The Jersey City news., 1902-04-25
T0BUY TIE BEACH
Governor Signs Bills to Ena-
bic Asbury Park to Buy
Out Founder Bradley.
MORE NEW LAWS
Doubts Whether the Cover
nor Can Consider Measures
After Adjournment.
Especial to ~rhe Jersey CITY News.,')

Murphy signed seven House bills yesscr-
day, thereby eisposing Of all but three of
the measures in his hands upon which
| he contemplates taking favorable action.
! There are three Senate bills vet unsigned
and about fifteen House bills.
Among the measures signed yesterday
were House bills 321 and S22 introduced py
Assemblyman Hoffman. and enabling the
| Asbury Park authorities to purchase
/ from Founder Bradley the beach front
and sewerage system of Asbury Park
| The price to be paid for the beach front
is not to be more than 100000.
The bills were held up by the Cover
nor for a careful consideration, and few
days ago he had almost decided not 70
sign them because there was no provision
1 for the retirement of the bonds After
! advising with Attorney General McCarter
however, the Governor decided that tae
apparent defect was not fatal and so de-
termined TO affix his signature.
Mr. LORDS BIN providing for the ap-
pointnent Of female factory inspector
and Increasing the number of deputies
from six to seven was also signed
Upon this measure, too, the Governor
was in doubt for some time, but the
| hearing given to the South Jersey glass.
blowers, who protested against the en-
| pioyment of child labor last Tuesday, TO-
gether with the conditions which il
brought to light, led him to determine to
sign the bill.
The Governor publicly denounced tn,
lax methods Of the department and in
private talk with Factory Inspector Ward
which followed, became more than ever
convinced that a shaking up was neces-
sary. He was also satisfied from what
he heard that there was need of a woman
inspector in addition to the present force
Of six deputies.
1T is my intention,p said the Governo-
yesterday, ito see TO it that the depart
| ment shall hereafter be more active, and
intend to leave no loophole for excuse
because of the insufficiency of the force.
Factor Inspector Ward will have the
naming of the woman deputy.
The Newark fremen's pension bill in
trodueed by Assemblyman Bachelor.
was among the bills signed yesterday.
| The Governor practically promised the
delegation of Newark firemen which
waited upon him recently that he would
/ sign the bill, to which some objection
| had been made by the exempt firemen,
who thought it would interfere with their
I
! fund THESE objections, however, Were
largely overcome by amendments to the
! bill
The two other bills approved were those
OF Mr.. Kasler. authorizing Counties to
renew maturing bonds, and Mr. Ho1-
mans Asburv Park bond bill
Governor Murphy said last night as he
was leaving the State House that there
sra but three bills over which he is still
in doubt The others remaining uhsign-
ed might ne SAID, pc fegaroed as aeau-
One of the bills stiii being weished IN
the balance IS tnat enaollng tne eity q
Bayonne to erect a new city Ran az
cost not 70 exceed Szo3,VVV' ana aIiother Is
that enabling Jersey Clty 20 issue ponus
to an amount not exceeding s4VVVoo, Inc
Governor said ne was not quite satislieo
as 70 wnat TINS money was y pe uss1 .,,
for and therefore, haa helo up 'ne piii,
Both OF these measures ne saiu' ne iiopeu
to be able to dispose OIL next lnesoay'
when an opportunity VIII De given 70
those wishing to be heard upon them.
The third measure which remains TO
be decided later IS that OF senator Halnes
designed 70 clarity the present nluoale
over me eiectien % nii sauiel ~ : a.
:" Not"4AtVitV ~
eronr said ne eouid not declue upon ms
course OF action regardlng thls piii unell
the decision OF the court of Errors ahu
Appeals IN the case insttuted py Solonei
Smith, OF Jersey Slty' 10 sAJoia tue eiee-
ton under the orders issued py 1eherai
Wanser-
There has been q pelief current tnat
the Governor must pass upon an piils
within thirty days a1ter the aalonrnmehs
OF the leg ttre, ana that an oliis ao'
signed by tnat time were oeao- me "a"
which limited the time Withih "nlch
Governor must sign DIS was repeated
during the term OF governor Grlsgs' OUT
in the opinion OF some pubic men there
is question OF the right OF Governor 10
sign any pllis at any time after the Legs
lature has adjourned. ms arises over
the construction OF a clause IN the state