The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-23
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that wants to run through a cemetery in
our county, and that is why an effort is
being made to railroad it through this
House six days after it was introduced"
Mr.. Murray denied the assertion and
insisted on the vote being taken. This
was lone and the bill was killed, only
nineteen members voting in favor of 1t.
The bill creating the township of Voor-
hees in Camden county was also passed
The House bill giving the secretary Of the
Teachers Retirement Fund an annual sal
airy of $500 per year, was Withdrawn by
Mr.. Albeit. He introduced another in
its place, which will make it possible for
the fund to be controlled by the members
under State supervision, and without any
unnecessary cost for collection or distribu-
ton.
In executive session of the Senate the
nomination of General E. A. Campbell as
Brigadier General, received two weeks ago,
was confirmed.
The nomination of General r. A. Dom
nelly for Brevet Major General, was re-
ported favorably, as was that of Chandler
w. Riker for Prosecutor of the Pleas,
Essex county.
senator Smith of Ocean presented a pc
tition numerously. signed, favorable to
the passage of the Senate bill providing
for the fortnightly payment of wages.
Senator w. M. johnson offered a resolu-
| ton suspending the rule for engrossing
bills in the case of Senate A and Senate
46. The former repeats a long list OF
laws affecting associations not organized
for profit, and the latter is a repeater OF
| sundry acts relating to condemnation pro-
| ceedings. The result of Senator john
sons resolution, which was adopted, is
that printed drafts of these bills be con-
| sidered on third reading.
Senator Cross withdrew Senate bills 81,
80 and So, election acts, and the Com
mittee on Elections reported a substitute
for all three, which was placed on the
| calendar. The substitute makes no
| changes in the provisions contemplated
under the original bill. 1t passed sec
ond reading.
Senator Van Cleef had the joint reso-
| luton relative to medals for officers and
men surviving from the Spanish war
brought back to second reading in order
to offer an amendment limiting the award
to those honorably discharged Adopted.
A large number of bills were introduced
in both Houses. In the Assembly Mr..
! Ridgeway introduced a new grade cross
| ing bill. 1t gives railroads the power to
alter the grade of any street or highway
where there may be a crossing when
| ever the Chancellor shall decree thai SAID
| railroad shall construct a crossing.
Mr.. Klein of Essex came to the rescue
of the long abused reporter and corre-
| spondent with a bill which provides that
ten hours work shall constitute a days
work for all persons employed by any
| newspaper, magazine or other periodical,
| as reporter or correspondent. But in
case any reporter shall be embarrassed
and needs more money he may perform
extra work for extra pay. This bill Great
ed much amusement and the members
wondered who had been putting up a joke
| on Klein. Mr.. Klein however thinks it
is a good bill and ought to pass.
A bill by Mr.. Hall, of Hudson, is intend
| ed to protect shareholders in national and
| State building and loan associations by
| compelling these organizations to return.
upon demand to shareholders the full
| amount paid in. 1t is somewhat similar in
purport to the measure introduced by
| former Assemblyman Ebie, of Essex, last
| year.
In the Senate the bill providing for an
| additional wing at the State Industrial
School for Girls, came up on final pass
| age. Mr.. Hutchinson advocated 1t, but
Mr.. w. NJ. johnson opposed because the
bill did not contain the final proviso tEa;
it's operation should depend on favorable
\ action by the Appropriation Committee.
He also thought it should provide for an
inspection of the plans to make sure the
sum asked ($17, 500 would cover the entire
work. This was a proper precaution in
view of the States experience at Railway
The bill was laid over.
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