The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-03-07
ADJOURNMENT
MARCH Il
important Measures Being Rush.
ed Through Without Bells.

Cu IIIUugN WltllUut DtliS.
New School Bill said to be UnasaiIabIe
as to Legality Francis Trolley
Freight Bill Needs Watching DR..
Buckley Confirmed Baxter Again
State superintendent Of Schools
Use Of Trading stamps Doomed
Frceholder Commission Bill on Sec
ond Reading In Senate
Senator McCarter, leader of the
Upper House said to Chronicle re-
porter on Monday night that without
doubt the Legislature would adj
journ on the a1st. The fact that the
few important bills introduced are
being hustled would Indicate that
the Senator is right as to his predic-
tion.
An unusually large number Of
prominent ERepublicans gathered at
the State House On Monday night
among whom were United States
Senator John Kean, Congressman
Fowler. former First Assistant Post
master VIM. M. Johnson from Morris
County there was Alderman Hurtzig,
and VI W. Cutler, Special Counsel for
the Morristown Aldermen, who were
doing good work in pushing the sewer
bill along; Edwin J. Ross, Edward
Hanoe. and number of others were
present from Port Dram looking after
the interest Of local legislation.
On Tuesday there was large repre-
sentation of newspaper men who had
a conference concerning the bill in
troduced by Senator Hand relative to
the publication of laws in newspa-
pers. A number Of the editors waited
on Governor Murphy, who proved to
be good listener, but he was non
oommittal.
The new school bill has been intro
duced and copies Of it are being very
generally circulated. It is believed
that, as redrafted it will stand the
test of the Attorney Generals office
Senator McCarter's Passaic pollu-
tion bill has again made its appear
ance.
One Of the most dangerous measures
that has made its appearance yet is
Senate No. 1873, introduced by Mr.
Reed fer President Francis. This ex-
tends to street railways and traction
companies all the right and privileges
to carry goods and merchandise under
certain conditions.
It is a measure that should be la
beled dangerous and carefully
watched.
In executive session, the Senate
confirmed the nomination of DR..
James M Buckley and Howard Rey-
nolds, of the commission in charge of
the State Village of Epileptics. The
denomination of State School Super
intendent, Chas. j. Baxter was also
favorably reported.
Among the other bills passed by
the House are requiring inmates of
Soldiers Home to give to the Home
one-half of their pensions in excess
of So per month and the measure
providing for woman labor instruo-
tor. Lords bill to suppress anarchy
fixes the death penalty for an assault
OF inoiting an assault on the presi-
dent or vice president of the United
States, the Governor of the State or
any high government or State official.
Long terms of imprisonment and a
heavy fine are imposed for belonging
to Iany organization hostale to the
government or for inoiting hostility
thereto.
The bill prohibiting the use of trad
ing stamps passed the Senate on
Tuesday and will pronably get
through the house. Senator Hutchin-
son, its introducer, in advocating the
measure SAID trading stamps had be-
come an abuse throughout the State,
and that they were hardship on the
small merchants who are compelled
to pay five times as much for them as
the large dealers, who purchase in
big blocks at reduced figures.
The governor on Wednesday named
George D,Osborne Of Jersey City as
keeper Of the New Jersey State prison
TO succeed Samuel $. Moore. The
new appointee is an fold oomrade Of
Gov. Murphy. having served with
him ia the 18th Regiment, New Jer-
sey Volunteers.
Henry T. Budd. State road commits
sioner, has been named as his own
successor by the governor Mr. Budd
has many friends in Morris County,
who will be glad that he has been
re-appointed.
The Freeholder Commission bill has
passed to second reading in the senate.
High Schools Entertainment.
The drama entitled "The Sleeping
Car. = will given in the chapel Of