New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-29
DAYS DO[NGSIN NEW JERSEY.
BLOWS FOR DICKINSON.
HOUSE DEFEATS BILLS.
District Measure Amended
and Reported FaUOrabLg.

! Trenton, March Is (speclaD.-ColoneI Samuel
Dickinson is suffering series OF defeats IN the
Legislature these days. Bills that he wants for the
/ benefit Of his friends and reuteRants killed
/ with or less emphasis in the House. Another
of these measures met its fate this morning. Even
Leader Perkins. who originally supposed II a
good bill cast 4 negative vote The bill IN question
permitted the Common Council Of the Town OF
Union 10 increase the salary OF the assessor clerk
and collector. Ripple defended the bill, arguing
that the officers were entitled to more salary and
everybody wanted them 10 have it, except the Tax
Payers Association. Bierck opposed the measure
lie said the association willing that the
interests Of the people served for the same
amount expended. The Dickinson contingent
worked hard and lobbed the best OF its ability,
but the bill was beaten by tie vote-26 to 20.
Chairman Perkins OF the Judiciary Committee.
reported the Assembly district bill favorably, with
the following amendments: The lines in Middlesex
County fixed follows First Dstrict-The city
Of Perth Amboy and the township OF Woodbridge.
Second Dstrlct-The city Of New Brunswick, the
townships Of Raritan and Piscataway and the Dor
oughs OF Metuchen. Highland Park and Dunelen.
The boroughs OF Monmouth Beach and Sea Bright
included in the Sd Monmouth District, these
borough having been recently created.
The bill forbiddng children under sixteen be-
ing employed for more than ffty-eight hours
week, which was beaten in the House yesterday,
was reconsidered and passed to-day. with
amendment. that the measure shall not apply
10 manufacturing establishments II applies. how
ever. 10 department stores
The Senate passed the bill making It a misde-
meanOr for any director empoye OF any bank or
trust company knowingly to overdraw his account,
convert bank money his private make
false entry In the books.
The bill validating bonds for a bridge over the
Raritan River at Perth Amboy laid over after
a debate between Senators jackson and Colby. The
latter held that the bill would validate illegal
Of the recently retired Board Of Freeholders.
Senator Wakelee introduced a bill requiring all
municipal bonds hereafter issued be approved by
the Attorney General
The Senate in executive session received from
the Governor the appointment OF John L Blair
Reilly as Prosecutor Of the Pleas Of Warren County.
Senator Hillery introduced three bills having In
view the relief Of the congested condition Of some
Of the courts. especially in the large cities. The
first bill empowers the Governor to appoint two
judges. with the consent OF the Senate to hold
Circuit Court in the absence OF a Supreme Court
judge; the second bill provides that a Supreme
Court justice may refer to Circuit judge for trial
issues Joined in the Supreme Court. and the third
measure provides that two or moro Circuit Court
Judges may sit separately in the same county at
shutting the Governor, State Treasurer state Con-
Public Roads as the State Board Of Public High
ways and gives TO this board power to macadamize
the state such as we're formerly Rnown as the
great roads Of the, state: The board can per
use CONVEX a30T IN SO cong, ana tne sIa{9 I9nos
improving and matchmaking county roads is not
interfered with or affected by the proposed law.
The House this afternoon passed the Greater
Asbury Park bill. bills appropriating $4,000 for
wing at the Soldiers Home at Vineland, anneHng
a portion Of Butler TO Pequannoch Township, Nor
ris County extending charter OF certain railroads,
creating paid fire department for Bayonne and
the East Orange Sewer bill.
When Wakelee's bill 10 increase the salaries Of
the circuit court judges from 81 5000 year
came up in the House this afternoon Speaker Rob
bins took the floor and vigorously opposed the
measure. He said he might suffer from retaliatory
acuqn. but ne could not approve such a scheme.
he had recently been told by Judge that he was
holding up the measure. He did not what
happened 10 him a practitioner. He would do
what he thought best. There were men on the
circuit court bench who never made 1880 year in
their private practice. he said. The office was
worth no more, be declared There plenty OF
good lawyers, and brainy men, said Mr.. Robbins
who would be glad 10 take the position at the ex-
listing salary. It time these raids the state
treasury TO help out members Of the bench should
stop
The judges may take revenge on me" the
speaker shouted, but am ready for any attempts
that may be made
The bill was beaten by vote OF y to g. A mo-
ton % reconsider was indefinitely POSTPONED and
70 he bill was killed for good and all