The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-02-01

be made by the State for schooi pur-
poses and H. IS, authorizing the
burial of honorably discharged sol
diers or sailors of the Spanish Ameri-
can war by Boards of Freeholders
Bills Introduced.
Among the important bills intro
duced in the House is No. 80 by Mr..
Lord authorizing the Governor to ap-
point commission of eight as Pan
American Commissioners and appr o.
priating $50, 900 for the buildings and
exhibits.
Two more Normal School bills
popped up, one for a school in Essex,
and another for a school in Bergen
County.
Mr.. Mercer introduced "a bill for the
appointment of State Examiner of
Engineers for a term of five years at
salary of So, 500 per year, who shall
issue licenses to competent engineers,
after an examination
A union labor bill was put in by As
semblyman Vollers requiring all state
printing to be stamped by The Allied
Printers Trade Council. Another
labor bill by Mr. Albeit gives laborers
the right to sue for wages in the
Justices Court without payment of
any costs. A bill to curb trusts is
that by Mr.. Fallon, known as No. 1870,
which limits the amount of capital
stock to be issued by companies to
81. 900, 600.
H. 1876, by Mr.. Albeit provides that
conviction, of a felony. followed by a
sentence of two years imprisonment,
shall constitute cause for divorce
against the offending party. and H.
1877, by Mr.. Mercer fixes the term of
assessors in certain boroughs as
three years, with such salary as
borough council shall fix.
Among the important Senate bills
introduced are two by Mr.. Wakelee,
the first enabling cities, towns or
townships to increase taxation to sup
port free public libraries, and the se-
cond to confer on boards of trustees
of towns and villages, where such
exist, the same powers as formerly
enjoyed by the township committee.
Mr.. Hutchinson has also introduced
two bills, one for the establishment
of sanitarium for consumptives, and
one for the erection of fan armory,
costing $3.50, 600, in Trenton.
No. 40 by Mr.. Mckee forbids the
employment of bakers for more than
sixty hours per week, or ten hours per
day, unless for the purpose of making
a short work-day on Saturday. Board
of Health Inspectors and Factory In
speotors shall inspect all bakeries and
see that this provision is carried out.
Senate No. Sc, Mr.. McCarter, enables
Board of Chosen Freeholders charged
with the care, support and mainten-
ance of paupers to acquire lands and
erect buildings remote from the quar-
ters of adult paupers flor the use of
pauper children and to issue bonds
and provide for the industrial train
ing of such children. Authorizes the
freeholders to condemn lands.
Senate NJ. 81, Mr.. Reed (for the
President). Enables board of managers
of savings banks or savings institu-
tions to increase the number of.mana-
gers to any number not exceeding
thirteen, of whom three-fourths shall
reside in the county where such bank
is located and Senate No. 58, Mr.. Reed.
Prohibits Supreme Court justices from
accepting any Office in any body
corporate or politicalaexcept morgan
ization of religious, literary or
charitable character they may also
exercise the Office of director or trus-
tee in any mutual life or fire insur-
ance company or savings institution
The House ordered the following
bills to third reading:
H. "a, provides that persons entitled
to vote on election day shall have
two hours off from their labor for
that purpose; HI. 48. provides that all
election districts with more than 600
votes shall be divided; H. II, pro-
vides for the planting Of shade trees
on Estreets and highways; joint reso-
luton No. 5000 for medals for Jersey
soldiers who responded to President
Lincoln's first call for troops; HI. rs.
appropriates $1,000 for expenses for
sending a regiment of the National
Guard to Washington on March A
next; H. 40, makes hazing misde-
meanor.
Assemblyman Leon Albeit, of Hud-
son, has prepared bill which he will
introduce in the House next Monday
evening. providing for male super
intendent of the State Home for Girls.
formerly the State Industrial School.
THOMAS @. HILL.
Editorial Association Meeting.