The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-03-03
the health. wealth and industrial expan-

the health, wealth and industrial expan-
sion of the city of Newark.
1t was believed that the reclamation
would cost only $3.50 an acre, and that
the reclaimed land would be worth
$2. 600 an acre. The bill pas ed 10 to Il;
MIR. Packer voting in the negative
Senator Cross bill No. g. incorporat-
ing the township of Summit as city,
occupied several hours of the Senate
Committees time on Tuesday there
being a large delegation On hand to talk
for and three kickers holding forth
AGAINST the bill. The opposition was
led by DIR Risk and Mr.. Dillingham;.
The Senate, however, passed the bill on
Wednesday afternoon, and it will I'M
doubtedly pass the House.
Among the first bills of the session to
become laws through Governor Voor-
hees' signature are two of Senator FIT
news. They are No 16, which provides
that whenever the population OF any Guy
ward exceeds that Of three other wards
combined. common council shall redls-
trict the entire city without increasing
the total number of wards, and No 20,
which allows safe deposit and trust com
panies to increase their capital stock to
an amount in excess of the limit named
in the act under which they are incor-
porated. These bills were signed on
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Pitney's pure food bill came up
on Tuesday. Senator McDermott took
execution to the wording of the section
which makes it unlawful for any one IN
any manner or by word or deed to
represent any article or product offered
for sale to be other than what it really
is. Senator Pitney made a forcible
argument in favor of his bill, but decided
to accept Mr.. McDermott's suggestion,
and had the bill amended by adding the
word knowingly" 1t was then ordered
re-engrossed and ON Wednesday was
passed.
BILLY" Thompson's Washington
Park license bill is still in the hands of
the committee, where it will remain
until the Duke" and his willy assistant,
STARTER" Flynn, who almost daily ghost
the corridors of the capitol, have secured
enough votes to insure it's passage.
There is strong opposition to the measure
and it is not thought at all likely that it
can be squeezed through the House. But
Thompson and his henchmen will exert
every effort in behalf of the bill and if
it fails it will not be because they have
not worked hard enough for it,
Senator Hutchinson's bill providing
for the erection of an additional building
at the State Industrial School for Girls
has been amended so that all plans and
specifications will be submitted to the
Governor, and that the item will have
to be included in the general appropria-
ton bill.
Among the bills introduced in the
Senate were the following by Mr. Pitney:
No. 1879, incorporates and fixes the
boundaries of Bernardsville, Somerset
county.
No. 100, gives to all incorporated towns
whose territory is not part of any town
ship not less than two freeholders in the
Board of Freeholders of the county.
No. 1871, amends the law of distribu-
ton by striking from the act of June IA,
1898, the provision that no representa-
ton shall be admitted among collaterals
after brothers and sisters children.
The following bill was introduced by
Mr. Poole this week:
No. 203, (by requesD sets off part of
Chatham township, Morris county, and
annexes the same to the borough of
Madison.
Senator w. M. johnson presented a
joint resolution providing for the APP
pointment by the Governor of five per-
sons to report on the present condition of
the Palisades and the best remedy for
preserving them from DETACHMENT, they
to serve without pay.
No. 200. provides for procedure to abol-
ish railroad grade crossings in any city
which has the power to permit railroads
to cross streets at grade, by the governing
body passing resolution, to be approved
by the Mayor, declaring such grade
crossing unsafe and inadequate for the
use of the public, whereupon petition
may be presented to the Supreme Court
to compel the adjustment thereof.
49,
The general township act was given a
hearing on Wednesday before the Senate
Committee, and there were several OBJ
jections to the bill, as is, of course, to be
expected when a measure general in its
termsis drafted to fit all cases. Another
hearing on this bill VIII be given next
Tuesday at 1.30 p. m
1t is the general belief that the 23rd
inst. is nearer the time of adjournment
than any mentioned. At any rate, it
will not be later.
Both houses adjourned for the week
on Wednesday afternoon. The Legisla-
ture will likely be in session until Thurs
day of next week