New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
WORKING FOR ADJOTRNNENT.
THE NEw-JERsEY LEGISLATURE HUR~
RIEs ITS WORK

RlES ITS WORK.
Trenton. March IL CspeclaD.-The legislature
IS almost certain 70 shut up shop on Friday Of
next week Every effort is being made toward
that end The Appropriation Committee is work.
Ing hard and making considerable Roadway.
Nothing Is settled definitely as TO the amount
10 he appropriated for the State Reformatory.
II is altogether likely. however. that the Legis-
lature may authorize the spending Of about
S23J0O0 20 he expended under the direction OF
the Governor and such experts as he may select
Both houses will hold sessions tomorrow morn-
Ing and then adjourn FOR the day. that Sem
ators and Assembiymen who wish 10 do so may
go home 70 take part in the township elections
THE DUNN ACT REPEALER LOST.
Mr. Jones's bill to repeal the Dunn act relative
TO the admission OF law students to the bar was
beaten in the House tonight by vote OF 2 70 20.
Mr.. Jones changed hts own IN time to give him
tho privilege Of moving for reconsideration.
NJ. Jones before the vote taken. spoke or
the bty Of raising the standard of the legal
profession m N.w-Jersey What wanted at
nc tar he said was quality not quantity -, q,
NJ. Mr. Marks himself a young lawyer, " wanted 70
know II anybody had ever heard Of Aorahan
Lincoln surviving Jaw IN an Office for four years.
and yet he was very great iavye-
Mr.. Jones explained thai the bill had been 80
amended as 10 give 'ho supreme Court wide dis
would be- rejected Il he could pass tho cxamina-
ton. even though pc had not spent three or tour
years In a law office
TEACHERS RETIREMENT FUND BILL
The bin extending the time IN which teachers nav
Join the retirement fund. and otherwise amending
the law and charging rs scope. advocated by
Mr. ALBEIT who explained It's provisions He said
the law was IN advance OF those On operation IL
the rural districts the Same privleges ~ are en-
Joyef by CITY teachers Ire bil passed ny Vote
~ - 10 and r. l0t of teachers who were In tho
gallery applauded.
THE ERIE MERGER IN THE SENATE.
The Senate considered on Second reading the Erie
and Northern Railroad merger bill 20 which
amendment was offered by Mr. Braun. providing
that the Erie company shall not Increase the
Mf McDermott opposed the amendment. On tho
good reason why such conditions should BE- at
tached 10 the lease. unless hey are made part ot
rho general railroad laws. He said the amenfment
was vicious
Nj Braun spoke FOR the amendment. saving thSt
n similar clause was adopted a year aEo N mo
case OF tho Erie-susquehanna merger The amend;
ment was lost by vote OF 10 o. ana ue o''i
ordered 10 third reading
REPORT OK SCHOOL LAWS
Senator Stokes presented tho report Of the con-
mission appointed 70 revise and coiify The general
school laws This was accompanied by volumi-
nous bill Few important or radical changes are
proposed II IS recommended that school boards
b. authorized 20 appoint treasurer. that adjacent
township school districts be allowed 90 unite for
tho nurnOse OF establishing union graded hooli
that ali school systems IN cities DO oontroiiei ny
uniform laws and that all school districts be d.
yiled into classes. namely. thos" IN cue. ana
proqostions are submitted FOR the selection ~ local
boards OF education. one IS thar they pc appointca
large, and the third that a commission 81 six be
elected who shall appoint The local boards .
nassaro ~ he bunn act repoaier
Another petition was presented by Ny ross "a.
,Ss R,r o pot of Pakewo6d
Both houses adjourned until tomorrow MORNING.