Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-15

closely watched by the sportsmen of
the state. 1t is claimed that certain
game in this state is growing scarcer
every year, and it has become appar
ent, the lovers of such sport claim, that
some legislation is necessary to provide
against nonresident gunners, who now
are privileged to hunt in any counties
of the state without paying a license.
None of the bills so far presented con-
tains a remedy against nonresident
gunners. A bill introduced by Mr.. Gill
of Camden makes it unlawful for any
one to remove from the state any of
the birds, game or fish whose capture
is forbidden by law or for which close
season is provided. This act shall not
apply to common carriers, carrying
from beyond the states confines in un-
broken packages to some other point
beyond the confines of the state any
such fish, birds or game. A fine of $40
is provided for each violation of this
act.
A companion bill makes it unlawful
to hunt kill or destroy any pheasant,
partridge, grouse, quail, woodcoek, rab-
bit or hare while the ground is so COW
cred with snow that such bird or ami
NAL may be tracked The sportsmen
claim this measure will be of immense
value toward protecting rabbits and
quails.
Bills Introduced.
Among the senate bills introduced
this week are the following:
Mr.. Ii. w. Observation-Disclosures mu-
nicipal corporations to acquire by con
demnation or purchase and extinguish
the rights of any turnpike company.
Mr.. III. w. Johnson-Making it un-
lawful for any one to hold himself out
to the public as being entitled to prac-
tice law without having been regularly
admitted to practice law in courts of
record in this state.
Mr.. Cross-V Validates certain sales of
lands, tenements, hereditaments or real
estate made under the order of and
confirmed by any court of this state.
Mr.. Cross-Authorizes cities to renew
and refund their bonds and to regulate
the manner in which moneys devoted
to the sinking fund shall be used.
Mr.. McCarter-Pr Provides that when
ever appropriations made by the state
for the maintenance, heating and
lighting of state armories shall not be
expended in full at the end of the fiscal
year such unexpended balance shall
remain on the books of the state treas
urer to the credit of any armory whose
appropriation has not been fully ex-
pended.
Mr.. McCarter- Supplements the act
to remove the fire and police depart
ments of cities from political control.
Mr.. McCarter- Provides for appro-
priation by cities for the equipment,
furnishing and decoration of free pub
lie libraries.
Mr. Martin Changes the name of the
borough of Brooklyn, Sussex county
to the borough of Hopatcong.
Mr. Reed for the presiden0-Author-
ICES and empowers municipalities gov
erned by boards of commissioners or
by an Improvement commission to
make regulations with respect to pro
lection by fire.
Mr. Stokes-Provides that when a
person under 21 years shall be convict
ed of state prison offense he may be
sent to a county penitentiary.
Mr.. Cross Regulates pay of officers
and employees of paid fire departments
in second class cities, fixing the annual
salaries according to terms of service,
as follows Chief engineer, not less
than S1,500 assistant engineers, not
less than 81 200 each; regular full paid
privates not less than the following
sums: Those having served less than
one year, $3.50 each; those having serv-
ed more than one year and less than
two, $500; those having served over
two years and not more than three
years, 5000 The act shall be inopera-
tive until passed upon by vote of the
people. Affected ballots shall be mark
ed for" and against increase of pay
of fire department.
The senate has passed the following
bills:
Senate No 80. changing names of en-
crossing clerks to supervisors of bills.
Senate No 33. giving cities power to
appoint ne trustee in case former
trustee is dead.