The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-14
SOLONS
WORK SLOWLY
Briggs Elected Treasurer, New
Comptroller Next Tuesday.


chase Exposition Measure Concern
Ing Boards OF Health Against feeding
Pcnna and New York Refuse TO Jer-
sey Animals.
The resignation OF State Comptrol-
Ter VIM. s. Hancock, which was pre-.
sented on Tuesday morning. although
expaoied created d decided sensation
In the Senate and House MS we'll as in
every department Of the State House.
Mr.. Hancock brought to the discharge
OF his duties as comptroller in 1924 a
knowledge of financial affairs. which
has been of great benefit to the State
and it is very much regretted that
he thonght best to retire as he un-
doubtedly would have been re elected
had ne lived, when his term expired
in April, 1908. In his letter of deciin-
tion, Mr. Hancock said that it was
done in the interests of harmony in
the Republican party of Mercer Coun-
ty; he expressed the highest regard
for State Treasurer Briggs, although
he said it would be impossible for
him to remain rs comptroller undes
the existing circumstances. He fur
ther said that he should retire from
active participation in State politics
and devote his time wholly to busi
ness interests of which he has a mum
ber. Ii il understood that his sue
essor will be J. Willard Morgan, of
Camden, who has been prominent III
Republican politics in that county for
q number If years. He is thoroughly
qualified to fill the duties connected
with the Office.
Notwithstanding that this is the 9th
week of the session. practically little
work was done by tho law-makers,
the most Important duty performed
being that of electing Frank 0. Briggs,
State treasurer in JOINT session on
Tuesday noon.
The constitutional amendments
which wore started we'll on their way
last winter and were not ads ertisesi
sufficiently were again introduced
By Mr., McCarter when he offered the
Judiciary amendments in q concur
rent resolution as follows:
"Article ". giving the governor,
with the chancellor and attorney
general. pardoning power in all ex-
cept impeachment cases.
''Article vi, providing for reor-
gAnization of tho court of erorrs; also
providing that the cuurt of chancery
shall consist of chancellor and such
number of vice chaacellors as shall be
provided by law.
"Article VII, regulating tho ap-
pointment of the judge of tho conrt
of errors supreme court and chancery
court. =
Among the more important bills
introduced in the Senate was Air.
McCarter's bill. No. 81 providing for
the revision of the joint tax law, also
bill by Mr.. Cross which authorizes
the state board of health. in order
that local boards of health may be en-
abled to secure the services of trained
sanitary inspectors, to conduct exami-
nations at least semi-annually, to de-
termine the qualifications OF appli-
cants. No sanitary Inspector is to bt
chosen by local boards of health after
January |, 1904, unless he be licensed.
Does not interfere with the continn-
Ance in Office of any one now serving
that capacity. Enables local health
boards to create the Office of medical
officer Of health for which physiciansl
only will be eligible. His term shall
be five years; salary to be fixed by
the board.
Owing to che frequent fires in South
Jersey, Mr. Bfinch. OF Cumberland,
County introduced Bill No. s5S. which
provides for the employinont of fire
marshall in municipalities where
money il appropriated for such pur
poses. Senate, No. 65, introduced by
Mr. johnson "Wednesday morning
will probably meet with considerable
opposition. 1t prohibits transports
ing into the state from other states
garbage or kitchen refuse OF on or.
ganic nature. The feeding Of snch
garbage or refuse to pigs, or COWS,
or other ANNALS is prohibited under
q penalty of 81. 000.c0 fine, months
Imprisonment or both. This will in
terfere very materially with people
who cart refuse from Philadelphia OF
New York hotels to people in this
state who keep numbers of pigs and
COWS which subsist almost entirely on
such provender.
The committee on agriculture re-
ported bill providing for course
In clay working and ceramics in the 4
State Agricultural college at New
Brunswicb. This is a favorite measure
OF Senator Strong. and il seems
likely 1t will pass the Senate this
year. although it never made it's mp
pearance ont or committee at the last
session
II would seem that Republicans
In the House should take an early