The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-01-30
HANCOCK AGAIN.
Elected State Comptroller
and Swain Treasurer for
the Third Time.
JOINT LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Stokes Tries to Abolish Dairy
Commissioner McDer-
motifs Boulevard
Bills.
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TRENTON, Jan 80, 190O.-It was after
eleven o'clock this morning when tne
LEGISLATURE got to work. The Republi-
cans held a caucus and considered an
amendment to the rules, which provloeu
that when bills were introduced tney
should be turned over to the supervisor
of Bills and by him prepared Tor the
printer At the proper time during tne
session of the House Mr.. Wakelee oHereo
the amendment and Mr.. Benny opJeetea.
He was not opposed to the rule. he sald
but he did not want to have dangerous
nrecedent formed. The rules require tnal
twenty-four hours notice, of amendments
to the rule must be given and that ne
construed to mean that the amendment
must accompany the notice. In order,
therefore, to make the record stralgnt ne
moved a suspension of the rules ana the
adoption of the amendment His motlon
was defeated. He then rose to point
of order that under the rules the notlce
| of the amendments given yesterday was
not sufficient. The chair ruled that the
notice was sufficient and on an aye ana
nav vote Mr. Wakelee's amendment was
ADOPTED by a vote of 10 to L.
The House passed one bill. the second
of the session. It allows the Collector OF
Rareen county to borrow money in an
ticination of taxes This is made necessary
INV the peculiar state of affairs. The
County Board of Assessors, which mas
tho revision and correction of all assess
| ments of the county, is composed OF sixty
four members, and the assessments nave
been so carefully revised that the Su-
prenre Court has set aside almost every
thing the board has done, with the result
that the county is without money, ana
unless she is authorized to borrow will
have to shut up her schools and pubic
| institutions.
In both Houses committees reported
several bills which passed the second
| reading The Governor put an end to the
Burlington county contest by nominating
David W.. Atkinson for Prosecutor The
Governor also nominated William HI. Nor
row of Warren for member of the State
Board Of Education, and Nathaniel s.
Rue. of Mercer and David w Lawrence,
| of Hudson, trustees of the State Reform
| School for Boys.
At noon. the Senate met with the House
| in Joint session. Senator johnson was
| made chairman and Augustus Barber,
| Secretary of the Senate, was made Secre-
| tary, and James Parker, Clerk of the
| House, was chosen as assistant. The
meeting proceeded to the election of a
| state Comptroller. Senator Hutc chinson
| re-noninated William S. Hancock and
| Senator Martin named Colonel John A.
/, Wildrick of Warren Mr.. Hancock was
| elected.
| The election of State Treasurer was
then taken up. Senator McCarter re-nonai-
mated George B. Swain and Mr.. Martin
named George R. Gray of Essex. Mr..
| Swain was elected. This is the third time
that Messrs. Hancock and Swain have
| been elected Comptroller and Treasurer.
The successful candidates entertained the
Legislature at luncheon in the Trenton
House at the close Of the meeting.
| For State Director of Railroads, Mr..
McCarter nominated Charles Bradley, of
Essex and Mr. Martell. Patrick Doyle, of
Hudson Bradley was elected.
| In the Senate this morning Mr.. Nc
Dermott introduced two boulevard bills.
| One authorizes the Commissioners to pass
/ ordinances for the regulation of the
! boulevard. The second authorizes the
Commissioners to appoint one or more
! policemen mounted or otherwise who shall
| have all the powers of policemen. The
number is limited to one for each mile of
road Money for the salary is to be
raised by four per cent. bonds.
! Senator Stokes introduced a bill with
a string in Its tail. 1t provides for the
/ pure foods beverages, condiments. drugs
and necessity of life and gives the State
Board of Health power to enforce the act.
1t abolishes the office of State Dairy Com
missioner and creates an inspector to take
| his place.