The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-15

resolution of sympathy for Cuba was pre-
scented by Mr. Cole who said that in view
of its great importance it should be printed
and consideration of the same deferred
until Monday evening This was ordered.
The resolution, in part, says:
Resolved, That it is the belief and in
sistence of the Legislature of New Jersey
that the time has fully come when it is
the imperative duty of this nation to in
terfere promptly and actively TO prevent
the destruction of our commercial interest
in Cuba, to check the barbarism which
has devastated this island with fire and
sword, and to stay the slaughter and star
walton of its hapless, suffering, people;
that we hold it the duty of this, the lead
ing republic of the earth, to acknowledge
the independence of that struggling
people, or at the very least to grant them
the rights of belligerents and such assur-
ance of sympathy, moral or active, as
shall encourage them in their patriotic
efforts for name and place among the
nations of the earth.''
The resolution urges the New Jersey
representatives in congress to give the
matter their "speady and efficient action
in conformity hereto.'
Among the bills introduced were:
| No. Io4 Mr.. Weller Levies a tax of
two dollors upon all bachelors in the
state. This bill was referred to the COM
mittee on state lunatic asylums.
No. los, Mr.. Guenther. Provides for
the payment of all election expenses in
CURED at the election held in September
upon constitutional amendments.
No. 1903, Mr.. Donahue. Repeats the
section of the mortgage act permitting
cancellation of mortgages by producing
mortgages with receipt of payment there
on.
No. III, Mr. Bell Requires all build
ing loan association to make, annually,
reports of all the affairs. financial and
otherwise thereof, to the insurance depart
ment. Every officer failing to report shall
be fined $50 for each offence.
No. II3, Mr.. Porter. Requires all
street railways desiring to construct,
operate or maintain street railways, or to
change their motive power, to ask the
consent of such board or body having
charge of the streets or highways in the
municipality in which they are located.
Property holders must give consent to
construct road or change motive power.
| On Wednesday the Senate was in ses-
sion but a short time.
Senator Hoffman introduced three i'm
portant educational measures. They were
as follows:
No. 1911, Mr.. Hoffman. Providing for
the payment by the State to the State Sup
erintendent of Public Instruction of "a, 600
annually to defray the expenses of teach
ers' institutes. The sum now allowed is
$Ioo for each county. Also appropriates
$40 to every school which shall raise a
like sum for library, and $Io annually
thereafter when like sum is raised by the
school.
No. I32, Mr.. Hoffman. Providing that
the State Superintendent of Public In.
!. struction shall procure architects plans
for series of school buildings, giving at.
tention therein to the proper lighting,
heating, ventilating and other hygenic re.
: quirements, the cost of said buildings tc
+ range from $500 to $4,000. Hereafter all
school plans throughout the State shall be
submitted to the State Board for sugges
tons before being finally accepted
No. 1873, Mr.. Hoffman. Providing for g
Normal College for training teachers, the
State Board of Education to be in full
charge. The effect is to change the name
of the Normal School to Normal College.
In the House there was somewhat of a
stir over the action of Mr. Ebie, chairman
of the special committee to investigate the
workings of the "get rich quick" societies
Without consulting his fellow-members
Mr.. Ebie sent out a circular to the build
!, ing associations, requesting them to con-
tribute toward defraying the expenses o.
the investigation.
Mr.. Ebie disclaimed all intention o.
wrong doing, and acknowledged that hi:
zeal had overstepped his discretion
Knowing that the legitimate building as
sociations would be benefited and with
: the knowledge that the state had not made
any appropriation for the investigation
, he thought it no more than fair thai
the associations should contribute. II
order that there might not be any EN-
barrassment, Mr.. Ebie said he would re
sign from the committee. Other mem
, bers wanted to be relieved from serving
and resolution was adopted authorizing
the speaker to fill vacancies.
Both houses adjourned to last evening.