New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-07
CONVICT STRIPES NO MORE.
A BILL ALSO ABOLISHING THE LOCK
STEP INTRODUCED AT TRENTON
THE LEGISLATURE ADJoURNs FOR WEEK
AFTER Confirming NOMINATIONS AND
PASSING FEW BILLS

Trenton Feb (speciaD.-The Senate and House
to-day each held two sessions. the conclusion of
which an adjournment was taken until Tues
day morning. Monday. the usual time OF meeting
being legal holiday. Thus far the work OF the
Senate has been OF a perfunctOry character.
and although five weeks Of the session have
elapsed. almost matters OF general importance
have been considered.
Governor Voorhees, to-day sent TO the Senate the
nomination of George W Macpherson 10 he Dis
trlcr Court Judge OF Trenton to succeed Judge John
Rellstab, who was last night confirmed as Judge Of
the Mercer County Court Mr.. Macpherson was a
members Of the Assembly in 1886 and 1897 being the
Speaker the latter year He is City Solicitor OF
Trenton
The Senate confirmed these nominations: Samuel
A Atkinson. to be Prosecutor Of Burlington County:
Lewis Fl Schenck. be Law Judge Of Somerset
County; William H. Morrow Warren County mem
per OF the state Board Of Education and Nathaniel
Tue sne Lar!H Lawrence. trustees Of the
BY 2 unanimous vote the Senate nassed the bin
Proviains for pension Of SEQ month Walter F.
English a young Trenton man who had both arms
blown on while firing a salute in honor of Rear
6i Ira LoatGnpson when sword was presented
Senator McCarter's bill enabling boards Of free
holders to acquire lands for the erection OF county
buildings was also passed by the Senate
JUDGE FORTS STATE PRISON BILL
At the request of Judge J Franklin Fort Of New
ark, Senator McCarter introduced a bill drawn bv
Judge Fort and designed TO better the condition
OF cohVlcts IN the prison and reforma tories Of the
0Idte- Ohe OF the most striking features Of he
measure Is the abolition of striped clothing as the
regulation prison garb. The hill nrovides that
striped clothing shall only be used in any penal in
il Is found tne case OF particular prisoner whom
Inc bill also aboIshes the iockstep against the
the ground that it is degrading n Tho ooTricIs All
thhaI by affecting their walk permanently in brands
prison Punishment is not to be- i1aicrsG il a ,Iig
while he is corf So1er Tor any offence committed
zen zen coHalpialnt has been made and filed with tbe
SlaI De entitled to hearing prisoner is also 70
ernor iSI NJ 20 ADDRESS sealed letter TO the Gov
btro my CHdhceiIor. the judge who sentenced
MIN MN or 10 any Supreme Court Justice or otber
Judge Such letters are not 10 be read b tb np
authorities Prisoners upon their discf, r :, ~ ~,
and are 10 rae IN ii9inIng suitable TO the season
each vear ~ ySe $L' N cash with % additional
Thev are Ltey nave served in excess Of years
Head Keeper Moore of the Srs eio nrson +, b,s
nn one annual report strongly advocated paying pris-
F El reasonably expect to secure work Judge
OF prisons having been sent abroad by the Sor1
England and Continental oTFdg 5 penal Systems in vogue
BILLS PASSED IN THE HOUSE
Az the morning session the House passed these
every 7iy,- day from sunrise 10 sunset
fine Of Fdm 3 to 5oF violating 0 the 5otsleTs
Gays 70 six months Imprisonment or both
pi ilcreaslng the salary of the Prosecutor of the
i2.soa Tor Bergen County from $500 year to
At the afternoon session the House Dassa5 tho
Dill authorizing the Mayor of New Brunswick 20
appoint commission 10 rearrange the ward lines
OF tnat city. The Democrats opposed the meas
uTe. Mr. Benny contending that the Common fyouu
e4t and not the Mayor. should redistrict the civ
Mr. Lyon defended the bill showing that the
common Council OF New-Brunswick refused 10 do
us duty In the matter. and that there was no
remedy other than by legislation. The bill he
said. provided for a nOn-partisan commission to
De appointed by a Mayor who had no opposition
Tor election All the Democrats voted against the
bill The House also passed the bill ceding 10 the
United States tract Of land in Salem County 10
be occupied by a military garrison.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Among the brls introduced we're the following.
BY Senator Cross-Amending the Freebooter act
IN counties having between 5G00 and POE 900 in
nsdDltants. proylding that the boards shall here
each city. one from each township and from
each borough having more than Zoo inha bitants
The salary is fixed at $500 year no other com
pensatiOn being allowed for any services whatever.
BY Senator MISUNDERSTANDING courts TO allow
prisoners convicted Of a rnisdemeanor and fined
therefor 10 go at large for definite time until
BY Senator McCarter-P Providing for the appoint
ment OF probation officers in the various counties
by the judges OF the courts OF quarter sessions the
aim % the bill being have first offenders com
mitted to the custody of these officers instead of
BY senator Stokes-Providing for the merger Of
the Delaware River Railroad and the West Jersey
~ . 'Iir ~ rro-,s-+y fr,1rLJsas7 -,s5+- -
credits OF another railroad corporation Of this
State when the entire stock is held by the first
company.
BY Senator Empowering the State Board
Of Arbitration to cOmRel the attendance of wit
nesseS in cases which the Board is arbitraJing.
BY Senator Manufacturing any corporation here
tofore organized under any special legislation and
empowered TO operate a street railway power 70
extend its tracks in any county or into an adjcin-
ing county provided the time for commencing such
work has expired.
BY Assemblyman Klein-PrOviding for the ap-
continent Of women Deputy Factory InSpec-
tors at the same salary as the present lhspec-
tors receive.
Also requiring all mortgages hereafter 70 De re-
corder in full