New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-08
TO PREVENT POLLUTION'
THE SENATE PASSES SENATOR JOHN
SONS BILL

SONS BILL.
w. &c nusrcNED To PROTECT Tho WATER Sor
pr,rs OF Crrrrss From SEWAGE - WAN
vr,sr-prS PASSED AND TWO DEFEATED
Trenton March (speciaD.-This was ,ne ,,", -
dav Of the session I'm the Senate, ana 'he ''S. ~
~ os.ad 4. largo The most important meaS"''
nassad was Senator w NJ Johnson's Dill maAl,ie
Il unlawful to place sewage In the waters .,,,
State above the source OF municipal "a'' &
but not affecting existing cases 'pJ"o'
made IN the bill on the ground tha' " wa"
suec,cntIv sweeping and stringent Senator 'o"i,
-, satd that II empowered the state boar" vi
tfooltb N enforce existing legislation senator
McDcrmott supported the bill. saying that the re-
cent decision of the Chancellor. showed ina Wv
mowers Of the Court Of Chanc"ry were s"''''''
reach existing ca.es Of pollution. w
Governor voorhees, sent in the names OF '" W.
rrerchard for County Judge Of Cumberland County
and ! Hampton Fithian for Prosecutor In the same
county. Referred
R1IJs PASSED BY THE SENATE
The Senate also passed me following bills
Senator u NJ Johnson's defining the procesan-
lngs for general assignments. ana rep ne bnnedt
acts relative to general assignments 'o' Wv
senator " NJ Johnson's extending me sb3ee and
VI NAV take advantage of State aid IN road
building. :, ,. o,diry tho act for the gov
-
'i et ua,t,'s repeaIng that portion of me
act Of IS7i which prohibits non-sut "hi'e M ny
peal is on trial before a jury -. ,,yter act by
bnnrinp the license fee from 81 TO S. and provd,
Ing for a more effective operation OF '''
senator Ketcham's adding borougns o sfecnri
lagos" to the list of munclpa.ubs savings banks
Senator Hands providing that the eXpenses
improving pubic roads snail De rs's f. Situated.
in Tho township In which the roaG II ranayv ma
senator Johnson's enabling cities 70 REM" ITO"
turing bonds at lower rate OF i Cities towns
Assemblyman Joness auIhoIIA',,ls horrov, money
townships boroughs and VILLAGES 10 pore ee and as,
in anticipation Of the collection o' '"N
Assemblyman Bells requiring foreign mutI ia r OF
hitting thom to do business here II thry ma'7 '
Assomblyman Rennys. requiring tnree o siHn IN
pass between judgment ana VIII VI '
B landlord and tenant cases - ,-.unhur.
" Assembyman Guephs 3%hor7i9g HasO and
the western section Of Newark TO construct Jo''''
GssembIyman McKees authorizing PARK o 3hi
nissioners in second-class cities to acquire '"''
''Sna @rf <etnhams strengthening the PROVISIONS
for the condemnation Of lands ETC. un'er the rs
sex sb?t,inte Of The Senate Committee on Flee
tions for Senator Crosss bills amendlng t tr oacb
lion law providing tor b T@ goyernng bodies Of
municipalitles to readlust election districts
NEW BILLS IN THE SENATE
The now measures introduced were these
-, vr Ketcham recurring building and loan
dissertations to make An its chief shall desg-
nate: he t. empowered to reaure m9Ie " re-,
a1ng ebai incur a fine Of $40 day for the term
OF their delinquency. An appropr''""h VI CIV"
pr br"NN leo kntchsm amending the city District
| Court act and defining the methods OF court pro-
Nv Mr. Pi,nev 10 SGT of territory from Madison
| Borough Morris County. and annex u 10 'h"t"a'n
Nv NJ McDermott, providing that hereafter the
Riparian Commissioners shall not give any au
rte grants or conveyances or any leases conVertl1
bie into grants mon payment Of the principal
sum mentioned therein Ior any ianS 81 y, makes
nrovison for not exceeding twenty-five years
| hy the Commissioners jointly with inc 'ToVerhor
VIII RY Mr. Francis amending the District Court act
~ MIR Pney for the President provdih h tn I,s
nn,es may issue subppuas to witnesses, and IN
case the subpoena is disregarded appncauon may nay
he mad. to any supreme Court Justice TOT an at
IN -hmsnt for contempt with penalty oil me OF
Nv Nj Pitney providing that compa ints OF pro
fessional misconduct OF attorneys ana counselors
NAV he made 10 the Supreme Court Justice Of me
years standing as a committee 70 investigate and
report to the supreme Court The court sha' make
such order thereupon as 1t sees nj
nv Wr Ketcham. a supplement 10 the act rea-
tive 70 guardians and estates or minors. 49,,
fourth class TO provide by ordinance for gas and
sum not a.c-ediug 1i2 per cont Of the ratabes
TWO BILLS DEFEATED.
/ The Senate defeated Senator ketcham's bill ap-
rronriating $4,000 for furnishing the Newark
aruorv Mr.. Ketcham changed his vote to no for
| the purpose OF moving a reconsideration
Tho senate also defeated Senator Stokess bill
permitting minority OF the stockholders Of a
oration 10 elect directors when provision 70
! that effect is Incorporated in the charter Mr..
/ Stokes said the purpose merely 70 make pro-
vision against the difficulty Of securing quorum.
! AIR McDermott thought the bill would enable a
minority 10 rule a corporation
Tho Trenton Tunnel bill was amended Mr..
/ Hutchinsons motion so that 1t would not relieve
! railroads from existing obligations to building
/ tunnels. bridges etc.
| the Street Vacation dill from the House. Mr.. Nc
! Dcrmott objected TO the biz Monday night
| senator Stokes's bill making 1t unlawful For three
wears 10 take any ring -necked pheasant and for
! dve wears any wild deer. amended to
| exclude game preserves from its operation. This