The Penn's Grove record., 1892-03-11
The q Legislature.

The ninth and last week of the s'S'
sion began on Monday night when there
was a large crowd presen'.
NEW LAWS.
The Governor has filed without his
approval the bill to give Trenton, Fat
erson and Camden $4,000 police jus
tees and has signed hIiis t. pay :l' ~
each school district foT library pAii"'r
es; authorizes, by vote OF leupI'. iai7'
ing money for drainage; l%uihotii'u2
township committees to pay any N.I i3'
cnrred by road COmmisS onrr. u"d'i
the special road law; limiting the
amount to he raised under th" I"jtI
laws for special woIk on tie roads l' !
per cent. of assessed valuation ct prop
erty benefited; changing date OF eIrc
ton in second class CiiItS tn stroHtt
Tuesday in April, House 2IG Woyld'at
for appointment of three Fish ,ujn.HS
sioners. Fixing term Of Borough assess.
ors and collectors at 3 years was ii,Hi.
The Senate passed a resolution lr
questing the Worlds far tu he cluset
on Sunday and that the y. j. cNHiil't
be closed on SUNDAY. Barker, lilt.
chliife and Rogers were tbs only ones
to vote against it; bill revealing Wood
bury turnpike charter passed Senate.
House passed bill Woyiltng that
bonds may be issued in town SLIPS tar
road improvements.
On Wednesday the Senate passed bills
levying a tax on dogs and allows per
sons TO kill dogs trespassing on Their
property or running at lar-e without
a collar; prohibiting killing pheasantS
for 8 years; pensioning school teachers
on half pay after teaching 30 yeats.
IN FAVOR OF GAMBLERS.
After the G%uttenburg Justice bill
was amended so that the accused must
he taken before the nearest Justice al
his Office, but the accused is not allow
ed to specify the Justice, it was passed
by a vote of 81 to % after Il spirited de
bate. Mr.. Davidson, Of Gloucester
county, L. d. Smith and StTahan, we've
the only Democrats who voted against
the bill.
Mr.. Smith said the only ones ciamor
ing for the change in the criminal law
were the owners of the GuttenhUrg aud
Gloucester race tracks. Decent people
are satisfied with the present law. The
bill was apparently innocent in its face
but could he used to protect criminals.
Mr.. Kalish said it was AN excellent bill
and it was only justice to take him be-
fore the nearest Justice and not drag
him across the State. Mr.. Studer de
nounced the bill in strong terms. lie
said it was a measure intended to tacil
itale and encourage the infamous praC.
tice of horse racing Let any man in
the House deny it if he could that they
want it passed, have been lobbying for
it, aud will throw up their hats if pass,
ed. Ii passed it will be a stigma to the
Democratic party.
On Wednesday the Senate passed a
bill in the interests of the Prohibition.
lists. 1t provides that when any party
casts 2! per cent. of the total vote in
any municipality, it shall be entitled at
subsequent elections TO have the naHc
of its candidates printed OIL ballots at
the public expense. The present Law
makes 8 per cent. the minimum On
which such a privilege is extended. Al.
so the bill to allow petit Jurors ic. mile
age.
The bill establishing a state Board OF
Undertakers was defeated.
Governor Albeit sent in the follow.
ing nominations for Fish and Game
Commissioners, which were confirmed:
Robert Il. Foote, Of Morris. ; years;
George Pleiffer, of Camden, 1 Yeas.
and Parker w. Page. ) years.
The House passed bills providing for
3 per cent tax on legacies ana collateral
inheritances and giving the Governor
power to appoint Riparian Commission
ers.
A motion to provide for Legislative
to inquire into The iNIrac
tion of the laM in Hudson and Camden
counties on horse racing was voted
down "A to -.
Richard r. Miller was appointed Law
Judge of Camden in place Of Judge
A bill passed the House TO lrgalile
the Reading Railroad consolidation af-
ter a spirited debate and this bill may
hinder final adjournment on Friday.