The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-01-18

ard Savings Fund The preamble
to the explanation of this Utopian
scheme states in part that; tThe
purposes of the fund are for the en-
abling of all respecting American citi-
zens, in the pursuit of obtaining
safety and happiness, acquiring and
protecting property, enjoying and de-
Tending their lives and liberty as
vouchsafed by the Constitution, re-
gardless of their physical condition,
sex, age, wealth or poverty, make
such provision for their present and
future welfare as their means will
permit, under the fostering care and
protection of the States laws.
Spanish-American War Memory.
Assemblyman Kirkbride, of Mon
mouth County, has re-introduced his
bill of last year which, it is to be
hoped, will pass this year. 1t provides
that the State shall pay to every New
Jersey volunteer in the Spanish
American War the amount of money
which such soldier was compelled to
pay for additional clothing under
regular army regulations. The intro
ducer understands how to get good
billsthrough and as he has the reputa-
tion of introducing only worthy mea
sures, doubtless he will be success
full with this.
A bill has been introduced for the
erection of monuent to mark the
position of the New Jersey troops
at the battle of Antietam. and appro-
PIRATES So, 900 for this purpose. This
is in line with appropriations made
by other states for the purpose of
marking battlefelds on which the
soldiers especially distinguished
themselves. This means that about
every prominent battlefield in the
south will in time be marked with
Jersey monuments, as there were few
hard fought battles in which our boys
in blue were not in the fore front.
Bills have been introduced in the
House having in view the sale of
knockout" drops aud the recent cases
of kidnapping in the west. The equal
taxation bill is of course around once
more and of course, it emanates from
Hudson.
Franchise taxation bills and an
anti-combination measure are als0
products of Hudson. Other bills of
similar nature, and which some are
unkind enough to call strikers" will
doubtless soon come to light.
Assemblyman Williams, of Essex,
in his bill, No. s, provides for the
erection of State Normal School at
East Orange at a cost of not more
than $3.50, 600. A bill which provides
for the establishment of State Nor
NAL School at Pasasic at cost not to
exceed 5000. 900 has also been intro
duced. Mr. Williams is likewise
sponsor for bill which makes it a
misdemeanor for insurance agents to
rebate any part of their commission to
policy holders.
Senator Reed introduced for the
President a bill i'll keeping with the
recommendations of Mr.. Pitney's
opening remarks and which provides
for the repeal of sundry acts relative
to the Court of Errors and Appeals
Supreme and Circuit Courts, the
Perogative Court and the inferior
Court of the Common Pleas.
Another bill of the Presidents au
thorizes colleges anduniversities to in
crease the number of trustees and pro-
vides for the election of such addi
tional trustees. This has especial re-
ference to Princeton University.
A bill introduced by Senator Gross
was really the report of commission
appointed last year to revise the laws
on this subject A companion bill Of
Mr.. Cross repeals an act relative to
the regulation of the practice of
courts of law.
The Senator from Union also in
troduced bill which provides for the
protection of birds and their nests
and eggs 1t prohibits anyone from
selling or having in possession, living
or dead, any wild bird other than a
game bird. nor shall anyone buy or
sell any such wild bird. No part Of
the plumage, skin or body Of any bird
protected by this act shall be sold or
exposed for sale. A fine of five dol
lars is provided for each violation of
this act. State Board of Game and
Fish Commissioners may issue GER
tificates to any properly accredited
persons to collect birds, their nests
and eggs for strictly scientific pur-
poses only. The bill was introduced
at the request of the Audubon Society.
Assembly Reapportionment Bill.
Senator Stokes introduced a bill
along the lines of the proposed reap
portionment of the Assemblymen of
the State 1t increases Hudson county's
II Representatives to 12; Passaic
County's from four to five, and re-
duces Hunterdon and Warren from
two to one each. The bill is based
upon the population under the census
of 1900. There would seem to be no
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