Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-03-02

Monmouth, who was known to be In
favor cf the racing bills, and his name
was called in connection with the
other absentees. Mr.. Tine, of Hunter
don, came in and cast the Goth vote In
favor of the motion to table, and it
was carried-29 to 2S.
Mr.. Holmes. of Hudson, introduced
q bill prohibiting pool selling and
book making under penalty..of a fine
not exceeding $4,000 or imprisonment
not exceeding five years, or both in
the discretion of the Court. The bill
also makes 1t misdemeanor for tele-
graph operators to telegraph the re
suits of races, punishable upon con-
viction by fine not exceeding $1,000
or imprisonment not exceeding one
year.
Mr.. Barrett, of Essex. introduced a
bill containing the following pro-
visions:
That whenever any bill or joint
resolution shall be introduced in the
Senate or General Assembly OF this
State, if a petition or memorial signed
by 500 or more citizens of the State
praying that public hearing on the
said bill or joint resolution Ibe given
before the committee to which the
said bill or joint resolution is referred
or the Committee of the Whole, 1t
shall not be lawful to call up such bill
or joint resolution for final passage un-
til such hearing be granted.
That whenever such petition or
memorial be received the House re-
celving it shall set apart day or por-
ton of day for such hearing, but at
least three days shall intervene be-
tween the time such petition or me-
mortal be presented and the day set
apart for the hearing. That every
voter signing such petition or memorial
shall add to his signature his place of
residence post-office address and
street number, If any. and accompany
ing such petition or memorial there
shall be an affidavit signed by one or
more citizens who signed the petition
or memorial, which affidavit shall be
taken before a duly qualified officer
setting forth that to the best of their
knowledge and belief all the signatures
to said petition or memorial are genu-
Inc and those of citizens of the State,
and that the said petition or memorial
is made In good faith.
The House passed bills as follows:
Providing for special police force
to enforce the Clam and Oyster act.
In the Senate Mr.. Daily, Chairman of
the Special Election Committee ap-
pointed to investigate the Riddle Hoff-
man case, reported in behalf of the
majority, and presented a resolu
tion stating that they: believed from
the evidence presented that Mr.. Rid
die was entitled to the seat now held
by DIR. Hoffman, and it should be given
him.
Mr.. Smith presented minority re-
port in which 1t was claimed that Mr..
Hoffman had much larger majority
even than the official returns gave him.
Mr.. Winton presented resolution
that the evidence and reports of both
sides be printed and the matter de-
ferred for consideration until March
9Th. Mr.. Drake wanted to take up
the matter at once, but Mr.. Winton's
resolution was adopted.
Governor werts sent the following
nominations to the Senate tonight:
For Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court, to succeed the late Judge Scud-
der, Ex-Governor Leon Albeit.
For Electrical Subway Commission.
er, to succeed James Smith, Jr., re-
signed, State Treasurer George r.
Gray.
For Prosecutor of the Pleas of At
lantic county, Samuel E. Perry.
For Law Judge Of Atlantic county,
Joseph Thompson.
For Prosecutor of the Pleas of Cape
May county, Jonas s. Miller.