The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-03-01

now holding the bill only to hear from
proposed amendments. He was astound-
ed, on coming somewhat late yesterday
into the Senate, to learn that, without ask
ing for report from the committee, |
new bill had been introduced.
Senator johnson replied that no discour-
tesy had been intended. He had been
courteous1y treated by the committee, but
it was now two weeks since the hearings |
had been given, and the promised amend
ments had not developed. He understood
that the committee was embarrassed as to
its action, and he had offered No. I72 as a
relief to the situation. Senator Johnson
proceeded to discuss the new bill at
length.
Senator Reed raised a point of order
that the merits of the bill were not proper
ly before the Senate.
Senator Johnson was proceeding to re-
ply, when Senator DAILY withdrew his mo-
ton to commit, but Senator Reed renewed
the motion to commit.
Senator Reed supported his motion in
speech in which he said he didn't care
what kind of bill it was-railroad or
otherwise-the rules of the Senate should
be observed and all bills should take the
same course He had bills in committee
since early in the session, and would like
to have the same privilege of getting them
on the calendar. This new move was
setting bad precedent. From Senator
Johnson's statement it was evident that
No. I72 was the same as No. IS. The in
PRODUCER admitted that amendments were
not unwise in the pending bills, which
was all the more reason they should go to
committee. Besides, the proper course
would have been to ask that the committee
be discharged before introducing a new
bill.
Senator Engle said the committee was
giving the bill No. IS fair consideration
AS chairman of that committee he consid-
cred the bill a drastic measure and apt to
make room for blackmail by local author
tiles against the railroads.
Senator Martin suggested as a way out
of the difficulty that the committee should
report No. IS, but Senator Vreeland re-
piled that this would leave I72 also on the
calendar, two bills on the same subject.
Senator Hoffman said there evidently
was misunderstanding between Senator
Johnson and the committee and he thought
the former should take the initiative to
correct the situation.
Senator Johnson gracefully supported
the motion to commit No. ia, which was
carried viva voce.
The Senate took up on final passage
Senate IS, which makes it the duty of the
State Board of Taxation, on complaint, to
investigate the valuation and assessment
of any county accused of receiving an ex-
cess share of school moneys. The bill de-
veloped some little debate, the principal
arguments being advanced by Messrs.
Reed and Engle. The chief attack was
on Ocean county, it being claimed that
that county did not pay its full share of
the tax, and received more school money
than it was entitled to. Mr.. Engle refuted
this, saying that his county, with its broad
area and thinly populated section, paid as
much tax as any other county. He could
not speak for Lakewood, however, which
place, it was claimed, paid considerably
less than its share. Senator Martin favor
ed more thorough investigation even
than that provided in the bill. Passed,
I6 toI.
Senate 10, fixing fees of township asses
sors and collectors, was recommitted on
motion.
Senator Engle moved to suspend the
rules so as to put Senate $50, incorporat-
ing the borough of Seaside Park, Ocean
county, on final passage. 1t prevailed
and the bill passed.
In the House among the bills passed
were
House 68, legalize. certain imperfectly
drawn deeds; House Al, Crispen's wide
tire bill House Sc, amends act relative to
the employment of female labor, by in
creasing fine for violation of law Senate
II6, enables beneficial orders to pass by
laws regulating payment of sick or death
benefits; Senate Sc, to prevent the intro
duction into and spread of injurious in
sects in the State of New Jersey
House ~, appropriating $50, 900 per year
for five years as bounty for the product
ion of beet sugar, was opposed on third
reading by Mr.. Allen, who contended that
it was sop of $a5o, 900 to syndicate who
wanted TO monopolize the beet sugar in
dustry in New Jersey. No farmer, he said,
could afford to erect the necessary plant,
consequently the tiller of the soil would
not be benefited, but the syndicate would
get all the money. Mr.. Wright main
tanned that the industry was one that
should be encouraged in this state, and
Mr.. Porter said that anything that would
encourage the farmers in a new industry
should be countenanced and enhanced.
The bill passed, "a to ID.
Both Houses adjourned to last evening.