The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-25
KEAN IS ELECTED.
Joint Session Ratifies the
Choice Of New Jerseys
New Senator.
HUDSON CONSOLIDATION
Benny Bill Advancing Rapid
ly With the Amendment
Which Went Astray
Last Year.
HUDSON CONSOLIDATION
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TRENTON, Jan. 25 1S9S.-John w. Kean
was duly declared Senator in Congress
from the State of New Jersey for the
term of six years beginning March 4,
next" today by President Reed of the
Senate, the presiding officer of the joint
meeting.
1t was exactly twelve o'clock when the
big doors of the Assembly Chamber,
| which open only when some person of i'm
portance is to enter, were flung open and
the Senators marched in. The House
rose to receive them and remained stand
ing until they were seated After the roll
call the journals of both Houses were
read, showing that a majority of both
chambers had voted for John Kean for
| Senator.
Mr.. Reed then declared Mr.. Kean Sem
ator-elect and the announcement was re-
ceived with applause.
Senators McDermott, Martin, Ketcham
and Foster were not present at the joint
meeting. During the balloting Mr.. Kean's
brother and sisters occupied seats in the
ladies' gallery. Benjamin S. Gratz, the
| man from Burlington, who has been
around the State House for the past two
weeks, declaring himself an independent
candidate for the position, stood at an
attitude in the gallery during the pro-
seedings. Beside him stood a powerful
looking man, who it was said, was there
to watch Gratz. From some utterances
he made yesterday, it was thought he
might be dangerous and cause trouble
today, and it was decided to take no
chances. After the joint meeting, both
Houses adjourned to Monday night.
AT the conclusion of the meeting Mr..
| Kean held a reception in the Governors
Reception Room.
The Assembly passed its first bill this
morning. 1t was No. /, Mr.. Murrays
bill. increasing the pay OF election officers
in municipalities of 10000 or less inhabi-
tants. The bill is applicable to all the
Hudson town except Jersey City and Hos
boken. 1t reads thus:-
The compensation of each membe
of the boards of registry and electioE
| for all services performed by them un-
der the provisions of this act shall be
as followS:-In cities having a popu-
| lation exceeding forty thousand, fo-
each registry day five dollars, and ter
the election day, including the count
ang of the votes and the delivery OF
the returns and ballot-box with con-
tents to the municipal clerk. ten doll
lars; which compensation shall be the
same for both the general election and
| the municipal election; and in all other
cities, townships and other munich
palities, the compensation of each
member for all such services in con-
nection with any local or charter elec-
| ton shall be for each registry day
three dollars and for the election day,
including the counting of the votes
and the delivery of the returns and
the ballot-box, seven dollars, and for
all such services in connection with
the general election or any special
election held in and for the whole
county, such compensation shall be
I fifteen dollars in districts where the
number of registered voters is not
more than one hundred and fifty;
twenty dollars in districts where the
number of registered voters is more
than one hundred and fifty and not
more than three hundred; and twenty
five dollars in districts where the num-
Der of registered voters is more than
three hundred; said sums to be paid
by the County Collector, and to be in
lieu of all other fees and charges
whatsoever.
Mr. Murray. of Union, the introducers
made a speech favoring the measure and
| declaring that some of the officers in the
smaller municipalities did more than
some in the cities. although they received
less pay
The House next took up Mr.. Benny's
measure relating to the appointment OF
a commission to consider the consolida-
ton of Hudson County into one city. Mr.
Benny explained that the bill was intro
duced last year bue provided that the
Governor should have the appointment or
the commissioners, and each of the mu-
inequalities affected should have one. The
Republicans objected to this as it would
make the commission Democratic, and
an amendment was passed giving the
Governor the appointment of eleven or
the commission. When the bill went to
the Governor, somehow OF other, the
amendment was not with it. The Gov
ernor signed the bill, but owing to the
absence of the amendment the law has
never been put in force. The bill passed
this morning is the lost amendment or
last year. The bill passed without OPP
position and work on the consolidation
scheme will begin at once.
The Senate passed three bills relating 70
townships and small counties.
Several bills were introduced in both
Chambers Mr.. King introduced one for
pure beer 1t provides that thirty days
after the passage of the bill, Governor
VOORHEES, Shall appoint a board of five in-
spectors, two of whom shall be chemists,
for the purpose of inspecting all beers,
ales and porters manufactured or sold in
this State. Each inspector is to receive
a salary of ST. 200 and shall be appointed
for five years One of the inspectors is
to make an inspection once a month. Ac-
companying the bill is a standard to
which the beer must conform.