The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-02


his fortune and judging by the enter
prises in which he is interested and
the public service he has given that
city, the Dover boy caught on with
both hands.
The muddle over the Supervisor OF
Bills has been cleared and there can
be no more excuses for delaying legis-
lation. 1t was found that no new
law was needed to take the place of
unconstitutional law. The matter of
engrossing and printing can be regu-
lated by the rules. The rules were
changed and officers selected. The
Supervisor of the Senate is Jesse r.
Salmon, who was the General Super
visor His assistant is James Shoe
maker of Cape May, who has been the
assistant engrossing clerk of the Sen
ate for two years In the House the
Office of Supervisor went to Charles
H. Folwell, of Burlington, who was
the former engrossing clerk. His as
sistants are Solomon Fl. Roger, of
Mercer, and Frank T. Lockwood of
Hudson. Under the dead supervisor
law, some economy was accomplished
and the scheme comprehended an
expenditure OF only So, 400 in the two
branches. Under the new order of
things this work will cost 81, 200 as
there are five instead of three to do
the work. There are now on the, calen-
dar Al Senate bills and 95 House bills.
making 1856 in all, which will keep
the committees busy. So far only a
dozen bills have been considered by
committees. There was squirt on
the part of the committees, but num-
Der of important hearings are
scheduled for next week. The track
elevation bill and several franchise
tax bills have not been reached.
NOT A PARTISAN MEASURE.
Senator Stokes, of Cumberland, in
troduced bill which looks on the
face of it, that it is a partisan meas
ure, to GUST the last of the Democratic
department heads, George Mcguire,
of the State Dairy Commission. 1t
turns out that the bill has no political
significance. The bill was drawn for
the State Board of Health, by it's
counsel, ex-Judge William M. Ian
ming, for the purpose of securing bet
ter results in protecting the public
from impure foods and while it legis-
lates out of Office the State Dairy
Commission, who is a subordinate of
the State Board of Health, it creates
a similar officer who will be the Chief
Food Inspector. The Board of Health
is composed principally of Democrats
and it is altogether possible that Mr..
Mcguire will be named as inspector.
The bill empowers all local boards of
health to enforce the pure food law,
when they hear of watered milk, oleo-
margarine, brickdust in cayenne, beans
in coffee, and other adulterants, the
local health officer can proceed him
self without waiting for action ON the
part of the State of New Jersey.
MINORITY TACTICS.
The Democratic minority during
the week have introduced two more of
their so called Caucus measures.
Assemblyman Albeit on Monday
night handed in a concurrent resolu-
tion which provides that United
States Senators shall be elected by the
direct vote Of the people. When the
leader, Mr.. Wakelee moved that it be
referred to the Committee on
Judiciary. the Democrats were in an
uproar. They thought that it was a
case of smother. Mr.. Wakelee assured
his excited friends that the Committee
on Judiciary would surely make a re-
port on it and they were appeased.
Over in the Senate the Democratic
leader, Senator Martin, introduced a
good Republican measure. He rather
anticipated the move that Senator
Stokes is going to make later The
bill provides that 5000, 900 shall be APP
propriated from the general fund of
the Treasury to the decrease of the
amount necessary to be raised by fax
alton for the support of the public
schools. 1t is not likely that the bill
will go through because Senator
Stokes last year had a general hill
passed which provides that there shall
be yearly appropriation for the de-
creasiug of the school tax item, hop
ing ultimately to do away with school
tax. 1t is now for the Joint Commit
tee on Appropriations to say just how
much can be SHARED this year. Senator
Martin can claim no prestige for his
bill as Democratic measure. The
fact that he has introduced it, gives
endorsement TO the plan. devised by
the Republicans.
WANT A BUST OF HOBART.
The preparations for the joint
Memorial Session in respect to the
memory of Garrett A. Hobart has
been fixed for February 81 1t viii,
not be a spectacular affair, as has
been generally stated The session
will not be held in the Opera House
but in the Assembly Chamber. The
platform will be decorated with plants.
A draped portrait of the late Vice
President will hang over the speakers
chair. The desk will be covered with
flag festooned with Grape. On the
desk will be a floral design suitable
for such an occasion. Attorney
General Griggs will be the orator,
and he will he accompanied from