Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-02-04
WHOLE NO. 1926
LEGISLATORS GAME HOME,
They Finish Up Business for the Week yes-
terday Afternoon

Fhey Finish Up Business for the Week Yes
terday Afternoon,
TRENTON, Feb. 2-Assemblyman Harry
ocoVei, OF Camden, to-day offered series
OF game bills in addition to the large
number offered last week from the Fish
ana Game Commission. Mr.. Scovel is
one OF the most enthusiastic and skillfnl
sportsmen in the State and the bills pre-
sented to day are the result of his personal
observations.
One of these bills provides that If shall
ne unlawful to gun later in the season
than November. This will prevent the
tracking the game in the snow, especially
quaii, which during December and Janu-
ary this season were slaughtered in large
NUMBERS by natives tracking single birds
10 covey, resulting in general slaughter.
lt IS made unlawful to take deer at all
until Jan. l, 1900, and thereafter only be-
tween November and Is, inclusive, of
eaeh year. The use of ferrets is prohibited
IN any kind of hunting, and il is made a
unable offense to allow hounds to chase
rabbits or hares except during the open
season.
The inland waters of the State are
further protected by prohibition of the
use Of any kind of nets except where used
for catching bait only between September
l and March 5.
TEe Bicycle Babbage bill will probably
be passed with some changes which are
demanded by the railroad Companies
These amop6 raaptS o,o -,
minor detail One amendment strikes
out the clause requiring that wheels shall
be carried on the same train as the wheel
men rides as passenger. The reason for
this change is that some express trains
are no, prepared for carrying baggage.
The railroad Representatives also object
TO carrying wheels with lanterns and
cyclometers on them. They also demand
that the wheels shall be put on the cars
and taken off by the wheelmen.
In the Senate, Mr.. Stokes introduced a
bill reserving the creeks around the Della
ware Bay for oyster 'stongers.''
Another bill was introduced bv Mr..
Francis that where a township has public
buildings the Township Committee shall
designate room therein where the COL
iector OF Taxes must sit at regular hours
from September to February l.
Mr.. ketcham introduced a bill proyid-
ing that when any city contributes not
less than $1,000 for the establishment Of a
school of industrial education, the State
snail contribute an equal amount.
In the House. Mr.. Wildes, of Burling-
ton. presented petition in favor of his
reduction of salary bill. Mr.. jackson.
Dill imposing fine of 800 for SOLICITORS
for office to purchase ball tick cts by Me-
Arthur, bill authorizing Jersey CITY to
issue bonds for 100000 for the erection of
public schools.
Two or three unimportant bills were
passed. The bill introduced by Assem-
blyman King, of Passaic, providing for
the taxation of Lloyds Insurance Com
panies for the benefit of the Firemen's
Relief Fund. also passed. Several bills
were introduced. Among them was one
prohibiting the distribution of ballots in
front of voting places, and another to
prevent the discharge of any person. en-
ployed in any of the educational branches
OF the State government for political
reasons.
The Senate Committee on the Revision
OF the Law had a meeting this morning,
and took up Senator Reeds bill provid-
ing for per cent. legal rate of interest.
The bill was laid over for further con-
slderation at the request of Senator Reed
himself, who wanted time to secure data
as to what States, if any, now had 5 per
cent. date. Mr.. Reed said he understood
that Illinois had such rate, and that
bill to accomplish the samo thing in New
York is now before the Legislature of
that State.