The Penn's Grove record., 1904-02-05

listing tenement houses to make then
conform to the requirements of tht
bill.
Another amendment to the game anG
fish laws has come into the house. Il
affects the Delaware shad and herring
fisheries slightly. 1t also provides fol
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 te
a fine of $50. So numerous have these
fish and game bills become that a ioini
hearing by the committees of both
houses will be given soon.
A bill by Mr.. Layden authorizes com
mon councils of cities to build 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 car shall have a col,
lector of fares besides conductor and
motorman.
The following resolution by Mr.. Nc
Glennon was referred to the commit
tee on judiciary:
Resolved, That this house direct the
clerk of each city, town, township or Dor
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
lions since the year 1893, 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 Ofices saIaried.
Senator Jackson of Middlesex has a
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: Seventy-five hundred dollars in
counties over 100000 population, $4,000
in counties of from 100000 to 200, 600
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 10000 to 10000, $4,000 in
counties of from $4,000 to $4,000, $4,000
in counties of from 10000 to $4,000 and
$1,000 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 in favor. of such
a measure. The plan has been spe-
officially Endorsed 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 it's
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 the 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 1908 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 Es-
sex authorizes cities to prohibit by
ordinance the burning Of soft coal.
There is a penalty of $25 for each VIC
lation. A bill by Mr.. Van Blarcom of
Passaic places prosecutors detectives
on a salary instead of a fee basis. A
bill by Mr.. Dalrymple of -Passaic
amends the new normal school bill
passed last winter, cutting down the
appropriation from 100000 to 100000
and naming Passaic as the place where
the school is to be located. A measure
by Mr.. Miller of Cumberland provides
for the admission of the widowed
mother of any h%onorably discharged
soldier, sailor or marine to the Vine
land home.
Barber License Bill.
The house committee on labor and
industries gave a hearing Monday aft
ernoon on the pending barber license
bill, which was introduced by Mr.. Lehl-
bach of Essex. A large number of bar
bers from various parts of the state
attended the hearing, as also did rep
resentatives of organized labor. Thorn
as Ford, president of the State Fedora
ton of Labor, was present and stated
that the bill had the hearty indorse-
ment of the State federation. He said
that the provisions Of the bill afforded
protection to both the public and the
BARRIERS themselves against incompe-
tent workmen. Mr.. Ford stated that
! since the passage of the New York
barber license law New Jersey has be-
come the dumping ground of all the
incompetents of New York. Objection
was made by Assemblyman Miller that
The bill created new state officers and
would be q source of great expense.