New-York tribune., 1900-02-22
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
THE GIRLS SCHOOL AGAIN
HOUSE COMMITTEE WILL INVESTIGATE
THE INSTITUTION.
AFTER PASSING NUMBER OF BILLS THE LEG
IsIATURE ADJoURNs FOR THE WEEK.

Trenton Feb. H (SpeciaD.-The State Industrial
School for Girls is to be investigated again Those
who familiar with the occurrences at the inst-
tuition during the last year two have placed htue
credence in the truth of most of the charges pre-
ferred against the management but the continuous
fire of accusations led the Legislature to believe
that another investigation should be made At the
conducted some months ago by Governor Noor-
hees Mrs. Eyler the matron. was exonerated from
blame. Since then number of the inmates have es-
capped from the school and more charges of cruelty
have been made. In the House to-day Mr.. Mungle.
chairman of the Committee Industrial School
for Girls. offered resolution providing for com
mittee of investiga ton, which was adopted and the
Speaker appointed the following committee; Messrs.
The Senate concluded Its weeks work with a
brief session this morning. Senator Van Cleef
record of Senator Stokes's bill providing for the
merger of the West Jersey and Seashore and Della
the bill had passed second reading. Mr. Van C@eef @
Committee on Railroads and Canals in reporting
the bill without calling meeting of the committee
He considered it his right a representative of
the minority 10 be consulted to the business Of
the commi{tee . and moved to r@ecommit @ the The bill
@ Mess and a4s9T mp simply
the Delaware River Railroad all the stock OF which
Senator Pitney the chairman of the committee
being absent, Mr.. Van Cleef consented TO let the
matter lie over until Mr.. Pitney could speak for
Senator Reed offered an amendment to his tele-
phone bill. providing that companies shall have
The privileges of telephone companies in the
matter of crossing streets. roads other thorough
fares with their wires. poles and conduitS. Ihe
amendment was accepted, and the bill advanced
to third reading
Senator McCarters coal bill was passed. The
bill provides that purchasers shall have the right
to have all coal reweighed at certified public scales
it a misdemeanor to fasten any article OF mer-
chandise a label nsrepresenting the actual manu-
facturer was also passed.
The Senate also passed these bills Making 1t
a msdemeanor for any administrator or execu-
tor to mlsapproprate trust funds in any way;
pr0viding for the Incorporation of Bloomfield
The Appropriations Committee reported favor
ably the Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for the
epileptc village.
hearing the track elevation bill next Monday
at D. m, and Mr.. Francis announced a commit
tee hearing on the general school bill next Tues
These bills were introduced in the Senate:
boards of freeholders the privilege Of applying
to county courts for the appointment of county
for taxes; defining their powers and duties; the
board to consist OF three members. each to re-
boards to supersede the county boards Of asses
sors and to discharge the duties now imposed by
BY Senator Pitney-Ten bills recommended by
the commission appointed to revise and codify
insolvent debtors. The bills make no material
changes in the existing statutes. which codi-
The following bills were introduced in the House.
BY Assemblyman Abbett-Authorizing second class
ing body, to assess and levy taxes therein at a
rate not to exceed " per cent per annum-
By Assemblyman LewiS-AuthoriZing the city OF
Paterson to acquire old burial cemetery grounds
BY Assem6iyman welsh-Requiring directors of
corporations to declare a dividend out of accu-
capital stock such sum as shall have been agreed
upon by the stockholders.
The House passed the following bills: Increas-
ing the salaries of the Jersey City public school
teachers; enabling husband and wife to convey real
providing that the State shall give 10 medal to the
New-Jersey Naval Reserves who served in the
SPANS American. War ,,.-,.
Adjourned until next Monday night.