The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-31
NEW JERSEY
LEGISLATURE
Republicans Unanimous For
Elizabethan's Return to
Washington.
LAWMAKERS ARE KEPT BUSY.


Governor Stokes sent to the senate
early in the week the following nom
nations: Former Senator Elijah G..
Hutchinson, Mercer, state road COM
missioner; Frederick J. Jacobson, New
ark, member of the state sewer com
mission; Torman Sinnickson, prosecur
tor of Salem county; Frank T. Lloyd,
prosecutor Of Camden county; Samuel
A. Atkinson, prosecutor of Burlington
county. The nomination of former
Senator Hutchinson was confirmed inn
mediately upon it's reception by the
senate, as is the custom with former
members of the senate who are ap-
pointed to positions by the governor.
The other nominations will be confirm
ed later.
Senator Jackson Of Middlesex pre-
sented a bill in the upper house pro-
viding for the appointment of state
architect to supervise the construction
of all state buildings and also to pre-
pare plans for proposed state buildings
The salary is fixed at $4,000.
Senator Bradley offered bill amend
ing the building and loan revision act
Of 1903 by permitting associations to
borrow money on notes for term not
exceeding one year, limiting loans to
IS per cent of the assets when three
years old, so per cent between three
and six years and 80 per cent when
older.
TO Repeal RetaIIatory LAW.
Couakor T1~o IIou nf Cor,ador, intro
duced measure repeating the retalia
tory corporation law of last year, which
was applied to foreign corporations do
ing business in this state when otheg
states imposed discriminating tax on
corporations of this state.
Three bills by Senator Jackson OF
Middlesex were as follows: REDUCING
the number of members on water
boards in cities of less than 25,000 in
habitants to three to be named by the
mayor for three year terms; amendini
the act for the establishment of excise
departments in cities or towns (applies
to Elizabeth and New Brunswick, where
licenses are now granted by counciD; q
bill providing for appointment Of tax
assessors by mayors in cities or towns
having a population not exceeding 21,-
000 The terms are for three years, and
the salaries are to be fixed by council
Assemblyman Wright of Passaic pre-.
sented d supplement to an tact estab.
fishing court for the trial of Juvenile
offenders and defining its duties ana
powers" approved 1903 providing that
in all cases where a parent or guardian
Of juvenile person or any one respon-
sible for such person encourages !
causes or contributes to the delinquen
cy Of such child the parent, guardian OF
person responsible shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be fined not more than $1,000 or
Imprisonment for not more than six
months in the county Jail, or endure
both penalties Under this act the
court may impose conditions upon any
person found guilty of such misde-
meanor or suspend sentence so long as.
such person shall comply with the con
ditions to the satisfaction of the court
The act is aimed to reach parents OF
guardians who do not exert proper in
fiuence over the children.
Special Election In Two Counties.
Attorney General McCarter, in re
sponse to a request from the house OF
assembly as to the advisability of hold
ing a special election in Union and
Sussex to fill the vacancies caused by
the deaths of two assemblymen elect
in those counties, sent an opinion this
week to the house stating that there
should be a special election to fill these
vacancies.
Mr. Lehlbach of Essex in place Oh
Leader Duffield, from the same conn
ty, who Is Ill, then presented an amend.
ment to the election act In line with
the bill passed and signed last wees;
waving the provisions of the prfmar.
election act for the special election III
Union and Sussex. Mr.. Iehlbach's
measure provides that in special eec-
tions to Gil vacancies in the senate or
assembly caused by death, resignation.
etc, advertising the elections in the
newspapers shall be sufficient adver
tisement The act also provides for
registration and canvassing boards to
hold special meetings The bill was
passed in the senate under suspen
sion Of the rules after having taken
the same course in the house.
Assemblyman Manner presented
bill giving common councils, boards Of
aldermen and township committees
power to license and fix fees for hacks
vendors, shows. etc.
A measure was presented for Speak
er Avis Of the house making it A rnisde
ms~uor to have concealed about the
person any deadly weapon or to openly
carry such weapon with unlawful in
tent.
Assemblyman Alexander introduced
bill authorizing counties to issue
bonds to erect new buildings for aims
house purposes. This applies to Hud-
son county.
Mr.. Taylor put in a measure author
izing governing bodies of cities to fix
fees to be charged by any city officials
for services rendered which shall be
paid into the city treasury.
Mr.. Lehlbach of Essex offered bill
authorizing mayors to appoint an engi-
neer Of ten years experience to license
all persons in charge Of steam engines
and boilers in such municipalities, ex
cepting those operating locomotives
and engines and property under the jul
risdiction Of railroads and the United