The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-13
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE
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the purpose of amendment. The mo-
tion was adopted % to 20.
Mr.. Scovel the submitted an amenG-
ment, providing that children under
II years of age shall not sell newspa-
pers during school hours or after +.
m. This was adopted.
Another bill passed by the house was
that permitting counties to eXpend
one-half of one per cent. of the rata
bles on improving roads, and limits t.
800, 600 the amount to be appropriate
for road Improvements in any year.
Governor Murphy vetoed his first bill
Of the session. 1t was Mr.. Newcomb's
pet measure providing for the summa-
~ review by the supreme court of any
proceedings suspending, dismissing or
retiring any fireman or policeman. The
bill was objected to by justices Of the
supreme court, who foresaw lots of
trouble in store if the court was to be
called upon every time a policeman or
fireman was disciplined.
WEDNESDAY SESSION.
The most famous legal talent the
State of New Jersey could boast of was
present in Trenton Wednesday to give
their views on the desirability of the
Passaic Pollution Bill They gave
them to the Senate in open session and
they gave them to each other. Former
Governor Griggs, Joseph Coult, Rich
are Lindabury, Chandler Riker. r. II.
McCarter and many others discussed
at considerable length every phase of
the question. Mr.. Griggs appeared be-
fore the committee as a ''citizen and
and taxpayer" The others were
there as paid advocates, or opponents
of the bill. The session was an inter
esting one.
! The regular proceedings of both
branches of the Legislature were 50
largely overshadowed by the hearing
on the Passaic Pollution Bill that
little beyond routine business of local
application was transacted Wednes-
day. Many of the members of the
House devoted some part of the day to
the hearing in the Senate chamber.
Following the conference Tuesday
night of the Republican Senators and
the Primary Elections Commissions,
which was prolonged until after mid
night, the Primary Elections Bill
prepared by the commission was re-
ported to the Senate Wednesday. A
few amendments perfecting the details
of the original bill were made, the
most important of which was the pro-
vision that the voter must make affi-
davit that he sustained the majority
of his party ticket at the last election,
and that he will support the whole
party ticket at the next ensuing cleo
/ ton. 1t was said to-day that the bill
now would receive the support of the
Republican Senators and that almost
unquestionably it would be passed by
/ the House.
Assemblyman Mcdonald of Mon
mouth county, introduced bill which
is similar in its provisions to the act
1 introduced by Senator Strong, to fix
the salaries of County Clerks, Sheriffs,
Surrogates and Registers of Deeds.
Neither of these bills, it is believed.
will be passed by the Legislature.
There is determined opposition to
them by county officials and politi-
clans in every part of the State.
The House passed to-day the bill
which increases the salaries of the
/ tiremen of Jersey City. The increase
provided for is Is per cent. graduated
on scale Of per cent. each year for
three years.
The bill providing for the payment
to Rutgers College of $4,000 on ac-
count Of free scholarships, and which
is part of the original claim of more
than 100000, was passed by the House
Wednesday afternoon. This bill is
said to meet the terms of compro-
mise agreement between the College
and the State.
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