The Lambertville record., 1903-01-28
instnilce:
The rrlmary Election Act.

The Urinary Election Act.
Much interest centers In the new
primary law which Is TO be introduced
shortly. The bill has been prepared
by Clerk IN Chancery Edward l..
and Corporation Counsel George l..
Racord of Jersey City comprising the
committee appointed by Governor
Murphy to Investigate the question OF
primary elections. The bill will call
for several radical changes in the pres
cnt methods of holding primary eice-
tions, the most important of which are
that primary elections for all political
parties shall be held at the same time
and place and that each voter shall am
nouncc his party affiliations, and when
he qualities lie win be entitled TO re-
eeiyc fyoia the board of registry and
election alt official hallot of LIS polit-
ical party ani no other. Upon whlch
he lGay Indicate his choice for DELI
gate.
Three &c. i,lai sctluol bills have made
th3h appearance in the house, one by
Mr.. Trcacy Of lludsoa appropriatiug
$lda,Ge0 FOR the erection OF Il noimAl
aid nodel school IN that county, the to-
tal cost not 10 exceed $300.Goo. 1hc sec
ond hill WAS presented 10y Mr.. Mi,irr
of Cumberland and provides for i,ur-
mai school in Mllyille, Cumberland
county. I he sum of S2o0,0O0 Is appro
printed by tilis bill, Mr., Leavlti's bill
provides tor additional accommojd-
tiols nj tle State Normal school Mt
Trenton and appropriates $l25.0oo, The
improvements viii include additional
classroons. dormitorics and rooms fer
instruction in manual training.
II is SO generally accepted that Unit
cd States District Attorney David q.
Watkins II 10 succeed William Bette
as commissioner of banking and insur.
arce that TIE gossipS are speculat.ng
on Mr.. Watkins probable successor.
judge .lo!,n Il. Nreeland of Morris coun.
ty is aIlouG the must foremost aspir-
ants for the position. Cortlandt Par.
ker, Jr., the present assistant district
attorney aud Il brother of Congressman
X. Wayne Parker, Is also an asprant
fer the place, and some say that he has
The insida track II il likely that Josh
ua Barton of burlington, who aspirNi
to be- hlr. Brttle's successor, viii enter
the field tor Mr.. Watkins job, and be
would surely develop some strength,
although II is Eot thought likely that
such II berth would so to south Jersey
in view Of = q fact that such sn impor-
tant plum ~ tse bank ng aud insurance
commIssonerslip Is TO be given to
Gloucester county.
of Interest TO Law stadeats.
In tive h.l presented by Assembly
man Buck of CCH,h, ilGnd an effort is
made 10 have the Dunn 1ve counsel
ors act again placed en- the statute
hooks. The Dunn ac; was repealed Il
few years ago. and those who aspire
10 become lawyers ard who cannot
give their entire time TO the study OF
will be pleased at the pros
pect of having the Dunn act re-enact-
ed. The bin provides that any one can
take an examination for admission to
the bar upon the certificate of five
counsclors Of standing that the candi-
Notr haS GA uliiiNSS iOi lut ptOitssioi.
Assemblyman Scovel Of Camden VIII
modify his automobile bill so that no
serious Laidships will be worked on
the owners Of horseless vehicles. Mr..
Scoyel believes that the clause Ax.ng
the maNimam speed AT which such
should be operated ut fifteen
miles is within reason and does not