Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-02-28
South Carolina and West india EXPOSE

South Carolina and West India exposi-
ton. to be held at Charleston next De-
cember, was on hand with a request
that the committee provide for repre-
Sentation at the exhibition
Among the important hearings this
week was that given by the judiciary
committee of the senate on the bill per-
hitting the purchase of lands along the
Palisades of the Hudson river for use
as an interstate park. No amount is
fixed for the purchase. but the Pail
sades commissioners modestly ask that
$4,000 be included in the appropria-
ton bill as the first installment. Among
those who urged favorable action on
the matter was Abram S. Hewitt, for
merly mayor of New York. who sent a
communication in which he stated that
New Jersey could well afford to pre-
serve the Palisades. Property owners
among the Palisades were represented
by prominent lawyers, who spoke
against the bin OH the ground that the
powers given the commission in the
bill would work an injustice to them.
1t is said to be likely that the bill will
be reported adversely.
Redistricting Matter Troublesome.
The legislature has a difficult prob
lem to wrestle with in the proposed re-
districting of the state under the Bur
leigh law. The joint committee named
to devise plan has held two or three
lengthy sessions without arriving at
any conclusion. At last Mondays
meeting Senator Reed urged that Som
erset be put in with Union and Middle
sex and Mercer with Ocean and Mon
mouth. This would place Morris with
Warren. Hunterdon and Sussex. To
that arrangement Senator Pitney siren
uously objected. The chief bones of
contention are Mercer and Union. They
object to going into purely Demo
cratic district.
A joint session of the legislature was
held yesterday ut noon, at which
number of commissioners of deeds were
elected The joint assembly will meet
again on March G.
Both branches of the legislature
cleaned up their calendars and went
home today until Tuesday next, it hay
ing been decided to hold no session
Monday night because of the inaugu-
ration of President Mckinley, which
will be attended by many of the legis-
lators. The senate will meet on Tues
day afternoon, but the first house ses-
sion next week will probably not be
held until Tuesday evening.
Senate concurrent resolution No. 2,
providing for biennial sessions of the
legislature, has been reported by the
judiciary committee and was advanced
to third reading this week
Bills Reported Adversely.
The house committee on revision of
laws yesterday reported adversely
house 1913 giving laborers the right to
sue for wages in city district courts
without payment of any cost, also
house 1876, providing that conviction
of a felony, followed by sentence of
two years imprisonment shall consti-
tute a cause for divorce The report
was agreed TO. The latter bill was de-
signed to give relief to the wife of one
of the Paterson men convicted of kill
ing Jennie Bosschieter.
The senate passed bill appropriate
ing $4,000 tan increase of $4,000 to
the state tuberculosis commission to
defray its expenses.
A bill by Senator Strong provides for
the establishment. of course of in
struction in the art of clay working
and ceramics in the State Agricultural
college.
providing that militiamen shall be paid
on the same basis as the United States
army if in active service for 30 days or
more Such militiamen shall not re-
ceive compensation upon such occa
sions as military funerals or gala day
events
An important bill was presented by
Senator Hudspeth authorizing the
Morris Canal company to vacate its
canal and empowering it to lease or
sell its property for. railroad or other
purposes. The bin is said to be intend
ed to permit the Lehigh .,ailroad to
build a line on the canal and have
terminus in Jersey City.
Mr. Lyon of Middlesex introduced
amendments to the constitution provid-
ing that legal voters must reside five
months in the county and 15 days in
the township, precinct or ward in
which they claim the right TO vote.
The house passed joint resolution
No J. which makes an appropriation
TO purchase medals for the survivors
of the New Jersey brigade of soldiers
who responded to President LiDcoln's
FIRST call for $4,000 troops. House bill
No so, which permits farmers to cause
the arrest on sight of persons found
stealing fruit or vegeta bles, was also
passed by the house.
Mr.. Sharwell has introduced a bill
which provides that manufacturers,
when so directed by the factory and
workshop inspectors, shall supply and
provide blowers and fans to prevent
the inhalation of dust by employees of
their factories.