New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-29
CANAL MOTION PASSED.
ELUinS'S Resolution on ITdezCater
Basin Gets II Votes.
lBy Telegraph to The tribune, ]

Trenton, March 2S-The Senate this afternoon
passed Assemblyman Elvins's joint resolution
appropriating $4,000 to the Attorney General
for determination by his department OF the
rights the state may have in the tidewater
basin at Jersey City and the Morris Canal and
the rights Of the Lehigh Valley Railroad in the
canal. Mr.. Lee spoke briefly for the resolution
and asked for its passage. Mr.. Wakelee said he
did not believe it should be dropped like a hot
potato, as something that it would be painful
not to get rid of quickly. Mr.. Mckee then ex-
planned the resolution at length. 1t was passed
by vote of II to 1. Mr.. Frelinghuysen who
spoke against the resolution, cast the negative
vote.
Among the House bills passed by the Senate
were Martins, authorizing cities having water
supply to utilize the same to develop electrical
power for lighting or other public purposes;
Serbes. annexing to East Orange two and one
half acres of Newark land that lie in four mu-
inequalities Of Essex County; Somner's amend
ing the act relative to fire departments to in
crease the salaries of the two Newark battalion
chiefs from $1,4OO to $1,000 a year; and SOM
ner's, creating the Office of inspector of com
bustbes in first class cities, to be appointed by
fire commissioners.
When the Committee Boroughs reported
its substitute for Assemblyman Crowthers bill
Incorporating the Borough Of Roosevelt. in Mid
third reading by a suspension Of the rules Pres
ident Bradley said that. while he would. Of
course put the motion if the Senator from Mid
dlesex so desired, he would afterward object to
1t, as he was opposed to the railroadlng through
Of bills when there no demand for such
action.
Mr.. Horner introduced bill providing that the
chief inspector of the State Board of Health
shall hereafter perform the duties Of State Dairy
Commissioner
Mr.. Hutchinsons bill providing for the ap-
pontment BY city boards Of health OK commits
sioners to examine and license master plumbers
was lost by a vote Of to g. Mr. ZEE spea king
against the bill said that It aimed to create a
monopoly Of the plumbing work and that it was
play TO a certain element Of voters. Those
VINO voted in the negative We're Senators Acker-
man, Avis, Colby, FTeLng huysen. Lee and Plum
lner This bill differs from Mr.. AIcKee's lost
laSI week on the opposition Of Mr. Lee in that
Mr.. Mchees bill respected JOurneymen plumbers
Mr.. Mnturn introduced repeater to the dam
act This is the old Delaware River bin of 1897
and clears up legislation on the subject
Shortly before adjournment the Senate re-
ceived a request from the House for Mr.. Wake
lees "electrocuuon" bill for further cOnsidera-
ton. Mr.. Wakelee protesting against its re-
turn, said that the bill already had been
amended to pieces and that he could not see the
policy or returning IL to the House so that they
could fight over il again The request he said,
was prompted by the fear Of the Mercer Assem-
blymen that there is something in the bin that
viii injUre Trenton the state prison on his
motion, the subject was laid over
The Hillery repeater passed the House late
this afternoon. 1t called up by Heck, OF
Bergen, the introducer, ana in spite of the
quest Of Perkins and Barber to let IL lie over
that the Maximum Tax Rate bill could pass
first, It went through by q vote Of 30 to 8.
Assemblyman Barber introduced bill pro-
hibting corporations having acquired franchises
from the state or municipalities 10 occupy the
streets highways from selling their obIiga-
lions or stock except for cash to the extent of
50 per cent Of the face value OF the capital
securities Of
same value. Certificates setting forth the sale
Of such stock must he filed with the Secretary
Of State.
Both houses adjourned for the week early this
evening.