New-York tribune., 1899-02-16
AN ETGHT-HOUR BILL PASSED.
THE HOUSE DIsPOsEs OF SEVERAL BILLS
THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE PAssAlc
VOLUNTEERS REFERRED.

rrsnton Feb = (Sp~c!aD More than hall ths
srovhound nerbers II rho House managed 10
reach rhis city to-day. and session was n'l' III
ne afternoon II being me hrsi meeting OF no
week the members seemed impressed WIN mo
ir,norrance Of getting down % work snd large
amour. was done In the Assembly, several new
hills v,ere introduced. many were advanced upon
the "a endar TO third reading and some "efs
passed. -
Tho first nlll 70 pass or third reading was Mr.
Guenther's making eight hours ahor on any
nuhlic work days work He said there was
such rule In force In all the large cities OF ,he
State but in the smaller places days WORK was
NJ longer duration. The state Federation OF LABOR
ne said asked FOR this legislation the OH con-
tained provision that present contracts shou'o
not be interfared with and another that IN cases
Of emergency arising from hre, food ETC. en-
Moves may ne allowed 70 work longer hours ihs
bin Is drawn 70 30 into effect on July next
O,ber bills passed IN the Assembly were
Providing for the appointment OF Commissoners
in Paterson with power 10 c9hariun pa par I1ns:
assess benefits for damages ana 9'tA-ii'ei' ''e '-
OF park lands , l., - ,h
Providing thar any person interested In y any pup.
member Of a board 10 assess for sucn improves
msnb m4nn,borizne townships villages and oorouehs to
borrow money In anticipation OF ta%es.
The Jury Commission bill recommitted az
was also the bill providing FOR joint outlet sewer
for Irvneton South Orange. West Orange anc'
Mlllburn
Mr. Doleot withdrew his bill creating State,
hoard Of examining engineers and introduced q.
substiture authorizing the Governor 20 appoint
nracrical stationary engineer a. state Examiner OK
Engineers His term L. 70 be three years salary
s. 90 a year He is 10 appoint local examiners, VINO
shall examine and license all stationary engineers
The bin egazing prZehghtine IN athletic cluoa
was adversely reported by the judiciary Comrnit-
tee and the report was concurred N
VOLUNTEERS TO BE HEARD ON TUESDAY.
A. The request Of the New jersey Volunteer In
fan,ry Association. organized on Saturday evening"
AZ Paterson by Passaic County members OF the
ID Regiment Leader Mckee introduced the reso-
buttons passed by that association which were
lions which Were referred 70 the committee on
Federal Relations recte the experiences or tho
Jersey volunteers urge the passage OF Assembly.
man Kings bill for me payment pH the Stste OF
sl05 10 each volunteer and ask Tor nearing lie
Anpropratons Committee will give the soldiers
hearing next Tuesday ~ noon
Among the bills introduced In me House were
the following
Bv Mr. McKee-Appropr.ating Soo FOR monu-
mont 10 ne erected 10 the memory ot the New
Jersey sailors who were killed by the obstruction
VI Nv Nj Jones-Exemptne the soldiers and sailors
~ fhe spanish war from poll tax and from all
other taxes upon property not exceeding Ss
Nv Mr Squre-Amendiag the Union county Irol.
from the award Of Commissioners shall oe tried IN
ths Circuit Court before a jury
BY Nj Hall-Protl lclug FOR ne obstruction ana
in-enan nee II public 3ocks wharves and piers =
Jersey civ on the Hackensack River front
nv Mr. Hall-AuthOrizng the hoidlnE ot slarrins
eNbihifiOus with s.N-Ounce gloves fof tnedals or
cations in buildings leased by them for term of
al least wear
The House adjourned rl tomorrow at pSo