Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-02-04

conform 10 the requirements of the
bill.
Another amendment to the game and
fsh laws has come into the house. 1t
affects the Delaware shad and herring
fisheries slightly. 1t also provides for
five additional fish and game wardens
and further requires that all persons
who fish for profit and sell their fish
shall pay a license of SO or be liable to
a fine OF $25. SO numerous have these
fish and game bills become that a joint
hearing by the committees Of both
houses will be given soon
a bill by Mr.. Layden authorizes COM
mon councils of cities to built and
maintain subways for telegraph, tele-
phone and other wires and with power
to lease such subways.
Bills by Assemblyman McGlennon
provide for street car inspectors and
also that every ear shall have a col
lector of fares besides conductor and
motorman.
The following resolution by Mr.. AIc-
Glennon was referred to the commit
tee on judiciary.
Resolved, That this house direct the
clerk of each city. town, township or bor-
ough to furnish this house with a tabulat-
ed statement Of all the real estate taken
out of the ratables of such city, town,
township or borough by railroad corpora
tions since the year 1898. giving the
amount for each year separately and at
its full market value, with the view of
proper legislation on the question and
the better protection of municipalities
from the further encroachment of rail-
road corporations upon the cities towns
townships or boroughs of this state.
To Make County Ohices SaIaried
Senator Jackson Of Middlesex has Il
bill before the senate providing that all
fees collected by surrogates, registers
of deeds, county clerks and sheriffs
shall be held for the public and that
these officers shall be salaried on this
basis: Seyenty-five hundred dollars in
counties over 100000 population, $4,000
in counties Of from 100000 to 100000
population, $4,000 in counties of from
$4,000 to 100000, $4,000 in counties Of
from 10000 to $4,000, $500 in coun-
ties of from $4,000 to 10000, $500 in
counties of from $4,000 to 10000, $4,000
in counties of from 10000 to $4,000 and
$1,500 in counties of less than 10000.
State; High school Inspection.
1T is likely that the legislature will be
asked at this session to make provi-
sion for state high school inspection
1t is reported that the educational sen
timent Of the state is III favor of such
a measure The plan has been spe-
cifically indorsed both by the state
council of education and the State
High School Teachers association and
in a general outline by the State
Teachers association. In addition, the
state board of medical examiners has
requested the state board of education
to take such action as shall secure the
inspection. 1t is claimed that many
beneficial results would follow such an
inspection
Assemblyman Miller of Cumberland
has a bill before the house which au-
thorizes the governor to appoint eight
additional deputy factory and work
shop inspectors at the same salary re
ceiyed by the seven deputies now in
Office, which is $1,000 a year.
Bills Passed.
Among the bills passed during the
week are the following in the house:
Permits Atlantic City to operate its
own electric light plant; separating
the village of South Orange from the
township of the same name permit
ting East Orange to issue bonds. In
the senate these bills were passed: Els
tablishing ~tAe Office of register of
deeds in counties Of more than $4,000
inhabitants; amending the act for the
trial of small causes.
Among the new senate bills intro
duced are the following: BY Senator
Bachelor, amends the tax revision act
of 1903 concerning the collection of
personal taxes; by Senator Bradley of
Camden, authorizes cities to improve
and enlarge water supplies by artesian
wells or otherwise; by the same SEN
ator, regulates the sale of cocaine in
any form; by Senator Lee of Atlantic,
the Atlantic City charter act; by SEN
ator Jackson, confers additional pow
ers on the state entomologist in con-
nection with the spread of injurious
insects and provides for their destruc-
ton; by Senator Crosse of Cape May,
authorizes municipalities to convey
the fee of public streets or highways
to camp meeting associations
a bill by Assemblyman Kaiser of Els
sex authorizes cities to prohibit By
ordinance the burning of soft coal
There is penalty of $25 for each vio-
lation. A bill by Mr.. Van Blarcom of
Passaic places prosecutors detectives
on a salary instead of fee basis. A
bill by Mr.. DaIrymple Of Passaic
amends the new normal school bill
passed last winter, cutting down the
appropriation from 100000 to 100000
and naming Passaic as the placewhere
the school is to be located. A measure
by Mr.. Miller of Cumberland provides
for the admission Of the widowed