The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-03-04
The Legislature.


to b, doing something.
Senator McKee's bill limiting the speed
of automobiles to eight miles an hour in
cities and fifteen miles an hour in the
country was defeated by vote of z to II
after somewhat vigorous debate
Senator Strong's freeholder bill was put
back on second reading at the request of
Senator Wakelee and substitute bill was
offered by the Bergen Senator. The new
bill applies to all but first-class counties
and reduces the number of Freeholders to
a commission of seven and fixes their an
nusl salaries at 81 900 instead of 81 500.
The purpose is to push the bill through
before the spring elections if possible If
thin is accomplished the present Free
holders will hold over until January 1,
1908, and the new boards will be elected
NEXT fall. Their terms will not all expire
at oDe time, like the Strong bill provided,
bu; portion of the Freeholders will re-
tire at one time and the remainder will
hold over
The House passed Assemblyman Gu
ticks Princeton Monument bill, which ap-
propriates $4,000
The bill providing for a Manual Train
ing School for Colored Youth was reported
by the Senate Committee on Education
with an amendment reducing the appro-
priation from $45,0 900 to $35, OO0 As
amended. the bill passed second reading
| Assemblyman Lords bill for the sup
preston of anarchy and providing punish
ment for those who assault national or
state officials was opposed by Mr.. White
when 1t came up on final passage. He
said he favored the general principle of
the measure, but he feared its enactment
would prevent the criticism of state or
government officials, which was one of
the bulwarks of liberty and vouchsafed
| by the constitution.
Mr.. Lord consented to have the bill lie
over until last night.
Mr.. Mckee introduced a bill which
raakes it unlawful for any person to kin
more than fifteen hares or rabbits, quail,
partridge or pheasant and woodcock in
one day, under a penalty of $40 for each
animal exceeding that number. Also
makes it unlawful for any one to take
more than twenty-five brook trout In any
one day, under penalty of $50 for each
one over that number. Fixes a penalty
Of $50 for each bass, over twenty large
mouthed or Oswego bass, and small
mouthed bass, taken in one day by any
| person.
| Mr.. Martin wants to repeal the act of
March %, 1901, making it unlawful to
hunt, kill, destroy or attempt to kill part
ridge, grouse. pheasant. quail, iwoodcock,
rabbit or hare while the ground is covered
with snow so that such bird or animal can
be tracked.
House bill 81, Incorporating the borough
of Tuckerton, Ocean county, was passed
by the Senate.
Senate bill 4, providing that in case of
an outbreak of contagious disease, the
keepers of state penal institutions may
decline to receive further prisoners for the
tlme Ociug, was pdsscu.
The bill providing for depositing the
states surplus where interest can be pro-
cured came up in the senate and met with
so many objections that Senator McCarter
asked to have it lie over until 1t could be
examined as to the allegation made that if
| it passed the measure would invalidate the
treasurer's bond. He expressed his will
ingness to have it amended to meet other
objections
Senator McCarter explained the provis-
ions of the bill requiring the state treas
urers selection of repositories to be ap-
proved by the governor and relieving the
treasurer of responsibilities in the event
of the banks failure
Mr.. Hudspeth opposed that feature re-
lieving the treasure r's bondsmen. He
thought the present practice of protecting
the state against loss should be maintained.
Mr.. McCarter questioned whether under
the present law the treasurer would be
liable for moneys deposited in good faith
in any presumably solvent bank Mr..
Hudspeth and Mr.. Cross thought the
treasurer was liable
Mr.. Reed said he regarded this bill as
simply designed to relieve the state treas
urer's bondsmen, for with the banks all
offering interest there was no need of d.
recting the treasurer to deposit state
moneys where they will draw interest.
After some further adverse discussion
Senator Cross suggested that the bill be
stripped of everything except the clause
requiring the states money to be deposit
ted where it will draw interest
1t was at this point that Senator Nc
Carter moved that the bill lie over.
The new school law was introduced by
Senator Mckee. This bill places cities in
one class and all other incorporated places
and townships in another class for the
purposes of carrying out its provisions
and to meet the objections of the court as
to classification. 1t fixes the terms of the
members of the state board of education
at FIVE years and adds the Farnum prepar-
atory school to the list of schools con-
trolled and managed by the board. Local
boards are empowered to condemn lands
for school purposes and to exclude teach
ers who have not been vaccinated A fine
of $25 or Imprisonment for ninety days is
provided for parents or guardians who
neglect to compel their children to go to
school.