The Penn's Grove record., 1891-03-06
8 Legislature

began the eighth week of its session on
Monday night. In the afternoon there
was a committee hearing in the Assem-
bly, on bills to give localities their Op-
ton as to licensing race tracks. Large
delegations of clergymen and others
from the neighborhood OF the various
existing tracks were present TO oppose
the pending bills. No such imposing
delegation had beeh there for a long
time and those present decided to form
Il permanent state organization to pro-
test against the gambling and liquor
bills.
A memorial, signed by 1.2O0 residents
of Paterson, was presented, protesting
against the passage Of any law legallz
ing buok-making on the Clifton race
track. Similar petitions were received
from residents of Plainlield, Jersey
City, and other cities, and referred to
the Committee on Revision OF Laws.
House bill lG6, which repeats the
Baker local option fea ure OF the WeTts
liquor law came up. Mr.. Stokes, OF
Cumberland, made An eloquent speech
warning The Democrats if they repealed
the only temperance clause III the law
that the people would resent the inter
ference and advised the liquor men TO
let well enough alone. Tie bill was
laid on the table by u vote of IS to 20.
Iu the Senate the bond OF State Treas
urer-elect Geo. r. Gray, for $500 900
was presented and approved. Bills
were passed providing for Saturday
half-holiday, which applies TO clerks in
banking and insurance offices, &C., but
is not compulsory; allowing township
assessors and collectors to act when
borough officers are not elected, apply
ing to Cape May Point, appropriating
$40 900 for erecting additional build
ing for the soldiers home; prohibiting.
the taking OF oysters from Delaware
bay from June Is to April Is; author
ICES Governor to appoint state police
men; increasing sa. ary of district jld-
ges.
Bills were introduced requiring un-
dertakers to be licensed; for a law Judge
in Gloucester county; repeating act au-
thorizing raising poll tax for school
purposes.
On Tuesday the Senate passed bills
providing that liquor licenses shall re-
main in the courts for SecOnd-clasS
boroughS also passed Senate On Tues
day; making it unlawful to catch brook
trout except between March l to July
Is; each county to be entitled to send +
pupils to each legislator, to the Nor
mai school.
Senator Butcher introduced II bill to
allow the violation of the mammose
law of last year to be tried before a
Justice of the Peace.
The Assembly passed bills fixing
terms OF township assessors and cOllec-
tors 8 years and ineligible for reelec-
ton; and the Senate passed it on Wed
nesday; appropriating $4,000 for Sol
diers' Home; providing that licenses
granted for one year shall be construed
to m,an from one court term to the
term corresponding in the following
year.
Senator Mcdonald resigned to be
sworn in as Congressman and Senator
Barrett was appointed Chairman Of
Committee ON Soldiers House to sue
coed Mcdonald.
Nj. McDo ,ald presented the major
ity report on the Read VS.. ke, contest
ed election .ase, and Mr., Cranutr the
minority report on he same. The ma
iority report vas auopted, Is to 4.
On Wednesday the Senate passed the
bill providing that first grade teachers
may hold positions during good behay-
iOr md amending new election law SO
as to require objections to certificate
of nomination to he filed with the same
nOipnr WIN rppiVaI thp nomination