The Monitor-register., 1896-03-20
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE
TRENTON, Mar. 10, 1896.

NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE,
TRENTON. Mar. 10, 1896.
Next week will see the close of the
present session of the Legislature, a con.
current resolution having been adopted
70 adJourn March 25th, though a great
Eaeaiof work-ye remains to be done. If
the number of bills introduced and not
yet acted upon, is to be accepted as the
gauge. 1t is more than likely, however,
That most of these measures will be left
TO sleep1in the committee rooms. and the
people will not suffer. Whether the
Legislature has done all the work it
ought to do is another matter.
Senator Rogers created a little stir 10
the Senate on Monday night by an effort
to get his twelve.signers license applica-
ton bill out of the embrace of the Judi
oiary Committee, but he failed, and it is
now certain that the measure is to be
%strangled in the committee ROOM. It was
a meritorious bill, and should have been
passed. Senator Ward, of your county,
voted for the resolution, as did also
Senator Bradley. and they are ready to
vote for any temperance measure if they
can get the opportunity.
The Legislature had better pass such a
bill as this, than to fool its time and give
Its sanction to such a measure as that
passed last Thursday, providing that
hereafter huckleberries shall only be
picked with the fingers. 1t appears that
those who gather them for market knock
them off with a stick. and it is claimed
that this Injuries the bushes. Senator
Ward voted against this bill. as it affects
Salem county, though it was passed.
1t is not expected that the Walling bill,
passed by the House last week, providing
for the reduction of the salaries of all
State officials now in receipt of over
$3, 200 a year, will pass the Senate. If 1t
should it would not affect the present
officials.
The Senate passed the resolution recog-
nizing Elk. Governor William A. Newell
as the originator of the life. saving service
while he was a member of Congress in
1S4S.
1t is learned on high authority that
Senator Foster M. Voorhees,, of Union,
is to be appointed as Clerk in Chancery.
and that he will accept. 1t has been
known for some time that Governor
Griggs was willing il not anxious, to
appoint the Senator. whose part in the
ca nyass for the Republican G~ubernatorial
nomination did 80 much to take away
delegates from John Kean, of Union,
making Grigg's nomination for Governor
possible.
The first of the outspoken opposition
to any of Governor Grigg's appointments
has taken shape. The Committee on
Judiciary of the Senate, to whom was
referred the nomination of Charles E.
Hendriokson, of Mt. Holly, to be a
Judge of the Court of Errors and APP
peals, have received a protest against his
confirmation from members of the Bar OF
Burlington county. The protest is made
because the lawyers want Mr.. Hendrick-
son to cease his practice if he goes on
the bench.
J. Howard Willets, of Cumberland, is
believed to be far ahead in the contest for
the Office of State Prison Keeper.
The House on Tuesday passed Senator
Stokes bills repeating the charter OF the
West Jersey Game Protective Associa-
ton and providing for the appointment
of Game Commissioners to take place OF
the association. 1t is expected that the
Governor will sign both bills. The agita-
tion against the West Jersey Society,
which practically had the control of the
game of the six lower ~countisss Of New
Jersey, has been ID existence since 1887.
nHhs bill for the appointment of the
Game Commissioners provides that there
shall In the several counties be appointed
by the Governor a commission to be com
posed of 10 persons, residents and
citizens, who shall be known as County
Game Commissioners and who shall hold
office for three years, serve " without com
pensation, and enforce all the game laws
against the unlawful taking, killing or
selling of game. The commissioner
shall oloot o President. Secretary and
Treasurer, who shall hold office for a
ear.
The commissioners will have power to
arrest any violators of the laws and may
employ agents to purchase game, birds or
fish to be placed at such points as may be
determined, provided that the moneys
used in the payment of such aid shall
come from the treasury of said County
Game Commission. Any person not a
resident of the State who shall kill,
destroy, hunt OF take any hare or rabbit,
quail, rufled grouse, European pheasant,
European partridge, European grouse,
wild deer, buck, doe or fawn, fox or
plover, or shall catch any speckled brook
or river trout, without first having
obtained q license from the Commission
shall pay q fine of 800 on conviction or
be thrown into Jail and remain there
until the fine is paid, except residents of
other States who own or lease real estate
In New Jersey and reside thereon a por-
ton of the year.
Senator Voorhees, bill abolishing the
lay judges of the county courts was
passed by a vote of Is to 4. Senators
Ward and Williams (Rep.) voted against
it, and Senator Kuhl (Dem.) voted for it.
1t provides that the terms of the present
lay judges shall terminate on March 81.
The law judges are to be continued in
Office until the expiration of their terms,
and their successors are to be appointed
( by the Governor, as at present.
The general appropriation bill, provid-
ing for the expenses of the State from
Nov. 1, 1896, for one year, a%ppropriates
| 50. 500, 900, or $500, 900 more than last
year. 1t begins to look a little as il the
economical spirit that pervaded the
Legislature last winter has about oozed
/ out.
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