The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-02-15
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of Colonel Fuller from the office of State
Superintendent Of Public Instruction. The
bill was finally passed by a strictly party
vote and now goes to the House.
In the House, Mr.. McDermitt, of Essex.
created a sensation by rising to a question
of privilege on the ground that there were
reports of a movement by Democrats, be-
cause he twi ice voted last week with the
Republicans, to unseat him. He referred
to what he termed his betrayal in the Sc
lection of Speaker, and significantly warm
ed the majority to go slow if they wished
to be successful all the partisan schemes.
There was a conference in the Trenton
House on Monday night between Senator
Mcpherson and a number of leading DEM
ocratic members of both Houses, on the
liquor question. Senator Werts' proposed
bill was submitted, and unanimously en-
dorsed. Mcpherson favored the repeal of
the local option law. Gottfried kreuger,
the Newark brewer, told how the liquor
men were a unit against the bill, and said
that they felt that they had a right to de-
mand its repeal at the hands of the Demo-
Gratis, whom they had lone so much to
place in power. Allen MeDermitt spoke
in a similar strain, and abiding to the
adoption of local option in a number of
counties, expressed the belief that nearly
every county in the State would vote the
same way unless the opportunity of doing
were removed by the repeal of the law.
TUESDAYS SESSION.
The Democratic joint caucus this after
moor considered the bill to redistrict the
State and the new liquor measure, which
| President Wcrts at last weeks session was
directed to draw up. The Districting bill
was approved and will be introduced in
the Legislature Wednesday. 1t is expect
ed tina the bill will ensure the return here
after of at least &c Democrats of the GO
members OF the State Assembly.
The Democrats were furnished with
copies of the liquor bill, with a view to
studying it up and meeting again in eau
Gus on Thursday next for final action.
The bill repeats the present Local Option
High License law, and establishes the fol-
lowing fees fol- licenses: In towns, bor-
oughs or townships having not more than
5000 population, not less than 500; be-
tween 5000 and $1,000 population, not
less than $3.50, and in all cities of more
than 10, 900 population, not less than $3.50.
No license is to last for more than one
year, and such license shall be for the sale
of liquor in quantities less than one quart.
A license to sell in quantities of from II
quart to five gallons shall be applied for
the licensing authority, and if granted the
fee for one year shall be from $25 to 500.
Sunday selling, or the sale to a minor, or
permitting a disorder on the premises, shall
be punished by the forfeiture Of the license,
if the complaint is sworn to by three res
idents. If convicted his license shall be
revoked for a year. On second conviction
his license shall be forfeited for all time.
No license to sell a less quantity than a
quart shall be granted to any grocer or
business man, except a restaurant keep
er or a retailer of cigars. A provision is
made to permit a druggist to sell as usual
without a license for medical purposes and
on a physicians prescription, but the liquor
is not to be drank on the premises.
In the Senate bills were passed author
izing cities to borrow money for school
purposes when the State appropriation is
unavailable; for the appointment of two
additional Vice Chancellors; requiring
veterinary surgeons to be graduates of a
veterinary college; changing the time for
fishing for brook trout from March 1st to
October list, and making it from April 1st
to July 18th; and allowing a general ex-
ception, without specification, to be taken
to a judges charge in eriminal cases.
In the House bills were passed amend
ing the electromagnetic law SO as to
give the right of trial by jury to accused
dealers; authorizing the formation of ex-
empt firemen's associations; for the in
spection of boilers where the engines are
over 15-horse power, Inc authorizing the
Chancellor, upon petition, to determine
whether a personal heir to real estate shall
be presumed dead when he cannot he found
and for seven years has not been heard
from. Among the bills introduced was
one requiring a license from the county
clerk before marriage.
WEDNESDAYS SESSION..
The Assembly to-day under a double
suspension of the rules passed through sec
ond and third readings the bill ousting from
Office State Superintendent of Public In
struction Charles W. Fuller, and it now
goes to the Governor for signature. The
bill gives the appointment of the present
superintendent successor to the Governor.
There is a salary of $4,000 attached to the
office. The Redistricting bill was not
introduced to-day as expected. The High
License bill will be considered again in
caucus tomorrow, when, it is reported, an
amendment will be offered giving to locali-
ties the right to vote on all increase of the
minimum license fees, if one-fifth of the
voters petition for it.
Assemblyman Harris, of Camden, is
making a struggle against the West Jersey
Game Protective Society. Besides intro
ducing a bill to repeal the act incorporat-
| ING the Society. he has on the House cal