New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10
MONEY FOR THE VOLUNTEERS
THE HOUSE UNANIMOUSLY INCREASES
THE ALLOWANCE.
FORTY DOLLARS ADDITIONAL FOR EACH WAN
THE ASSEMBLY PASSES THE NEWARK


ELECTIVE SCHOOL BOARD BILL.
Trenton. March 2 (speclaD Senate held one
session to-day and the House two. The latter
dispatched large amount OF business. and will
begin next week with the calendar IN fair con-
don. The Senate's industry on Tuesday put rs
calendar IN good shape Next week promises TO be
the busiest and most fruitful Of the session.
When the House convened this morning. Mr..
Waisched moved to reconsider tho vote by which
the Erie merger bill was passed. The motion was
lost by vote Of to ~.
EFFORTS TO KILL TWO BILLS.
Mr.. Bruders' bill for the annexation Of Harrison.
Kearny and East Newark TO Essex County. II
the people Of those places vote. coming up on
second reading. Mr.. Carroll sprang 70 MS feet and
moved that the enacting clause be stricken from
the measure. The House considered this drastic
treatment for meritorous bill. and by de-
cisve vote killed the notion whereupon TIE Dill
was ordered to he engrossed for third reading.
Mr.. Guenther made similar motion concerning
Mr.. Wakeees bin. which taxes the property or
any county city town, township or borough sit
uate outside Of such municipality. the taxes 20 be
collected by the county In which the property Is
situated Mr. Guenther said the bin was intended
70 compel Newark and Jersey city 10 pay taxes
on their water systems 70 Morris and Bergen coun-
ties. Mr.. Bell and Mr. Wakelee asked that an op-
portunity be given 70 explain the merits OF the
bill. and the motion strike out the enacting
clause was lost 10 a. The bill was then laid over
second reading
MORE MONEY FOR VOLUNTEERS.
Senator Ketchams bill allowing s. month 70
married men and 81 a month 70 unmarried men
who served In the New-Jersey regiments ana 'ho
Naval Reserve IN the Spanish-American war; cams
I'D In the House on second reading this morning.
When Speaker watkins declared the bill open 20
amendment. Mr. Bell took the floor 20 laud the
men who had made so many and so great sacrinces
for the country and he expressed his own opinion
and that OF thousands OF other Jerseymen' no
said when he declared that the remuneration VI
bounty proposed in this bill was inadequate the
State had not furnished uniforms or equipments
suitable for service in the tropics and as cohse
ouence the New-Jersey soldiers. out OF the smaii
pay given them by the Government were oohseo
70 provide themselves with these necessities an
view OF this fact only fair tnat s0iIe. III,
more be done for the men than the ketcnaha Oh e
provided They should al least be renlpuise ~
apDlauded by the members. and he offered an
amendment 70 the bill allowing 20 eac "a no nrtyate
mlssoned officer. musician. artihcer ana P'"~'"
Messrs Jones and Bruder also supported me
amendment, and It was aoop'ed py
Another amendment making similar all, al0w ntSss
10 Jerseynen who enlisted In regiments lroii o.S
States submitted by +. Il. Smith was also a1op'e-
BILLS PASSED BY THE HOUSE
The House passed these bills:
Mr. Guenthers with Senate ameF9dmenis,w s.s
thorizng Vaisburg Irvington, South ana N WSss
Orange Mlhurn and the western section Vi wv"
ark 10 Jointly construct outlet sewers 4. ,r~-
Mr. Joness authorzia 5 S9Gitn tberee1 -
Mr. Guenthers. authorizing the appoihtiinehii su y.
an Interpreter Of The Polish and RUSSIAN I'LL
guages for the courts Of the trst-eass least
Mr. Stokess, approprating annuali tyoi "a ''
w" Kzetcbar's authorizing the diking and re-
camation Of the Hackensack meadow ooo o.. ~.
IL W Johnson's appropriating $i9'"" 3or INV
improvement OF public roads
THE NEWARK SCHOOL BOARD BILL
The House passed Mr.. Mungle's BIZ giving New'
ark an elective School Board Of nine members.
chosen from the city at large. 70 take the place OK
the present board of thirty members sessssu h Ty
waraj referendpm clause 70 exclude its opera
ton in Jersey City. where the school CoiAiAis'o"-
Me srs Benny, Albeit and Marne wanted TO
amend the act SO as to make II az ers opposed de-
Iav IN he House advising that the Dill might 70
amended as desired in the Senate ana theh 'ns
Should MS this Bin hot be accepted BY the voters OF
Me~adA a. s'1 as ticket providing for and cover
ing the emergency will be used at the polls.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
A. the afternoon session Of the House Senator
hutchinsons bill increasing the salary OF me Mer-
Ger Freeholders from $50 to $500 was defeated ''
WE NJ u King gave notice Of his intention 70 make
motion 10 relieve the Committee on Banks Sis al
suranGe OF b fqI'e N6s III and i2
hill authorizing the state bos.fu
MAY ~ grant licenses 20 persons OF certain aeo
al 'axnerience in the business was auNetssy u
Torred as was also the bill providing thAt tng1
asClnov-ledgnent by married woman 70 any Ieshi
Soeyment shall be IN the same form as that re-
of,red OF an unmarried woman Both reports "eio
concurred IN. -, -..,s,-- .ho. nam
cornoissioned officers musicians ana prlVates shhlt
receive as additional compensation Tor services III
~ Snanish War the difference between 81 ~ cay
wb,cb the state allowed FOR service IN New-Jerssy,
ord 70 cents a day. which they received from the
Government
R1ILs SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
Governor voorhees, has signed these bills:
incorporating the township OF summit Union
County. a city. ,..-~..os - anu s,ra.t
r rhiic Improvement shall be ineligible 70 become
a member Of a board 10 assess dement's TOT such
m 1pproy1oratng ST. Marys Orphan Asylum. in
Newark. ~. .s.oss-,or, oo.,so,,
o- caeuaIy companies or associations 70 report 10
~ State Commissioner OF Banking and insurance.
ia yerritting them 10 do business In the state TX
he, have $4,000 OF assets approved by the COM
missioner. . ,, -. r-,..ho,, ra-u -
Nforris County the summer home OF II. NICK
trvon1blv OF New-York.
METHODIST CONFERENCE.