The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-02-15
Asssmblyman Scot!'s Bill
Providing for Appeal In
Cases Of Dismissal Or
Suspension Goes Through
the House
THE RETIREMENT BILL PASSES
AMENDMENT TO INCLUDE THE
FIREMEN, INTRODUCED BY
BERG. WAS DEFEATED-AR-
RoWsMITH's EQUAL TAX
MEASURE CONSTITUTIONAL
Special to .rhe Jersey city News,

Special to ''The Jersey City News.')
TRENTON. Feb. 10. 1905.--A large
number of important bills were passed by
the House yesterday Among them was
Assemblyman Mare1li's bin which pro-
vides that person arrested for disorder
ly conduct shall have trial by a jury
of six men before magistrate and on ap-
peal to the Quarter Sessions may have a
trial by twelve men.
Mr.. Marelli, in supporting his BILL
spoke of the injustice of allowing per-
son arrested for disorderly conduct to be
tried by the magistrate sudnmarily and
sentenced to ninety days imprisonment
In many instances the prisoner was con-
victed and sentenced when innocent of
any wrong-doing, but unable to overcome
the prejudice Of the magistrate. He de-
clared that the law as it now existed was
depriving person charged with disorder
The bill was passed without opposition.
The police organizations throughout
the State who have been struggling for
FIVE years or more for&emedial legislation
to prevent their dismissal, suspension or
reduction in rank without redress, were
made happy yesterday when Assembly
man Scott's right of review by Su-
preme Court Justice in case of unjust dis
missal, etc., was passed by the House.
s This measure has always been opposed
by police boards and the higher officers of
police departments throughout the State
for many years on the ground thatit was
hostile to good government. The police
never despaired They brought such a
strong pressure to pass upon the legis-
lators that Notwithstanding the powerful
opposition they succeeded in having the
bill passed.
Another Of Mr.. SCOTS bills was also
passed. Il provides that in all cities and
towns members of the police force who
have served 20 years and who have at
tanned the age of so years may be retired
on half pay; any member 80 years of age
who has served % years may likewise
be retired on half pay il he shall so ap-
ply; any member permanently disabled in
the service shall be retired on half pay,
and any member temporarily disabled
shall receive half pay while under such
a disability.
Assemblyman Berg tried to place an
amendment on the bill to include the fire.
men, but was finally prevailed upon to
introduce a separate bill for the fire.
fighters Jas it was feared that an amend
ment including firemen would jeopardize
the police bills chance of becoming a
law
Attorney-G General McCarter notified the
House that the Arrowslnith equal tax
bill, which provides that the real estate
of railroads and canals shall be assessed
and taxed by local assessors in the same
manner and at the same rate as other
taxable property in the same taxing dis
trict, was constitutional.
Assemblyman Sommer, of Newark. in
troduced a bill compelling first class cities
Jersey City and Newark-to provide a
capital fund to be used in the opening.
widening and improving of streets.
sMr. Tucker, Of Union, introduced a bill
providing for the appointment by the
Mayor of any city in the State of a
Board of Education of eight members.
Not more than four are to lie members
of the same political party. The accept
ance Of the act must be Submitted to the
qualified voters of any municipality al a
general fieleetion. The question can only
be submitted once in four wears.