Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-02-21

freehOlders to appoint n county asylum
committee of three members, who shall
receive So per day for actual service.
They shall have power to buy lands
and erect building.
Election of United States Senator'S.
a communication was read in the
senate on Tuesday embodying a set of
resolutions received from the Oregon
state legislature favoring the calling
by congress of national constitutional
convention, with a view to a constitu-
tional amendment providing for the
election of United States senators by
direct vote of the people. Similar ac-
ton by the legislatures of other states
is invited.
Governor Voorhees, sent to the SEN
ate this week the nomination of Rich
ard L. Miller as a fish and game COM
missioner to fill an uneXpired term.
Senator Reeds bill abolishing poll
taxes was reported in the senate and
has been advanced to third reading.
On Tuesday the house passed the
Trenton armory bill appropriating
$4,000. Another important bill pass
ed by the assembly was No. 90, abol-
ishing the office of state dairy commits
sioner and placing that department I'M
der the state board of health. An
amendment was tackled on preventing
the sale of bob veal.
Bills Introduced.
Mr.. Bachelor has introduced bill
which provides that any prisoner in
any county Jail, penitentiary or work
house supposed to be insane may be
examined by three reputable physi-
clans and committed to the insane hos
pital. A bill by Mr.. Buck makes de-
pendent mother or dependent widow
of any honorably discharged soldier or
sailor eligible for admission to the State
Home For Disabled Soldiers, Sailors
and Their Wives. Senator Miller in
troduced a bill regulating the grant
ing of liquor licenses in third and
fourth class cities. Common pleas
courts are given excise powers if ex-
else boards do not exist Mayors and
councils are given power to renew IL
cense which may expire before the
court term opens, extending it until
that time. A bill by Mr.. Lutz permits
towns, boroughs and townships to do
nate $500 for hospitals. Mr.. Steelman
presented bill which provides that
members Of the police departments in
towns can only be removed by written
charges of incapacity, misconduct, non
residence or disobedience.
Bills passed by the house are as fol
lows: House bill 211 provides a penal
ty of $50 for cruelty or neglect to sup
ply with food, clothing OF education
any minor or child; house bill 63 pro-
yides for the abolishing of grade cross
ings of county roads and railroads;
house bill 1876 authorizes the annual
appropriation of $3.50 in each school
district for manual training schools.
The senate passed the following bills:
Senate II, gives each member of the
state board of taxation and the secre-
tary thereof $500 annually for ex-
penses; senate %, provides for two adj
ditional vice chancellors; house 80, re-
ducing the salary of the district court
judges in New Brunswick and Perth
Amboy from $1,000 to $1,000 and the
clerks from 5000 to 5000.
MI Roe of Sussex has introduced a
bill for the purpose of keeping the
small lakes in the state from getting
under the control Of clubs and private
corporations. So many lakes are being
controlled by clubs for exclusive fish
ing purposes that the mass of people
have no fishing privileges. The bill is
for the latter's benefit. Three county
lake and park commissioners may be
appointed by the supreme court justice
of any county, who shall have power
to acquire and make available to the
public rights of fishing common to all
in fresh water lakes not over ten acres
in extent.
For prospective trade in China and the
Philippines we are at war, sacrificing
millions Of money and thousands of pre-
cious lives. To prevent Russia from
sending about $50. 600 worth of refined
sugar here, Secretary of the Treasury
Gage has exercised his authority and
practically closed our markets to Russian
sugar. P''ssie hos retaliated by closing
her ports to American products which
amount to S30,OOO,O00. While the sugar
trust is saved competition on $25, 900
worth of sugar, locomotive builders and
Others are deprived of good trade to the
amount of $50, 600, 600. Hence while the
people are spending good money and she'd
ding blood for prospective trade in Asia, a
pig-headed official in Washington is driv-
ing good customers away
A political battle royal is brewing in
the city of Camden, and all indications at
this time point to route of the gang"