The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-02-22

the boulevard which now reaches for
26 miles along the Jersey coast, across
the famous camp meeting resort OF
Ocean Grove, is coming in for cons1-
derable discussion. Practically every
city and town along the coast, except
Ocean, Grove, desires it, but the Ocean
Grove Methodlsts seem to thus far
have an advantage in the fact that
the charter originally issued by the
State to them guarantees their rell-
gion exclusion from outside interior
ence. A hearing by the House Com
mittee in charge of the bill was
held this week and number of
representative citizens made ad-
dresses.
Important Senate Bills.
Prominent among the bills passed
by the Senate was No. 68 authorizing
the governor to name three commits
sioners to revise and codify the gen
eral statutes of the State, not here
tofore revised and codified by COM
missions.
Other bills passed by the Senate
were No. 70, providing for two addi-
tional vice chancellors; No. N, giving
each member of the State board of
taxation and secretary of said board
$500 annually for their expenses and
No. 107. giving justices of the peace
and police justices jurisdiction in the
arrest of passengers on railroad trains
resulting from a dispute over tic
ket, instead of having the case go to
a city..district court.
Perhaps the most important bill
passed during the week was Senate
bill No. 46, appropiating $3.50, 00C for
an armory in Trenton. The measure
passed the Senate last week and came
up in the House this one for similar
action. The Passaic County Assembly
men threatened to oppose it charging
that Paterson had been unfairly treat
ed regarding the National Guard. An
agreement, however, was finally
reached whereby Paterson will have
battalion of the Guard. The
bill then went through with bells on.
Governor Voorhees, has already assert
ed that he will sign it. Among the
other bills passed by the House was
No. Z, repeating act of 1900 requiring
land owners to cut down briers and
bushes along the public highways.
Against Bob Veal.
No. 80, which abolishes the Office of
State Dairy Commissioner and places
that department. under the State
Board of Health, with the State Dairy
Commissioner a chief inspector in the
reconstructed department, was amend
ed on second reading and then ad-
vanced to third reading and passed.
] he amendments prevent the sale OF
"bob veal" and give milkmen con
victed of selling impure milk the
right to appeal
Other bills passed were Senate IL.
provides for the prosecution of the
bonds of public officials charged with
neglect, default, malpractice or mis-
conduct in office. Suits are to be in.
stituted in the Supreme Court.
Bills Introduced.
The bills introduced were numerous
and of wide range. Among the most
important, however, were Senate No.
1874 by Mr.. Gross (for the President)
Incorporates the borough of Butler,
Morris County.
Senate, No. 1856, Mr.. Gross (for
the Presidency. Empowering mar
ried woman who is entitled to an es-
tate for her life only in amy real es-
tate to execute a conveyance without
her husband joining.
Senate. No. 16, Mr.. MoCarter. Au-
thorizing any town or city to enter
into contracts with railroad compan-
les whose roads enter their corporate
limits to change or elevate their
railroads and when Necessary for that
purpose, to vaoate, change the grade
of or alter the lines of any streets
or highways therein.
Senate, No 10, Mr.. Hand. Changes
the word majority" to plurality"
in the law respecting the election of
chosen freeholders in second and
third class counties.
In the House the principal new. bills
were No $40, Mr.. Bachelor. Pro-
vides that any deposit in a savings
bank to the credit of two persons or
the survivor, either one of said deposit
tors may withdraw the deposit and
give release for the same
No. 241, Mr.. Buck. Makes depend
emit mother or dependent widow of any
honorably discharged soldier or sailor
eligible for admission to the New
jersey Home for Disabled Soldiers,
Sailors, etc.
No 249, Mr.. Wright. Fixes terms
of freeholders hereafter in /. second
class counties at two years and in
third and fourth classes at three years
StrylSer Memorial.
Washington S Birthday is being used
as a suitable day for memorial
service for the late General William
S. Stryker by the Society of the Cin-
of which he was late presi-