The Penn's Grove record., 1894-04-27

ed the Scientific Temperance lnstruc-
ton bill unanimously after Senator Al
rain made an eloquent speech III taVor
of it, He believed that while the state
received much of its resources for the
sale of tobacco and liquors, yet THIS DILL
be thought, would eventually eradicate
the sale of these things. He then elo-
quently showed that many of thecrImes
were due principally to the use OF slim
ulauts, that New Jersey was one OF the
six States which had not yet adopted
the law, and that lie hoped she would
accide to so bnneficient a measure with
a will.
The Senate passed bills providing for
licensing trucks, hucksters, expires Wag-
ons, ETC., in boroughs; providing for
the election of a village assessor Tor
three years; appropriating $500 for the
Trenton battle monument.
The House passed a bill Ousting the
Democrats from the management OF
the Jamesburg Reform School.
On Tuesday Gov. Werts made the
hearts of the women rejoice by signing
the bill compelling scientific inslruc-
ton in public schools. He gave the
gold pen with which he signed the bill
to Mrs. Mary Hunt, the National Sn
perintendent of that part of W. Z. L.
U. work. Assemblyman Wilbur and
Senator Stokes, who fathered the bill
in its passage, cut the black drSpery
from e New Jersey on the large map
of the Union and made it white like
other states which have such a law.
Indiana is the only other northern state
remaining dark.
The Senate passed bills repealing act
whereby township attorneys are ap.
pointed for three years and makes term
one year; and defraying the expenses of
the Riddle Hoffman, contest of last
year.
The House passed bills leaislating the
Democratic Board of Works out of Of
flee in Trenton, Camden and Paterson;
prohibiting boroughs incorporated I'M
der the act of 1873 from taking part in
township elections. The anti.gambling
bill was passed so to 6.
In supporting the bill Mr.. Slorrs said
that it was aimed at pool selling and
book making, and would not prevent
county fairs from hanging up purses
for trotting and pacing. Mr.. Flynn, in
said that the passage of the bill
would seriously cripple the Interstate
Fair, al institution that derived a large
revenue every year from the owners Of
the ''red and black" wheels and several
other gambling schemes not allowed in
a tracks. Mr.. Thompson
the bill as Il buncOmbe meas
ure, and predicted that if it became a
law the Inter State, Waverly and
Mount Holly Fair Associations would
soon be obliged to go into bankruptcy.
The bill provides that any person con.
victed of buying a book OR pool or gam
bling in any way on a horse race shall
be punished by a fine of $500, or two
years. Imprisonment, or both. ANY
person or corporation convicted Of pool
or book making or keeping a
place where such acts are permitted
shall be fined from $1,000 to 5000 or
imprisonment from n TO five years, or
both. Any corporation convicted of
permitting gambling upon its tracks
shall forfeit its charter and franchises.
On Wednesday the concurrent resolu.
ton in the Senate, asking Congress to
eliminate building and loan associa-
tions from the income tax afforded
Senator Adrain an occasion for a speech
iavoring the income tax in which he
called Senator Smith a traitor to his
party. 1t passed II to 7. The only
Democrat who voted for it was Winton.
The House passed it by Is to 10.
The House passed Thompson's a
riage license bill, 80 to 8. 1t fixes a
penalty of 500 for any person to per.
form a marriage unless the contracting
parties shall have a license from the
County Clerk.
The Governor has approved these
bills: Repeating the law requiring sales
to be advertised in the German lar
guage; authorizing boards of health to
pass ordinances regulating plumbing
and drainage; making the Geological
Survey managers two from each Con.
gressional District; returns to the
School Fund money received from RI
parian lands; fixing the polling time for
school trustees; authorizing aldermen
III 'cr'd class cities to elect city clerks
i"r thee AeaIS; m0viniug that road
ShaI! hr appointed from the
district in which they live; Atlantic
City new charter.
Senator Wand has introduced a bill
providing for law Judge for Salem
county.
On Thursday the Senate passed House
bill 333 providing that all borough com.
missions shall constitute a complete
municipality and elect a freeholder:
making Fish Commission to consist of
two of each party to be appointed
by the Governor; providing for free
text books in all schools; allowing Dor.
of $500 population to elect a
House passed bills requiring engineers
stationary engines to pass examina.
lion.
The Governor has approved the anti
pool selling bill; allowing trout fishing
between April LIST and July 31st.