The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-03-28

ADJOURNS
2S5 Passed Bills in Hands Of
Governor Murphy.

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Morristown Sewer Bill Passed
Alsorleasure Appropriating $5O, 1000
for State Home for Consumptives
-FreehoIders Commission.
The closing week of the Legislature
was attended by more than the usual
hurly and hustle owing to the fact
that legislation has dragged until the
last three weeks. There has been
trouble to pass really meritorious
bills, while bills detrimental to the
welfare Of the public have been bob
bing up in and out of season.
In the Senate, President Francis,
in addition to the duties connected
with his office, has had troubles of
his own in watching some of his pet
measures, including the trolley freight
project. Senators McCarter and Reed
have had frequent innings. Secretary
Edge and Assistant Journal Cle1k
Fischer have been in evidence in
every part Of the State House, SEEM
ingly at one and the same time, while
supervisor Of bills, Major Jesse Sal
mon, of the Estate of Essex has kept
his department. in excellent shape His
assistant, Sheriff Shoemaker, like
Fischer has been connected with the
Senate SO long that the twain would
be enabled to run the Senate without
a break.
In the House Speaker Bradley has
had to keep a weather eye on several
measures relating to Camden, and in
addition the Hudson County contin-
gent, which is always in evidence.
Clerk Parker, as usual, has during the
last fortnight been praying for a
letup, while his assistant, George
e. Poole of Morris, has called the
House so many times and so satis-
factorily that some of his more enthu-
siastic friends say he is we'll fitted to
call sheriff's juries.
Probably the State School bill as
amended is one of the most important
that has passed. After considerable
discussion it passed the Senate easily
and had substantial majority in the
House and was signed by Governor
Murphy yesterday.
The trolley freight bill squeezed
through the Senate by majority Of
one after sharp debating.
The supplemental bill which pro-
yides special appropriations for the
current fiscal year contains among
other items $6, 600 for the State Home
for Girls; $12, 200 for the Home for
Feeble Minded Women; $50. 445. 90 for
the Village for Epileptics; for the
State Hospital at Morris Plains,
$13, ,819; additional maintenance, SIG, :
400; amusement Hall, So, 600; for fur
nishing new building SIG, 400; for re-
formatory at Railway $500, 0o0 pub
fishing synopsis of laws in newspa-
pers $25, 600.
A matter which will please tax
payers throughout the State is the
appropriation Of 1888, 97S for the State
School tax. This is from the general
appropriation bill and is an increase
of $50, 1893 over the appropriation Of
last year. For public roads, 1926, 500 !;
Louisiana Purchase Exposition,
$50, 600; Princeton Battle monument,
SIS, 900; new dormitory for Soldiers
Home in Kearney, $28, 500; manuel
training for colored Youths, $15. 900 !;
purchase of additional lands for exec
utive mansion and additions to State
| House.
The sunset election law, which
should have been passed received but
one favorable vote in the Senate.
Senator McCarter, who spoke for it,
changed his vote in the negative, SO
it might be brought up again.
FREEHLODER BILL A LAW.
The freeholder bill having passed
Senate pulled through with bare
majority in the House where it was
opposed by the Hudson County Demo
Gratis and also by the Republican re-
representatives. from Passaic and Essex.
This bill is particularly in the inter
ests, of the rural counties of the State
andlit is believed it will affect large
saving in county expenditures, while
permitting all county work to be done
in more efficient manner. The bill
provides that in counties of the class
to which Morris belongs the represen-
tation shall be five freeholders who
shall receive annually salary of 81, 600
The State guardians bill was lost
in the House by two votes.
The pigeon" bill passed the House
safely and was sent to the Senate on
Wednesday. House Bill no 1888 and 1S9
with amendment which permits
Morristown if it SO desires to inau-
gurate sewer system, passed on
Wednesday. County Clerk Voorhees,,
Judge Cutler, Alderman Hurting and
others who have been interesed in
the measure waited upon the COVER
nor and explained to him the necessity
for such a measure in Morristown.
After further consultation the Cover
nor said that the bill would receive
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