The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-15

Day.
The high pressure under which the
legislature worked last week was
continued this week with renewed
vigor and as direct result the
amount of business transacted was
enormous 1t has been finally decided
to adjourn the session sine die on
Friday, March % at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon. This leaves but one short
week during which the work of the
session must be concluded.
The appropriation bill is yet to be
considered and the committee having
it in hand has been working overtime
to have it in readiness to railroad
through as soon as introduced.
Despite the large amount of business
considered this week there has been
nothing done of great Importance.
The Senate passed the bill reappor-
tioning the Congressional districts of
the State and sent it to the house.
Morris with Union and Warren Coun-
ties will hereafter comprise the Fifth
District. The counties are divided
as follows
First-Camden, Gloucester and
Salem
Second-Atlantic Burlington, Cape
May and Cumberland.
-Middlesex, Monmouth and
Ocean.
Fourth Mercer, Somerset and Hun
terdon.
Fifth-Union, Morris and Warren.
Sixth-Passaic, Bergen and Sussex.
Seventh and Eighth-Essex County.
Ninth and Tenth-Hudson County.
Several important hearings have
been held on the bill vacating the
Morris Canal and Banking Company.
Beyond these the business has largely
been only of Importance in the locali-
ties affected.
Fighting Meeker Bill.
The anti-Spring Election bill has
been fiercely attacked by the Demo-
Gratis of the State and determined
effort made by Newark and Camden
lawyers to upset the law by having it
declared unconstitutional. In order
that the act may be finally considered
before the highest tribunal of the
State, Justice Garretson, of the Su-
preme Court, has declared the act
constitutional The decision is merely
perfunctory and not based on the
merits of the case. A writ of error
has been taken out and Monday set
as the time for an argument to- be held
before the full Court of Errors and
Appeals.
Ocean Boulevard Bill
So strong has been the opposition
put up by the Methodists OF the State
that the Assembly Committee on
Municipal Corporations has not yet
reported the bill. Two sessions have
been held by the committee but no
decision made and 1t is probable that
another hearing will be held. Gov
ernor Voorhees, has suggested that the
bill be amended so as to close the
boulevard in Ocean Grove on Sundays
and it is generally believed that the
amendment will be tackled on and
the bill passed.
Morris Canal Bill
The Senate Committee on Corpora
tions gave another hearing on Wednes-
day on the bill allowing the IIehigh
Valley railroad to abandon the Morris
canal. The hearing was held in the
Senate Chamber and was even more
largely attended than the regular
session.
Congressman McDermott came over
from Washington to assist ex-senator
Edwards, W. Fl. Corbin, Robert
McCarter, Senator Hudspeth and other
eminent legal lights who were present,
using all their eloquence to give the
proposed steal" even semblance of
justice. Senator Pitney, who had been
flooded with letters and petitions from
Dover, Boonton, Hopatcong and other
points in Morris County. closely in
terrogated the proponents of the
nehigh Valley bill, very Fmuch to
their confusion. Congressman Salmon,
ex-Judge Willard W. Cutler, j. @.
Burlington were among those who
spoke in opposition to the measure.
The sound arguments of both Mr.
Salmon and Judge Cutler were based
on the damage the bill would be to
property owners in Morris and Warren
counties.
Ex- Mayor Quayle, County Clerk
voorhees,, Sheriff Baker, Andrew B.
Cobb and John H. Capstick were
among those from Morris County who
were present at the hearing.
One Freebooter BiII Killed.
The House this week killed the bill
providing for an increase in salaries
of freeholders in second class cities to
$500 per annum The bill providing
that taxation of bank stock shall be
levied only in the place where the
bank is located was also killed in the
House after a lengthy but not eloquent
debate. The rural members opposed
the measure because was opposed the