New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-08
WAGES MUST BE PAID IN CASH
THE HOUSE PASSES SENATOR sroxrs..
BILL.

SUMMIT TO BE INCORPORATED As A CITY
Trenton March OspeciaD.-The House Of A.
bly, to-day held two long and busy session, -"
vancing many bills the calendar and pass,,.
number Of important measures.
AT the afternoon session Senator stckev. a..
10 compel the payment Of wages In cash every ~.
weeks came up on second reading. and under ..
pension OF the rules II Immediately ahvare..
to third reading and put on final passage. sp.ak..
watkins calling Mr. Squres tn the chair took n.
floor and advocated the passage Of the bill n.
told again the familiar story Of the store-ors.,
system as It exists in the glass manufacture,
districts Of South Jersey Under it scarcely A.,
cash ever reaches the hands Of employees. He ~
the passage OF the bill would abolish the evil. N
Sneakers speech was his first this season. and /,
was delivered with modesty. but with great torc
oll,iting at its finish a hearty round AZ applauv
There was no other speaking on the BILL and n
nass,d by vote Of 81 TO 0 On motion Il wa
Immediately sent back 20 the Senate and n.
exneoted 10 reach the Governors hands to-noros
OTHER BILLS PASSED BY The HOUSE
The vote by which Assemblyman SquIres M
creating the borough of New-Providence. Union
county, was lost was reconsidered In the Hous.
this morning and the bill was then passed.
Other bills passed were
Mr. snuire's Joint resolution giving colonies upoa
MIR squires bin giving sergeants -st-arms Of Com
n Pleas Courts roJ per ue that Sones shall
weekly 50 a head for their convots In the psn.
Wr RradIey's. granting pension Of po a mont
10 Captain W. Fl Hemsng. who was marshal d
the State prison for thirty years >, ana VINO has
become disabled through an assault made upon hin
Nr Wurphy's for lighting and repairing III,
'Senstor NIc0ermotts permitting Bayonne. tn.
votors 80 decide to pay her Mayor an anna
gffFf nf a
s"nator '1;rosss $, Incorporating The township Of
summit Union County as a city.
The bin PERMITTING dsbarred lawyers appeal
for reinstatement 10 the Court OF Errors and
on judiciary and the report was sustained
RERATE ON TAXES PAID BEFORE DUE
Mr. Murrays bill allowing the authorities o.
Planfeld to grant rebate FOR taxes paid in al.
vance. at the rate ~ per cent per annum, coming
up on final passage Mr. Murray advocated the
measure saying II the practice In boroughs
and worked so we'll that Plainheld desired a sin.
liar privilege His bill however is drawn in gen
oral terms and applies 70 all cities Mr. Guenths
and other Newark members opposed the bill. say
ing it would affect that city disastrousy Ths
money lost 10 the city under the provisions Of the
bin would be sufficient 70 build ne" scnooinouss
every year. The bill they heId vas oad, 90 oe'
caus. il was IN the interest Of the rich taTpayG
and ultimately must Increase the burden OF ihs
poor properly owner. The per cent rae vas
altogether too high. The night against me oil vas
so strong that Mr. Murray had II recommittet for
amendment Mr. Wakeee's suggestion mat ttr.
bate b. fixed al a rate not 10 exceed per cen, W
probably be adopted. thus not interfering Win "a
rat As fixed in Newark and other cities
THE TRENTON HIGH SCHOOL BILL
Mr. Woods Trenton high school measure was %.
posed on final passage by Mr.. Bell, on the ground
that IL gave TOO much power 10 seno9l oossas IN
lo"nsnIpe, briyd,ng sShoohorses should BE- decided
oiiu AID ,oIG ~ Trentons urgent need for new
- but rod
over that IL might be amended 10 meet Mr. bsns
objections.
NEW BILLS IN THE HOUSE
The bills introduced in the House were ,h.ss
BY Mr. Eckert-Allowing the Perth Amboy CON.
