The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-03-16

times to argue cases, and thus get nearer
to the people.
Mr.. Reid, of Monmouth, also opposed
the majority report, and contended that
salaries should be reduced. He instanced
how George Washington had served his
country without receiving any compensa-
ton at all.
Mr.. Lloyd defended the committee and
advocated the majority report. He said
the committee were appointed for no
other purpose but to consider and act up
on bills, and their decisions should be ac-
cepted. This bill had been carefully and
impartially considered by the committee,
especially as to the question of its legali-
ty. The conclusion reached by the com
mittee, he contended, should be endorsed
by the House
Mr.. Watkins, of Gloucester, said the
bill had aroused great interest throughout
the state, and large number of petitions
had been presented in favor of its passage
1t is bill of much interest to the taxpav-
ers, and consequently it should be placed
on the calendar, that it might be dipested
and examined and the Justice and the
right of the proposition be determined.
He said New Jersey has more officers and
higher salaries than any other state in the
union. He trusted the bill would come
before the House in the usual way for ac-
ton.
Mr.. Scovel, of Camden, spoke against
the majority report. He said he was with
the under dog in the fight, Mr.. Wildes,
as against the four lawyers, and the farm
ers should be protected. This bill should
come up for discussion on the floor of the
House.
Mr.. Borton defended the minority re-
port and asserted that ninety-nine out of
everv one hundred people in this county
are in favor of the bill.
The majority report was advocated by
Messrs. Glendenhorn and Roll. The ques-
ton on the minority report was then put
and it was adopted by vote of 81 to ID,
thus placing the bill on the calendar.
The vote was as follows Yeas-Messrs.
Baumann, Borton, Bowers, Brown, Clark,
Crispen, Demarest, bod, Evans, Fair
child, Flummerfe1t, Fountain, Hand, Hol-
drum, Hopkins, Hunt, Hutchinson, Jack
son, King, K1ink, Lawshe, Leonard, Lit
terst, Minch, Nelson, Powers, Rau, Reid,
Fighter, Scovel, Steddig, Urquhart, Van
Doren, Van Wickle, Watkins Wildes
and Wildman.
Nays-Messrs. Bridge, Clauss, Coding-
ton, Derousse, Ebie, Gledhill, Golden
horn, Jones, Lloyd, Macpherson, Near
thur, Porter, Roll Thorn
Mr.. Hutchinson introduced bill fixing
the fishing season for all kinds of fish in
the Delaware River
The bicycle bill was amended so as to
require wheelmen to remove lanterns from
wheels before having them checked as
baggage and relieving the railroads from
| liability for damages where the wheelmen
neglect to do so. Another amendment
submitted, providing that railroads must
carry a wheel on the same train taken by
| its owner, providing there were facilities
for doing so, otherwise the wheel to be
carried on the first train provided with
such facilities.
Lloyd's marriage license bill was pass
ed by vote of 4o to I-Mr. Wildes being
the only member to vote in the negative.
The Senate held short session on Tues
day. Senator Parry introduced a bill to
appropriate 5000 each year to the colored
manual training school at Bordentown.
This increases the appropriation $2,oo a
year.
| Senator Miller introduced two bills on
the subject of tobacco. One makes it un-
lawful to distribute tobacco in any form
to the inmates of asylums, prisons, aims
houses or other public institutions. The
other prohibits the manufacture and sale
of cigarettes.
Wednesday was busy day in the senate.
The constitutional amendments were
taken up at II O'Clock, as the special order.
Senator Johnson, of Bergen, moved to
substitute amendment No. 6 for No. l.,
which was adopted last year. The motion
was lost, g to 10.
Am endment No was adopted, II to (.
No 2, which proposes an amendment
prohi biting the appointment to Office dur
ing recess of the Legislature of persons re-
jected by the senate; No. 3 prohibiting
legislation legalizing race-track or other
gambling, and No. q, giving women the
right to vote at school elections in rural
districts, were also adopted, the first two
unanimously. Action on the biennial
sessions, referendum and Assembly district
amendments was postponed until this
week
Senator Hoffman introduced senate rS5,
regulating the disbursement of school
moneys among the districts of his county.
No. 1870, by Mr.. Vreeland, provides that
no person shall be confined in an asylum
without the written request of a relative
certificate of two physicians, the cetifcate
to be approved by the state or county
Judge. Provision is made for a Jury to
sit on the case when the court deems
it necessary. The act makes more strin-
gent the regulations relative to the admis-
sion of inmates to asylums and also makes
the rules uniform.
Senator Parry's bill providing for county
government by FIVE freeholders, was
amended so as to apply to any county,
but it must first be adopted by a vote of
the people of the county
The senate adjourned to last evening.
In the House on Wednesday, among the
bills passed were: House 1877, providing
that honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors shall be preferred for appointment
or employment on public works; House
1872, permits voters at town meetings to
designate the amount of money to be
raised for building township roads Sen
ate 38, fixes the salary of the Prosecutor
of the Pleas in fourth-class counties at
$500 per year.
Among the bills introduced we're these
No. 2o3, Mr.. Sampson. Provides that
fire escape shall be erected on all hotels,
school-house, hospitals, theaters asylums
tenements, factories, mills and workshops,
over two stories IN height, hereafter erect
ed.
No. 294 Mr.. crispin (by request). For
bids the manufacture, sale or gift of cigar
cites after January Ist, 1898. Penalties,
first offense, $40 to SIS fine; second Of
Tense, $25 to $50 fine; one or three
months imprisonment third offense, $50
to 500 fine, three to six months imprison-
ment.
No. 295, Mr.. Crispin. Re-enacts the
law authorizing the Prosecutors of the
Pleas to appoint special detective officers
at salary of four dollars per day.
No. sol, Mr. Goldenhorn (by request)
Fixes one year as the time within which
actions must be brought against Sheriffs
for selling property under execution or at
tachment when such property has been
claimed by third parties.
No. 800, Mr.. Scovel Authorizes
Boards of Freeholders to allow county
superintendent fifty dollars annually for
printing and stationery.
On motion of Mr. Wi1des, House al, re-
ducing the salaries of the State officials,
was made the special order for tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock
Adjourned to last evening.
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