The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-03-10
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET.
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rick j. Doyle of Hudson.
There will be another joint session next
| Wednesday.
| A caucus of the Republican Assemblymen
was held on Wednesday after the morning
session, being called at the instance of the
Essex members to determine what disposition
should be made of Senate bill 2l-the Billy
Thompson Washington Park licence bill. The
sentiment in the caucus seemed to be against
the bill, but 1t was decided that 1t would not
be wise to make the bill caucus matter.
Thompson and ex-Speaker Tom Flynn have
been here for weeks working for the passage
of the bill.
Among the more important bills passed by
the House were the following
| House SO. provides that servant girls recov-
ering a judgment against an employer for less
than $25 may levy upon all goods of the en-
ployer, no exemption being allowed.
House 124, exempts veterans of the Mexican
and Spanish-American wars from taxes on
personal and real property 10 the amount of
$500.
House 1874 permits boroughs to publish pub
| lie notices in newspapers
House 1856. authorizes fraternal societies to
deposit securities for investment with the
Commissioner of Banking and Insusance
House 1893. permits overseers of the poor in
second class counties to grant immediate relief
to poor persons when necessity requires.
No. 96, providing that the expenses for i'm
proving public roads shall be raised by taxa
tion in the township in which the road Is
located.
House 75 requiring foreign mutual or assess
ment accident or casualty companies to re-
port to Insurance Commissioner, and permit
ting them to do business here If they have
$4,000 of assets, approved by the Commis-
sioner of Banking.
Senator w. NJ. Johnson's bill relating to
sewage has been passed. 1t makes it unlaw-
full to place any sewage, domestic or factory
refuge or polluting matter of anv kind what
ever in the waters of any river, brook etc or
tributary thereof above the point from which
any municipality obtains its water supply;
also to place such polluting matter on the
banks of any stream so described. A fine of
500 ia imposed for every violation, but cities
having an outlet in any stream at present are
exempted. The State Board of Health is to
have general supervision, while local boards
will prefer charges in the courts.
Mr.. Pitney introduced bill in the Senate on
Tuesday, which sets off territory from Madi-
son borough, Morris county and annexes it to
Chatham township.
Another bill introduced by Mr.. Pitney pro-
vides that com plants of professional miscon-
duct of attorneys and councillors may be made
to the Supreme Court Justice of the county.
who shall appoint five counselors of five years.
standing as a committee to investigation and
report to the Supreme Court.
Other bills introduced this week are as
follows:
No. 1885, makes it unlawful for any person
carrying gun to trespass, excepting during
the month of November and the first fifteen
days of December, on any lands not his own,
or of which he is not In lawful possession.
under penalty of So Act does not apply to
persons having permission In writing from the
owners or lawful occupants of such lands.
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any school district to establish kindergarten
school, to be taught by teacher having a
special kindergarten certificate. Pupils to
such schools or department must be over four
and under seven years of age.
No. TIA, authorizes an appropriation of not
exceeding $25 600 for making needed altera .
tions and repairs to and furnishing the build
ing purchased as home for veteran soldiers
sailors and their wives. Plans for the altera-
tions must be approved by the Governor
No. 1852, provides for the payment by the
State Treasurer to the treasurer of the State
Agricultural College of $l25 for each student
| In the college holding State scholarship
under the act of March 3lst, 1890.
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When Senate SO, providing the taxation of
municipal property lying outside the bounds
of the county, came up for final passage,
Senator Ketcham opposed 1t. He said that 1t
was one-sided legislation and should be made
erty. As 1t is drafted, the bill will subject
Newark property to taxes in other counties,
but does not help Newark. If it did. Newark
could increase 1t revenue materially by taxing
| county property. This affects valuable hold
ings of real estate of Essex and Hudson coun-
ties, In Morris county
Miss Allen of Hoboken appeared before the
House Committee on Education. Wednesday,
in behalf of the teachers retirement fund bill.
The committee regarded with disfavor a
clause which compeils new teachers to be-
come members of the fund and contribute to
It, Miss Allen was opposed to having this
clause stricken out, because Ii the new teachers
were not obliged to join the fund, it would by
degrees die out. The committee will probably
carry out its original intention.
There was an interesting hearing on the
general township act before the Joint Com
mittee on Boroughs and Townships In the
Senate yesterday. Practically the same
objections urged against the bill last week
were presented. These were that the property
owners directly benefited should be made to
bear the greater part of the expense of public
improvements, and not the township at large.
Secondly, that the time of spring elections
should not be changed from March to April
and that the Township Committee should
have three and not Ave members. There will
be no further hearing on this bill and any one
having objections to the bill must submit
them to the committee in writing before next
Monday night.
The House Committee on Judiciary met
yesterday to hear arguments on the trading
stamp bill, but the hearing was adjourned
until Monday, because of the absence of JOS
Coult of Newark. who desires to be heard on
this subject.
1t is announced that a heariug will take
place next Monday at p. M, before the Joint
| Appropriation Committee.
1t is announced that there would be a hear
ing on the Pollution Commissions report and
bill after the morning session next Tuesday.
There will also be a hearing on the building
and loan bills Monday afternoon next at 4
O'Clock, before the Senate Committee on
Banks and Insurance.
Governor Voorhees, this week also signed
Senator Pitney's bill validating certain ordin-
ances for the extension of the territorial
boundaries of boroughs.
The Erie merger bill passed the House with
but little opposition Yesterday.
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