The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-07
THE N. ]. SOLONS
Legislature IN JOINT Session
Rejects Three State
Officers.
AUTOMOBILE BILL PRESENTED.

Trenton, Feb. LIN joint session at
aeon yesterday the state legislature re
elected State Treasurer Frank O.
Briggs of Mercer, State Comptroller J.
Willard Morgan Of Camden and State
Director of Railroads Charles Bradley
Of Essex. These officers were caucused
supon last week by the majority mem
abers In joint session, and their election
followed as q matter of course The
state treasurer and state comptroller
ahold office for three years, and each
receives $4,000 year
Mr.. Briggs is chairman of the state
Republican committee and in that po-
sition during the last campaign did
much for the success of his party in
athe state. There had been rumors OF
ssome opposition to Mr.. Morgan for re-
election by members of his own party,
Nbut his selection by the caucus was
sunanimous, as was also the choice of
Mr.. Bradley by the same caucus
The Democratic minority gave com
ELEMENTARY votes as follows: State
treasurer, former Supreme Court Clerk
E19nJdullu 11CC, lhACANCA ototS SNA-tP
trOller, former Mayor Joseph Nowrey,
Camden; director Of railroads, Theo-
dore B. Dawes, Warren.
The Republican candidates were
elected by a party vote. After the cleo
tion the newly chosen officers entertain
ed their friends and the legislators at
luncheon.
SENATE Confirms Appointments.
The senate in executive session CON
ARMED the nominations of J. Forman
aEinnickson, prosecutor of the pleas of
Salem county, and John =. Foster to
be common pleas judge OF Monmouth
county. The appointment Of Vivian Nj.
Lewis as clerk of the court Of chan
Gerry was favorably reported.
AssembIyman Gibbs of Camden pre-
scented bill in line with former Gov
ernor Murphy's recommendation re-
garding limiting the speed Of automo-
biles According to this bill, automo-
biles must be geared to run twenty
miles an hour or less, and the owners
convicted of running in excess Of that
speed must pay fine of $50 for each
ofrense or spend ten days in Jail, or
both.
Senator Wakelee introduced bill
which amends the borough act, re-
vision of 1897 concerning the redemp-
ton OF bonds Senator Horner offered
a bill authorizing cities to acquire by
purchase or condemnation the right to
construct sewers over private property.
Senator Horner introduced an amend
ment to the crimes act permitting
juries in capital cases to qualify YER
diets by adding without the punish
ment of DEATH the penalty then re
usulting being life Imprisonment.
Speaker Avis Prods the Assembly.
Speaker Avis took occasion early in
the week to urge the expediting Of all
bills in the hands of committees SO
that the house would have something
to work on. Monday nights session in
the assembly was taken up entirely
with the introduction of a number Of
bills and a few resolutions there being
no bills ready for consideration. This
action Of Speaker Avis is taken as an
indication that the lawmakers, in the
house at least will get down to the
real business Of the session earlier than
In former years.
Majority House Lender Duffield pre-
scented to the house bill prescribing
a mode Of advertising the proposed
abandonment of the Morris and Essex
canal The bill is a preliminary step
TO the actual measure for the abandon
ment of the canal and is required by
law in legislation of this sort
BY a bill presented by Mr. Duiiield Ii
censes for saloons and taverns in vii
lagos are required to be granted by the
governing body who shall fix the fees.
The measure is not operative until ac-
cepted by a vote of the people
To codify Fishing Laws.
Senator Mckee of Passaic, chairman
of the game and fisheries committee,
presented joint resolution authorizing
Governor Stokes to appoint three COM
missioners to codify the laws bearing
upon fishing in the salt and brackish
waters Of the state. The provisions Of
the resolution embrace the Atlantic
ocean for distance of three miles
from shore. The resolution suggests
changes said to be necessary to recon
Cltc COuIuCllHS poitlOlS VI tue ldWS
now in operation. 1t is to be the duty
of the commissioners to make such in
vestigation as they may deem necessa-
ry and to make a report TO the present
legislature 1t is believed that this res
olution win precipitate the old fight be-
tween hook and line fishermen and
pound owners on the coast, Senator Me-
Kee in explaining the resolution said
that BY 1t was intended only the crys-
tallizing of the conflicting views that
have confused the lawmakers wheney-
er fight was made against pound fish
ing. He said the resolution was moi In
tended III any way to block legislation
for the protection Of salt water fish.
1t is expected, however. that the hook
and line fishermen will Introduce I'M
antipound net bill later IN the session
TO Prevent Marine Disasters.
One Of the most important measures
introduced thus FAR in the session was
presented by Mr.. FoiAyce and Is In
tended to prevent q repetition in the
waters Of this state Of such eatastre-
phe as tile General Slocum disaster.
The bill prohibits the carrying Of pas.
bengers by any steam vessel or barge
licensed to carry more than 200 pes