The Penn's Grove record., 1905-03-24
Urged tie passage 81 the Bill

temporarily, after having resigned the
chair to Leader Duffield. eff there are
any humbugs in New Jersey they are
these trading stamp concerns" said
Speaker Avis. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Hamill presented a bill for the
establishment in the state prison of a
bureau to be known as the central hu-
reau for the Identification Of criminals.
The bill was presented last year, but
did not become a-law. 1t provides for
an inspector in charge, who shall pro-
vide rules for the uniform measuring,
filing and indexing under the Bertil-
Ion system. He shall serve five years
at $4,000 a year, and he shall have an
assistant at $1,000. All cities having
a population Of 5000 or over are re-
quired to install the Bertillon system
within six months after the passage Of
the act. The central bureau at Tren-
ton is to be at the disposal of the po-
lice Of the cities seeking information.
Mr.. Layden presented a bill author
izing all cities except those of the first
class to insure their public buildings
against damage and loss by fire or 9th
er cause by the establishment of an
insurance fund for meeting such losses.
To Make DesertiOn a Misdemeanor.
Mr.. Alexander introduced q bill max
ing it a misdemeanor for any husband
to neglect or desert his wife or minor
children or any mother to neglect or
desert her minor children, with penal
ty 800 fine or n year Imprisonment,
or both. Mr.. Hunt presented a bill
fixing a toll for automobiles and other
vehicles on turnpikes at 1 cent for ev-
cry vehicle carrying not more than
two persons and 2 cents for each We
hicle carrying more than two persons.
Mr.. Reed introduced a bill to author
ize cities to appoint three persons to
constitute a board to revise taxes, to
be known as the "board Of revision"
They are to hear appeals regarding as
sessments. Mr.. Manners introduced a
bill which authorizes government
bodies to appoint five citizens for the
purchase of lands and erection and
equipment of buildings for hospital
purposes. Mr.. Alexander presented a
bill authorizing the state board Of chill
dren's guardians to provide and care
for mothers and children that are indi-
gent, helpless, dependent and poor.
A measure presented by Assembly
nan Hoagland authorizes judges be-
fore whom any criminal case is being
tried to order the jury to be kept to-
gether at the expense Of the county
until a verdict is rendered.
Among the most important bills pass
ed in the house of assembly were the
following: The measure providing that
townships having more than 5000 pop
ulation may be divided into three
wards; the bill providing that in the
case of the death or absence of the
mayor of any city the president of the
council may take his place as the act
ing mayor; the measure to repeal the
act Of March, 1905, appropriating
$1,000 annually to the state commits
sioners of pilotage; permitting Newark
to levy assessments for those using the
joint trunk sewer; empowering town
ship committees to vacate streets and
highways; permitting town councils to
appoint a nonresident as town attor-
ney; authorizing sheriffs and deputies
to serve processes issued by justices
of the peace; the Trenton firemen's re-
lief and pension fund bill.
To Save Mrs. Valentino.
Legislation to prevent the hanging of
women for murder in New Jersey was
introduced by Assemblyman Matthews
of Hudson. The measure is designed
to save Mrs. Valentino of Lodi, Bergen
county, from the gallows, to which she
was sentenced for the killing Of Rosa
Salza. 1t is said that many of the as
semblymen favor the bill. There has
been a growing sentiment in New Jer-
sey against capital punishment, but
such legislation has been held off be-
cause of a large number of recent mur-
ders growing out of assaults on wom-
en-. 1t is believed that if this bill Is
passed it will be the first step toward
abolishing capital punishment in New
Jersey.
1t is generally conceded that Senator
John Horner of Burlington county will
be appointed assistant attorney general
of the state on April 1. This position
was left vacant by the resignation of
John L. Swayze, formerly private Sec
rotary to former Governor Murphy.
The appointment will be made by At
torney General McCarter.
1t is understood that Senator Joseph
Cross of Union, who has been made
United States court district judge, will
resign his seat in the senate IN March
%, in time to have Senator William j.
Bradley of Camden elected president
of the senate before final adjournment.
Senator Bradley, after his election as
president of the senate, may assume
the position of acting governor in the
absence of the executive.