New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-01
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
NEW-.JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS TRANSN''rD
By THE LAWMAKERS

Trenton. Feb 2s (speciaD-Both houses 81 nv
New-Jersey Legislature were industrious 'oa"S -
dsposing of the business before th'"'' 49, 49,.
siderable progress made. despite tn' '"'' ''''
there were a number - debates in each hous''
Senator Stokes presided In the 7e"'' "
absence Of President Reed
senator W NJ Johnson introduced )oint ,e'O
luton providing for the Appointment ny "' ~
ernor Of five persons TO report on me W'S'n' ~
dltion Of the Palisades ard the beat W''n"n "
preserving them from DETACHMENT the coi''''''''"
ers 20 serve without pay ma
Among the bills advanced 10 mira rea"'"s W."
those increasing the appropriation for stone roaus
from slo0 ooO 10 $4,000 pro- ding FOR the "yN'"e
and reclamation of The Hackensack Meadows n~."e
raj road rates FOR the carrying OF irut' P'o'
for the government OF cities OF the t''I" '",s "
correction Of the Asbury Park acD' ana p'o''."S
for the taxation Of municipal property lying ou'S''e
municipal boundaries.
FIVE BILLS PASSED.
The Senate passed these bills:
Senator W NJ johns ms. permitting eXtensl0,n
Of the bond limit as time for sewer assessments
in townsh Is md J Ebasg amending the
latng to the relief Of creditors 60 .o ,oars
senator Won Cleefs. extending ior TWO ''''
senator ". VI Johnson's, continuing me ac' -
April Q 1915 relative TO ree ous socleIles cock
l., ,,ra,il. romnanios 10 extend their charters ny
conforming 10 the requirements Of the act
N EXECUTIVE SESSION.
covornor voorhees, sent TO the Senate these nom
nations
1ohn TayIor and &. u ". vroom. Of Trenton.
Do,b arc reanpointments Mr. Taylor. being an
ox-senator was confirmed. Mr. Vrooms name was
referred
PROCEEDINGS IL THE HOUSE.
IN tho House this morning Assemolvnan Albeit
served notice on various committees mar moO"hS
would be- made at ihe proper un' 70 I''T'' nm
~ tho further consideration Of his oiiS. proNli.Ns
for a uniform franchise tax. providing tnat canal
and railroad property taNes shall be paid 10 me
ewing districts through which the railroads and
oorals run: providing that wharyes. piers. mains
ta,ks etc shall BIZ considered ~ real estate AMI
taxed accordingly under the general tax act.
Assemb.yman Murphy gave similar no'l'e IN re-
gard 10 his equal taxation bill
The following bills were adj erse.' renorted' MI
Hairs soarring exhibition bin: Mr MarnelP : pro
vidine for the sale Of lands or M mere are TAX
TO Tfo,iee defeated Mr. Dexhemer's bill max
Ing city district courts charge upon the county.
A DEBT FUNDING BILL LOST
Assemblyman Joness bill permitting muncipali-
ties 70 fund their indebtedness hy issuing bonds
under resolution and disposing OF me same oY
a,tiio or nrt,ata sale was opposed on third read
IN. bv Messrs Albeit Walschei. Bradley and
Woo who contended that the proposed act You, %oHli
give municipalities entirely roo mGch power. buHu-'
fhov held should not be issued 10y reSonti2I'
Meth should they b. disposed Of al prNa,f st b
here Vas no LEGISLATION regulating the funding Of
a municipalities indehtedness' 9nH 4a' r'E lcs,
| would etraighten ONT matters Tn" Dill was 'os''
! 70 to 49,
RrIIs PASSED BY THE HOUSE
Tho House passed by party vote Senator Pit
| no,'s bill. which will force The Democratic Common
/ Council Of New Brunswick 70 readJust the waro
/ lines OF that city. 1t provides that whenever IN
any CITY according 10 the preceding stat" census
.,f any
thrce other valds combined the Common Council
sball redfsirict the cty wards without ncreas-
/ ing the total number
The following bills WIRE also passed.
g. coo2er's > per cent interest bill passed with
on, ~ debate by vote of 81 TO Il, ,-,-...
soutb orange. West orange ami Millburn to Jointly
construct and maintain an 0.,Iel r sbau be
required 10 work only ten hours each day
r Gun providing for the by fhe
Governor T at salary OF 5000 each per anngm
Mr.. H n0GToyenents in Elizabeth from to
per cent dLrro,l.s making it a misdemeanor TO the
Americsn nag FOR advertising purposes 'p'SSe'
Fyanss authorizing the issuing Of bonds
for the erection Of county as| inn 1aiI'sd Ovsts,
M r shropshires. repeating the cam ana oyster
ac uT OF Saires providing that members Of polio
I5oII not br dismissed for political reasons
Mr. Marnells. provid!ns ,mG' uit,T b az, be- u y
ans 0 by The Police Board and not by he Com
| mon Council.
MONUMENT FOR TIE MAINE HEROES
Nv NcKees bill which approp'iates $40 for
,,,,, nj 10 be erected 10 the memory of he sever
>,O,,. Jersey sailors. who were killed i'm the destruc
,tor ~ the battle-ship Maine in Havana Harbor
NOS ,aesod bv a vote " - 10 Mr.. Benny hefor
49, ,,,,, was taken sought to have the bill recon
,ni,red IIe thought the sum appropriated eitreI
~ r,,U for a bile mOuuml ut MT. meme
eaid that other States had Appropriated sH'''id
sums.
PAssAIc FXCISE BOARD BILL LOST.
Mr. Kings bill. creating an Excise Board 10
p,esaic IN he appointed 10y the Mayor. was op
I sI bv NJ bradley who said the people and no
h. MAYOR should select the BOARD tie thousil
r,,ss,ic col,ld have an Excise Board II IT TOOK al
I tantage Of the existing eN .lse law 49,. .,.
Mir squire opposcd the bill because inc DH't''.
t,,,. ,,arl to be paid a salary. while IN hlzaue'
tbc commissioners received 10 pay d., $500
w King defended the bill which no sara. wa
= not mandatory ard would NOT aNact 'a'nuS s
FIizobetb unless those cities chose 10 take ""'''
Tn. b was lost by vote OF i6 to 81
POLICE PENSION BILL PASSED.
= Mr. Narnelrs bill providing for pensionng IN
families Of policeI,er killed IN the d''hArke
tbo,r duty was attacked final passage by NJ
Pruder who inVeighed against class leelsldl tol
10 ala - uolicemen were 10 be pensloned me
notorrnan and locomotive engineers should as
n. n.nsioned II "A huncomhe M ne so u
D IA unjust and unconsutuuonal MesSl9. - ..
and Rennv favored thu bill. and n was pass
Nessrs BrIdor and Houston Young J" '"' me-