The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-01

same Commission)-To repeal sundry acts
relating to condemnation proceedings.
No. II. Mr.. W. NJ. Johnson-An act
the Gledhill bill of last winter.
Mr.. w. IN. Johnson-To repeal Sundry
acts relative to general assignments for
the benefit of creditors. (Gledhill Dill OF
last winter, Assembly,
At the afternoon session of the AS
sembly a bill was introduced for Speaker
Watkins which provides for the payment
of wages in lawful money by corporations
other than railroad and canal persons,
firms and associations. h LABOR In
SpectorS are to enforce its provisions.
This measure is intended to correct an
evil which works a great injustice TO the
glassworkers of South Jersey. The manu-
facturers ave a way of paying the men,
partly in store orders on themselves Tor
groceries. meats, etc, thus competing the
men to trade at the company's Stores
whether they wish to or not.
Other House bills were:-
Mr.. Marks-Amends the act concerning
unclaimed deposits in savings banks:
assessment accident or casualty COM
panies or associations to report TO IN
surance Commissioner and permits tnem
to do business in the State ii they have
fifty thousand dollars OF assets approved
by the Commissioner.
Mr.. Bell-Jury Commissioners act. Re
quires the Governor to appoint IN eacn
county two freeholderS and residents OIL
the county, one from each political party,
as Jury Commissioners; Term, three
Wears. Sd1dIA. = d lOl GaSA 49, " NOSN
service and mileage They shall select
all Grand and Petit Juries.
Mr.. Smith, e. E.-Allows rebate OF one
dollar for each broad tire Wheel for flrsI
year and fifty cents per wheel for second
year to be. deducted by townships from
taxes of any person using tires at least
80 inches in width upon wagons.
Mr.. Wakelee (by request)-Permits the
catching of suckers with nets in fresh
waters from December 10 to January 10.
Mr. Watkins-ProyideS for the govern
~ = ~ aud mana pQmanf of the village Tor
epileptics. The Governor, with the ad-
vice of the Senate, shall appoint SIX man,
| ayers. They shall be residents OF lne
| State and three from each political party;
| first appointees being, two for one year
! two for two years, two for three years,
with three years term thereafter. Man
| ayers shall have full control, appoint Il
| Superintendent, physician and all other
| employees; fix all salaries, establish py-
| laws. etc. Duties of each officer are de-
fined. Managers to receive no saia ny
| penses. 49,.
MI. Observation-Disclosures that eight hours
shall constitute a days work upon puDiic
works and improvements.
A pretty scheme of Sheriffs to get their
terms extended has just come TO hgnt.
| Their idea was to have the term mace
| cumbents beneiciaries of the law. Just
where the idea originated is not quite
clear, but there appears to nave peem an
| understanding among some OF the Sner,
ifs at least, and some of them nave
| sounded the representatives, from their
| counties concerning the probable rate OF
| a bill of that character. 1t was only then
| they learned that the tenure OF their Once
is provided for by Paragraph Z, section
3 Article Z. of the Constitution, which
| saws that "Sheriffs shall hold their office
| for a term of three years and shall not
| be eligible for reelection until at Ieas'
| three years nave elapsed after the explra-
| tion of their term of office"
Even if such a provision did not exist,
| it was said that a bill of that character
would not be countenanced by the major
ity in the present Legislature 1t was
| further stated that no partisan leglsia.
ton of any kind is contemplated, n tnal
| should amy make its appearance there Is
| little prospect of it's enactment.