The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-02-10
THAT DOUBLE
BAR BILL
1t Gets One Vote Too Many, and
Passes Senate.

Board of Managers for EpIIeptic
/ Village "A Bill Fixing Telephone
| Rates-Sherlffs Want Money for
Transporting Prisoners--ssS Strike
Legislation VIII Be Discounten-
anced.
Next week will prove a busy one in
both houses. The committees have been
hard at work and the result of their
labor will then be apparent
1t will be found that fewer strike"
bills will make their appearance than in
many years past; then, too, the sponsors
of many bills which, if passed, would
SAVIOR almost altogether of special legis-
lation, have been seen by the leaders
and given to understand that such legis-
lation was not desirable; some bills have
been withdrawn and others already
drafted will not be introduced.
Duke" Thompsons bill thus far is
the only one exciting the least interest
in the Senate. Petitions from the New
Jersey Methodist Episcopal Conference
and hundreds of individuals remonstrat.
ing against its passage were presented
by Senators Stokes. Ketcham, Braun,
Martin, (who stood sponsor for the bill,
and Stanger. Those presented by Sem
ator Pitney were numerously signed and
were from Morristown, Dover, Chatham,
Madison and elsewhere throughout the
county. All were read and referred to
the committee having in charge the bill
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Senator Hutchinson's bill, No. 81,
allows sheriffs % cents mile for trans
portation of prisoners, with minimum
allowance of $500. The sheriffs want
the old system, as under the present, the
4 Legislature made no provision for the
payment of the expenses incurred in
taking prisoners from the various coun-
ties to prison.
The bill of Senator Francis increases
the appropriation for the State Horticui-
ture Society from $500 to 800.
No. so, by Mr.. Van Cleve, amends the
sewerage act of 1890 by prohibiting dis.
charge into fresh water SO as to contain
mate any water supply.
Governor Voorhees, sent to the Senate
the following nominations, which were
referred: Board of Managers of Village
for Epileptics, s. Olin Harrison of Cum
S. Combs of Monmouth, one year; DIR.
John III. Ewing of Hunterdon, two years;
DIR. Thomas Smith of Cumberland,
two years. Rev. DIR. James M. Buckley
of Morris, three years; DR.. John w.
Ward of Mercer, three years.
Mr.. Ketchanl introduced bill author
D izing the diking and reclamation Of the
. Hackensack meadows, the cost TO be
9 assessed OH the property benefited.
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I In the House, bill No. so. reouirea
1 journeymen laborers or persons furnish
: ing materials for the erection Of anv
q buildings to commence suit within sixty
!, days from time the contractor gives
9 notice to establish such claim
1 No "a, repeals the act of June f3.
. 1890. relating to loan, homestead and
building associations.
No. SO, requires all mutual loan, home-
stead and building associations to make
annual reports to and be under the
supervision of the Bureau of Statistics
The charter and constitution and by
laws of each association must also be
filed.
In No. so, by Mr.. Murray of Union,
telephone rates are fixed as follows: In
cities of over 100, 900 population, $50 per
/, year; cities of from 10000 to 100, 600
, population, $40 per year; under 30 900
population, $50 per year.
Bill No. 102, authorizes the Governor
: to appoint two women and five men, to
be known as the State Board of
Children's Guardians
Senator Stokes school tax bill passed,
J Senator McDermott opposing, though
upon roll call he voted for the measure,
J which is an excellent one. 1t will
materially reduce the school tax.
/ Mr.. Pitney's bill, No. IS, authorizing
safe deposit and trust companies to in
crease their capital stock, passed without
opposition. Also the bill Incorporating
the borough of Florham Park
Notwithstanding protests, the double-
bar bill passed the Senate on Tuesday by
a majority of one vote. Those voting
against it were Senators Cross. Evans,
, Hutchinson, w M. johnson, Ketcham,
Pitney, Smith, Stanger. Stokes and
Miller-all Republicans. All the Demo-
cratic and three Reput lican Senators
voted for it,
The Cross bill, amending the election
law relative to compensation of registry
and election officers, was passed. 1t pro-
vides that in cities of under 40, 900 popu-
lation election officers shall receive So
for each day spent for registration and
$40 for election day.
The calendar in both houses were
, cleared by o'clock and an adjournment
was made until Tuesday, the 14th, at IL.
There will be no session on Monday, it
being legal holiday.
Tribute to Rev. DIR. CouItas.
The Leader, published at Spring Valley,
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