Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-02
NEW JERSEY SOLONS.
Legislature In Joint Session Re-
elects Three State Officers.
AUTOMOBILE BILL PRESENTED.
Provides That All Cars Must Be Gear
ed to 81 Speed Not Exceeding Twem-
ty Miles an Hour-SpealSer Avis Ex-
pedites Business In the House.


ty Miles an Hour-speaESer Avis Ex-
peditea Business In the House.
TSpecial Correspondence
Trenton, Feb LIN joint session at
noon 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
upon last week by the majority MEM
bers in joint session, and their election
followed as matter of course. The
state treasurer and state comptroller
hold 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
the state There had been rumors of
some opposition to Mr. Morgan for re-
election by members of his own party.
but his selection by the caucus was
unanimous. as was also the choice of
Mr. Bradley by the same caucus,
The Democratic minority gave com
plimentary votes as follows: State
treasurer. former Supreme Court Clerk
Benjamin f. Lee, Mercer; state comp
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 elec
ton the newly chosen officers entertain
ed their friends and the legislators ut
luncheon.
senate Confirms Appointments.
The senate in executive session con-
firmed the nominations of ]. Forman
Sinnickson, prosecutor Of the pleas Of
Salem county and John e. 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.
Assemblyman Gibbs of Camden pre-
sented bill in line with former Gov
ernor Mulphy's recommendation re-
garding limiting the speed of automo-
biIes. 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 a fine of $50 for each
offense or spend ten days in jail, or
both.
Senator Wakelee introduced bill
which amends the borough act, re
.xi.5.,, -e 7on-- 1o,,coroiy,cy fT,n raaafpp
ton of bonds. Senator Horner offered
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 ver-
diets by adding without the punish
ment of death, the penalty then re-
suiting 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 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 Leader Dufiield pre-
sented to the house a bill prescribing
mode Of advertising the proposed
abandonment of the Morris and Essex
canal The bill is a preliminary steD
to the actual measure for tie abandon
1nent of the canal ana is required by
law in legislation Of this sort
By a bill presented by AR. Dutiield IL
censes for saloons and taverns in gil-
lagos are required to be granted by the
governing body who shall fx the fees.
The measure is not operative until ac-
cepted by vote of the people.
To Codify Fishing Laws.
Senator Mckee Of Passaie. chairman
of the game ana fisheries committee,
presented q joint resolution authorizing
Governor Stokes to appoint three COM
nljssioners 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 a distance of three miles
from shore The resolution suggests
changes said to be necessary to recon
cile conflicting portions of the laws
now in operation. It is to be the duty
Of the commissioners to make such in
vestigation as they may deem necessa-
~ and to make report TO the present
legislature. It IS believed that this res
olution viii precipitate the old fight be-
tween hook and line fishermen and