Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-02-14

the state dairy commission with the
state board of health. placing the for
mer under the control of thd5health de-
partment This will have the effect. Of
doubling the force that can ia enphlDg-
ed in preventing the sale of lMaudH4qnt
and adulterated foods Tie acts no.
clothes local boards of healttt hrHHgl lsS
out the state with the p14 dNy hi
cised by the dairy hfniss5onef%dn T
makes them efficient coadjutors of that
official and the combined state boards
in bringing to punishment the vendors.
or dealers in impure and adulterated
foods of all kinds
Much interest is -eentered- in the bill
recently Introduced by Assemblyman
Lewis reducing the amount that can be
appropriated by the boards of free
holders in-aBF- ,Eear--fEeRa.~tl quar-
tiers to one-half of per cent. Repre-
sentatiyes Of several boards of free.
holders throughout the state have been
at the statehouse in opposition TO the
measure, while not few have been
here to urge its passage The hill
would have the effect of reducing the
annual budget in some counties con-
siderably.
An informal meeting of the appro-
priations committee was held on Mon
day, at which Commissioners Smith
and Jenkinson of the Pan-American ex-
position were present and asked for
$4,000 to give the state the proper
kind of exhibit at the Buffalo show.
They propose to use the money in this
way: Horticulture. agriculture and
forestry, $4,000; schools, $4,000; ge-
ology and mining. $4,000; building, $40,
900; furniture. $1,000; secretary, cleri-
cal and travelling expenses, etc, $12,-
600. The committee regards the amount
asked for as rather high. but the great
err part of it will probably be granted.
The EpiIeptic villages Needs.
Chairman Stokes of the appropria-
lions committee has been given a state
ment of the affairs and needs of the
State Village For Epileptics, which is
located in Somerset county. The man
ayers of that institution ask for $113,-
600 for completing two cottages and
establishing sewage, water and electric
lighting plants, building roads and
otherwise fitting up the village for the
reception of patients. They also ask
for $57, 900 to be available next year
for salaries and maintenance. The
governor is said to be in favor of this
appropriation, which he considers is
necessary if the village is to be con-
tinued. 1t would seem as if the ap
preparations committee will have album
dant demands for all the surplus money
in the state treasury.
A bill introduced by Senator Geb-
hardt of Hunterdon prohibits the incor
poration of any company with CAPT
tai of more than $100,000,000 and also
prohibits the amalgamation of existing
companies where their combined CAPT
tai will exceed $100,000,000. The bill
is said to be aimed at the big steel com
bination recently organized by ]. p.
Morgan & Co.
Senator Reed has bill before the
senate to abolish poll taxes. Senator
Hudspeth has introduced bill placing
surrogates, county clerks and sheriffs
on salary basis in second class coun-
ties. A bill by Senator Francis places
the Monmouth county prosecutor of
the pleas on a salary basis. Senator
Stokes will amend the bill so as to
make it apply to Cumberland county
also
The First Senate Debate.
When senate bill No. 10, to repeal the
act of last winter permitting deduc-
lions from tax bills of the amount due
state or national bank provided the
debt was contracted three months pre-
viously, came up on third reading, it
gave rise to a sharp debate between
Senators Reed and Martin, the latter
being the father of the bill sought to
be repealed. Mr.. Reed said the bill of
last year permitted tax Sinking be-
cause it often paid taxpayer to carry
a bank loan for three months and
swear off the amount of his tax bill.
The only fair way was TO go back to
the old law requiring property to be
taxed regardless Of bank debts. Mr..
Martin aY1swe4ed at some iz 4sss's He
said that last years law was not in
tended to permit unfair swearing off of
taxes. He characterized Mr.. Reeds
bill as an injustice to the poor debtor
Passed, Mr.. Martins being the only
negative vote.