New-York tribune., 1900-03-22
AGAINST ERIE MERGER.
BILL INTRODUCED TO REPEAL ACT PER-
MITTING sUsQUEHANNA LEASE.

Trenton. March 2 (speciaD.-sera atOr Braun to-
day introduced a bill in the Senate repeal the
permitting the New-York, Susquehanna and
Western Railroad Company to lease its franchises.
railroad and property TO the Erie Railroad Com
pany. or to merge with the Erie The Attorney
General had submitted written opinion regarding
the right of the Erie road 70 increase rates the
Susquehanna, 1t has done since it took the Sus-
quehanna. The opinion made public.
Senator McCarters bill providing for the appoint
ment Of probation officers by judges of courts of
Quarter Sessions was passed. The bill provides for
the appointment of one probation officer in each
county, with the consent of the presiding Judge.
In first class counties three such officers may be
appointed with the approval of the Board of Free
holders. Judge Fort. Mr.. McCarter said, disliked
send young offenders 10 the peniteutiary. Under
the act they could be let under the supervision
of the probation officers
students who register within three months from
Dunn act 10 be admitted to the bar under the Dunn
act.
The Assembly bill providing for life ropes and
the employment of expert swimmer bathing
resorts was lost in the Senate by tie vote. Sen
ator McDermott had the vote recOnsidered and
amendment offered which is designed meet the
Senator Francis withdrew his amendment to the
6hat the teacArs salaries may be raised with the
consent of the voters. The amendment placed
women teachers on the same basis men. A num-
ber of women had asked have the amendment
withdrawn. fearing that it would cause the bill TO
be lost: The bill advanced to third reading
The Trenton ArmSry bin was reported without
ti3ns ton had decided not to recommend any appro-
priatlon Tor the armory this year
following:
amending the charter of East Orange; amend
and against shall precede any proposition sub
nlLed mite I" the people at any election, and If neither
Word IS crossed off the ballot shall not count
amending the county asylum for lunatics act rela-
Mayor of Perth AmbOy to appoint three Water
Commlssioners; amending the road Improvement
married women; authorizing the city Of Bayonne
powering the Hudson County Boulevard Conlrnis-
sion TO pass ordinances and make rules controlling
submit annually TO the Governor a list Of corpora
TONS which for two years have failed 70 pay their
taxes, the GoveTnor thereupon 10 declare their
State Board of Childreu's Guardians
These bills introduced in the Senate:
BY Senator Pitney-Taxing bank stock at the resi-
dence of the holeer; that of non-residents be
taxed where the bank is and real estate OF a bank
Ing is to he deducted in aseertainins the assessab bic
the system that prevailed before the bank law re-
By Senator MISUNDERSTANDING any Board of
FrsehOlders Of any county CHARGED with the sup up
children remote from those of the adult paupers.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE ASSEMBLY.
Assemblyman Kleins bill 10 allow the OF
voting machines in this State opposed by As
semblyman Marks on the ground that the ma
chimes were intricate and would result in prac-
tical Acknowledgement of the class OF voters who
cannot read English readily. He also objected 70
the expense they would entail cities The bill
received only fourteen votes, and was killed.
The Assembly passed the following bills:
Increasing the salary of the State Road Commits
siOner S2JC and allowing him
assistant at salary of 15o0 year; providing Tor
the appointment of deputy TO the chef OF the
State Labor Bureau; the West New-YOrk Sewer
bill: permitting Newark to build hospital for con-
tagiOuS diseases, requiring applications for liquor
licenses in second class cities 10 be published in
newspapers; authorizing the appoint menJ of a
State Board of Architects in order that hereafter
only duly licensed architects may follow the pro-
fession; authorizing Jersey City 10 issue bonds for
the purchase of new water supply; authorizing
the cancellation of taxes assessments ETC. against
lands now held or hereafter to be acquired by the
State or the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund.