The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-31
D. 5. SENATOR ]. I. DRYDEN
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der the bed Of the waters of an inter
state river or under the bed of othel
Interstate waters to build its railroad
under the same by tunnel one tracI
to be opened in ten years.
A bill was introduced enabling
town councils to erect town halls
land to issue bonds for such pur
poses to an amount not exceeding
$40, 900. 1t is understood this bill
was introduced. in the interest Of
Montclair.
| Senator Welsh bill No. 20 intro
duced it is understood to enable
Dover to provide ways and means fol
the construction of water works, an.
thorizes that when the original ap-
preparation of $50, 600 shall prove in
sufficient the voters of the municipa-
lities may determine whether or not
the amount may be increased to
$500, 900.
Mr.. McKee's bill regulating the use
of highways by automobiles or motor
vehicles prohibits local authorities
from requiring less rate of speed
than miles an hour in built mp
sections, and 10 miles an hour in por-
tions which are not built up. The
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penalty, $40, is altogether too small.
Senator Martins bill in the interest
of three colonies of beavers located
in Sussex County makes it unlawful
to trap or kill such animals under
penalty of 500 fine.
In the House among the bills intro
duced was measure authorizing
prosecutors in each county to appoint
as many prosecutors detectives not
exceeding six in each county as the
county judge may approve. salary to
be "a a day. A measure was also in
troduced, making it a misdemeanor
to offer TO sell or give any slot ma
chine or gambling paraphernalia. I
A bill appropriating $40, 600 to the
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment
Station for the Investigation of the
mosquito problem was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture, where it
will probably sleep
Mr.. Bachelors Ebill, No. "a has a
good deal more significance than ap-
pears on its face 1t authorizes gas
companies to, mortgage all property
including franchises.
Owing to the crowded condition of
the Soldiers Home at Kearney $50,
GOO was appropriated for new dor
mitory. This is much needed and
there should be no difficulty about
its passage.
A bill has been introduced which is
of interest to all volunteer fire de-
partments, providing that members of
such companies (which have been OF
may be disbanded shall be entitled
after such disbandment to the usual
tax exemption.
A bill was also introduced authori-
zing the governor to appoint five per.
sons for terms of two years who shall
constitute the New Jersey Board Of
Architecture
Mr.. Williams Of Essex. introduced
a bill which will probably run ur
against stiff lobby, but it should be-
come State law nevertheless. II
makes the catching of any food FISH
for the purpose of manufacturing
therefrom any oil or fertilizing ma.
terial, liable to fine of $50
Senator Gross has introduced bill
which provides that the time of pris-
oners sentenced to any of the State
institutions. who are unable to enter
the State prison owing to the exist
ence of contagious disease at that in
stitution will begin to run immedi-
ately. There are number prisoners
held in jails throughout the state
who have been sentenced to terms, but
owing to quarantine regulations at
Trenton could not De placed there.
A. Bill for the enlargement of the
Senate Chamber and the addition al
much needed commmittee rooms, the
State House Commission to take
charge of plans and building is q
measure that should be favorably con
sidered.
The joint session convened at noon
on Wednesday and in a very few
minutes John #. Dryden was elected
the new United States Senator from
New Jersey for the unexpired term
of William ] Sewell, deceased. ending
March 4, 1907. Later. upon the in
vitation of Senator Dryden, commun-
icated through Senator McCarter, the
members of the Legislature. State
officials, members of the press, attend
ed sumptuous banquet at the Tren-
ton House Senator Dryden was as
sisted in receiving by the genial DR..
leslie d. Ward, E. B. Gaddis and
others.
Mr.. Dryden win take his seat on
Monday. L. f. J.
Sat the recent election in Dover,
Delaware, the question at issue was
the establishment of a freq library.