The Penn's Grove record., 1903-02-13
III LEGISLATORS
Feasted BY Governor Murphy

The leading feature of this weeks ses-
sion of the law makers was the feast CIV
= en- them by Governor Murphy at his resi-
dence. He is the first Governor to set
the custom of official receptions and that
is the reason he wants a fine mansion.
On Tuesday he dined the President of
the Senate, Speaker of the house and half
the legislators. Next Tuesday he will
dine the leaders OF each house and the
other members.
A few bills were passed Monday night
among them was one to increase the sal
airy of the Banking and Insurance Com
missioner from 81, 600 to $4,000 a year.
This is for the benefit of d. 0. Watkins
who has been selected for the position to
succeed VIM. Bette. The term is for
three years.
The following nominations were con-
firmed: Port Warden, Hudson county,
John ]. Toffey; Prosecutor, Union coun-
ty, Nicholas G. J.. English; Law Judge,
Hudson county, John A. Blair; Law
Judge, Warren county, George M. Ship
man.
Among the measures to make their ap-
pearance were two bills by Senator Wake
lee providing for an executive mansion at
cost of not exceeding $4,000 and the
enlargement of the state house grounds
at a cost not to excede $4,000. Neither
proposition is new, but they are contain
ed in separate bills in order that the leg
islature may pass upon their respective
merits Individually.
The second bill authorizes the state
house commission to secure ground on
either side of the state house not exceed
ing 100 feet. 1t is understood that this
bill contemplated particularly the en-
largement of the grounds to the east of
the state house by the closing of Della
ware street and the purchase of the home
of Mrs. Caleb S. Green, with that of
Judge Elmer E. Green, adjoining.
Senator Strimple introduced a bill to
prohibit the catching, taking or killing
carp between May / and September 10,
penalty 500 for each carp.
Assemblyman Miller, of Cumberland
created a sensation in the House by call
ing for the record of the vote by which a
bill for al armory in Newark was de-
clared carried last week by l majority.
Two who had not voted for it were re-
corded in its favor and by Mr.. Miller's
vigilance the bill was killed.
Assemblyman Avis introduced a bill
providing that doctors shall not be COM
PEELED to disclose any information ac-
quired in attending a patient in any civil
action.
On Tuesday 20 labor representatives
appeared before the committee of revi-
sion of laws and said that in general, the
demand from South Jersey was that it
be fixed at IA years, the age limitto work
in factories, while the North Jersey re-
representatives. favored Is or even 16 years.
Dennis Hayes, president of the Glass Bot
tie Blowers Association said the glass
blowers had come to see Factory In
specior Ward with their grievances and
each time their appeals had been set
aside. They were given evasive answers.
They saw the law violated and complain
ed to the governor. He recognized that
they had a case and promised that some
thing should be done, but nothing ever
was done. The association believed the
passage of the bill would afford a direct
method of appeal, which is now lacking.
When the hearing on the age limit bill
began, Assemblyman Miller of Cumber-
land read a letter from George s. Bacon
of the Whitehall atum company of Mill
vile, urging that the present law be en-
forced before any attempt was made to
raise the age limit. If there was to be
any raise Mr.. Bacon asked that it be not
more than n year, saying as a manu-
facturer that to do more would seriously
cripple the glass blowing industry in the
state and probably result in throwing
many men out of work. He also argued
that it was Of advantage to the boys to
begin work at an early age
Senator Strimple's bill concerning fish
ing in Oldmans creek and the bill to pub
lish q synopsis of laws in the newspapers
have passed second reading.
When you feel blue and that every
thing goes wrong, take a dose Of Chamber
lains Stomach and Liver Tablets. They
will cleanse and iuyiporafe vour stomach.