The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-29

125th Legislature.
The 125th session of the New Jersey
Legislature came to an end at 1884 last
Saturday morning after being in session
eleven weeks. During that time 2l7 new
laws were enacted, most OF them being d
local interest to different parts Of the
State. The most notable and most radi-
cal law is the one abolishing spring cleo
tions in cities. The Republicans took adj
vantage OF their power to enact a gerry
mander of the ten Congressional districts
to their partisan advantage. The read
justment of the Assemblymen according
to the new census, took one Assembly
man each from Warren and IIunterdon,
and adds one to Passaic which is Repub-
lican and one to Hudson which is Demo-
cratic.
On Thursday OF last week Mr.. Blohm's
bill to appropriate $3.50 to restore the
sturgeon industry passed the Senate. His
local option bill introduced by request as
taffy to the prohibitionists was not allow
ed to CONT to a vote.
The bill to take the power of granting
liquor licenses from the Councils of third
and fourth class cities (which affects Sa-
lem and Gloucester City, was reported
killed last week, but it was revived and
has become a law.
An important law was enacted against
dead beats. 1t provides that where a
judgment has been obtained for a debt
for the n~ecessaries of life, the court may
require the debtor to pay the judgment
in installments where he is not able to
pay in full, and abolishes in such cases
the exemption from execution which is
now allowed by law on household prop
erty to the value OF 5000.
Another striking law was also enacted,
making it a misdemeanor for any mem
Der of a public board to be directly or in
directly concerned in any agreement or
contract for the construction OF any bridge
or any public improvement, or in the fur
nishing of goods, chattels, supplies, &c.
A new law fixes a dog tax of 80 cents
upon the owner OF any dog and 81 for
each additional dog owned by the same
person, which sum so collected shall be
used for the purpose of reimbursing the
owners of sheep and lambs killed by dogs.
The annual and deficiency appropria-
ton bills passed surpasses last years near
ly 5000, 900. The total Of the annual bill
is So, 1880, 516.3 2 as against 81, 234 ,94O.32
for last year, making an increase OF Sl45,-
$40. The total OF the deficiency bill is
1891, 569.20 as against 1851 ,554.55 last
year. This shows an increase OF Sf0,0l4.-
65, making the total increase for the year
close to 5000, 600.
The amount OF 1913, $50 each to go in
the deficiency and annual appropriations
bills for the reduction OF the state school
tax is in addition to the totals given, it
being deemed advisable not to include
the items in the footings of the bills.
The general increase in both bills is due
to the fact that the Republicans have
continued to increase expenses all along
the line.
Governor Voorhees, waited until the
last day to dispense some fat appoint
ments as follows:
Among the nominations was that of
Senator Edward c. Stokes, of Cumber-
land county, the Governors close person.
al and political friend, to succeed Lewis
A. Thompson as Clerk of the Court of
Chancery. The appointment is for five
years, and the position pays $4,000 an
nually.
County Judge OF Hunterdon County
John L. Connect,
Prosecutor OF Hunterdon County-H.
Burdett Herr.
County Judge of Middlesex County
Woodbridge Strong,
Prosecutor of Middlesex County-John
S. Voorhees,.
District Court Judge OF New Brunswick
Edward W. Hick.
District Court Judge OF Bayonne-IIor-
ace Robertson.
District Court Judge OF Perth Amboy-
Adrian Lyon.
Members of State Board of Arbitration
jacob Van Hook, William IL. Cawley,
William w. Simpson, George Berdiue
and Samuel Berry.
Member of State Sewerage Commission
David L. Wallace.
Members State Board OF Education
Edward +. Grosscup, George A. Frey,
James B. Woodward, Silas r., Morse,
Lewis Bevier, Edmund Wilson, Samuel
McCutcheon, Frank 0, Briggs, Benjamin
H. Campbell, Charles f, Surdam, Sweet
ing Miles, Francis Scott, James Nj, Sey-
mour, Everett Colby, James L. Hays,
Edward Maher, Ulamor Allen, Otto
Grouse, Edward Russ, William ID, Forbes.
Commissioners of New Jersey Reiorma-
tory-George W. Fortmyer, Richard IL.
Wilson, Charlton It. Lewis, Percy Il.
Pyne, Benjamin Edge, Thomas NJ. Cop
sill, Patrick Farrelly and George A..
Squier,
- -.- D.,.