New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-20
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
THE GOVERNOR NOMINATES
JAMES H NIXON TO SUCCEED R. T.
MILLER AS CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE.
The BILL PROVIDING FOR THE REVISION OF THE
SCHOOL LAWS INTRODUCED By SEN
AToR STOKES

Trenton. Feb. 1s (speciaD.-Governor voorhees,
sent the following nominations 70 the Senate to
night
For Circuit Court Judge-James H Nixon. TO
succeed Richard T Miller For Commissioners Of
Pilotage-John R Dewar Henry ". Miller. Henry
c. Gulick Daniel c. Chase John c. Weaver and
Mark Townsend, ali reappointments For mem
bers Of the State Board OF Assessors-RobeTt 5
Green and Stephen J. Meeker also reappointnents-
Nixon and Chase, being ex-Senstors. were con-
hrmed once
James H Nixon. who was nominated for Circuit
Court Judge, is present lay judge Of the court
OF Errors and Appeals. He is native Of cumber.
land County. sixty-twO years old. graduate or
Princeton and ex-Assembly man and ex-senator
Administration OF President Harrison and for
more than a year and half under the Inc second
pointed Judge Of the Court of Errors and Appeals
by Governor Griggs in March; 1885 - s.... Dc.
ney providing that medals be given 70 al Jersey
war, and who did not receive medals under the act
senator Stokes introduced the much talked Of
Education bill, which provides or the revision and
coolIcallon Q. tHe sGho9l me I-.l 7
that a majority OF the school Board snaiI cQntro,
in all cases. including appointments Each board
a l OF Once cI,
charge or teacners- superintende1I Iof saSh
State funds The State Board OF Examiners now
consisting OF the State superintendent OF Public
Instruction and the principal OF the state Normal
School is increased by additional member, 70 De
appointed by the State Board OF Education Pro
vision made for the issuing OF teachers certih-
Gates The bill abOlshes the school census as
now taken, which costs over $4,000 annually, ana
the school tax is 10 be based en- the taxable prop
erty OF the district. The State money shall De ap-
portiOned the districts the besis OF the az
tendance OF pupils. Every child between seven and
attend school unless leg1IiTnatey
excused No child under fifteen shan be employ eo
unless within the prect ding twelve months he mas
attended school at least twelve weeks FTOFIslou
: made for truant officers and the arrest OF tru-
ants Truant schools may be established Penal
ties prescribed for failure or parents 20 SEM
children TO school.
The Joint Committee on Appropriations cOnsid-
cred a number Of general items in the apprCpria-
Commissioner Of Banking and Insurance $4,000 FOR
his department in order that he may be able 10
make The examinations OF building and loan asso-
provided for by the act OF last winter our
for which no appropriation was made
Among the bills introduced in the House were the
following: BY Mr.. Wood, appropr1atng NSlVo I 9r
fixing the salaries OF teachers throughout the state
grading them according 10 periods OF service and
containing a referendum clause under which the
Common Council submit the law 70 a vote OF
the people BY Mr.. Mungle. fixing the salary or
Grand Jury clerks IN Essex and Hudson counties az
g 500 a year. BY Mr. Campbell approprtatlng S2Vto
10 purchase medal for each officer and all the en-
listed New-Jersey men IN the Spanish war
Mr. Albeit OF Hudson, offered resolution pro
state Industrial School for Girls be investigated by
a special committee OF five members or the n ouse
Mr. Wakeee moved that the resolution De referred
the Joint Committee on Industrial ScnOoi IOr
Girls, which prevailed
The per cent interest bill was recommitted- The
banking interests seem much concerned ABOUT tne
they be allowed be heard before further action Is
The House passed these bills: Prohibiting lawyers
from practising before justices OF the peace VINO
are related to them: providing that borough
commissioners by a twO-thrds vote. may pass
ordinances over the Mayors Veto incorporating the
ing the state troops in the Spauish-AmertCan War
for money spent for needed clothing.