The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-01-25

and, after various speeches, there was a
| sort OF understanding that the Local Option
| High License law would be repealed ex-
| cept in the high license feature. Another
| caucus will be held to decide definitely
| what is to be done.
The belief now is that the Democrats
will rush their party measures through
with all possible expedition. The repeater
of the Sunset Election law was passed in
| the Senate Tuesday morning, and, ucder
suspension Of the rules, went through the
Assembly in the afternoon. The redistrict-
| ing of the State, so as to ensure Democratic
| Legislatures in years TO come, will next
| occupy the Democrats attention.
In the Senate on Tuesday Senator
Pfeiffer's bill abolishing the Office Of County
| Physician was defeated by adverse report,
and the Senator put in a new bill, which
practically permits Coroners to go on and
hold an inquest independent of the County
! Physician il the latter does not decide
against it within six hours. Senator Roe,
OF Gloucester, has introduced a bill consti-
tuting Borough Commissions separate cleo
ton districts.
Senator Baker, OF Cumberland, defeated
the effort to kill, by adverse report, his bill
giving grand Jurors the same pay as petit
Jurors. The bill goes IN the calendar.
Captain Smith introduced in the Assembly
a bill providing a pension for all jersey
men who enlisted in the United States
navy, marine corps or United States color
ed troops during the war, and who were
credited to other States.
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
The body adjourned for the week en-
Wednesday, the Senate holding only a
morning session, while the Assembly met
in the afternoon also.
The joint meeting at noon attracted
large crowds to the galleries, but the pro-
ceedings ratifyiag the election Of the Unit
ed States Senator passed off without note
worthy incident.
An attempt was made in the afternoon to
hold a caucus of the Democratic Assembly
men, to discuss certain party measures, but,
after being announced from the Chair, it
was postponed till Monday night.
The bill providing for the adoption OF
the Australian system of election in New
Jersey was before the House on Wednes-
day on a motion to refer it to Committee
on the Whole next Wednesday afternoon.
The matter was tabled.
The bill to unity the fishing laws Of New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware, with
respects TO the river Delaware, is still in
the hands of the Senate Committee on
Fisheries. Senator Newell, its introducer,
said that there wonld probably be a public
hearing before the committee next Tuesday.
While the bill, as a whole, meets with
favor, there are various little points in
which the South Jersey fishermen think it
needs amendment. It's restrictions on the
subject of rock fish are believed to be too
severe, and there is, as usual, a wide difler-
ence of opinion as to the proper size OF the
meshes in fishing nets. Whatever amend
ments are proposed, Senate Newell thinks,
ought also to be submitted to the Delaware
and Pennsylvania Legislatures, in order to
secure a concert OF action. Without this,
the object of the new measure will be frus-
trated. Early action, therefore, seems wise
on the part OF the New Jersey Legislature.
Senator Pfeitfer's bill, allowing the
trustees of any religious society to dispose
of property, came up in the Senate and was
explained by him. The present law re-
quires the consent OF one-half the church
members. The present bill makes it ne
cessary to have two-thirds OF those present
at a regular meeting. This explanation
was satisfactory, but at Senator Edwards's
request the bill was re -committed.
A good bill introduced was that direct
ing the State Superintendent Of Public H.
struction to have prepared plans, in vari-
GUS styles and sizes, for schoolhouses, with
special reference to improvements in the
method OF lighting, heating and ventilat-
ing. Heretofore these very important
points, especially ventilation, have been al
most wholly neglected in the smaller cities
and rural districts, to the great detriment
of the health and comfort of pupils. LEGAL
architects have paid little attention to such
matters. Under the new bill the Superin-
tendent is to furnish approved plans, free
of charge, to any local school authorities
applying for them.