New-York tribune., 1900-03-16
FRIDAY.
MARCH io, 1900.
ANOTHER ELEV ALTON BILL
MEASURE INTRODUCED BY SENATOR
MCARTER - ASSEMBLY PASSES BILL
FOR ANOTHER NORMAL SCHOOL.

Trenton. March Is tspeciaD-In the Senate to-
day Mr. McCarter introduced another bill the
interest of track elevation in Newark The bill
provides that the city may enter into a contract
with the railroads for the placing replacing.
change. elevation depression OF their tracks
The city Is pay the cost OF the work. and IS
authorized to raise the necessary money by TAX
levy more years OF by the issue OF
bonds 10 for not more than forty years at
rate OF interest not exceeding five per year.
Provision is also made In the bill for a sinking
fund for the retirement of the bonds
After hearing discussion by Mr. Reed good
roads the Senate passed his bill increasing the
salary OF the State Road Commissioner from 81.
to $500 year and allowing him assistant ar
The Committee on Education reported with one
ment TO the bin proyides thai eaIsi salaries snail
De paid 20 male and female teachers IN correspond
ing grades
In executive session the senate confirmed the
John Z, Foster Prosecutor Of the Pleas OF Mon
Al it's afternoon session the senate passed the
repeal OF the Dunn Five C9uusellOr1 act. under
which candidates for admission the par may
take the Supreme Court examinations upon pres
Iors. of their special fitness for the legal pro-
fesson. without reference 10 whether they have
Mr.. Pitney advocated the repeal He explained
teTed UNDER the 9unn h9t ec aHe' no"
:. MT Martin opposed the bill vigorously He sad
II was passed when the supreme Court refused
10 admit John T. Dunn because he had followed
He said injustice TO young OF ambition would
result II The repeal were passed
Mr.. McDermOtt favored the repeal a much
needed step toward eieyating the standard OF 1ae
New-Jersey bar The bill passed by a vote OF =
TO s. Senators Braun, Cornish, Foster, Hutchin-
son. Martin and Stokes voted against IL.
Senator Francis. of the Committee Education
reported with number Of amendments the Stokes
General School BILL which will be considered next
week One Of the amendments provides for the
appointment of school trustees instead OF election
at large Another restores the provisions OF the
existing law with regard the taking OF the
school census and the distribution OF State school
Mr.. Francis moved 10 reconsider the vote by
which Mr.. McCarter's Newark track elevation bill
was defeated yesterday On Mr.. McCarter's
tlon the motion OF Mr. Francis was laid on the
table until next week. when Mr.. McCarrer hopes
to have enough votes 70 obtain the reconsideration
The Senate passed these bills:
Prohibiting the OF nets or seines in the
Shrewsbury River; enabling the city OF Newark 20
the right TO issue bonds for public improvements:
authorizing fourth class cities the sea coast 10
appropriate 5000 annually for furnishing music
public pdviltOns on the beach: enabling villages
emergencies; authorizing the Governor 10 present
medals 10 all honorably discharged soldiers from
ing the anish-AmertCan War: authorizing the
building Of city hall in Plainheld: annexing por-
tions OF Ewing Township 10 the city of Trenton
These bills were introduced in the Senate:
BY Mr.. Cross (for the President)-Enabling the
Governor TO appoint a successor OF successors 20
any commissioner or commissioners appointed for
the promotion Of uniformity OF legislation n the
United States
BY Mr.. Reed-Increasins the Board OF Managers
OF the State Village for Epileptics from six 20
years.
BY Mr. Francis-Appropriattng $4,000 for tho
building OF cavalry arnory at Red Bank.
The Senate adjourned Monday night.