The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-04
The Legislature.

Allan L. McDermott, of Hudson. Tn,
vote proved only perfunctory act ant
Mr.. Dryden received sixteen votes, Sena
tor Miller being absent. Mr.. McDermot
received three votes, but later Mr.. Huds
peth appeared and upon his request wa
Ipermitted to be recorded for McDermott
In the house. Mr.. Dryden's name wa
presented by Mr.. Bachelor. of Essex
Mr.. Tennent, of Hudson, nominated Mr.
McDermott. The vote was strictly parti
san
In the house twenty-six more measures
were placed on the calendar. among then
being one by Mr.. Horner, to require al
non-r resident gunners to secure licenses
from county clerks before hunting o.
cunning. Judge Hoffman introduced |
bill which permits an expenditure of $10
900 by the Agricultural Experiment sta
tion to investigate the mosquito problem
and another which authorizes prosecutor
to appoint as many detectives, not exceed
ing six, as the county judge may approve
! On Wednesday the final act in the elect
ion of John F. Dryden as United States
Senator took place, when the Senate and
House met in joint session. at which Pres
ident Francis, of the Senate, presided
The journals of the two houses, in which
was recorded the vote taken the previous
day, were read, which was followed by
the announcement of the selection of Mr.
Dryden.
Senator Dryden held reception in the
colonial room of the Trenton house, where
the Legislators, state officers and few In
vited guests had an elaborate luncheon.
A delegation of school teachers of Mer-
Ger county have taken the initiative STEP
toward securing higher salary by calling
on the Committee on Appropriations and
informing them that they expect legisla-
ton which will permit boards of educa-
ton to pay more money.
Following the suggestion made by Pres
ident Francis, of the Senate, in his speech
on accepting the Office, Senator Hutchin-
son introduced a bill to provide for new
quarters for the Senators. An appropri-
alton of $500. 1000 is asked for. Several
years ago the old Assembly chamber was
enlarged to handsome proportions and it
is proposed to make the accommodations
for the Senators as adequate.
The amendments to the Constitution
which passed last year, and which
xuora fS, ho acted IN ara;, +I,;u x-aa~ 80
complete the requirements that they shall
be approved by two succeeding Legisla-
lures before being voted on by the people,
were Illegally advertised last fall, not be-
ing given sufficient publications through
an error that is not assigned to any one in
particular. This was the opinion of the
Attorney General, as stated on Wednes-
day by the Governor in a message to the
Senate. A further investigation will be
made, which will result in the amend
ments being passed again this year, and
care being taken to see that they are prop
erly advertised, when they will come up
again next year for final action.
The Senate confirmed the nomination
of Supreme Court Justice Charles G. Gar
rison and of p. Farmer Wanser as Major
General of the States National Guard
Assemblyman Fallon introduced reso-
luton calling for the investigation of the
building and loan association business of
the state. The object is to weed out GER
tain concerns, which do business through
attractive literature, and which are sup
posed to be doing an illegal business, be
ing run for the profit of the officers in
stead of the shareholders. The committee
to be appointed is to report remedial leg
islation. or otherwise, on or before March
IS.
Mr. Miller introduced bill providing
that inmates of the State Homes for Sol
diers shall contribute one-half of their
pension money to the homes. This bill
will apply to homes at Kearney and at
Vineland.
Mr. Wright introduced bill, which has
the approval of the State Oyster Commits
sion, extending the law now governing
entire Atlantic seaboard.
Senator johnson, of Camden, last night
introduced bill making the State road
appropriation $3.50, 900 annually This is
an increase of 800, 900 over the present
appropriation. Senator johnson was the
one who two years ago led the fight sue
cessfully for an increase from 800. 900 to
$3.50, 900. 1t took him two years to make
the fight The first year the bill was
vetoed by Governor Voorhees, He said
last night: 1.-THE demand for stone roads
is unprecedented, and in anticipation of
State aid some counties in the State have
gone ahead and borrowed money with
which to build roads. Many more roads
would be ordered if the appropriations
were increased. At present the State
ought to have $500. 900 to pay for the de-
mands made on it for roads. The In
creased money asked for is in line with
the policy set forth by Governor Murphy
which had copied after the New Jersey
system are now appropriating more money
for roads than this State"
There was a renewal in the House by
Mr.. Loudenberger, of Hunterdon, of the
ate mpt to change the present apportion-
ment of money appropriated for the roads,
At present the State pays one third of the
cost Mr.. Loudenberger wants the State
to pay half of the cost.
Attorney General Greys opinion rela-
tive to the constitutionality of the adver-
tisement of the recent am endments to the
Constitution, sent to both Houses last
night says that the failure to advertise the
amendments at the proper time nulliies
them. Any new amendments will now
have to be adopted by two successive ses-
sions before being submitted to a vote of
the people.
A number of oystermen from Ocean
county were at Trenton, last night. to
urge the passage of Mr.. Holman's bill,
which allows the government of oyster
lands by a commission for the oyster
fields of Barnegat. Tuckerton and Great
Bay. Tuckerton, Ocean county, has
fight on its hands as to whether it will
continue or not as a borough. A law of
last winter made it borough. but that
law is now on appeal in the highest court.