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on it yesterday. Mrs. Emily Wi1am-
son appeared, as usual, in its fhvor.
Mrs. Benson and Miss Carlin of Jtrsey
City opposed. The great oppositiIn is
from the children's homes nov exiting
in the state, which fear thai they will
be driven out Of business, the ida of
the new board being to place all orphan
children in private homes as rapidly as
possible. To offset the effect of the
board of guardians, If it is finally au-
thorized by law, Mr.. Yard Of Mercef has
introduced a bill which allows patents
to grant to orphan asylums their chill
dren for their entire minority.
The house had a regular Fourth of
July time yesterday on the occasion of
the passage Of the Carroll bill prohibit
ing the use of the American flag for ad-
vertising purposes.
The Democrats are making all the
trouble they can in the house by de-
handing consideration of various bills
that are tied up in committee.
A number Of annexation measures
are pending in both houses; also bills
to incorporate new %boroughs, which are
the source of vexatious contests. One
Of these latter is to incorporate the Dor
ough of Lakewood, Ocean county.
Two bills of interest in the oyster
growing sections were introduced this
week by Mr.. Hand of Cape May as fol-
lows:
No. 132.-Amends the act for the pres
ervation of clans and oysters, passed
March %, 1895. Makes 1t unlawful to
take from the natural beds any CLAIMS
the shells of which will measure less
than 2h inches in length. Penalty, a
fine Of not less than 1926 nor more than
800. Persons having, selling or offering
to buy or sell CLANS smaller than pre-
scribed are subject to the same penal
ties. The oyster commissioners are to
enforce the act.
Nc. 133.-Amends the act for the pres
ervation of clans nd oysters, approved
April II, 1894. Makes 1t unlawful to
dredge for oysters or CLAIMS with any
patent rake or other similar device
which shall be dredged or hauled by or
behind n BOAT or vessel; also makes
1t unlawful to gather clans in July and
August of any year. Penalty, 800 or
six months imprisonment.
Wages In Cash BfweekIy.
A determined effort is being madd in
the legislature this winter to do away
with the system under which employees
in different parts of the state are paid
in store orders instead of in cash. This
Is an old evil, and more than one act
mas been passed heretofore that str1ck
at it unavailingly. The south jersey
glass blowers have suffered from the
system probably more than any one
else. In their interest a bill was passed
in 1896 which required fortnightly lay
ment of wage in cash, but permitted
special contracts to be entered into by
employees which practically nullnied
the purpose in view. This winter three
bills have been introduced-one by Sem
ator Stokes of Cumberland, M by Sen
ator Stranger of Gloucester and tie
third by A~ssemblyman QUAD. All three
were considered this week. The Quaid
bill received scantx courtesy in the
b2use however. heNassenhblymen yot-
motion t0,conpel the -c1sn-
ml corporatioIto Fe5oft Il y
the senate Senator Strangers measure,
after some discussion, got through. It's
intent is to prohibit any special con-
tract hereafter between employer and
employee providing for anything but
fortnightly payment of wages.
The principal debate occurred over
Senator Stokes bill, which insists not
only on fortnightly payment Of wages,
but also on the abolition of the store
order system. Senator Stokes explain
ed the evil referred to, showing that in
his own county of Cumberland men, in
stead of receiving cash for their work,
were given store books emitting them
TO so much credit.
Senator McDermott asked why the
bill had not been made general. Why
ware the employees of railroads and
other corporations exempted?
Senate Stokes said that such exemp-
tons had always been made in legisla-
ton OF this character and that railroad
employees did not seek fortnightly pay.
Senator McDermott replied that II
was not because the engineers, firemen,
etc. in railroad service did not want
their money every two weeks, but That
a bill in favor of railroad employees
could not be passed through the New
Jersey legislature.
odds and Ends.
There is to be a hearing later today on
the general township act, n of the i'm
portant bills of the session. There are
some features objected to.
The legislature is making little prog
ress with the attempt to secure state
supervision of building and loan con-
germs. owing to the failure to agree on
a. plan. Two antitrading stamp bills are
uending in the house. Game bills are
threatening the peace OF the senate, the
sportsmen in different sections being at
odds as to what they want. This Is a
reeular annual development.
Here are three important bills on the
subject Of municipal ownership offered
by Mr.. Benny:
No. 1879 authorizes any city to pur-
chase or build any gas plant and to Is.
sue bonds for payment.
No. 200 authorizes any city to pur-
chase or build any street railway and to
issue bonds in payment.
No POI authorizes any city to our