The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-02-20
Lots of New Bills Intro
duced Last Night But No
Law Making Accom-
plished
MlNTURM's CORPORATION BILL
COLBY PUTS IN A MEASURE TO
PROVIDE SEWERS IN PAssAIC
VAILEY-BERG SEEKS TO AR
RANGE FOR THE SUCCESSION
IN CASE OF MAYOR -FAGAN's
DEATH.
Special to aThe Jersey city News. y


TRENTON, Feb. 20, 1906-Last
nights session of both Houses was on the
same level with the other sessions that
have been held since the Legislature or
ganized seven weeks ago. Nothing in
the line of Daw-making was accomplished
except the passage of a few unimportant
bills and if it had not been for the intro
ducti0n of raft of nsewbills both Houses
could have adjourned within ten min
utes of converting.
The galleries in both the House and
the Senate were packed with the usual
Monday night crowd Of curious people
and the interest they displayed in the
proceedings seemed to satisfy them as
much as if an interesting debate were in
progress, or an important measure.
There were 26 new bills introduced in
the House and 10 in the Senate. Among
the important ones were these:
Senator Minturn-To prevent fraud in
the capitalization of associations; re-
quires the articles of Incorporation to in
clude a statement signed by all the in
corporators showing in detail the value
of all assets and making it unlawful for
an amount greater than tangible assets
or actual annual profits or surplus and an
amount equal to 80 per cent. additional
for working capital. Good will shall not
be estimated. Stock issue as bonus is
prohibited For violations Of the act
the Attorney General may institute pro
ceedings for the forfeiture of the charter
OF such corporation and the offending
officers shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor punishable by fine or imprison-
ment.
Senator Colby introduced the Passaic
sewer act to relieve the municipalities
in the Passaic Valley. 1t authorizes two
or more municipalities to Jointly con-
struct trunk sewers. Mr.. Martin intro
duced a similar bill in the House. When
this measure comes up for consideration
it is likely to precipitate one of the live
iiest scrimmages of the session. The
Essex and Passaic delegations viii be
the chief combatants The former fay-
ors the bill while the latter is strenuous
" opposed to it. and are already begin
ming to appeal for votes TO accomplish
its defeat.
Senator Jackson offered an amendment
to the elections act supplement Of 1903,
which directs the method Of preparing
primary ballots by petition Of ten legal
voters of each party in each ward or
township, except where the number Of
votes cast in any ward or township for
one set of candidates at the last primary
election did not exceed 100. in which
case there need be only one signer.
In the House. Mr.. Berg introduced a
bill which is intended to settle the aues-
ton as 10 who should succeed Mayor
Fagan III the event Of his death. It pro-
vides that the President sof the Board
of Aldermen shall fill the uaeSpifed term.
Assemblyman Hines. Of Newark-Re-
quires persons wishing 10 act as private
detectives to first obtain license from
the State Comptroller and to pay a IL
cense fee of 500; co-partnership fee,
$3.50.
Assemblyman Morgan, Of Short Hills,
Essex, int&roduced bill with provisions
almost similar to those contained in the
Miller local option bill Instead of pro-
yiding prohibition in towns, etc, upon
application of 30 per cent. of the voters
of such towns, etc. it provides that upon
petition Of 80 per cent. of the voters Of
Suclls tOWliSS. eic., luete S4tSttl ". SuuiAAil-
ted to popular vote the question Of fixing
liquor license fees at an amount named
in the petition.
Assemblyman Roeher, Newark Pro
vides that no child between the ages of
Z and IL years shall be employed to work
at any gainful occupation during school
sessions and working days.
Ana her by the same gentleman pro-
hat pupils not vaccinAtea or re-
vaccinated may be expelled from schools
and that pupils exposed to any conta-
gous or infectious diseases shall not at
tend school until a proper certificate is
given hv medical authority.
As lbis 4an Weolley. OF Jersey City
Provides that any aud al persons
sransaetina business and using the words
Company or Go" shall file sworn
statement y the County Clerks Office
stating the, nature Of the business and
the full nasusS and residences Of all per-