The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-02-22

What little legislation there was on
Monday had no particular significance.
The House became restless after being in
session for an hour, and adjourned.
The Senate, after passing two unimport-
ant bills also adjourned.
Senator Roe, of Gloucester, hurled a
shaft at Senator Edwards, of Hudson, who
tried to force the bill for the appointment
of a law Judge of Gloucester. Senator
Roe wanted the consideration postponed
for a week. He said that somebody
ought to have a bill passed to make Ed
wards a senator-at-large, since he has at
tempted to run the state. His sarcasm Sc
cured for him the coveted postponement.
When the bill came up for the appropri-
alton of s4S, 900 for the Industrial School.
President Werts warned the senators to
make haste slowly in rushing through big
appropriation bills, as the state finances
were not in an encouraging shape.
TUESDAYS SESSION.
The Democrats wrestled with the liquor
question for three hours to-day, the eau
Gus beginning about noon and ended only
lust in time for the opening of the after
noon session of the Legislature at three
O'Clock. Each section of the Werts bill
was taken up, read through and consider
ed. and, after being amended or the
amendments voted down. vas considered
to be adopted by the caucus. Another
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to adopt the bill as a whole.
There is some question, however, whether
opposition will not then develop in earnest.
1t was observed to day that Senators
Smith and Baker maintained a studied 81
lence on almost every section, and there
fore did not commit themselves. To-mor-
row they will probably present some
clauses for adoption by the caucus, and,
unless their wishes are acceded to, more
trouble may be looked for. Senator Wy
ckoff, representing Warren county, which
has gone dry in a recent local option cleo
ton, tested the feeling of the caucus to-
day by Offering a resolution that the Werts
bill be submitted to the people to be voted
on by them before being placed ON the
statute book. This was voted down, and
also olher offered amendments.
In the Assembly bills were introduced
making it a misdemeanor to put or conceal
in any bundle of hay or straw wet or dam
aged material, or stone or wood, &c, to
increase the weight; prohibiting any per-
son except a physician or registered phar-
macist from selling or compromising drugs.
A concurrent resolution was adopted by
both Houses, providing for a committee OF
five to receive President Harrison when he
passes through New Jersey in April, oil
his way to New York, to assist in the CEN
tennial anniversary of the Inauguration of
the first President of the United States.
A bill was introduced in the Senate
amending the Agricultural act by appro-
p~riating $500 annually to the horticultural
Society for experimental purposes, and
$4,000 to the State Board of Agriculture.
Bills were passed as follows: Giving the
right to open a road over the lands OF the
State Lunatic Asylum at Trenton; making
void the lease of any house used for pur-
poses of prostitution; giving cities power
to purchase lands and erect buildings for
fire department purposes.
The House passed bills as follows: Civ
ing local boards of health in cities power
to regulat lie the sale of ice; providing that
non-residents shall not be employed as de-
~tectives or special officers in this State,
and authorizing mutual fire insurance
companies to borrow money for payment
of losses.
Mr.. McGowan introduced a bill fixing a
fine of 5000 or a years Imprisonment as
the penalty for overdriving or otherwise
abusing a hired horse, or for hiring one
under false pretences.
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
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