Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-15
Mr.. Francis may modify his views this

1890
week.
Senator Hutchinson, chairman of the
committee on agriculture. gave hear
ing this noon on the bill providing for
a boulevard along the ocean front from
Sea Bright down and crossing Ocean
Grove. This bill has pretty stiff OPP
position to overcome. the chief element
being the Ocean Grove association,
which does not wish to have driving
through it's precincts on Sunday.
The track elevation bill has also been
the subject of several hearings, the
final one Of which was had on Monday
Senator McCarter is having hard
time to adjust matters satisfactorily to
the people of Newark and the railroads
in the matter of apportioning the ex-
pense of this much desired improve
ment
The hearing relative to the Girls In
dustrial school is also still on. After
her accusers had completed their testi-
mony Mrs. Eyler received an oppor-
tunity yesterday to be heard in her
own defense. The case Is now with
the committee, who will report a new
bill for the government Of the institu-
ton, based on the requirements of the
place as developed by the evidence. IT.
is reported that the bill will provide
for man at the head of affairs, but
whether Mrs. Eyler will retire or not
is not yet certain.
Measures of Importance.
One of the Important bills Of the ses-
sion is the sewerage commission act
1t provides for the creation of a state
commission to abate the pollution of
streams whose waters are used for
potable purposes and is specially di-
rected at the publication of Newark's
water supply. The bill is quite elab-
crate and has been amended apparent
ly to suit Paterson and other cities
which are on the Passaic river. The
senate passed the measure by unan-
imous vote. 1t now awaits the APP
prevail of the house.
Mr.. Foote of Union has introduced a.
measure of interest in his bill for the
taxation of franchises. If enacted, i'll
will impose upon all persons, compa-
MES and corporations operating munich
pal franchises franchise tax of 2 per-
cent on their annual gross receipts.
This, of course, is in addition to the tax
on their tangible property and to local
taxes.
Among bills passed by the senate
were the following: Prohibiting free
holder from signing more than one APP
plicatlon to the court for a tavern IL
cense; making it misdemeanor toI
obtain goods by false representation as
to ones credit-requires goods to bel
returned and imposes severe penalties
in addition; authorizing county judges
to permit culprits who have been fined
to go at large for a definite time or till
the fine is paid; authorizing the APP
pointment of an auditor in Burlington
county to fill out the term of the in
cumbent, who is ineapacitated, and al
lowing $1,000 a year to the state treas
urer's office for additional clerk hire.
The house has passed the bill allow
ing township committees after Jan. II
next to make a rebate of 50 wheel on
taxes to owners of vehicles using tiresI
four inches wide.
A bill by Mr.. Carr increases the sal
airy of the adjutant general from 81, 200I
to 81, 800 a year; it provides the same
increase for the quartermaster general.
A breezy time ensued in the house
when Assemblyman Tenant charged
Mr.. Wakelee, the Republican leader,
with holding up his bill relative to|
damages for the death of a child caus-
ed by the wrongful act of any person.
or corporation. The bin permits al
jury to give such damages as they see
fit with respect to the pecuniary in
jury and mental suffering of the per-
son for whom suit is brought, The
measure was suggested by the famiIiarl
Graham case in Jersey City, wherel
the higher courts refused to snsIain al
verdict in large sum for the killingl
of child by trolley line. There was
a lively interchange Of compliments
between Messrs. Wakelee and Ten
nant, but the former was sustained.
Another debate ensued over an adverse
report from Mr.. Wakelee's committee
on Mr.. Kenny's bills looking to the
abolition of capital punishment The
report was sustained.