Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-02-23

10 think this illumination from tne DEM
ocratic side of the house needed mature
elaboration. and il was referred to the
committee on federal relations instead
of being at once adopted The vote was
IS TO %
Mr.. Albeit came to the front again a
little later by serving notice that he in
tended in due course to move to relieve
the committee in charge from further
consideration Of his equal taxation bill.
A number of remonstrances were Of
fered against Billy Thompson's Wash
ington park license bill. but the Trenton
ministers, who have been opposing 1t,
have withdrawn from the battle. having
ascertained that as whole it tends to
restrain rather than to encourage the
sale of liquor within the state.
A number of petitions have been pre-
scented to the legislature favoring the
passage of an act to prevent the desc
Grafton or misuse of the American flag.
These petitions come from patriotic So
cieties. Mr.. Carroll of Hudson has or
the calendar bill to prevent the use OF
the flag for advertising purposes.
The probable appointment by the gov
ernor of Chandler w. Riker as prose-
cutor of the pleas in Essex county
which was mentioned in this CORE
spondence last week, reached the SEN
ate later on, together with the following
nominations:
For superintendent of public schools.
three years at an annual salary Of
SO. 900.
For major general commanding the
national guard of New Jersey, General
William J. Sewell vice Joseph w
Plume resigned.
For major general by brevet, Richard
A Donnelly. quartermaster general OF
the state.
General SewelI was confirmed at once
being an ex-senator. The others, it is
expected, will be confirmed this week.
odds and Ends.
A new bill by Senator Stokes requires
sheriffs on entering Office to file with
the county clerk under oath a full list
of all persons eligible to serve as grand
and petit jurors. 1t may be revised by
the court
Residents of Millville, Bridgeton
Fairton and Elmer have petitioned in
favor of Senator Stokes bill providing
for fortnightly payment of wages.
Senator Evans has several oyster
bills. One extends the act fixing siS
districts and empowers the governor Il
appoint the commissioners.
Senator Packer introduced a bill fix
ing severe penalties for bringing dairy
cows or neat cattle into the state with
out inspection under direction of the
state board of health.
A bill that is of Importance in rural
places is senate No. lO4, introduced by
Senator w NJ. Johnson, which author
ICES township committees, borough
councils. etc. TO permanently improve
public roads on petition of the owners
of two thirds Of the lineal feet of the
abutting land.
The assembly concurred in an adverse
committee report on house bill 81 regu-
lating prizefights. but the promoters of
these modern entertainments have had
another bill introduced permitting the
use of six ounce gloves and legalizing
exhibitions where the only reward to
the boxers is a medal or similar trophy.
The exhibitions must also be held in
buildings leased for at least year by
some athletic association.
A rather familiar measure is the one
offered by Mr. De1eot providing for a
state examiner of engineers. Such a
bill has been defeated time and again,
but it is on the calendar once more.
Under it's provisions the state examiner
is to be an engineer of ten years stand
ing, his appointment is to be in the
hands of the governor. with the consent
of the senate. and he is to have a three
year term, with a salary of $1,000 a
year He is to appoint local examiners
who shall examine and license all sta
tionary engineers.
Mr. Squire has in an amendment to
the county trolley bill passed a year
ago. The amendment provides for ar
appeal from the award of the commits
soners und II the act. which appeal shall
be heard by the circuit court before a
jury.
Senator Pitney is sponsor for a bin
which makes it misdemeanor for any
guardian to permit child of less than
15 years to sing, dance or act in public
for gain.
The senate has passed the Paterson
alderman at large bill, and the house
has passed the Paterson park bill. An
other bill passed in the house makes
eight hours constitute a days labor on
public works.
The familiar dependent children's bin
has been recommitted in the house.