The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-02-17
LEGISLATORS
SNOW-BOUND
Senate Cleared Its Calendar on.
Wednesday.

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Sword for Admiral Sampson
Governors Appointments Com
firmed Medals for New Jersey
V0Iunteers-Hoase Proceedings.
TRENTON, Feb. 16.-Those interested
in the meeting of the Legislature began
to make inquiries on Monday afternoon
concerning the probability OF a quorum
of either branch being able to reach the
Capital in time for the session at IL
o'clock on Tuesday morning, to which
adjournment had been made.
Some who started during the afternoon
reached Newark, while others from the
southern part of the State were detained
in various places.
The only Senator who reached the
State House on Tuesday morning on
time was Mr.. Hutchinson, who walked
in from his home in Mercer county,
distance of nearly four miles. Senator
Cross arrived at noon, when, with the
Mercer Senator in the presidents chair,
further adjournment was made until
/ II o'clock Wednesday morning, Senator
Pitney arriving just as the adjournment
was nnounced-having been en- route
| from Morristown over seven hours.
| the first train for Trenton and Phila-
delphia on Tuesday did not leave Newark
until after o'clock, when, preceded by
several engines, start was made for the
Capital. Five hours were required to
make the journey.
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A quorum in the Senate was finally OBJ
tained on Wednesday afternoon.
The privileges of the floor, were by
resolution, offered by Senator Pitney, ex-
tended to the Grand Lodge of knights
of Pythias, now in SESSION at Trenton
President Reed announced the appoint
ment of Senators Ketcham and Braun as
the senatorial members of the COMMITTEES
to act in conjunction with like COM
mittee from the House, in procuring
sword for presentation to Admiral Samp-
son.
Senate bill No. 38 was recommitted,
as Mr.. Pitney wished to offer an amend
ment to include Incorporated towns
~
The measure introduced by Mr.. Ketch-
am provides that State pay be allowed
to each non commissioned officer, musi-
clan, arti6cer, wagner and private for
the term of his enlistment in the New
Jersey regiments or Naval Reserve dur
ing the Spanish war; So per month to
those who were married and $4 per month
to the unmarried men. These were the
the allowances made to Jersey militia
men who were mustered into United
States service during the Civil War.
Mr.. Ketcham's joint resolution provides
that the Governor be authorized to have
} medal prepared and presented to each
of the officers and men of the New Jersey
, Volunteers in the Spanish war, total cost
, not to exceed So 600.
: Bills were introduced by Senator Pit
ney, regulating the distribution of the
| personal estate of persons dying intestate,
also providing that the real estate of
2 which Julia Reilly died seized, situate in
3 Morristown, shall revert to All Souls
} Hospital in that city, to which she in
, tended to will it; and Senate No. ~,
makes it a misdemeanor for any person
having the care Of child under fifteen,
to permit that child to sing, dance or
act in public for gain. A fine of from
$40 to $50 is fixed for each offense.
Senator Johnsons bill, No. 81,
/ concerns sewer assessments in townships
and villages. No. so, by the same,
provides for the removal of snow and ice,
etc., from sidewalks in towns, villages.
Bill N defines the securities in which
: 'boroughs or villages to the list of
municipalities whose bonds may be used.
This class of municipalities did not exist
when the original savings bank act was
passed.
! In executive session the following
nominations were received from the
Governor:
Chandler w. Riker, for Prosecutor Of
| the Pleas, Essex county.
, Charles j. Baxter, for State Superin-
Z tendent of Public Instruction.
For Major General, vice Joseph w.
Plume, resigned, William j. Sewell.
For Major General by brevet, Richard
A. Donnelly, for long and meritorious
service.
General Sewell being an ex-senator,
his nomination was confirmed at once.
The others were referred.
The Senate also confirmed the Cover
nor's appointments of a week or two ago
for managers of Home for Soldiers,
Sailors and their Wives; and managers
for the Village for Epileptics.
The calendar being clear, an adjourn
ment was made until Monday night.
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The House likwise did not obtain a
, quorum until wednesday afternoon.
A resolution was offered by Leader
Mckee commencing the King bill,
which provides for the payment by the
State Of $125 to each volunteer in the
Spanish mercan War.
/ The prize fighting" bill, No. 81, was
reported adversely by committee.
Among the bills passed was No. 7S,
which provides for eight hours work per
day on public works
No prohibits persons interested IN
public improvements from acting as an
assessor for same.
Among those introduced was No. 1874,
which exempts all honorably discharged
soldiers and sailors of all wars Gncludlng
the Spanish American) from poll tax
from all other taxes upon property not
exceeding five hundred dollars.
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