The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-02-15

TRENTON LETTER.
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such as Mr. Martin said he represented
and if such dishonesty is practiced
in the cities in Mr.. Reeds county,
and elsewhere, Mr.. Reed should exer-
else his ingenuity to frame bill that
would reach those tax shirkers, but
in doing so no injustice should be
done the honest debtor The bill was
then passed.
AS already stated, more actual work
was done this week and more bills
were considered than in all of the
past five weeks put together.
Passed Both Houses.
There were number of important
bills passed by both houses. In the
House Senate bill No. permitting
Princeton University to increase the
number of it's trustees was passed as
was also Senator Pitney's bill repeal
ing sundry acts relative to the upper
courts.
Senator McCarter's bill permitting
the Essex Board of Freeholders to APP
point superintendent of the county
hospital for term of five years was
passed by both Houses and has been
signed by the Governor.
House Bills Passed.
The House also passed and sent to
the Senate for action House bill, Nos
which will allow husband and wife
to convey real and personal property
directly to each other. The House
also passed bill which provides that
when court shall appoint a. counsel
to defend prisoner accused of muir
der, the defendant shall select his own
counsel.
The bill appropriating $4,000 to
cover the expenses of the regiment
of New Jersey National Guard which
will attend the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Mckinley was passed by the
House and will next week come before
the Senate. There is little doubt of
it's passage.
A whole host of new bills were in
troduced in both Houses this week.
Prominent among them, however,
was one by Assemblyman Kirkbride
which authorizes cities to adopt the
provisions of the act to establish free
libraries therein. There has sprung
up in New Jersey strong desire for
more public libraries and it is believed
that the bill will be passed without
dissent.
By Mr.. Williams. Makes more ex-
plicit the statute forbidding the pla-
cling of any design or advertising
matter. upon any symbol of the United
States flag.
H. 103-Provides for Homeopathic
Home for the Insane. Five managers
appointed by the Governor shall have
full charge and shall select site and
build the home. $1,000 is appro-
priated for the site and $50, 900 for
buildings.
Fl. 201-Provides that juries in CAPT
tai cases may fix punishment at life
imprisonment
H. 211-Provides a penalty of $50
for cruelty, i'll treatment, neglect to
supply with food, clothing or educate
any minor child.
H.22l-Provides that when one mil
lion dollars has been expended ON
roads in any one county no more shall
be expended.
H. 20S-Prohibits the sale of cigar
cites. cigarette paper or substitute
therefor and forbids bringing same
into State. Penalty, $50 fine.
III. 226-Makes the open season for
gray, black or fox squirrel between
September 10th and December 10th of
each year.
H. 227-Makes the time for black bass
fishing from May Both to November
S1st and pike fishing from May 1st to
February goth. Practically permits
winter fishing with hook and line
H. 22S-Gives county physician in
counties having such official charge of
unknown dead bodies, instead of
coroners.
H. 206-Requires all courts to render
decisions within six months after the
same has been heard or tried.
Mr.. Meeker introduced voluminous
bill providing for the adjustment of
spring elections, over which there has
been much controversy. 1t is probable
that a caucus will be held Monday
night by the Republicans when the
bill will be discussed.
Passed by Senate.
The following important bills were
passed by the Senate.
Sill, enabling private individuals
to prosecute in the Supreme Court
instead of waiting for the attorney
general, on the bond of public officials
charged with malpractice or miscon-
duct in office. S. IS, permitting the
payment of not exceeding five per
cent. of interest ON income to execu-
tor, administrator, etc., in partition
of an estate. S. 80, enabling the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company to
acquire from the riparian commits
sioners land needed for the approaches
to their proposed Delaware river
bridge at Trenton; s. 46, the Trenton
armory bill, appropriating $3.50, 900 !.
S. 81, enabling savings institutions to
increase the board of managers to
thirteen.
House Bills Passed.
The House passed House Concur
rent Resolution, No. /, amending the
constitution so as to provide for a
lieutenant governor. 1t also passed
House bill reimbursing Spanish
American War volunteers for money
expended ON uniforms by them during
their service
Executive Session.
The following nominations were