New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-22
POLLUTION LEGISLATION.
SOME POSITIVE ENACTMENT LIKELY.

PROSPECTS FOR ADJOURNMENT - NEwARKs
ELEVENTH HOUR FIGHT FOR TRACK ELEvA-
TIoN-B1rLs SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
Trenton. March (speclaD-The Senate Com
mttee on Judiciary is earnestly considering the
report and bill OF the River Pollution Commission
and will make report recommending definite
leglsa ton. and It is expected that the result VIII
he some positive enactment dealing with the evil
which called forth the recent decisions % Chancel-
lor McGlll and Vice-Chancellor Reed.
The bill absolutely forbdding the pollution OF
any ~ the waters NJ the State after July l. 1904.
and establishing State Sewage Commission r,s was vas
FIRST hearing was not held until March - 80, ne ie
to kill the bill Paterson's Mayor opposed the
measure tooth and nail alleging mai ne psTgsn
County feared that It would be compelled 20 ION ION
IN the consrucop o. truh h w"yid prexent it
empfving It's sewage into the Kills. and other
municipalites had nightmares Of expensive sewers.
The bill stringent. sweeping and far-reachhs;;
and the Senate scared. while the House $1,000
ready to pass tho bill as drawn .,
The fact remained. however. that the alarmed
municipalities would be far worse on IN the HANDS
OF the Court OF Chancery than under the AUTHORITY
81 tho State Sewage Con mission. and II became
apparent that tho popular sentiment IN Ianu. ~
the bin was far more widespread than the opposl-
who are ashamed Of their city making an open
and the destruction OF life and are willing TO nay
their part OF the cost Of disposlng of the sewage,
They arc unwilling longer to be In the POSITION o. o.
throwing he garbage into their neigh6o 6,d yh bay
no excuse for failure 70 act IN ms mater SSeSb
the lateness OF the Commissions report. 10 Wnrn
tho ready answer would BE- that the session couId
be prolonged for several weeks until THIS measure
had been disposed or .-.-,-.,.. g.. -.
deavoring 70 put The BIZ into sucn snats We, AZ
cities having natural local advantages Tor me as.
the Commission shall moi he able TO force munci-
paiies into the adoption ~ costly and hurdensome
fK nj ioTsf BIN can s amend
ed or a reasonable and efficient substitute drawn
ported hy tho committee Will become a law
ADJOURNMENT.
Two debates to-day hindered the progress NJ the
Senate toward adjournment bu, r. Is confidently
believed that the legislation which IS to receive
consideration will he disposed Of hy FRIDAY after
that there will also be session on saturday 70
dispose Of any bills which have not received con
current action. and then an adjournment may ne
taken until Tuesday 70 allow the Governor 70
dispose Of the bills in hi7 hands before final ad-
viii vii 'i be taken At o.ciock on Tuesday
THE TRACK ELEVATION BILL
There is much comment over the efforts ~ the
Jersey Central. tho Lackawauna and the Erie rail
roads 70 defeat he bill 20 compel railroads 10 ele-
vate their tracks In Newark The desire OF tho
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad 10 elevate It's tracks is well
known. and the fact that me Jersey ,entIa III IN
maintaining IFS grade crossings prevents me Penn
raising
n both houses but nevertheless there 7 little hope
9 Of 59 Pa51s sst week sS The Newa ocas are
blamed for their hardness m drafting Il.- D'n'
roads IN ne Leslsa' ,g.e f Wewark had agreed
upon its terms and presented the Dill carrier ]" '"e
session
THE APPROPRIATIONS BILLS
Tho iont Committee on Appropriations tonight
practically completed It's work in deciding 10 allow
S2a0 90 for the Railway Reformatory. This is almost
The amount asked for. The rest ~ the Work on ne
mater of detail and the bin will he ready for in
troducton on Thursday morning, II not sooner.
BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
covarnor VOORHEES, signed a batch OF bills to-day.
among them the following
Senator " " Iohnsons revising the acts con-
corning genera assignments. ,-.,
Senator Ketchams. authorizing the recla"'d''o"
of the TIackensack meadows .. -..,,,,,,o,,.,
Senator Van Cleefs. authorizing any municipalty
10 contract with An adjoining one for water
supply, -,.....- o-.ord,rr for three years the
r-esan+ Ia " with respect 70 the establishment ot
six oyster districts. and empowering the Governor
70 apron y W Johnsons authorizing the issue
Of SCI 0o bonds for improvements a; county asylums
seS rlf stokess approprlating $500 for In
movements at the Soldiers and Sailors Rome III
NE Whites authorizing the catching Of suckers
WI '93 dsewev's giving railroad companies power
70 alter the grade of any street or highway where
tbere NAV be crossing. whenever the Chancellor
dscreoS that the railroad company shall establish
q crossing .,-.. 49, No.
Senator W NJ 1ohnson's Incorporating the BoT
60 - Palisades Park Bergen County; also his
toi1, resolution providing for the appointment of
= Commission TO suRges' way 10 I've the fa4-
isades from further DETACHMENT - -,
Nrr squire's repeating the act which gives colo
nels ~ the National Guard upon retirement '"9
hrevet OF brigadler-general . - ..u
Mr. squire's providing that the Governor shal.
nj any vacancy that may occur IN the once vi
boulevard Commissioner in Hudson County -.
Mr. MunCles authorizing governing bodles ol
ciies 10 appropriate t25 go for refurnshing nos