The Penn's Grove record., 1905-02-24
peusation of SIS per diem for primary

pensation of SIS per diem for primary
work.
Still another measure by Senator Lee
repeats that section of the general cleo
ton act which permits candidates for
the position of delegate to conventions
to have challengers at primary cleo
lions.
A bill was presented by Senator Bar
ton B. Hutchinson of Mercer making
the law more stringent against those
employees of a telegraph company who
violate the secrecy of a telegraphic mes
sage.
State Medical Examiners.
The senate in executive session early
in the week confirmed the appoint.
ments of David p. Borden, Charles A..
Groves and e. L. B. Godfrey as mem.
beers Of the state board of medical ex-
aminers and the reappointment of for.
mer Sheriff David Baird of Camden
county to the state board of assessors.
Among other bills introduced in the
senate this week were the following:
BY Senator Lee, providing that all oys-
ter grounds and beds under the tidal
waters Of Atlantic county shall be I'M
der the control of an oyster commits
sion Of three members to be appointed
by the governor; by Senator Crosse,
annexing portions of Dennis and Upper
townships, Cape May county, to Sea
Isle City, in the same county; by Sena-
tor Brown, appropriating $4,000 for
the removal Of the New Jersey state
buildings from the st. Louis grounds
to Sea Girt and providing for the re-
construction and furnishing of the
buildings; by Senator Bachelor, pro-
viding for the election of county, city
and all other municipal committees at
primary elections when the party or
g%anization so decides.
Senator Shinn of Ocean asked the
unanimous consent of the senate to
withdraw senate bill so, a supplement
to the act to regulate fishing with
seines in Barnegat bay. The permis-
sion was granted.
Assemblyman Colby of Essex offered
a bill in the house giving to towns pow
er to regulate the manner of building
dwelling houses and the sale of fire.
works and other explosives.
To Amend Tenement House Act.
Mr.. Duff of Hudson presented a bill
amending the tenement house act by
eliminating from its provisions the
three family house provision; also TAX
ing from the act the prohibition against
rear tenements, increasing from five to
seven story tenements that must be
fireproof and making numerous minor
changes. A bill by Mr.. Duffield per-
mits towns to organize existing fire de-
partments and to appropriate money
for annual inspection and for the sup
port and maintenance of such depart
mentS.
Mr.. Robbins introduced a bill author
izing twenty-five persons engaged in
agricultural pursuits to incorporate for
mutual insurance against loss of prop
erty or life. They can begin business
when they have premium notes to the
amount of $1,000.
Mr.. Riordan of Hudson put in a bill
which requires that in voting machines
the title of offices to be voted for shall
be arranged in alphabetical order in a
perpendicular line at the left hand side
didates shall run from left to right
alphabetically and in line with the title
of the Office to be filled.
Fish Laws Proposed.
MI. Shedaker of Burlington offered
a measure making the open season for
catfish and cells in the Delaware river
below Trenton falls between Sept. 1
and June 1, making it lawful to spear
suckers in any stream in February,
March, April and May.
A a was introduced by Mr.,
Lehlbach of Essex defining the pro-
cedure respecting the commitment of
insane persons to the insane hospitals
of the state. In it's effect it makes
clear the present act and cedifes the
same. The following house bills were
also introduced: By Mr.. Lehlbach, re-
pealing all present acts relative to the
commitment of insane persons to in
IN hospitals; by Nj. Riordan, en-
towering boroughs Of $500 Inhabitants
to regulate licenses for liquor selling
and revoke or transfer such licenses; by
f. G. Henry of Middlesex, repeating the
act for the free distribution of diph-
liberia antitoxin, passed 1904.
A conference was held Monday be-
tween the state fish and game commits
sioners and the senate and assembly
game and fisheries committees for the
purpose Of planning a measure which
would prevent the selling or offering
for sale of any game birds. 1t seemed
to be the opinion that some legislative
action was necessary in order to pre-
vent pot hunting" Such a measure
would make it impossible for a person
to buy or sell any game bird. There
fore the only way a man could secure
one would be to shoot it for himself.