The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-02-17
IN HANNA'S
MEMORY
Legislature Passes Resolu-
tions Deploring the
Loss Of the Repub-
Senator.
FREE BRIDGES ON TIE DELEWARE
Senator Hutchinson Urges
Their Establishment
Both Houses Busy.
FREE BRIDGES ON TIE DELEWARE
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TRENTON, Feb. II, Both
Houses of the Legislature held busy ses-
sions yesterday morning and afternoon.
In the opening prayer in each House ref
erence was made to the death Of Senator
Hanna, and each House adopted suitable
memorial resolutions. The Senate reso-
luton was introduced by Senator Cross,
and that in the House by Mr.. De Lazier.
Some important measures were intro
duced by Mercer County's representa-
tives. Senator Hutchinson introduced a
joint resolution to the effect that the
Governor appoint three commissioners to
investigate as to the advisability of es-
tablishing free bridges across the Dela-
ware river between tidewater and Port
Jervis, including in such investigation the
probable cost of building and mainten-
,, ance; the commission to report to the
Legislature of 1905.
In addition the commissioners are en-
powered to confer with the Governor and
other officials of the State of Pennsylva-
MIA, serving without salary, and only
$500 expenses. The resolution was re
ferred to the Committee on Miscellaneous
Business.
Another measure introduced by the
Mercer County Senator was a bill pro-
vding for one-half pay after twenty-five
years of continuous service of any public
officer or employe who has attained the
age of seventy years. This bill Senator
Hutchinson said does not apply to amy
one within his knowledge, but the plan
is that in use by the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company toward its employees.
Still another bill fathered by Senator
Hutchinson yesterday was Senate Ia
which provides for and regulates the pub
LEGATION of County financial statements.
Following the bill was a repeater, which,
if passed, will repeal the seven acts
which now regulate this matter and
which have caused no little confusion by
reason of conflicting provisions.
Senator Hutchinsons bill provides for
the publication of the County financial
statment in at least six papers of the
County-three Republican and three
Democratic-to be decided upon by the
Board of Freeholders. The bill also pre-
scribes the manner in which the state
ment shall be drawn up, showing among
other things the existing debt of the
County.
In the House Mr.. Colclough introduced
Assembly bill No 203, by the provisions
of which the State is to appropriate $15,,
600 for the relief of the widows and chill
dren of the three men who were killed
by the caving in of one of the rifle pits
on tre Sea Girt ground in the summer Of
19oc.
Nrr Duff introduced in the House a
bill by the provisions of which al electric
light, telepAone. telegraph and trolley
companies must have their wires under
ground within two years after the pas
sage of the act.
In the joint session of the two Houses
at noon Charles Bradley. of Essex, was
elected State Director of Railroads and
Canals. He was the Republican nominee
and his opponent was Patrick Doyle, Of
Hudson County.
1t was decided to hold the next joint
session at noon March /.
President Wakelee announced the
abandonment of the trip to the Boys
Reform School. which had been planned
for today. The absence of the Governor
in the South was the reason for the post
ponement of the trip until later date.
A bill that will be of interest to cor
porations was introduced in the Senate
yesterday by Senator Horner. This
measure provides for the reinstatement
of corporations whose charters are for
feited upon the payment of such sums as
| may be agreed upon.