New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-07
WEDNESDAY,
MARCH J. 1900.
FREEHOLDERs' BILLS PASSED.
-AssEM7LY's ACTION REGARDING
HUDSON COUNTY BOARD

HUDSON COUNTY BOARD
Trenton March 6 tspeciaD The Senate to-day
advanced tnird reading Mr. McCaTter's State
Sewage bill fJr the prevention ~ the pollution OF
the Passaic River and other streams. There was
a long debate the amendments proposed by the
Committee or Public Health Mr. McCarter OBJ
jected to a number Of them -he ground that
they would make the bill Ineffective The amend
ment recurring that in The 0rmation Of a sewerage
district the consent Of the Mayors of all the mu-
inequalities forming SUCH districts must be obtained
instead Of t1ree-fourths OF the Mayors. as pro-
vided in the original bill. prevailed by vote or
L 10 s. The following section was inserted IN the
bill by a vote OF Is 10 g.
The words waters Of This state as used in
this act. shall not be held or construed 70 include
the ocean or any waters separating ms SlaLe It3I
another unless such waters are used Tor potable
purposes
The Senate passed III McDermotts Dill. provid-
ing for the building Of high school in Jersey
senator Reeds bill giving county boards Of free
f ne az, rnaiI,f,I7f ~ G9unfv Board Of COM
missioners to eGualize assessments Tor taxes VS.
senator Martin objected 70 the bill especially 10
fba rrovisioD maj The County Board should con-
- - - ,--sa -,er,5ers he DOUBTED II
men could be found in Sussex County competent 20
throughout the county President Johnson, Mr.
McDermott and Mr. Cross spoke in favor OF me
The Committee on Game and Fish -gPorted a sub
makes these changes: Fixing the closing date for
pheasantS quail ana raonll7- q - be =l,o- il
March ana April and from September 20 December
inclusive woodcoCk may ~ taken III october ~
vember and December.
The following bills were passed
Enabling municipalities 70 issue bonds for the
PgTP97ee 81 @na a q Soi hif or 70 the pub
lie entitled 70 practise law who mas not been
court for Passaic. the Newark library bill; pro-
,{i,g -bs+ Dersor under rvantv-07e years OF ago
convicted of a State prison offence may oe sen
issue fire insurance policy containing co-insur-
a
placing telephone companies on the same footing
a telegraph companies
These bills were introduced in the Senate
BY Senator Martin-Makius an additional appro-
pria tion Of 81 50o TO the State Dairy Commission
By Senator MISUNDERSTANDING boards OF free
discharged soldier. sailor marine VINO shall die
without leaving sufficient means 90 defray the ex-
By senator. Stokes Providing for me appoint
F ms4s OF the chief OF the Bureau OF LABOR anu STA
By Senator Stokes Regulating the transportation
OF dead bodies across the state providing thar
where death has resulted from contagious disease
the bodies shall b. incased in Theoretically sealed
BY Senator Van CIeef-Makins it lawful for the
owner of pond 70 dsh IN IL with net, provided
IL has not been stocked by the Fish and Game
BY Senator Brann-EuabIing the governing body
of any city 70 enter into contract for the clean
ing OF it's streets
me Senate Committee on Education gave hear
ing on the general revision OF the school law, IN
l' ~ 5- ~ ~ 5iIi n -ire, s1-re1-5- 11I
SPOKE IN Iav3r on ne ol-l I41lls 49, no
son. suggested a referendum clause allowing cities
their boards A Z HUlsizer Of FIemggton spoke
in opposition 10 the proposed abolition OF the
school census and appOrtiOning the school funds.
on the basis OF attendance Of pupils Alderman
{ Council OF EhZaDeIn. advocated me preservation
OF there. winch IS the election
OF the members by wards The committee viii give
another public hearing on the Dill on Wednesday.
/ PROCEEDINGS IN THE ASSEMBLY
In the Assembly to-day the blH exempting from
taxation the stock of local building and loan as
sociations was attacked third reading by Aessrs-
/ Tennent Benny. Dexheiners and others. the
/ ground that too much property IS eN3InQt rom
taxation. Mr.. Snyder. the introduCer OF the Dill.
asserted that the total exemption proposed would
exceed The opponents or the Dill showed
that the exemptions allowed amount 20 almost
100000 worth OF property yearly The Dill was
/ killed by vote OF 20 20
( the appointment OF TWO women deputy factory IN
speCJOrs
Among The bills recommitIed the bill provide
ing for the examination and licensing OF BARRIERS.
and also the bill giving township committees power
I TO open streets
/ Reducing the number OF members in The HuG-
son County Board Of FreehOders TO nine II voters
ludOrse the change: compelling incoming steamers
/ touching Perth AnbOy first 70 receive a permit
health officer OF that port pr0NldtnE
foreign Insurance companies shall ne permitted
/ policies only through duly appointed ana
! licensed agents, fixing a minimum Zee OF so for
I creasng the mileage fee OF Shert1s engaged II
/ serving processes
The following bills were introduced
/ BY Mr. King providing that the term Of city
counsel or attorney. wherever II IS less. snaH oe
/ Bv Mr. Fallon providing for the appointment Of
: police surgeons in second class cities exceeding
( 5000 in population
for the enforcement OF the law protecting natural
l seed oyster beds.