The Jersey City news., 1902-02-25
|FACAN on
The FLOOR
New Mayor Makes His
First Appearance at
Trenton.
BOND BILL PUSHED ALONG.
Curiosity Seekers Start the
Handsnaking Oncs More
Dull Days at the
Capitol.
fsoeeial to sThe Jersey city News. ..

[speeiai to 1.-THE Jersey City News.
TRENTON, Feb. Is, l902.--Another short
uneventful session of the Legislature
marked the opening of the seventh week
of the session Nedther House was in
session more than an hour ard as DC
from the bill which authorizes Jersey
City to refund maturing water bonds, no
business Of Importance to Hudson was
transacted. The House passed three other
bills all re.ating to boroughs and town
ships. and advanced several others on the
calendar
The Senate did NOT even do as wei as
that and passed nothing. 1t, however,
ing and will be in a position to do some
work at its next sitting, If SO disposed.
His Honor Mark Fagan, Republican
Mayor Of Jersey City, made his first
visit to the State House since his
election. last evening. and his pres
ence did not create anything like the
sensation which those of his admirers
who accompanied him thought 1t should
In the Mayors suite last evening was
Jacob Ringle, President of the Finance
Board the effervescent Robert Carey. the
Mayors new Assistant City Attorney
Frank r. Higgins, who bears up nobly
under the great load of the affairs Of
Hudson county which he modestly assum-
ed: John Landrine, who ever since he was
taken back into the fold never misses an
opportunity to show that his repentance
is sincere, and City Hall Custodian Emile
Datz. who looked wondrous wise but
said nothing.
1t was evident that something was wor.
ry.ng the Mayor and mis- suite They, es-
pecially young Mr.. Carey, were here,
there and everywhere, and half of the
Legislature was soon wondering wnat
allied them. The curious soon learned
that bill No 100 was the source of their
woe. This is the measure which judge
Hoffman of Monmouth introduced for
George L. Record some time ago, and
which authorizes the Board OF Finance to
refund bonds which Will become due in a
short time.
In facl it is necessary that the author :
ties be in a position to proceed under the
provisions Of the bill by Thursday of this
week. Somehow or other Trenton and
other Of the smaller municipalities con-
ceived the idea that the bill applied to
their cities and they were up in arms
against It with such force that the meas
ure was to all intents and purposes was
stranded In committee 1t was that state
Of affairs that brought the Mayor and
his retinue to the State House last night
The first intimation that the multitude
that made sitting in the galleries uncom-
Portable had that the great Fagan was
in their midst, was the Offering Of a reso-
lution by Mr. Tenant that the privilege
of the floor be extended to Mark Pagan.
the Mayor of Jersey City. Immediately
the multitude evinced the same desire TO
see the Mayor that the average country
man has to see the double headed calf
and the human donkey of the circus and
the Mayor held quite an ifnpromptu re-
eeption.
While this was going on the Mayor and
I those on his staff succeeded in convincing
the couatrymen that Mr.. Records little
bill referred to Jersey City only so that
when Mr. Tenant called It uD later In
the evening on third reading it passed
without opposition. No opposition was
Forthcoming when Mr.. Tenant asked for
!; unanimous consent to have the rules sus-
! pended and the bill sent over to the Sem
| ate at once and the bill took that course.
| There lis reason to believe that the meas
ure viii encounter no opposition in the up
Der chamber and the labors of the Mayer
and his suite In this behalf will prove
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