The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-26
FOR Pure BEER.
Mr.. Kings Bill to Abolish
Adulterated. Malt
Liquors in This
State.
FOR THE RELIEF OF POOR LAWYERS
It Was Thought That Candi-
date Gratz Was Cunning
for John Kean-Shadow-
ed by Detective.
FOR THE RELIEF OF POOR LAWYERS
ed by Detective.

TRENTON, Jan. 26, 1S99.-The election
of John Kean to be United States Sen
ator closed the business of the LegiSla'
ture for the week yesterday, and al
hurried home. AT the morning session o.
the House, James Parker, of Passaic
who has been acting as clerk during the
illness of Clerk Jones, was officially
named temporary clerk. Mr.. Jones is nov
out of danger and it is expected that he
will be able to take his place in about
two weeks. Mr.. Marks, of Hudson, in
oduce this ~oncurre resolution:-
Resolved, h Senate ~concurring.
that in ali bills hereafter introduced
whose object is to amend, alter or re-
peal any existing law, each word or
new matter so amending or altering
shall be undersigned viz; - the
words of the existing law sought to pc
amended, altered or repealed, shall be
placed in brackets, viz: { } and at the
foot of the first page of all printed
bills shall be printed in small type the
owing:-"Explanation-matte UNI
derscored - is new; matter IN
brackets { } is old law to be omitted.
There was much talk yesterday ovel
Mr.. Kings s.pure beer bilr' and most OF
the Legislators do not know just exactly
what to think of the measure. A more
extension synopsis of the bill than that
published yesterday follows:-
Within thirty days after the passage
of this act. the Governor of this state
shall appoint a board of inspectors TO
consist of five members, two of whom
shall be duly licensed chemists for the
purpose of inspecting lager beer, i'm
ported beer, book beer, ale ana porter
used, made or sold within this State.
The term of Office of said inspectors
shall be five years from date OF ap..
pointment, or until the appointment OF
their respective successors. Eacn OF
said inspectors shall receive an annual
salary of twelve hundred dollars pay
able monthly. by the treasurer OF this
State. and in addition thereto me
necessary expenses incurred IN tns
discharge of his duties, whleh snatl
not exceed the sum OIL ole IhouooHu
dollars per year.
One OF the Inspectors h at least
once in each month procure sanples
of the beverages Known as lager peel;
imported beer, book beer, ale ana
porter from each and every brewer
OF place of manufacture, sale or stor-
age of the said beverages, where the
said beverages are maadnda fnr ssi IL
Such samples shall be kept in vessels
in a condition to obtain Q proper test
and analysis thereof. Such vessels
shall be properly labeled Inc num3er-
cd nv the inspector, who shall also
prepare and keep an accurate hsI OF
the names of the dealers, anulac
turers and vendors of the beverages
from which the samples are ana
opposite each name shall appear the
humber which is written or printed
on the label attached to the vesset
containing the sample. A test or an
alysis of such samples snail pc mage
bv the inspector, who has been duly
licensed as a chemist, and the result
thereof compared by hin with the
standard hereinafter set 1ortn as lhe
standard to be observed and followed
by said inspector in the test and an
aiysis of lager beer, imported beer,
book. beer, ale and porter.
The standard to be observed a pro pro
mineral acid, phosphoric acid. A sec
ond test requires that the product
UNI, S.94; lime. 2.7S; magnesia, ga: OK
ide OF iron, Gas; ~phosphorie acid, 5d52;
chlorine, 2.93; %sulphuric acid, $40;
houris acid, 9.29.
The bill further provides that any brew
er, manufacturer of vendor of lager beer,
imported beer, boc1 beer. ale or porter,
who shall sell or offer for sale any of the
said beverages within six months from
the date of the brewing. or the manufac-
ture of the same, or whose samples under
a chemical test shall fail to reach or con-
form to the requirements of the legal
standard h~ereinbefore set forth. shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall
be liable to a fine of not less than fifty
dollars or more than two hundred dol
lars for each offence and conviction
thereof.
In the House Mr.. Albeit introduced a
bill in behalf of the much abused gen
Learned in the law" In this
State a lawyer cannot bring suit for his
services unless he has a specific contract
with his clients. The law was supposed
to be too honorable to be affected with
any such sordid motives as fees. In fact
in the old lays what a lawyer received
was called an honorarium. Mr.. Abbett's
bill allows the lawyer to bring suit for MS
fees.
The Joint Committee on Inauguration
held a meeting yesterday afternoon ana
passed a resolution, an engrossed copy OF
which was presented to Custodian Bon
nell. The resolution reads
Resolved, That the hearty thanks OF
the Joint Committee on Inauguration are
hereby rendered to Mr.. John H. Bonnell
for the very efficient assistance rendered
the committee in connection with the in
of Governor Voorhees,"
On Monday evening a bill will be pre-
sented providing for an appropriation for
the expenses in connection with the inau-
sr1ration. The total xpenses amount to
81, 400.
Governor voorhees, was at the State
House all day attending to eorrespon-
and receiving delegations. Among
the latter was a delegation from the
Railroad and Telegraph Employees Union
the State asking the support of the
Governor for a bill limiting their hours
of service. which will be introduced next
week.
The Governor said that while carefully
considering all applications for appoint
ments received, he does not propose to
make any before March /.
Judge Martin H. r. Van Hovenberg.
president of the Passaic County Con-
stables and Justices Association and also
Of the State organization, was also among
the Governors callers. Judge Van Hoven-
talk with the Governor was in re-
lation to the appointment of a commits
sion to draft bills for presentation to the
Legislature, favorable to the interests of
the constables and Justices. The MEM
bers Of the commission are to be named
the association.
The association is DESTROYS of securing
the consent of the District Courts to get
a limited jurisdiction in attachment cases.
of the people who desire to get out
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