The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-06
NEW JERSEY
LEGISLATURE
A Raft Of Bills For Three Men
in Engine Cabs Have
Been introduced.
SPARRING FOR GOOD POSITION.


WakeIee, the Republican Leader,
The Pigeon Bill Stands Fair Chance
OF Being Lobbied to It's Death-Law
Makers Adjourn Tuesday
AT the Monday night session of the
Slate Legislature in Trenton, the law
makers gave portion of their time. al
well as attention, to the conditions
which made possible the wreck on the
Central Railroad of New Jersey on the
9th OF last month. Mr.. Newcorn pre-
sented a resolution calling for legis-
iative investigation of the causes OF the
wreck with view of fixing the blame.
while three bills made their appear
ance in the senate, the object of each
being to prevent repetition of such .
catastrophe az that which occurred as
Westfeld.
Mr.. Newcorn's resolution was referred
to the Committee on Railroads ana
Canals. II adopted the Speaker will
appoint a committee of Ave to make the
investigation.
Senator Wakely was among the first
to catch the Speakers eye when the
Senate opened under order of Intro
duction of Bills He then sent to the
desk proposed enactment requiring
an engineer and two tiremen to be em-
ployed in the running of engines 0 the
"Wooter" 'Mogul," /" ..Camelback" or
"Hogback' type. Senator Hudspeth
followed with two others of the same
order. A penalty of $500 is fixed I'm
both of the Hudspeth bills.
The committee to which the bills
were referred is composed of Senators
Bradley, Haines and Barber. The
latter said Monday night that he heart
lily favorS the bill, which he believes
has long been needed in this state.
Senator Haines said he was not versed
in the exact conditions under which
such locomotives are operated but
would certainly favor any law which
would tend to conserve public safety
and lessen the danger of travel. Sem
ator Bradley, the chairman of the conn
mittee, would express no opinion. re-
marking that on account Of his position
he considered it improper that he
should do 80.
There was some talk about the corri-
dors and legislative halls Monday night
concerning the proposition to appoins
a railroad commission with powers
similar to those of the commission in
New York state. but the lawmakers
and state officials generally were difl-
dent about expressing any opinion ON
the subject.
Governor Murphy sent the following
to the senate Monday.
For port warden of Hudson county,
Colonel John J. Toffey of Jersey City.
For prosecutor of the pleas of Allan
tic county, Joseph E. P. Abbott.
For prosecutor of the pleas of Union
county, N. G. U. English.
For county judges: Atlantic county,
Judge Allen B. Endicott: Hudson
county. Judge John A. Blair; Warren
county, Judge George NJ Shipman;
Union county. Judge Benjamin A.
Vail.
Mr.. Van Blarcom introduced child
labor bill in the house. The measure
has a number of provisions, one OF
which fixes the minimum age at which
children may be employed in factories
or mines at fourteen years. the act
also prohibits children under ten years
of age selling newspapers on the street,
and requires that children between ten
and fourteen years shall not sell them
before I a. m. or after 7 p. M. or dur
ing school hours.
Mr.. Hudspeth presented a petition
favoring the passage of the Meeker Act
repeater. MIR. Wakely introduced q
measure which will exempt from tax
alton firemen in townships or boroughs
TO the same extent that other firemen
are exempt from taxation.
In the house on Monday Mr.. Williams
withdrew his bill requiring every re-
sident gunner to pay 50 for license
before he can shoot. He explained thas
popular sentiment was against it. Mr..
Roberts comes to the front with the
old, familiar Cigarette bill which pre-
vents the sale of that article to minors
under sixteen years of age. Mr.. Treacy
seeks to abolish the use of railroad cars
for passenger service that are heated
by stoves.
Tuesday Governor Murphy sent to
both houses the report of the voting
machine commission appointed at the
last session. They recommend the use
of voting machines and approve those
mauuf actured by the United states
Voting Machine Company, of Rochester.
N. Y, and the Columbia Voting Ma
chine Company, of Indianapolis. They
suggest that the act of 1902 be SO
amended as to permit them to examine
the Harrington machine and McTam-'
mary machine. the former Of the tubular
or dial type, and the latter of the record
ing type styles. They also recommend
tha one or two mechanical engineers
be appointed as inspectors Of machines.