New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
THE FREEHOLDERS' BILL.
SENATE PASSES ONE OF THE MOST
IMPORTANT ACTS BEFORE IT.
NEWARK POLICE BILL LOST. But MOTION TO
RECONSIDER WILL BRING 1T UP
AGAIN TO-DAY.

RECONSIDER WILL BRING IT UP
AGAIN TO-DAY.
Trenton. Feb q (speciaD.-The Senate this morn
ing passed Senator McDermott's Hudson County
Board o: Freeholders' Reorganization bill The rad
ical feature OF the bill is that it provides Tor a
board OF niEe members 10 be elected at large IN
any county which the act is accepted At present
there are twenty-eight members in the Hudson
County Board. and this number may be increased
at viii by the act empowering municipalities 10
| increase the number of wards and elect Free
holder from each
After Mr.. McDermott had explained the objects
Of the bill, Mr. McCarter said he did not know
how the people of Essex County looked upon the
County, was general in its application He thought
however, that the referendum clause was sum
Gent safeguard 10 warrant his voting ior the meas
IRE for the redemption OF Hudson County
in Character. Formerly. he said, il applied only TO
/ ne uncertain whether the bill might not be an
| unWlse one for general application.
OF $3.50 year would not be appropriate FOR smaller
counties. The same view was taken BY Mr., Reed
| visions Tor elections large.
Mr. McDermott explained the difficulty OF framing
objections set up by the State courts He said it
Senator Francis's bill providing for the increasing
on the Atlantic Coast vas also passed by the
Mr. NED. M9Derm mo attacked Senator McCarters New
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each dollar OF ratabes or the support o; its Police
! Mr; NcDermott denounced the character of such
| provision preventing the Legislature from inter-
! feT!ng IN the internal affairs Of towns
| factory 70 the Newark Finance Board. and that no
/ increased expenditure was intended Heretofore
TO make up its deficiency in the Police Department.
satisfactory condition. The bili was lost by a vote
OF 70 .. MI f1neE Who voted in the negative
| WI be brought up again tomorrow morning
reported, with several amendments senate biz No
! known as the State Sewerage bill Among the
amendments are these; That no private lands shall
be taken without conpensat ton. and that any per
son or CORPORATION aggrieved by the findings Of the
which shall affirm or reverse such findings.
hearing his sfErrnr- on r. $500 ,bf b,f1
introduced by Senator Stokes. After hearing argu-
MADE that a further hearing would be given next
Mrs. Williamson. president Of the state Fedora
ton OF Nomeu's Clubs. said that behalf Of
to inorse he Bill. Which the F5deyatIon belieVed
was the hest measure ever considered by the Legs
| worthy of unqualified Endorsement and especially
ren 10 seb5oI IN -s2s sef3 c OF c M
doing away with the ward system and the choosing
mrs. David P Han Of Piqindeld, a representative
OF the Federation also spoke for the bill
local boards of health power to adopt resolutions to
bonds heretofore issued providing for the enforce
ment Of ordinances in municipalities governed by
market act; providing that soldiers and sailors Of
the Spanish war shall be eligible for admission 10
The New-Jersey Home for Disabled Soldiers: fixing
a penalty for shooting OF injuring homing pigeons
seashore and Delaware River railroads; author
izing the supreme Court TO appoint commission
/ TO report as TO the best means of promoting rbe
educational qualifications OF candidates for adTnis
ers Who enlisted in the eFGar army 2r during be
Spanish-American War.
IN THE ASSEMBLY
At the morning session the House passed the fol-
lowing bills: Prohibiting the catching and planting
Of oysters by boats propelled by any artificial
power; requiring all State printing bear the Off
cial stamp of the typographical union; providing
that borough collectors shall also act as treasurers
of such bOroughs.
Bills introduced follows:
By Assemblymap Brandenburgh. providing for the
Incorporation of the Borough of Waverly, in Essex
By Assem6yman Lyon making the fee of A mas
ter in chanGery for reporting in any foreclosure
BY Assemblyman Garrison; fixing, salary of $50
Tor each OF the examiners OF candidates for adis-
The committee reported without recommendation
ton OF United states Senators by popular vote.
AT JOINT meeting OF the Senate and House a
number or commissioners or Deeds were elected
The last joint meeting Of the session will be held
The House went into committee of the whole
r. i 6 20 CCtU4 JollI % y" FoeF, TT
next year. He gave an outline of the aims and Oh
New-Jersey in it, but did not ask that an appro7
priation be made, and no action was taken.
At the afternoon session the House passed the
following bills: Enabling Plainfeld erect a S1t0.-
600 City Hall: Incorporating the Borough of High
| lands. Of Navesnk. in Monmouth County. permit
ting Boards OF Freeholders in second and third
class counties 10 appropriate $3.50 annually the
I observance OF Memorial Day. the Paterson Public
Market bill: providing for the annexation OF a part
of Ewing Township to the city Of Trenton.
Bills were introduced as follows:
/ BY ASSemblyman DeXhemeT. repeating the Dunn
act in relation TO the examina ton of law students
but protecting the students already registered in
! law offices under it,
BY Assemblyman Bachelor. authorizing boards
of education in first class cities by majority vote
10 appoint superintendeuts Of erection and reDairs
| BY Assemblyman Fallon fixing the maximum
rental for telephones $50 per year the "a te
for five minutes use between cities in the State at
| . cents.