The Penn's Grove record., 1901-03-08
The PENIS Grove Record
FRIDAY. MARCH, 5. 1901.


125th Legislature.
There was no session OF the Legislature
on Monday, because most of the menu
bers attended the inauguration at Wash
ington. When the solons assembled o "a
Tuesday there was much talk OF passing
a bill to abolish spring elections in town
ships and b%oroughs, but ne bill has been
introduced vet. The Democrats in New
ark have employed counsel to test the
constitutionality of the anti-spring cleo
ton law in cities on the ground that it Is
special legislation. Assemblyman Meek
er says if he can get spring elections abol-
ished in townships and boroughs the law
viii then be general.
Senator Stokes introduced a proposed
constitutional amendment to have Assem-
blymen elected in districts. Mr.. Albeit
Dem, OF Hudson) e~ndeavored to have
taken from the Girls Industrial School
Commission the report OF the special
committee hat investigated the manage
ment OF the school about a year ago. Mr..
Albeit also sought to have the Commit
tee on Revision of Laws ha ralisved nj
further consideration of his resolution adj
vocating tbe election of United States
Senator'S nv non,lar vote Roth ~ Mr.
Abbett's motions We're tabled.
Not a member OF the majority will stand
snonsor for the local o@nfion hill Tho
first temnerance birI Of the session was
one introduced by Mr. SteeIman nj Chm
berland. OF. Wednesday to make treating
in a saloon or bar-room punishable bv a
fine or imprisonment II Is mot FteIy n
pass.
On "Wednesday the nroposed constitu-
tional amendment to have elections once
in two wears in fall passed the Senate nv
a vote of IA 10 = Those who voted
against it were Cornish. Gebhardt. Hind
speth and Martin, Democrats and Gross.
Reed and Haines. Republicans All
were Republicans for it.
Senator johnson spoke in favor of ii
saving in part. "This resolution is in
tended to do away with annual sessions
of the Legislature after the wear 1905.
and should il pass and be voted on favor
ably by the people biennial sessions
would be held thereafter. This change
necessarily involves changes in the Leg
islative terms OF the Senators to four
years and Assemblymen to two vears. 1t
also necessarily extends the term Of the
Governor elected in 1904 to four wears in
order to bring the elections all together
and into the Congressional and Presidep-
tial years.
'"There are but five States in the In
ion that now have apnual sessions Iowa
a few weeks ago voted for it bv over 81
900 majority. / understand that New
York is about to fall in line. Pennsvlya-
MIA already has biennial sessions. and IN
less New jersey also falls in line with this
popular movement she will soon have the
distinction OF standing alone in the inter
est Of the good bonifaces Of the state
capital"
Senator Hudspetb smoke aoaip-t the
amendments by saving there was no pub
lie demand for it or it would be voiced in
the newspapers which mirror public
opinion. Those states which have heu-
NAL sessions are chiefly agricultural states
Here our business interest. are csr,l;-s+-
ed and there are fresh DEVELOPMENTS and
new problems constantly arising Iitae
argument for biennial session. pod. II
would hold as well for madreuuiaI
sions. Mr.. Hudspeth referred 10 the cor.
porate interests ofthe state a. being the
chief hackers oi the biennial sessions
movement, They are at the state House
through their agents al every session and
they are largely responsible f1r otsrrlct-
ing legislation desired by the public. If
the Legislature would occnpy itself ser.
iously with the acts presented in behalf
of the people, there would be no com
plant that the lawmakers were sitting
around doing nothing. Many Of such
bills are never permitted to sec tie light
OF day.
Senator Strikes introduced Liu IT,
'iuiiN' ViV "7c "a N"l'HE
The House passed Mr.. G3rrisou'z bilI
10 ldA personal properly where 1t Is locat-