The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-10
NEW Laws IN JERSEY.
bipartisan Excso Beard IN Jersey Cssy
-Flshcries 1reaty with Delaware.

-Flshcrfes 1Toaty with Delaware.
TRENTON, April Gov. Murphy to-day
disposed Of nearl Y all the bills passed by
the last Legislat, ire by either signing or
yetoing them. He signed In all 1855 measures
and vetoed twelve.
Among the important measures approved
was Senator Bradley's Jersey City Excise
Board bill, which provides for the appoint
ment Of A bipartisan board Of four members
10 be appointed by the Mayor. This bill
was ons of the few measures against
which the minority made a combined
fight and was passed by practically a
party vote.
The Governor also signed q treaty bill
ratifying the fisheries agreement between
the States of Delaware and New Jersey,
which had been a matter OF litigation for
many years.
The general revision OF the building
loan association laws. with features inserted
at the recommendation Of the Department
OF Banking and Insurance. was another
bill signed.
The Governor also approved the bill
making it a misdemeanor for man TO
desert his family.
With the vetoed bills the Governor gave
briefly the reasons for his action. Among
these was Mr.. Willams's bill prohibiting
the use Of the national flag for advertising
purposes, which was one of the Governors
pet measures. He was constrained to veto
IL. however, because OF defective title.
The Governor dismissed the bill making
il a misdemeanor to sell cigars or tobacco
TO boys under 10 years OF age, with this
comment: Most boys at 10 smoke. and
generally without injury. This bill, flap
proved, could not be enforced
OF the bill to prevent the harvesting Of
oysters by steam power the Governor In
his veto SAYS This bill seems wrong In
principle. As well refuse the farmer the
right to use a steam reaper because his
neighbor can afford only a scythe. Citi-
zens OF other States use steam power In
Jersey who are in business composition
with them should have the same rights.
No State can AFFORD to oppose the enter
prize OF it's people.
against the payment OF fees to public on
cials when ne vetoed the act to establish
the Office OF Register OF Deeds and Mort
cages in certain counties by remarking
that the time has passed when the state
should provide compensation from fees,
and that public service OF any kind should
be paid for by reasonable salary.
Among the Senate bills which met with
the Governors approval were these:
Mr.. wakelees providing for the use OF
voting machines.
Mr.. Bachelors limiting to six weeks the
time which grand Jurors shall be REQUIRED to
Mr.. wakelee's providing for speciai
amendments 70 the State Constitution: -.
MT ass limit az shieS Children may Be
employed in factories and mines.
Among the House bills approved by the
Governor were:
Mr. Lords authorizing the erection Of an
armory for the Cavalry Troop OF Newark.
Mr.. Colby's prohibiting minors under IS
from playing pool,
MIR. GaTrabrants's providing for a monu-
ment junketing trip to Antietam.
Mr.. Ayerss providing for monument
on the site OF Fort Lee.
Mr. Garrabrant's creating juvenile courts.
Mr.. Howlands uthorizing Asbury Park
to purchase the Board Walk from Founder
Mr.. Howiand's providing for a waterway
between Barnegat Bay and Manasauan Inlet.