Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-16


Hudson made an earnest plea for the
poor young men who were obliged to
study nights in order to prepare them
selves for examination. He cited the
case of Abraham Lincoln, who was
obliged to struggle to perfect himself
to become a lawyer Mr.. Jones of Es-
sex denounced the bill as being too lex-
ible, making it possible for incompetent
men to become lawyers.
Senator Braun of Passaic wanted to
amend the bill merging the Erie and
Northern railroads on Monday night by
inserting a clause providing that the
7, Erie company shall not increase either
freight or passenger rates after the
merging of the Northern and Erie rail-
roads under the penalty Of the forfeit
ure Of their charter. Mr.. McDermott of
Hudson strongly opposed the amend
ment on the ground that il was unfair
and that If such an amendment was to
be adopted it should be made general
and apply to all roads. The amendment
was lost by vote of 5 to 10.
The Washington park license bill has
been reeommitted so that the amend
ment providing that applications for liz
cense might be made at any time during
the session of the court may be wiped
out
Senator McDermott has offered an
amendment to Senator Pitney's juvenile
actor bill. which gives the mayor or
other municipal officer the privilege of
granting a license or permit. but the
whole matter was laid over so that the
bill could be amended in order that it
will not interfere with church festivals
or entertainments. The bill makes it
misdemeanor for any person having the
| care of child under Is years to permit
the child to sing. dance or act in public
for gain.
The senate has passed the following
bills:
Senate 14S-Provides for punishment
of persons who unlawfulIy obtain cleo
trio power. heat or light.
Senate 164-Amends act regulating ru-
raj cemetery associations.
Senate l14-For the government of
cities of less than 10000 inhabitants.
House 1s4-Amends the general bor-
| ough act of 1897.
House 135-Appropriates $500 for
monument to be erected to the memory
of the New Jersey sailors who were
killed by the destruction of the Maine.
Senate 40-Requres ten days notice
to mortgageor by the mortgage before
proceedings shall begin in chattel mort
| gage foreclosures.
Senate 1S9-Granting the states con-
sent to the acquisition by the general
government Of tract Of land at New
Brunswick for a postoffice or govern
ment building.
Senate 55-Increases from $500 to 500
+I,1 anr,,oI tfOt, IN fba foF 20
Horticultural society.
Senate 142-Imposng a fine Of $50
where factory owners and superintend-
ents fail to make returns TO the bureau
of statistics within the prescribed time
been passed:
House 2O7-Provides for the removal
of ashes, garbage. etc, in first class
cities between the hours of 8 p. m. and
a. m. each day.
| House 179-Provides that in building
loan associations the withdrawal value
of a shareholders accommodations shall
not be less than the sum of his INSTALL
ments paid in.
House 2O2-Authorizes the fish and
game commissioners to issue certificates
to persons over is years of age for the
| COllENltOu VI blluS dl0 AHClA lNStS anu
| eggs for scientific purposes.
House 252-Amends act relative to
| idiots and lunatics and gives chancellor
power to summarily inquire into the
mental condition of persons of weak
minds.
House 1S1 = Extends the time for
teachers to become members of the
teachers retirement fund.
Senate 39-Permits circuit courts in
cases of appeal to appoint a commits
sion to review award of damages for
local improvements.
Senate 57-Makes the fee for sheriffs
for transferring prisoners to state pris-
on % cents per mile, the minimum fee
to be So for each prisoner.
Senate 404-Permits townships and
cities to improve roads under the state
| road improvement act.
Senate 49-Makes it unlawful to sewer
into any stream above the point where
/ any mun1cipaIIty obtains fts water sup
| ply.
House 165-Makes it unlawful to take
fish by seine or fyke net in any waters
of the state between June 10 and Nov. 30.
Senate Exchanges the name of the
Long Branch police, sanitary and inn
provement commission, the official title
of that resort, to the Long Branch conn.,
mission.