The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-15

tenants H. 2S1, amending the Dis
trict Court act relative to removal o
tenants; Fl. III. allowing one partne
in a limited partnership to Withdraw
without dissolution.
The House passed House bill 49,
which forbids the placing of any ad
vertising matter on the American flag
General Spencer Loses.
The bitter struggle between Sheriff
David Baird, of Camden, and Genera
Bird W. Spencer, for the position or
State Board of Assessors was ended
this..week by Governor Voorhees, nam
ing Sheriff Baird to the position
General Spencer has held sthe place
for a'number of years and he put up 6
hard fight to retain it, but the Cam
den man. had the backing and dis
placed him.
Redistricting Bill.
The debateron the Congressional re-
distributing bill in the Senate twas
very animated. Senator MARTYR
offered an amendment taking Sussex
County out of the proposed sixth dis
trict and placing it in the fourth, with
Mercer, Hunterdon and Somerset.
Senator Reed declared that lit would
be severe on Sussex to be torn up by
the roots and transferred to new
district, but 1T was the same expert
ence as the other counties, and
couldn't well be avoided. Some dis
tricts, he also declared, must be larger
than others and it was impossible to
equalize them except by cutting some
counties in half.
Senator Hudspeth declared that the
bill was purely partisan and neither
equitable or just A vote was then
taken and Mr.. Martins amendment
was lost. He then offered an Hamend-
ment taking Sussex completely out OF
the bill, declaring sarcastically thai
he had a notion of having it tackled
on to Orange County, New York Oh
Pike County, Pennsylvania. This
amendment was likewise lost and the
bill passed in its original form.
Senator Stokes this ek.introducec
bill in the interest of the Methodist
Ministers Association. 1t provides
that the society may hold property
worth $500, 600 instead of 800, 600 Oh
atsspresent, The Association recently
had legacy left it of over 500, 600.
Important New Bills.
Among other important new bills
was one by Senator McCarter relative
to trust company taxes. 1t provides
for the taxation of trust companies
All trust companies shall be assessed
first their real estate and then upor
the amount of their capital stock
surplus and undivided profits. les;
that amount already assessed agains
its real, estate. Tt further provides
that deduction shall he made fol
the samount of the company's capital
surplus and undividedsprofits, invested
in nontaxable securities.
Still another bill introduced by
Senator McCarter this week amends
the act relative to the taxation Of
bank stock and provides that in es
Inmates of value OF bank shares, al
allowance shall be made for all non
taxable securities in which the bank
capital, surplus and undivided profits
are invested.
The most radical of all bills intro
duced by the Democrats thus far this
session relating to trusts was put il
this week by Assemblyman Marks.
1t declares unlawful and void all
agreements, trusts or combinations
made to compel manufacturers of ar
ticle of merchandise to sell out, close
down or go out of business. Domestic
corporations so offending shall forfeit
charter and franchises and foreign
corporations shall be prohibited from
continuing business in the State.
Persons so engaged, upon conviction,
shall be fined from 800 to S., 000 i'm
prisoned from l to ten years.
Assemplyman @. M. Smith also in
troduced a bill. relative to county
freeholders, giving to all boroughs
and borough commissions having q
population of not less than 2, 500 one
member of the county board of free
holders; in boroughs and borough
commissions having less than 2,50C
populations, voters thereof shall vote
for freeholders in conjunction with
voters of townships in which same is
located.
Bills Passed.
The Senate passed and sent to the
Governor for his signature House
bill No. III appropriating $14,700 fol
the purchase of additional land fol-
the State Home for Soldiers at Kear.
ney. The home has become crowded
and it will be necessary IN the neal
future to secure more room.
Senate Bill No As passed the Senate
this week. 1t provides for the appoint
ment of seven trustees for public
libraries in towns.