The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-03-20
Dull Session Last Night
With Nothing Of Any I'm
portance to Break It's
Monotomy
ANTl-FEE MEASURE IN
MARTINS TROLLEY ACT PER
MITS COMPETING COMPANIES
TO LAY RAILs-HoBoKEN AND
BAYONNE INTERESTED.
tspecial % 1The Jersey city News.'')

TRENTON, Mar 20. 1906.-Last
nights session of both Houses was re-
markably dull and uninteresting. Speak
er Robbins and many members residing
in the rural communities were delayed en-
route here and as a result the House dld
not convene until an hour later than US
ual. The storm also had its effect upon
the attendance of spectators. Usually
on Monday evenings the galleries and
lobby are taxed to the limit of their ca
pacity, but last nigh6 there was scarcely
more than two score present and most
of these were natives who would not re-
frain from attending session if cy-
clone struck the town.
The storm also evidently had its effect
upon the members During the session
they sat in their seats as docile as chil-
dren and nothing occurred to mar the
peace and quietness which prevailed. As
ieSuAI iot VI EoutlHc puS1HSSS was
transacted, Which could not have been
accomplished if such orators like Mar
tin, Berg, Bierck, Perkins, Barber, Mills,
MarelIi. and a few others. who can pro-
long a session for hturs, had been in
talking humor.
Among the important bills passed
were
Senate 6-Abolishing the fee system
of paying surrogates, registers Of deeds,
county clerks and sheriffs, and placing
them on salary basis. Refers to the
officials in second and third class coun-
ties. Hudson and Essex officials receive
the same salaries as at present.
Assembly 339 Martin trolley act to
enable competing company to lay rails
and operat road within two blocks of
another company.
Senate 138-Amends the election act
sulement of Aril IA, 1903. Directs the
methods Of preparing primary balblots by
petition of ten legal voters of each party
in each ward or township, except where
the number of votes cast in any ward OF
township for one set of candidates at
last preceding election did not exceed
1O0 in which case there need be vnly
one signer.
Senate 31-Authorizes Incorporated
cities, boroughs, towns, villages and
townships to borrow money and negoti-
ate temporary loans in anticipation of
taxes and assessment up to so per cent.
Same provisions as Mr.. DippePs bill in
tended for West New York's relief,
which is still held up in the House.
Senate 74-Prevents the collection of
interests upon claims barred by the stat
ute of limitation. Intended to restrain
Hoboken from paying interest on ques-
tionable bonds of the City has no record
and which were never presented for pay
ment until the interest had exceeded the
face value Of the bonds.
Senate 1O0-Giving the Hudson Coun-
ty Freeholders power to issue bonds to
the amount of $250,000 to build a bridge
across the Passaic river to connect with
the Newark turnpike.
All the above bills now go to the Gov
ernor for his approval.
Among the important bills favorably
reported by the committee were:
Assembly 1875 Permits the removal
of the Bayonne City Hall and authorizes
the authorities to expent $4,000 for the
purpose.
Assembly 127-Permit, Bayonne to
repair certain streets in that city
Assembly 277--Permits the Board Of
Council of Bayonne TO appoint a chief
for the fire department.
Assembly 161-Amend's the town act
relative to the widening of streets. In
tended for West New York.
Assembly l62-Authorizes West New
|. York 70 borrow so per cent. in anticipa-
tion Of moneys to be received from taxes.
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