New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-31
WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 81. 1900
JOINT SESSION AT TRENTON
HANCOCK AMI SWAIN REELECTED AS
CONTROLLER AND TREASURER
GOVERNOR VOORHEES, NoMINATEs SAMUEL A.
ATKINSON FOR PROSECUTOR OF BURLINo-
TON COUNTY.

ATKINSON FOR PROSECUTOR OF BURLINo-
TON COUNTY.
Trsn;on. Jan. 30 (SpeciaD.-1he Legislature held 4
joint meeting IN the Assembly Chamber this noon.
President Johnson Of the Senate presiding George
B. Swain. of Essex County. nominated for
State Treasurer, and William 5. Hancock, OF Mer-
GER FOR State Controller. and both were elected oy
party votes. The Democrats named for Staes
Treasurer George r. Gray Of Essex. who formerly
held the office and for State Controller Colonel
John A wndrick OF Warren Mr.. Hancock was
nominated by Senator Hutchinson VINO made a
brief euogistc speech. lid Mr.. Wood. OF Mercer
in support of the nominee Senator McCarter nom
mated Mr.. Swain and the former as well as Mr.
Dexheimer OF Essex. spoke IN highly approving
terms OF his administration % the Office
Charles Bradley. Of Essex. reelected Stats
Director Of Railroads and Canals. Patrick Doyle,
of Hudson County the Democratic nominee
for this office.
Messrs Hancock and Swain after their cleo
ton. entertained the members OF both houses. as
well the other State officers and the correspond
ents. at the Trenton House with a luncheon
WEST ORANGE TOWN BILL PASSED.
The House at It's morning session passed the bali
authorizing the County Clerk Of Bergen County 20
borrow money IN anticipation OF taxes and or
dered to third reading the bill fixing the salary
of the Bergen County Prosecutor OF the Pleas
also the bill providing for the incorporation OF
West Orange town.
The afternoon session OF the House was brief. A
few unmportant bills were reported and the
special committee appointed TO draft resolutions
regarding the death OF ex-Attorney-General john
P. Stockton reported through Chairman Wakelee
The opening paragraph Of the resolutions Is as
follows:
Resolved (the Senate eoncyrring That me Leg ;
lature of NewJersey records It's nigh Ion
John P. Stockton. man who. born In New eTSey
Is brightest and best in the States history never
In private life or public station failed 70 oeInOn-
STR in lie
aid in her development and betterment-
The resolutions were adopted unanimously By
a standing vote.
PROSECUTOR OF BURLINGTON COUNTY
The Senate held a half hours session this morn
ing The Governor sent in the name of William H
Morrow. OF Warren County as a reappointment to
the State Board Of Education. and OF Nathaniel
8 Rue and David W. Lawrence trustees OF the
State Reform School for Boys. at Jamesburg-
The fight for the Prosecutorship OF Burlington
County was ended to-day when the Governor sent
to the Senate the name Of Samuel A. Atkinson for
the place Mr.. Atkinsons opponent Charles X
semblyman Horner and olher prominent pohtlclans.
parry PariT Assemb1yman Wright and ex-Assemblyman
Wildes. Hardly a day has passed recently tnat
Governor ia the interest Of candidate;
Senator stokes intIodueed pure IGOd PHI q re
the position OF Dairy Commissioner and 70 place
of Health the duties now performed by the Dairy
Gommssio1er being vested IN c9leL I1sPe s
and drugs. and requires that limitations OF all sorts
is authorized to expend $4,000 annually under the
act, and IL empowered TO make sucn ahayseS IS
any effort to interfere with such analysis and
rants rants 90
WAR DEPARTMENT IN A HURRY FOR LAND.
The Committee on Judiciary reported subsff-
tute for Mr. MiIers bill. authorizing the sale OF
fifty acres Of land Firms Point. Salem Counts.
to the -Aderal Government for the erection OF
&f,e firaf -
Fort Mot. The bill passed second reading. and
Mr. Pitney announced that he would ask for It's
RasSag l qext 10 secaEe ne Land at once
Both houses adjourned until Monday night.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Among the bills introduced were the following;
By Senator stokes-Providing. an appropriation Of
SIsi0DaI land and erect two COTTAGES
BY Senator McDermott- the Boufe-
policemen. than one to the mile. to patrol
the Boulevard, and another empower1ns tne CON-
mission pass ordinances and make rules and
regulations concerning the Bouleyard. -. n.
erson to issue bonds not exceeding $4,000 TO rebuild
sewers.
in cities TO arrest upon view. without warrant
any person seen violating any law or ordinance or
committing breach of the peace. The object OF
this bill is to remedy a weakness IN the DsOrderiy
drunkenness and profanity if the ofender is walk
ing or moving and not standing or sitting still A
decision this effect recently given by Justice
Depue in the Supreme Court.
BY AssemblyTnan MISUNDERSTANDING steam
and ferry boats 20 such structures shall
be sufficient to protect horses from the force OF
be used continuously from October to April OF
each year fenaIty LOT 4 l SO TOT
BY Assemblyman Weseman-Aiaking sixty hours
service for employees in biscuit bread or cake bak-
cries and prohibiting the discharge Of employees for
or TO any deputy factory inspector or health board
BY Assemblyman NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from tax
alton the property or armory associations.