Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-22

at fifteen miles an hour. Arrest may
follow the operation of an automobile
or other horseless carriage without a
license without the necessity Of having
warrant A fine of $50 or imprison-
ment of thirty days, or both, is provid-
ed for each offense, and the conviction
is to be final. Refusal to exhibit IL
cense to any constable or law officer
subjects the automobilist to arrest, a
fine and Imprisonment, at the option Of
the committing magistrate. Bicycles,
tricycles and other vehicles operated by
the feet are exempted.
Senator Hand presented bill proyid-
ing for the publication of the laws of
the state In the newspapers, the stipu-
lation being that not more than six
newspapers or less than three news
papers in any one county shall be given
such synopsis, and there is provision
that twenty-five additional papers at
large be included in the list.
Two concurrent resolutions by Sen
ator Gebhardt of Hunterdon were pre-
scented, the first of which provides for
the election of assemblymen by dis
tricts in each county, an amendment
to the state constitution being required.
The second resolution provides that the
present legislature declare in favor OF
an amendment to the United States
constitution looking to the election Of
United States senators by direct vote OF
the people and requesting Senators
Dryden and Kean to vote for such an
amendment.
Senator Hudspeth introduced the
much discussed and looked for Meeker
act repeater, which provides for the
election of municipal officers in cities
on the second Tuesday in April annual
ly. Mr. Hudspeth, in presenting this
bill, gave notice that he would ask for
an early hearing and that the commit
tee dispose of it promptly.
other Bills Introduced.
Other bills of special importance in
troduced this week were as follows:
Repeating the act of 1902 for the an
nexation of part of North Plainfeld to
Union county.
Repeating the act to consolidate
Plainfield and North Plainfeld.
Repeating the act of April 3, 1902, for
the destruction of foxes.
Providing that any schoolteacher,
after forty years of consecutive service,
may be retired on half pay, such pay
ment being provided for by the local
financial board.
Making it unlawful to permit ones
dog to run at large in woods or fields
inhabited by rabbits or game birds ex-
cept from Nov. to Feb. % Tor 29);
penalty, $50 fine.
Providing for an additional normal
school, to be located as hereafter de-
termined.
Changing the present game law by
providing a fee of 81 to be paid by ev-
cry resident gunner for license before
he can hunt.
Increasing the age limit of children
employed in factories, workshops,
mines, etc., from twelve to fourteen
years.
Giving the governor power to suspend
or discharge the factory or workshop
inspector after hearing, and if he be
discharged his term at once ends.
Making it misdemeanor to shoot pi-
geons for sport, amusement or as test
of skill Any one renting building or
field for such purpose or permitting the
same upon his property is likewise
guilty of misdemeanor; penalty, $50
fine and $25 for each bird shot at or
killed.
Making it misdemeanor to use the
United States flag for any advertising
purpose or to place any color, design,
device, etc, upon the flag for any such
purpose whatever.
Creating the Office of county mercan-
tile inspector, to be appointed by the
governor, such inspectors to be the
sealers of weights and measures in
their several counties and inspectors of
all foods and drugs, milk, ETC.; salaries,
$500 in first class counties, 81 400 In
second class, 1000 in third class, to be
palu Dy Tue lF0eHOlueiS AColpoIdtlOAals
By a new arrangement in the tempo
rary senate chamber all the Democrats
have been placed together. Heretofore
the minority members were scattered
about without any particular idea OF
keeping them together, and the new
scheme seems to meet with favor. Lew
is ]. Martin of Sussex has been chosen
as leader of the minority. Assembly
man Treacy is the leader of the house
minority.