H Fnrfner De sum for the public waterworks
Rv Mr. EckertFixing the term 81 tax col see s
in second-class cities AT three years, and uhul u
Bv Mr. Benny-Authorizing the Governor 20 A.
POM o.d tba expediency Of consolidating Jersey CITY
Woboken Bayonne East Newark. West Hobokr,
Kesrny Town OF Union. West New York. Harrison,
Weeba,wken Guttenbure and North ssrssn. They
are to be associated with representative ton
each place appointed by the heads OF the respeeu"
nv Mr. Murray-Two bills amending the Election
law; requiring the otiicer counting ,he os..Os =
the party on each ballot. requiring the county
boards to SIT on Tnlrsd1y mex prTSea'ps ' sss d
Saturday preceding day OF general election from
Nv Mr. sturr-Fixing hours o. labor OF EMPLOYS
Of surface and elevated railroads al ten houn
day. 70 be performed within twelve conss'sus
BY Mr. Brandenburg- Authorizing the Brts q
Education in Newark and Jersey City. by ranny
vote To appoint a secretary. hX MS salsN NV
prescribe the duties and term OF orce
THE HOUSE HAS SOME FUN
Assemhlyman Kleins bill for the relief Of nevs-
paper reporters and correspondents. conceived
drafted and introduced in sincerity. but AMENDED
erotesouely furnished opportunity for a bit OF run
when # came up final passage MT. Klein SAC
he had no, proposed or advocated the amendmsn'
the bill. but IL seemed 10 suit INC eorresp0 S al
and so long as they were satisfied ne W9s aNu H.
the other members OF the House shouin oe' "a. "a
had no interest In the measure save Ihe..e,
they alone responsible Tor 'ne ne t 49,. -.
~ amsndment in II Mr. Klein explained that ths
purpose Of the original bill was 10 Hln' .e
Of labor of newspaper ana masa%he
WHATS the amendment inquired a eoHi soo.
from South Jersey Nj Ken el.n po,,ced that Ii.
| query made him blush. ,,, . -.s ~.
Speaker Watkins directed the Clerk 10 'e 1870
amendment He did 80. and the provision see M,
to astonish the House II was 70 ne r''I S,rSrsi
| newspaper mon and others employed m s'n ruors
~ aight hours a day Compensation for theH
labor was fixed at $ an hour ana an n,oh, hours
| vision was that they snoul1 De az" ~, tnrrs o.
! for luncheon on week days ana Ten MUS
Mr. Benny suggested that The Si ibs p Sss sS'
| Pod " lie made motion in accordance VIA VI
suggestion hut It declared out OF Sr1 ssnss
tSe nm nassed bv a unanimous vote. In the SsIHi
where different Of humor prevails x ss
viii n,eet lis death and New-Jersey ne~ ~Yr ~,
WI LII 90 on working and writing every Day -.
as many hours AS shall be required to tell the "'''
| OF the day.
THE ENGLEwOOD BILL PASSED
The bills Incorporating the borough OF flo -
| park IN Chatham Township. Morris COUNTY
the c,ty Of Englewood. in Bergen County, p''''
! the House this afternoon. - NJ.
The bill authorizing the merging o, Wv No.,
Railroad and the Northern Railway OF Ne.y ..,.l
| cor,e I'm on second reading. Mr.. Nasehler, 81
| an amendment providing that the conlrss trsss
| ~, under the new arrangement. increasorsr
or passenger rates, nor dtmnish IN, ,r "I RsfrsL
| ,rains nov operated by the Northern ~ D.
m ThiI mon he argued would prewss,k.
Erie road from imposing on The public S va: coo.
| weu said the Northern Railroad nau -st1
| trolled by the Erie since i"N' ana ,n' az Sv;
| would not change the manas"intn' ~ ~ vote s'a
| Tbe amendment was lost by viva VOC
| ~ Hi was ordered 70 third reading .s
n,sc,ss1oN ON AMBULANCE cHss''
Ra,ore the House adjourned for me O,s.M