The Penn's Grove record., 1905-02-17

tGIS tAdI LIE 1HtIOuuCtlOu OF the Dill
has done a great deal of good even if it
fails this session, for it has crystallized
public sentiment in such a way hat it
is believed it will gradually grow into
a demand for greater safety in excur-
sion boats. The belief is expressed that
boat builders will do well to comply
voluntarily with the bills provisions.
for it is conceded that it will be only a
question of time when they will be COM
PEELED to conform to these provisions.
The proposition to build a monument
at Red Bank to commemorate the vic
tory of the American arms at that his
toric place is meeting with favor. Cen
eral Washington in his orders to Gen
eral Greene stated that the defense of
Red Bank was of vital importance to
the American cause, and it is generally
believed that the magnificent work Of
the Continental soldiers there is desery-
ing of a shaft similar to the battle
monument in Trenton. 1t is very prob
able that a legislative appropriation
will be asked for such a shaft.
The Red Bank mentioned is not Red
Bank in Monmouth county, on the
Shrewsbury river, but is the Red Bank
in Gloucester county, on the Delaware
river, opposite League island, Philadel-
phia.
A great many complaints are heard
all over the state concerning the tinker
ing with the game laws. The laws on
this subject, it is said, are greatly in
need of revision. Those who have made
a study of the subject claim that what
is needed is a revision based upon the
life history of the fish, birds and beasts
and the relation they bear to the food
supply of the commonwealth. This maly
not meet with the views of the sporting
men, but it is conceded that the best
results as well as those generally salts
factory will only be obtained by con-
sidering the matter from a thoroughly
scientific standpoint.
Government of Second Class Cities.
A bill for city commissions in second
class cities is expected to be presented
to the legislature in a few weeks. The
bill aims at establishing commission
forms Of governments for cities of this
class. By it common councils would
be relieved of all executive functions.
The measure would provide for the ap-
pOintment Of commissions of about
five members each on finance and
streets and to have control of police
and fire matters. To prevent the bill
being declared unconstitutional by the
courts a referendum clause is proposed
to be inserted. According to the pres
ent plan suggestion, the commissioners
would be appointed by the mayors Of
cities adopting the act and confirmed
by the circuit courts.
1t has been proposed to add an
amendment to the antimosquito bill to
compel municipal officers unwilling to
act to comply with the proposed law
a%bolishing breeding places of mosqui
toes. 1t is suggested that ten house
holders upon petition may force such
action, and the state conference for
mosquito determination is favorably
considering the recommendation. IT
was said at the last meeting of the as
ISOLATION that many of the municipali-
ties not directly antagonistic to the
measure regarded the bill to do away
with mosquitoes from a humorous
standpoint, and therefore their earnest
effort could not be counted upon. An
amendment compelling officials to carry
out the provisions Of the proposed law
is therefore finding mach favor among
those who are urging the measure.
Tuberculosis Appropriation.
Much adverse criticism has been
caused by the cutting down of the ap-
preparation Of the state tuberculosis
commission from $4,000 to $4,000.
According to the report of the commits
sion recently submitted to the gov
ernor, 1t was shown that the amount
appropriated was totally inadequate
for the inspection of cattle. There were
157,404 dairy cows in New Jersey in
the census Of 1900, together with S2,577
steers and other meat cattle. OF this
great wealth in cattle only 2,100 were
inspected, of which nearly 10 per cent
had tuberculosis. 1t is claimed that to
insure the New Jersey community from
infection with tuberculosis in the milk
supply considerably more than the for
mer appropriation of $4,000 is neces-
sary.
The legislature will be asked shortly
to authorize the New Jersey worlds fair
commissioners to remove the state
building at the fair to Sea Girt in place
Of 4ho ,orocnnf aa4fooo fnu tho ovno1,fixyn
of the state now at the camp. The
commissioners have enough money left
from their appropriation to pay the
cost, but have no authority to proceed.
The bill to abolish tollgates in New
Jersey is meeting with much favor,
and a number Of the county delega-
tons are pledged to support it.
No session of the Legislature was held
on Monday, Lincoln's birthday, holiday.
On Tuesday afternoon the Senate passed
the merger election bill which abolishes
the spring elections-known as town
meetings. Senator Horrer, R., Of Bur-
lington, stated it was a departure from
good principal. Mr.. Terrell said the bill
was in line with a disposition to c%onsoli-
date all elections and that the people in
rural sections were against it Mr.. Crosse,
OF Cape May, said the bill seemed to be
all attempt on the part OF the leaders to
take away the last vestige of home rule.
The bill passed by a vote of II to 4,
Yeas Bachelor, Bradley, Brown, Cross
Hillery; Hutchinson, Jackson, Lee, Me-
Kee, Minch, Shinn, Wakeless. Nays,
Crosse, Terrell, Horner, Strinple. Not
voting Barber, Childs, Minturn, Martens,
Price.
Governor Stokes signed it on Wednes-
day and it became a law Immediately.
Assemblyman Avis introduced a bill to