must do 30 a. this time on the mere word OF
SJ as~ wa wbo SeS fhe Iersev sew jty
water contract had shut of competition. and had
offered to take the canal Of the Morris company of
its hands. Mr. McDermott himself admitted that
the bill was not necessity, but merely con-
AT his stage the debate between the two became
personal. and many sharp retorts were made by
each The motion to postpone the consideration OF
the bill indefinitely was carried
MDERMOTT NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY
Senator W NJ Johnson explained the supple
mental appropriation bill. closing by Offering a
resolution thanking the State Controller for the
sistance rendered IN its compilation
The bill passed Il 70 l. Mr.. McDermott alone
voting in the negative.
same vote. after further remarks on the same line
by Senator McDermott.
THE BANKING LAWS PASSED
The Senate passed the series Of bills drawn by
the Commission appointed 10 codlfy the laws rela-
tive to banks trust companies and safe-deposit
companies as amended by the Senate yesterday
There were four bills. introduced by Senator Pit
ney, one for me sGyernmaent a OF banks ana the
bv Mr Martin because il provides Tor the taxation
of he STOCK where the company is situated and
taxes the stock az par value without regard 70
safede3ost, companies and the repeater Of the old
banking safe-deposit and trust company acts.
TEACHERS RETIREMENT FUND BILL.
When the Teachers Retirement Fund bill came
up. Senator Francis offered an amendment to strike
out the clause compelling teachers 70 join.
Senator McDermott said that without this clause
the bill would be dead ard the fund would be
Handicapped Those who took UP teaching as
life work wanted the fund. and the teachers gen
erally wanted Il
Senator Francis argued at length for the amend
rnent. saying there no justice In compelling
mem bershp in the association
Senator Cross took the same view. and the
amendment prevailcd-l2 10 sand the bill was
ordered 10 be re-engrossed
THE BELL BILL PASSES THE SENATE.
The Bell bill placing building and loan assoca-
tions under the supervision OF the Banking and
Insurance Department. was called UP in the Senate
tonight by Senator ". VI. Johnson, who said that
there are 323 associations in New-Jersey with one
hundred thousand members and 10000 assets
mostly conducted the mutual plan. They had
been of immense value In improving localities and
IN inducing the members 10 save money. Most OF
the objections the bill had been removed by
amendments. and the expense 10 each association