The Penn's Grove record., 1905-03-17

Cu LII LuC OCudIC.
For Reform of the Courts.
Senator Hutchinson's bill vas passed
authorizing the governor to appoint q
commission to report how the system
of courts can be conStitutiOnaily
amended and by legislation be better
adjusted to the demand of Judicial
business. The commission is to make
its report in the first month OF the
next regular session. The assembly
measure to allow divorced women tc
assume their maiden names was pass
ed by the senate. 1t was originally in
troduced in the interest of a Camden
woman. Assemblyman BirkholZ's bill
providing that in the event Of the
death of the mayor Of any city the
president of council shall be acting
mayor, with full power, was passed by
the senate. The bill waS originally in
troduced for the benefit of the city OF
Orange, but it was looked upon by
the senate as a generally good measure
for the state.
The senate Monday night honored
President of the Senate Cross in con
nection with his selection by President
Roosevelt as a New Jersey judge Of
the United States district court by pre-
senting to him a set of resolutions con
graduating him upon the appointment
Incident to the presentation, which
was made by Senator Terrell of Glou.
cester, the minority leader, there were
numerous speeches by different sena'
tors. The resolutions were read and
adopted.
Senator Mckee introduced a bill
authorizing the collection of So fees
on litigated motions in chancery cases.
He introduced another bill imposing a
tax of 25 per cent on the business OF
trading stamp companies. The tax is
to be paid to the state comptroller
Mr.. Minturn introduced an important
bill providing for the election on the
first Monday in June of this year OF
delegates to a constitutional conven-
ton to be appointed and elected in the
same as aSSemblymen. Sena-
tor Bradley offered a bill amending the
general election act by changing sec.
tons IN which the constitutionality OF
the act has been questioned in Middle.
sex county. The bill leaves the cleo
ton boards, when elected, as at pres
ent. Senator Bradley also presented a
supplement to the general election act,
providing an additional penalty for
false registration or any failure in the
performances of the duties of election
officers. A third bill by Senator Brad.
ley authorizes the appointment of a
clerk to recorders of police courts in
second class cities at a salary of $1,000
a year.
Improvement Of Streets.
Mr.. Minturn introduced a bill amend
ing the act of 1895 by providing for
the government of towns in relation to
the laying out or improvement of
streets. Another bill by MI. Minturn
provides that no person who is an m
ployee or employer of any party to any
aus now or hereafter pending in any
state court or any person interested in
any financial Or other way in the party
to the u shall be qualified to act
as a juror. A juror may be required to
state under oath his standing in this re-
gard. Mr.. Minturn also offered a bill
prohibiting the prosecutor of the pleas
in first class counties from appealing ih
civil cases tried before a jury.
Senator Lee offered a bill amending
the general city charter act of 1902 by
requiring all public improvements cost.
ing nor than $500 to be done under
contract. He presented another bill
validating contracts made and partly
performed in cities having less than
$4,000 population where a question as
to the legality of the charters of such
cities has arisen.
The senate passed the bill providing
that in municipalities where tax levies
are raised or fixed by direct vote of
the people at local OF charter elections
the annual tax levy shall be voted for
on the general election day in Novem-
Der. The senate passed Mr.. Jackson's
bill amending the law providing for the
election of registers of deeds in GER
tain counties by a proviso that nothing
in the act shall affect any existing
laws relative to the matter or repeal
or abolish the office in any county.
The senate passed a bill by Senator
Jackson providing for the appointment
by the mayor of a tax assessor in
cities having a population not exceed
ing 21,000 for a term of three years at
a salary of from $500 to 81, 100.
A bill submitted by Assemblyman
Wright authorizes counties to erect
schools of detention for juvenile offend
ers. Mr.. Scovel presented a measure
authorizing publication in two newspa-
pers of the annual financial Statements
of towns under $1,000 population.
Another bill by Mr.. .Scovel provides
that under an application for the re-
newal Of a license to sell liquor appli-
cants may continue to sell liquor until
the application is disposed of.
The annual report of the Quarter Mas
ter Generals department shows that the
total expenditures for National Guard
purposes for the past fiscal year aggre-
gated $275, 091. 81, including S1O2, 554. %
paid towards the building of the Trenton
Armory. The annual encampment at Sea
Grit cost $23, 294.54, and about $40, 600
were spent on the two battalious of the
Naval Reserve. The maintenance of the
armory at Camden cost $4493 $50. The
Government paid the State $61, $685. "a on
Spanish war claims, making a total of
$256, 969.97 in cash and $50, 1855 in
equipment. The total claim of New Jer-
sey is $346, 155. go.
Speaker Avis has appoints Gibbs, Cam
den; Hunt, Salem, and Wildrick, War
rem, as a Commission to meet with a
Pennsylvania Commission to suggest uni
form laws for regulating fishing in the
Delaware.
Lower Prices for N. Y. Horse Manure.