Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-01-25
THE LEGISLATURE
Matters II the senate.

President judge of the Somerset
county courts. Louis H. Schenck
Prosecutor of the pleas, Somerset
county, James L. Griggs
Prosecutor of the pleas, Salem coun-
ly. ]. Forman Sinnickson.
President judge Of the Mercer county
courts, John RellstaD.
These nominations were all referred
in executive session in accordance
with custom. The following nomina
lions, previously received, were con
firmed this week:
Supervisor of state prison, Edward
J. Anderson disappointed.
Commissioner of banking and insur-
ance, William BEETLE (reappointed
President judge of the Essex county
courts, ]. Franklin Fort reappointed.
. Also members of the state sewerage
commission and trustees of the Indus
trial School For Girls.
The nomination of a Republican sue
cessor to Judge Bartine Dem.) in SOM
erset county puts a quietus on the
movement to have the Democrat reap
pointed A formidable petition was in
circulation in favor of Judge Bartine.
A concurrent resolution was adopted
in the senate providing for a joint
meeting of the two houses ON Tuesday
next. Although the business of the
meeting was not stated, it is believed
that at that time State Treasurer
Swain and State Comptroller Hancock
will be reelected.
Senator McCarter this week intro
duced his bill providing for the aboli-
ton of grade crossings by steam rail
roads In cities of the first class. The
bill provides that a city may, by petit
ton, apply TO the supreme court for
commissioners, copy of the petition to
be served on the railroad company ten
days before presentation. The court
shall hear said application and appoint
three persons, at least one of whom
shall be a resident of such city, and
these three, acting as commissioners,
shall decide which, if any. of the cross
ings ought to be abolished, revocated
or otherwise changed and prescribing
the method, chat streets shall be open
ed, closed, &c. what land or other
property should be taken, within what
time such work should be completed
and which party shall do. the work.
The city is to bear the cost of the
changes in the grade of the Streets and
the relaying of underground pipes; also
all damages sustained by abutting
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bear the cost of elevating the tracks.
Senator Foster has presented pop
ular bill if it proves practicable. 1t
lprovides that $250,000 be distributed
by the state treasurer to the county
collectors, in proportion to the popula-
ton of counties, to be applied in the
4 reduction of the school tax levied fol-
the current year.
| Senator Hutchinson has a bill pro
viding that the state pay 500 month
pension to Walter B. English of Tren-
ton, who had both arms blown off dur
ing a reception to Admiral Sampson,
Oct. %, 1899.
Senator Francis has bill fixing the
salary of judge of Monmouth county
court at $1,000.
Senator Martin has introduced a bill
repeating the act of last winter which
provided for an inspector of cattle
brought into the state, so as to prevent
the introduction of tuberculosis He
says the purpose of the law as II
stands is good, but that it works a
hardship in certain individual cases
where perhaps only COW or two are
brought, the cost of the inspection being
quite high. In his own county of Sus-
sex the farmers bring cattle from New
York state, and they find the law oner-
Gus. If the law applied only to droves
of cattle the proportionate expense
would not be so great.
Senator Francis has bill strength
ening the mechanics lien law SO as to
hold contractors more rigidly for debts
and wages.
Senator Reed has bill giving boards
of health fuller powers in the inspec
ton of milk and insistence on its
purity.
i House Proceedings.
The assembly slgnalIzed itself by
passing the first bill Of the session. Il
is house bill No. -, opening the soldiers
homes of New Jersey to disabled sol
diers of the Spanish and Philippine
wars.
There being little serious business t.
occupy attention in the house yester
day. Mr. Garrison of Morris Furnished
some amusement by offering resolutions
rendering the freedom of the state Z
William j. Bryan during his eastern
tour. Mr. Benny the Democratic lead
er, made patriotic speech in support
of the resolution, which Speaker Jone:
then referred to the committee on pub
lie health.
Mr.. Albeit offered a resolution fol
an investigation of affairs at the State
Industrial School For Girls at Trenton
This is the institution which obtained
so much prominence last summer by
reason of attacks made upon it by Ger
tain newspapers Governor Voorhees,
| it will be remembered. defended the
school at some length in his anaua
| message to the legislature. Mr.. Albeit
claimed that he was not inspired by 8
hostile feeling in offering his resolu
ton, but simply desired the facts. The
resolution was referred to the join
committee on industrial school, from
which it Is not likely to emerge.
number of interesting new bills
made their appearance in the assem-
bly, this week. Messrs. Fallon anC
Wakelee seem to be specially interest
ed in the corporations Mr.. Fallon Of
fered these two
House bill No. 50 provides that every
| person, company. partnership, corpora
ton or association of persons doins
business in the state shall be liable il
damages to employees injured in then
employment who have not negligently
contributed thereto. although said in
jury may have been caused by q
through the negligence or carelessnesS
of a fellow employee
Mr.. Wakelee had quite q budget OF
| bills. including the following:
House bill No. GA requires that the
certificate of incorporation of every
corporation shall set forth the location
of its registered office in the state and
the name Of the agent upon whom proc
ess shall be served
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