New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-21
WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 2i. 1900.
THE COMMISSION REPORTS.
LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO BE SELECTED
BY POPULAR VOTE
ACT FOR REDIsTRICTING NEW BRUNSWICK
PASSED BIZ BOTH HOUSES, GOES TO
The GOVERNOR


The GOVERNOR
Trenton Feb. 20 (SpeciaD-Senator Stokes this
morning submitted 10 the Senate a report OF the
Commission appointed 20 cOdify and revise the acts
relating 20 the system OF public instruction SEN
ator Stokes himself a member OF the Commits
sion and his report explains IN some detail the on
introduced by him in the Senate last night
One OF the questions considered in the report IL
the method OF selecting local School Boards Dur
ing the hearings on the proposed new school law
given throughout the state the Commission found
wide divergence OF opinion on this question Vary
ing conditions IN different localities made Il an I'M
possible task 70 adopt any method that would prove
satisfactory all, and The Commission decided
that election BY the people at large vas the best
plan, and Incorporated this in the general bill
There a lively party debate when the Senats
took up the New Brunswick redistrictinE bin Mr.
Pitney urged the passage OF the bill as necessary
70 efiectuate the legislation OF last winter Thar
act. he said had intrusted the work 20 the New
Brunswick Common Council which had failed 70
act. and there is now in process DrOtracted hri-
cation or the subject To relieve this situation
the present act provides that the Mayor shall ap-
point a commission in which bota political parties
are 20 os represented which shall proceed 70 rs-
Mr.. Van Cleef in heated speech denounced the
bill party legislation He charged that the
Republicans finding that they had a Republscan
BY commission OF his appointment De protested
trary to the sentiments OF the Governor expressed
PIE. ne said FOR redist7icting the city
Mr. Pitney promptly turned the tables on Mr.
message when he was Mayor Of New brunswick
yonateg 1b 1efIs+rcti, ~ eb vri i,,s ~ sss a.
tial % fair representation OF the people in CoUn-
The following Senate bills were passed by the
Senate Enabling the legal voters Of any school
70 pay Indebtedness heretofore contracted. bonds
cities issue bonds not exceeding 81 zoo at per
cent 70 obtain money 20 rebuild sewers, supple.
records OF mortgage BY rider OF Circuit Court or
These bills we're introduced in the Senate:
By Senator MISUNDERSTANDING IL unlawful 70 desc
crate the nag or the United states with any ad-
vertisament whatever. OF 20 sell. any article OF
the United states and permitting a newspaper to
print the nag at the head OF IT'S column, II diseo1-
BY Senator dI-chinson-Provfding for the Gus
tody and control OF children by orphausges ehE-
dren's homes Of societies Incorporated 70 provide
giving such Institutions power 70 acquire for them
selves and gralt 10 Others such custody
By Senator Srokes-Providing for the regulation
and control OF 0yste- guilty alton
By Senator MISUNDERSTANDING Boards OF
raised for each Of the classes and sub-classes OF
expenditures. according 20 rable appended the
gether with the sums to be raised for courts and
per OF the total valu1ton Of taxable property
in the county. Also bill giving the Board Of
in all expenditures OF the Water Department
IN THE HOUSE
AT the morning session ~ the House the following
bills passed Amending yhe general borough
by permitting township committeeman elected
for more than one year 70 out their terms
Requiring the first meeting OF every cOrpOratsoa
TO be held az It's registered Office in this Ststs.
Making . llsderneanor 20 use the American dAx
for advertising purposes
At the afternoon session Mr. Klein moved 70
strike out the enacting clause OF bill permit
pharmacists OF years experiences 70 Practise
without examination By the Safe Board OF Exam
iners Several members thought II was unfair 20
make such a motion and Mr.. Klein Withdrew The
motion
These bills were passed: Making II rnIsdemsa1or
for the managers OF the SOidlsrS Home al
Kearnv 70 deduct money from inmates pensions
for board. care or lodging Reducing the member
ship Of the Camden Board Of Education 10 nine. by
election OF the people. Enabling Essex County 70
erect new courthouse
The bill aboishing capital punishment was re-
committed
These bills we're introduced N Ine House
BY Assemblyman misunderstanding ASbury
Park 10 build its electric light plant
BY Assemblyman Mungle-AuthOrlZing The erec-
ton OF a building at the State Indus
trial School for Girls. cost not exceeding S0
BY Assemblyman Brandelburgh-E tending the
tenure Of office act policemen in townships
number OF hOmCeOpaCht physicians were here
today TO advocate the passage Of the bin for the
erection Of hospital The grounds OF the pres
ent States Hospital, wherein insane patients may
be treated hOmOoapthiCally- The idea Is 20 have
a building that Will accommodate about three hun
dred persons
Governor voorhees, has offered 10 Peter V Voor-
hess, OF Camden, the appointment OF lay Judge OF
the Court OF Errors and Appeals 70 MI the va
Nixon as Judge Of the Circuit Court