New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-23
FRIDAY.
MARCH e9, 1900.
ELEVATION BILL AGAIN LOST.
SENATE RECONsIDERs THE ArCARTER
MEASURE-ACT1ON ON THE
ERIE MERGER


Trenton March . CspsciaD.-The last day before
the inal adjournment OF the Legislature caused tho
Senate TO work under high pressure The feat
ure Of The session was the fight made By SEN
atOr McCarter revive the Newark track elevation
bill. After the motion reconsider the vote BY
which the bill lost had been taken rom the
table Senator McCarter made a strong appeal for
the bill He had been n communication with
representatives OF the railroads interested and
had reached an understanding with them regarding
a substantial compromise, but this compromise ap-
parently had not met with the approval OF tha
corporations Mr.. McCarter promised II the bin
were reconsdered, that ne would offer an arnsnd-
ment by which the city OF Newark, in addition 70
paying one-fourth OF the general Of the elsvA~
ton, would further agree 20 pay half the sxpenss
OF the special elevation where the Pennsylvania
and Central Railroad tracks cross
The motion 10 reconsider prevailed Ssnaxnr
Johnston. OF Camden. offered an amendrsat.
which Senator Francis moved 20 have pri.H@s-
Senator McCarrer denounced that action as a
effort to kill the bill The amendment OK W.
Johnston he said was in reality new bill X
was the railroads bill. which had been eXpeceo
for number OF days and which was no" oI-<-1o.@
as an amendment merely 70 XIII the Original oa--"
After a lively debate Senator Johnsrous a-1eno-
rnent was defeated The McCarter bill was than
defeated by vote OF L 70 5
Senator Braun renewed his effort 10 obtain some
action in regard 70 the alleged raising OF rares oy
the Nev-York Susduehanna ard Western RailDoad
leasing OF It's lines 10 the Erie Railroad He Intro
duced the following concurrent resolution Whnn
passed both houses without material opPoslrDH
Whereas Complaint is made that the Erie Rsis
and Western Railroad Company and the dlrecIors
and officers in charge OF said companies nave S5
Ire increased the rates for both passenger and
Whereas said act provides thar in OF such
increase the lease authorized oy sald seL NY s :.
penalty therefor be forfeited now thereIore De !.
Resolved the House OF Assembly coIcurSl1ts.
requested 10 ascertain whether such rates have
been Increased contrary 70 said act and ne
immediate action as he may deem proper and aa-
visable in the premises.
Senator Braun introduced the resolution, ne said
because he expectation that the Dill hs
introduced yesterday 20 repeal the merger act
would receive the consideration It's Importance de-
mands the present late stage OF the session
Governor Voorhees, has not decided what he VII
DO in view OF the resolution, Of which he has yet
received no official notification he expressed the
opinion. however. that II investigation showed that
roads should be made 70 live up 20 II or the merger
Fhe Assembly bill submitted ny The special COM
nittee which is investigating the Girls Industrial
school was passed IN the Senate az its night SEES
executive session az Il o'clock to-night but getore
ton providing for sine die adjournment al
O'Clock tomorrow Il is expected, however. that
the actual nnaI adjournment VIII not take place
until after midnight The Senate also passed these
Providing for the taxation OF franchises OF cor
porations using public streets and highways az the
for the taxation OF bank stock the home OF the
holder. the Jersey City Teachers Salary bill.
viding for lighting turnpike roads IN Hudson
County: providing for the appointment OF police
surgeons in second class cities deduCttng mortgage
debts on the property OF religious and charitable
associations from the taxable value thereof. he
Assembly bill providing for a commission 70 take
steps for the preservation OF the Palisades
PROCEEDINGS IN THE ASSEMBLY.
In the Assembly tonight there lively dis
cussiou over the bill 70 reorgaEize the National
Guard OF New-Jersev. Speaker Jones took the door
TO advocate its passage Many members opposed
the bill They maintained that s. a day for the
prtvatas while the officers getting high pay,
was an outrage Assem- bIvuan Lewis offered an
amendment 70 make the prtvates pay s. - Gay a.
all times during service. and that was adopted
The opponents Of the bill offered many amend
rnents. but they were ali voted down BEFORE me
roll was called the measure. Assem- man
Benny called attention 10 clause in the Dill CIV
ing courts martial power TO impose thirty year
sentences The bill was passed by q vote OF 81
10 The Assembly also passed these DIS
Recurring all courts 70 determine cases within
six months: reOrganizing the government OF the
State Industrial School for Girls, deprIvlng police
rests for violation Of the game laws without var
rants: making terms Of officials IN second class
cities three years providing penalty for shoot
ing trapping hOniug pigeons making the cleo
ton law 1875 relative The OF orhclal bal
lots applicable all town elections, making the
terms of tax collectors, assessors and clerks IN al
towns three