The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-08
NORRIS IN 9Th DISTRICT
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portant measure this week in the bill
by Senator Stokes providing thar AS
semblymen should be elected by dis
tricts instead Of by counties as al
present. The bill had no opposition
and passed easily.ss
At the beginning of the session this
week, Assemblyman Meeker, father
of the anti-spring election bill, decided
to introduce a supplement to the.mea-
sure providing that spring elections
be abolished in towns, townships and
boroughs as well as cities. He made
a poll of the house and found con-
siderable favor for it. 1t was then
feared that complications would
result, owing to the nearness of the
elections and Mr.. Meeker dropped
the matter entirely. AS a conse-
queuce the usual election will be held
in the rural districts of the state on
Tuesday.
For Purer Food.
Considerable interest was evinced
this week In the question of pure.food
and the prevention of adulteration.
There are several measures relating
to the subject before the legislature
at present and Assemblyman Waite Of
Camden this week added another,
which is far more radical than any
thing yet proposed.
1t provides a severe penalty for
manufacturing or selling any adul-
terated food product in this State.
The Boards of Health in the several
municipalities are empowered to ap-
point an officer whose duty it will
be to make inspections of such food
products in the open market and Sc
cure such analysis as shall determine
the presence of adulterants or delet-
orious substances. More than that. any
citizen is given the power to send to
the Health officer, accompanied by
the proper affidavit, any sample of
suspected goods. If, after analysis,
the presence of an adulterant is
detected, the goods from which the
sample may have been taken may be
confiscated and destroyed.
That Ocean Boulevard.
The bill INTRODUCED by Assemblyman
Kirkbride, of Monmouth, providing
for the extension of the ocean drive
way through Ocean Grove, which
has been vigorously opposed by the
members of the Methodist Camp
Meeting Association and just as Wig
orously espoused by the officers and
residents of the municipalities out
side of the grove, came up for another
hearing before the committee on
Municipal Corporations rthis week.
Congressman Allen McDermott ap-
| peared in favor of the bill and made
lengthy address and argument. DR..
Ballard, vice president of the Camp
Meeting Association, opposed the mea-
sure. ..The committee will hold a
meeting next Monday night at which
it will be settled whether it will be
reported in the House or not. 1t is
believed probable that a referendum
clause will be tackled on and the sub
ject laid before the residents of
Ocean Grove as to whether they want
the road or not.
! To Regulate Poisons.
Among the bills passed by the
House was No. Al which compels
persons selling poisons in less than
five grain quantities to register the
name and address of the purchaser
with the kind and amount of poison
purchased, also the purpose for which
the poison is to be used.
Senate bill 1874 incorporating the
Borough of Butler, in Morris County
was passed by the Senate and sent
to the House where it is probable that
it will pass next week.
The House also passed House bill
2O1, which. gives juries the right to
fix punishment at life imprisonment
instead of death.
An important resolution was intro
duced:by Senator Reed relating to the
Hudson palisades. It provides that
the Riparian Commission shall obtain
an estimate of the value Of the ripar-
ian rights along the palisades and
report the amount to the Senate. The
Senate, tits then expected will be able
to act intelligently upon the palisades
park bill.
Among the prominent visitors at
the capitol this week from Morris
County were Messrs. J. W. Welsh,
John H. Capstick, Judge Vreeland and
ex-Judge Cutler.
Important House Bills Introduced.
Among the important measures in
troduoed during the present week
were the following:
Mr.. Kirkbrde. Annexes the city
of Asbury Park and portion of West
Asbury Park.
Mr.. Gnichtel Thy request). Requires
that oarbolic acid shall be put in
three cornered bottles.
Mr.. Stellman. Makes it a misde-
maanor to invite anyone to take in