The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-14
ERIE MERCER Bill
Senator McDermott Opposes
Attempt To Discriminate
Against the Company.
DUNN ACT REPEATER LOST
Hudson County Almshouse
Bill Admiral SIMPSONS
Sword Bill Passed.
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TRENTON, March IA, 1S99-Senator
Braun attempted to have the Senate
amend the Erie merger bill with the
amendment providing that the Erie Com
pany shall not increase the rates on the
Northern, which was lost in the House
The amendment Mr.. McDermott
characterized a proposition without any
merit and said that there was no good
reason why it should be attached to the
lease unless it became part of the
general railroad law. 1t was unfair. he
said to pick out one road and impose
upon it such burdens while the other
railroads were allowed to go free. Such
action was not in accordance with the
spirit of the general statutes and con-
stitution of the State.
Senator Braun said that such an amend
ment was adopted last year in the case
of the Erie-Susquehanna merger. A rep
resentative. of the Erie had told him that
the company would not increase the rates,
but contemplated reducing them. The
Senator therefore could see no harm in
the amendment. Nevertheless it was lost
Mr.. Marks showed himself one of the
best speakers ON the floor of the House
when he opposed the bill repeating the
Dunn act, which provides a backstairs
for admission to the bar. His address
was a plea for the poor young man who
has to work during the day and study
nights. He cited the case of Abraham
Lincoln but forgot to mention the fact
that the great Emancipator never took
advantage of any such subterfuge as the
Dunn act. His eloquence was effective,
however, and the repeater was lost.
Mr. Murphy introduced bill which
authorizes boards of chosen freeholders
in any county charged with the care,
support, maintenance and education of
paupers to acquire lands and erect build
ings remote from the quarters of adult
paupers for the use of paupers children;
issue bonds for the purpose and provide
for the industrial training of such chill
dren.''
This bill was introduced at the request
of the Hudson County Board of Freehold
ers. conveyed by John Griffin in this let
ter
March 1S, 1899.
Hon. James / Murphy. Weldon Building
Dear sir-There has been considerable
which children at the alfnshouse are
housed and cared for; the matter has been
investigated time and again. and the con-
census of opinion is that the only proper
way to care for these children is to re-
move them to such a distance from the
adult pauperS as to prevent intercourse
From what I can learn these adult
paupers exercise a very bad influence over
the children, and the children are only too
apt pupils
I enclose you bill which provides for
the erection and maintenance of an in
stitution for pauper children remote from
the place where the. adult paupers are
kept. and also providing for Industrial
training This bill may be opposed by the
State Charities Aid Association under the
Misrepresentation that it conflicts with the
hill which they have introduced, put
fail to see how it can do so under any
condition. The plan of the State Charities
Aid Association is to place pauper chll-
dren in homes or in other institutions.
have only been to this institution once
in wears. but what l saw of the children
satisfied me that in the greatest NUMBER
of cases the children from Dlrth are 81
such a character that their presence IN
any private institution would not heip the
institution; and as for placing them IN
private families, it is doubtful II private
families in sufficient numbers would take
fhe children so as to relieve the county
from the necessity of maintaining an IN
stitution for their care.
The private institutions in Jersey city
for the care of children are filed with the
better class of children, and If these chll-
dren at Snake Hill were OF the type as
to render them reasonably acceplaple PFC Ic
fsinad therein: but | think that the fear
of the communicating influence OF suell
children on the others has prevented. ana
will continue to prevent, tnelr peiHS sahSii
in large, numbers.
This bill is drawn pursuant to resolu-
ton of the Board of Freeholders OF the
County of Hudson, and supmlt II 10
YOU and request that you introduce 1t.
- JOHN GRIFFIN.
Mr.. Albeit has introduced bin provid-
ing for tunnel from Eighth street, Ho-
boken. to Jersey City Heights.
The committee on the sword for Adj
miral Sampson met this afternoon and
adopted these specifications.
This sword is designed to be construct
ed strictly under the regulations as pre-
scribed by the United States Navy. 1t
will be made entirely of lS-karat gold,
silver or nickel steel as preferred. The
DESIGN as presented, represents on the
head of pommel the Coat OF Arms OF the
state of New Jersey. On the collar OF
fhe nommel we have designed IN raised
enamelled flags crossed the emplems OF
fhe rank Of Captain and the advanced
rank of Rear Admiral, as held by Samp-
son At the beginning and close OF the
war The grip will be mace OF SharK .l;na
skin wrapped with 1S-karat gold wire,
eaeh Miei, star star being set with a diamond,
representing the States Of the uni9n.
The g,1ard. top and bottom VIII ter
,ninate with Dolphin heads with ruby
avas which is the natal stone OF the
Admiral The alternate grip proposes the
head Of the vatican Eagle with ruby, eyes,
ana ths color of the pommel with the
coat of arms of the State OF New Jef-
sew The eagles claw at the pase OF tne
guard grasping a nickel steel pail EN-
6lematic Of our navy's hold upon the
seas, the nickel steel being sunJecl 70 e
which the Admiral has devoted SO much
of his time so successfully The sleeves
of fhe scabbard are to be of Is karat
golds the rings are the municipal vasces.
bald tr the sleeve by ships cables The
roonopranl is to be made of diamonds of
the best quality briliants. The. lower
sleeve Will have an eagle madaliion IN
fhe one or in the event OF choice OF the
grip sllrmounted by the Eagle the fiags
yilI take its place. The toe piece repre-
sents the Dolphin and sea shells with tbs
eyes Of rubies. The blades to ne etcnsd
showing the exact position held ny the
1avy in front of Santiago, showing the
New York in prominence. The belt IS e
5e regulation heavily embroidered in gold
h,1,lion In rope effect with all the mounts
h IL karat gold When finished all tc
he enclosed in a handsome case with
whatever Inscription is desired.
The House this morning passed the b'lls
ma king X unlawful to sewer into any
stream above the point where any mum
sipality takes its water supply; giving al;
month II married and 81 If single and tils
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