The Monitor-register., 1896-02-14
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
TRENTON. Feb. ii. 1896.


proceedings were of no particular
interest, the business in both Houses
consisting principally of the introduction
of bills.
Senator Hoffman presented to the
Senate a communication from the State
Board of Education, in which that body
gave hearty approval of the township
school law passed last year aud deplored
any change. Practical application of the
law, 1t was said, had demonstrated its
usefulness, and the board recommended
that the law be left as it is at present,
Ihe Endorsement of this law by the State
Board of Education is considered mark
OF high approval, as its usefulness has
neen watched with considerable interest,
especially in the country districts.
Senator Voorhees, introduced q bill to
amend the naturalization law passed last
year. The law provides at present that
applications for citizenship papers must
be made at least thirty days before any
election. Senator Voorhees, bill makes
the law apply only to elections at which
members of the General Assembly are
chosen. The law interfered to some ex-
tent with local elections in townships.
Senator Daily introduced his riparian
Dill which was defeated last year. 1t
PROVIDES for the reclaiming by the State
OF all lands under water, the rentals for
which have been or are unpaid. The
iands must revert at once to the State.
1t also provides that in his annual report
the State Treasurer shall give an account
OF all unpaid rentals from riparian lands.
Senator Bradley introduced bill pro-
hlolting the granting of licenses within
the corporate limits of lands owned or
controlled by any camp meeting associa.
tion. The bill is intended to prevent the
opening of saloons in Ocean Grove, which
is possible under recent decision of the
Supreme Court on law passed last
winter.
A bill by Senator Parry provides for
the establishment of State Board of
Animal Industry, of five members, to be
appointed by the President of the State
Board of Agriculture. They are to ex-
anime into contagious diseases among
domestic animals and destroy all diseas sed
cattle. An appropriation of $4,000 is to
be made annually.
Among the bills introduced by Senator
Voorhees, was one changing the method
of drawing juries in counties. Two per-
sons are to be appointed by the Judge of
the Court of Common Pleas, who will
prepare all lists of persons available for
jury duty, from which the County Clerk
will select the panel for each term of
court. The compensation Of the Com
missioners is to be fixed by the Court,
and shall not exceed $500.
The present session may see some radi-
cal changes in the State Aid Road law
if the Legislature takes notice of the
several petitions beforeit. Senator John
son presented one from the Freeholders
of Bergen county, in which they urge
that the present law be amended SO that
abutting property. owners along the road
built shall pay S5 per cent. of the cost,
instead Of 10 per cent, as at present.
Another amendment which is asked for
is to allow the persons assessed for the
roads to pay their assessments in five
instalments.
Gov. Griggs sent a batch of nomina-
| tions to the Senate last night, and the
executive chamber was beseiged by
office, seekers and their frierds, and while
the Governor proved a good listener he
discreetly preserved wise silence, other
than to interject some leading questions
occasionally. There was delegation to
interview him in reference to the Camden
District Court Judgeship. but as they
could not agree, no nomination was made.
| The appointments sent in were:
For District Court Judges in Newark,
Frederick F. Guild and Thomas N.
McCarter, Jr.; for District Court Judges
in Jersey City, r. B. Seymour and Joseph
ID. Bedle; for Manager State Hospitals,
John Eisele, of Newark; for Prosecutor
of Pleas in Passaic county, Eugene
Emley; for District Court ] udge in Pater-
| son, William l. Lewis.
Joseph D. Beadle, of Jersey City, and
Frederick B. Guild, of Newark, are
| Democrats. 1t was Optional with the
Governor as to which party he should
select from, but he is putting into
practice his belief in a non. partisan
Judiciary.
| Governors Bedle and Mcclellan ap-
pointed Republicans to District Court
benches.
The Fish and Game Committee of the
House gave hearing last night to those
opposed to Assemblyman Austin's bill
providing for an oyster commission
| appointed by the Governor. The follow
ing spoke against the bill: W. H. Bacon,
Bridgeton; Captain Harrison HalliDger,
Port Norris; Peter Campbell, Newport;
Benjamin F. Rory, Captain James Sh ep-
herd, William Nixon, William a.
Diament, Cedarville, and Edmund
Steitz, Newport. Each speaker claimed
that no further supervision was needed
of the oyster industry than that of the
present association.
Senator Rogers anti.garb bill was
defeated this morning, after an animated
discussion by the Senators. 1t was
similar to the law in Pennsylvania, which
prohibits school teachers from wearing
any religious garb or badge.
Gov. Griggs sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate to-day, which were
referred to the Judiciary Committee: For
Prosecutor of the Pleas in Middlesex
county, John s. Voorhees,; for President
Judge, Middlesex county, Woodbridge
Strong; for Trustees State Geform School
for Boys, Moses Bigelow, of Essex, and
Frank S. Gaskill, of Ocean.
Both Houses adjourned to. day until
Thursday morning.
IGfavnI nylrod