The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-01-25
SOLON'S THIRD WEEK.
Continued from First page.

prize fights as aiders and abbetors and
punishable under the law. Mr.. Francis
mas also introduced bill which will
probably cause much debate. 1t makes
1t high misdemeanor, punishable by a
t1ne OF VI, 900 or twelve years imprison.
ment, to marry maid, widow or wife
contrary to her will, or a girl under six
teen years of age, with or without her
consent. AS most young couples flee TO
another State to marry, there is little
probability of Senator Francis's statute
having its desired effect. However, he
is anxious that it shall appear upon the
statutes of the State.
Senate Bill No. "a, by Senator Stokes,
provides tnat in municipalities now or
hereafter divided into wards, the voters
are permitted to decide whether the local
Board of Education shall be elected at a
regular election or appointed by the
mayor or chief executive. The board
shall consist of nine members, and the
Common Council or governing board of
the municipality shall determine whether
the question of election or appointment
shall be submitted to the voters on Pc
lition of five per cent. of the legal voters
Of the municipality.
One Bill Passed.
Senate Bill No. 25 by Mr.. Stokes of
Cumberland, was the only bill passed by
both houses during the week. Several
were advanced to second reading and
will give plenty of business for mkt
week. The bill passed simply defines
more accurately the boundary line be-
tween New Jersey and Delaware in the
Oyster act of 1899.
Numerous Appointments.
In addition to the other appointments
the Senate in executive session on
Wednesday received the following nomi-
nations of the Governor:
For the Board of Taxation Carl
Lentz, Republican, Essex, and Charles
G. Black, Democrat, Hudson, to succeed
themselves
Member State Board of Assessors
Charles G. Rankin, Republican, Union,
to succeed Amos Gibbs, Republican,
Burlington.
Prosecutor of Warren county George
A Angle reappointed.
District Court Judge, Orange-Charles
B. Storrs, reappointed.
Members State Board of Education
Otto Grouse, Francis Scott, James A.
Hayes, Samuel st. Jonn McCutcheon; all
reappolntments.
Public Library Commissioners Moses
Taylor Pine, William q Kimball, E. T.
Tomlinson, Frank P. Hill, Ernest G.
Richardson.
All were laid over except that of
James L. Hayes, who, being an ex-Sena-
tor, was confirmed at once.
Among the house bills reported favor
ably from committee were the following:
House bill as, permitting Asbury Park
to esta blish free library.
House bill 80, fixing at 81, 200 the sal
aries of District Court Judges in cities of
population of 1900 to %, 900.
House bill 81, permitting cities to es-
tablish free public baths
House bill SO, giving soldiers of the
Spanlsh-American wac the same tax ex-
emption now allowed the soldiers of the
Rebellion.
Governor voorhees, has as yet failed
to name the appointee to the Supreme
Court bench, and every one is still in the
dark regarding the probable man Judge
Hendrickson seems at present to have
the preference.
1t is an open secret that Senator E. G.
Stokes has been offered the Chancery
Clerkship, now held by Hon. Lewis
A. Thompson. Mr.. Stokes has been
Governor VOORHEES, closest political
friend and adviser for many years.
Concerning the GovernOrship.
Naturally enough the most impor-