New-York tribune., 1902-02-22

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Murphy amounted TO SOs77 IA a bill providing for
the payment OF these expenses has been passed b,
the House of Assembly.
Assemblynnan Williams has introduced bill IN
! the House authorizing Governor Murphy to appoint
commission of ten citizens of the State to repre-
bill approprates 100000 to provide for proper
exhibit.
The bill providing for a new Senate Chamber IS
being considered in the House of Assembly Tha
$4,000 and doubtless will be passed in its present
form.
The bill which authorizes the State House Com
mission to acquire additional ground adjoining tho
State House. including the Green House." for an
Executive Mansion has passed its second reading
Monday night.
A bill has been introduced by Assenblyman
Newcorn making the chatte mortgage act OF 1856
null and void against the creditors Of the mort
document unless it is again recorded
Senator Hudspeth has introduced bill providing
for the decent burial OF hOnOrably discharged SOL
diers sailors and marines, the marking OF the
graves and the keeping of a record of them. This
bill makes an appropriation of $4,000 for repairing
egeeG res and Sf is s outcome of the 5coveS
the County Superintendent OF Burlals or hudson
buried in the twenty-five cemeteries OF that county,
for which only forty headstOnes have been pro-
vided.
Another bill introduced by Senator Hudspeth
compels courts having jurisdiction 10 set aside
thirty days preceding elections for the natualiza
IL ton OF aliens ana ElVlng & thaI BUSINESS preferences
Senator Johnson has introduced a concurrent
resolution making amendment TO the State con-
stitution providing for biennial sessions OF the
legislature The resolution extends the terms OF
members OF the Assembly elected In 1903 and lsOt
and thereafter from one year 20 TWO years, and
he ms Of n
from three four years. The term OF the Gov
fs fEaor IS extended ITO" three 10 '0O' years '''s'
Senator Reed has introduced for President Fran
els bill appropriating 10000 for State aid for
stone roads.
A bill introduced by Senator wakelee permits
municipalities to select as Repositories for public
moneys any trust company organized under the
business in such municipality for than two
years.
Senator Gebhardt has introduced a primary cleo
ton bill which provides that primaries shall IA
held on the first registration day and that tbs
registration and primaries shall oe conducted by
general election act extends to the primaries. and
provision Is made for independent candidates
AssembIyman Waite has introduced bill which
requires the State Treasurer to deposit all the
State funds in such regular banks doing banking
business in the state he shall select. the banks
TO give a bond IN double the amount Of any con-
tempated deposit; which bond shall Dc approved ~
the Governor The banks 70 be selected must be
active banks. in which all the business OF the
| than iIs per cent interest one OF these banks
must be located in Trenton.
Assemblyman Whitehead has introduced a bill
which may solve the Morris Canal question. which
has vexed the State for number Of years The
bill. in terms, authorizes the Governor to appoint
six commissioners 10 examine into and report upon
the lands waters. water rights. rights OF howase
and diversion riparian rights rights of way and
other and privileges now held or claimed
by the Morris Canal and Banking Company and
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company; also what
S eons s f6 Se sd Pss sso to 70 @ aq
upon the value OF the canal canal ana us PPTr { eDj
a public highway. The commission is TO pc en-
and other assistants. The compensation and sx-
penses for the work are 20 be nxed and approved
by the Governor. and the report is 10 be made 70
the next legislature.
The COMMITTEES OF the New-Jersey Medical So
ciety having charge OF the plan for the establish
ment of a State sanatorium for the treatment ot
tubercuIous diseases has practically agreed on
bill which will give the control and management
of the proposed Institution the State The bill
will be drafted by Judge Lanning. of Trenton. and
will be introduced by Mr.. Horner. the Republican
ton of o0Oo for the building OF sanatorium for
Sts- VfI1r,bII s1J iS IN 10 iirs 1itb ne sIrgss-
tion made by him in his inaugural address.
At the request Of the Daughters OF the Auerf-
Revolution. Assemblyman TillOtsOu has intro
duced bill appropriatfng S10O0 for the erection Ot
battle monument TO mark the site Of the old Fort
Lee of Revolutionary days The bill provides that
the appropriation shall be placed in trust with
the Palisade Park Commission which shall be au-
thOrized to build the monument Thus far nva
monument bills have been introduced in the less-
lature.
What Is known as local option bill" has been
introduced by Senator Lee. IL apparently Is de-
signed especially 10 benefit Atlantic City. where the
efforts Of Supreme court Judge HendriCEsOn TO en-
force the liquor laws have caused end OF strife
and trouble. Mr.. Lees bill provides that all cities
may. by ordinance fix the punishment for selling
liquor sundays and election days. and the
measure Is intended to suspend all penal statutes
where the municipal ordinances adopted.
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