Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05

There was another hearing on Tues
day on the three men in cab bill, at
which time the railroad lawyers stated
their objections to the bill. 1t is not
believed that the railroads will come
cut into the open and vigorously fight
this measure. 1t has been said that
they were willing to have a bill passed
providing that the third or extra man
in the cab be a pilot and not an ex-
perienced engineer, but it is still a
question as to how much truth there is
in this. 1t is scarcely necessary to
state that the railroads rarely do any
thing along this line where there is an
expense involved unless they are COM
PEELED to by legislation. There seems
to be a strong public sentiment in ia
vor of the three men in a cab bill,
and the legislators are apt to make a
big mistake unless they give the people
some legislation that will render tray-
cling on the railroads safer than at
present.
The suggestion for a railroad COM
mission, for the creation of which there
are now two bills before the legisla-
ture has rot met with any general
outburst of public approval, and there
now seems to be little likelihood
that either of the commission bills be-
fore the legislature will pass. 1t is
held that the railroads of New Jersey,
as a rule, are well conducted and, fur
Their, that it would be scarcely posi-
BILE for the railroad commission, if it
is created, to accomplish anything
against the influence the railroads
WELD in politics. 1t is also pointed
out that railroad commission would
not be able to avert such catastrophe
have gone to any trouble to oppose the
bills point out that if railroad COM
mission should be appointed its MEM
bers would have nothing more to do
than to ride about on the various rail
roads and have a fine time at the ex-
pense of the railroad companies and
that in short the commission would
have no better merit than to hold out Il
brilliant prospect for a few politicians
out of work. who would be delighted TO
serve the state in the capacity Of rail
road commissioners.
There seems to be little prospect for
the bill providing for the re-enactment
Of the Dunn five counselor act, which
was introduced by AssembIyman Buck
of Cumberland, who desires to help the
struggling young law student anxious
to find a quick way to enter the bar of
the state without serving the four
years in q lawyers Office now re-
CURED by law. The Dunn act was re-
pealed. as it was found that the law
made it too easy for unprincipled men
to become attorneys at law.
To Remember Hero.
Senator Gebhardt has introduced a
bill in the senate authorizing the cree
ton Of suitable monument to mark
the burial place Of General Daniel
Bray in the cemetery in the village of
Rosemount, on Hunterdon county. II
provides for the appointment of com
mission and an appropriation Of $4,000.
General pray was detailed by General
Washington to gather boats to be used
in crossing the Delaware for the attack
upon the Hessians at Trenton. He
gathered all the boats to be had along
the river from Port Jervis to Lambert
vile and kept them secreted from the
enemy in the neighb0rbood of Lambert
vile until the night when they were
wanted. Under the greatest difficulties
he conducted them down to the point
of embarkation at Washington Cross
ing. while the river was full of ice, and
insured the success of the attack plan
ned. 1t is thought that such eminent
service should be perpetuated by a
monument.
Mr.. Strong, on behalf of the senate
committee on revision of laws. has re-
ported favorably senate bill 100, pro.
yiding for a ball and chain for tramps,
which was passed on second reading.
There is Il serious question as to
whether the ocean boulevard bill now
before the senate viii pass at this SEES
sion. The delay so far has resulted
from a fear that even though the bill
went through the two houses it would
not receive the executive signature.
The bill has an amendment tackled on
to ii which gives each municipality
through which it passes police jurisdic-
ton over the section within its limits
and the municipality is empowered
to close it or Sunday if it so chooses
This amendment was inserted so as to
overcome the objection of the Ocean
Grove people. who have always pre-
viously .bucked' the bill. The consent
of the Camp Meeting association is
necessary before the proposed houle-
ward could be constructed through
Ocean Grove.