The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-28
THE. STATE II, i.
LEGISLATURE.
The Short Week Marked BY a
Great Influx Of Import
tant Bills.
THE WATER SUPPLY QUESTION,

week for the legislature because OF
Washington's birthday and, of course,
the day being legal holiday, there
was no session. The few sessions of
the week were marked by a great in
lux of bills of all kinds. There will be
a joint session Of the legislature next
Tuesday at noon, when additional com
missioners Of deeds for number OF
counties will be elected.
In view of the outrage by negro in
Burlington county last week, which is
the second of the kind in that county
within a year, Senator Horner of Bur-
Iington has presented a bill by the pro-
visions of which person guilty of
rape may be sentenced to pay the death
penalty.
In line with Governor Stokes in
augural message, Senator Bachelor of
Essex has introduced an important
measure which is designed to prevent
the diversion of any of the potable wa
tiers Of the state The bill prohibits
the carrying or diversion Of any such
water by means of a pipe line or any
other device to place outside of the
state. The court of chancery is EN-
powered to enforce the act
To License Osteopaths.
Senator Barton b. Hutchinson of
Mercer introduced in the senate bill
providing for state board of este
Opathic examiners, to license osteo-
pathic physicians to practice in New
Jersey and to punish persons violating
the provisions Of the act. Senator Hutch
insOn's bill provides for a state board
of osteopathic examiners and registra-
ton to be appointed by the governor
within thirty days after the passage of
the act. The license fee is $50 to new
applicants and $40 to present practic-
ing osteopaths. Licenses may be re
fused or if granted may afterward be
revoked if any licensed person is found
guilty of unprofessional or dishonor-
able conduct.
Move Toward Canal Abandonment.
The bill to pave the way for the meas
ure for the abandonment of the Morris
and Essex canal, after being lost in the
senate last week by one vote, was re-
considered Monday night and passed
by the senators. The vote on the bill
was IL TO i The measure provides for
advertising the intention of Offering a
bill to repeal the charter of any corpo-
ration
A committee substitute was reported
for senate bill I, providing if any com
missioners of adjustment heretofore APP
pointed under the act for the settlement
and collection of unpaid taxes, water
rents, etc, shall have failed to publish
within thirty days after their appoint
ment notice of proposed meeting be-
tween thirty or forty days of such
meeting in at least one newspaper in
the district in which the person inter
ested resides it shall be lawful for
them at any time within forty days aft
err this act goes into effect to publish
such notice, which shall be continued by
publication at least once each week I'M
til the time of meeting. The bill was
passed ON second reading
Congress Asked to Reform Posts.
Assemblyman Robbins of Burlington
introduced concurrent resolution in
relation to an act of congress consoli-
dating the third and fourth classes of
mail matter. The resolution was pass
ed by the house without reference after
its importance had been explained by
Leader Dufield of Essex. 1t reads as
follows:
Resolved, the senate concurring, That
the senators and representatives of the
state of New Jersey in the congress of the
United States be requested to secure II
possible the immediate enactment of leg
islation providing for the consolidation of
third and fourth class mail matter at the
uniform rate of cent for each two ounces
or fraction thereof (one-half of the pres
ent merchandise rate), as recommended by
the postofice department.
Mr.. HamiIl introduced a bill which
provided that if any corporation shall
usurp or unlawfully exercise any fran
chise involving the use Of public streets
in any municipality it shall be lawful
by leave of the supreme court in the
name of the attorney general to Issue
quo warranto at the request of the
mayor or other head officer, who shall
be called the relator, against such cor
poration, and proceed as in cases of quo
warranto If it shall appear that the
several rights of corporations to the
same franchise may be determined
upon the same information
New Taxation Measure.
Mr.. Hamill also introduced bill
amending the tax act taxing property
and franchise of personal property and
franchises of persons, copartnership.
associations or corporations by provid-
Ing that there shall be return to the
state board OF assessors made by such
persons, etc, on or before the first
Tuesday Of May in each year which
shall show:
First. = Statement giving gross re-
ceipts of the business for the year end
ing Dec, 81 last preceding.
Second Estimated market value of
capital stock. bonds and other evidence
OF indebtedness and amount of same.
Third. Cost Of all real estate, ma
chinery. etc.
Fourth = Cost of construction and
erection Of all tangible property owned
or maintained in highways, etc
A report of its gross receipts, contain
ing the amount, etc, shall be made to
the state board OF assessors before the
arst Tussdae in August of each year.
Senator Minturn offered a measure
requiring street railway companies
within forty-eight hours after snow
H4s.s.