The Penn's Grove record., 1905-03-10
JERSEY LEGISLATURE
Committees Busy With Hear
ings on Important Measures.
A NEW QUARTERMAsTER GENERAL
c. Edward Murray, Former City Clerk
of Trenton, Slated to Succeed the
Late r.. A. DonneIly-BiIIs Directed
Against Military Board.
Especial Correspondence.J

Late II. A. DOnneIly-BiIls Directed
Against Military Board.
Especial Correspondence
Trenton, March S.-The week has
been an extremely busy one in legisla-
tive circles. From Monday afternoon
until this morning the time that was
not actually devoted to the legislative
mills grind was given to hearings by
committees on important measures.
Among these was a hearing on the bill
restricting automobiles Tuesday, which
brought hundreds of autoists of the
state about the ears of the legislators;
an airing Of the equal taxation meas
ures, in which great interest was mani
tested, and a hearing on the Morris
canal abandonment bill, which is of
great interest in north Jersey. The
lawmakers paid UP this week for much
of the time that was lost early in the
session.
1t is expected that the name of G.
Edward Murray, formerly city clerk of
Trenton, will be Sent to the senate very
shortly for confirmation as successor to
the late General Richard A. Donnelly,
quartermaster general of the state.
Military Board Censured.
The slim showing made by the New
Jersey troops at President Roosevelt's
Inauguration at Washington Saturday
because of the difference between the
legislature and the state military board
over the disregarding by the latter OF
the formers direction to send a pro-
visional regiment to Washington led
this week to the Introduction In the
senate of two bills by Senator Homer
of Burlington which are regarded as
retaliatory measures directed by the
legislature against the military board.
The first bill provides for a reOrganlZa-
ton of the state military board, which
now consists of the major general,
commanding the division; the adjutant
general, the quartermaster general and
the two brigade commanders. In adj
dition to these officers the new bill pro-
vides that the state military board
shall include the five regimental com
manders of the state.
By this bill the men of the different
regiments will be directly represented
on the board through their colonies. 1t
is claimed by some that the trouble
over the raising of a provisional regi-
ment for Washington would not have
occurred had the colonies of the differ
ent regiments been consulted.
Senator Horner'S second bill provides
for the retirement of all officers of the
national guard who have reached the
age Of sixty years and allows an officer
reaching such age to retire with a bre-
vet rank, II rank above that which he
holds at the time of retirement, provid-
ing he shall have served the state TWEEN
ty-ive years. This measure if passed
will at nee retire Adjutant General
Breintnall and Inspector General Cong
don, with brevet ranks.
Limited Franchise BILL SheIved.
The bill of Assemblyman Colby Of
Essex calling for the limiting of all
franchises granted by municipalities to
twenty-five years has been practically
shelved this session by a committee
substitute requiring the appointment of
a commission Of five members appoint
ed by the governor to fully investigate
the matter and report to the next legis-
lature. 1t is reported that a fight is to
be made on the adoption of the commit
tee substitute, and an effort will be
made to have passed the original Colby
bill, with a probable clause lengthening
the limit of franchises to fifty instead
of twenty-five years.
Bills Passed by the House.
The house after a short debate pass
ed Assemblyman Pennington's bill
creating a board of undertakers and
embalmers. The house passed these
bills:
House 169, repeating the act of 1901
for the free distribution of antitoXin:
senate joint resolution 3. creating a
commission to inquire as to the mum
Der of miles of toll roads in New Jer
sey with a view to acquiring the same
as free public roads; house II, pro.
viding for issuing a contirmatory IL
ems to any lawyer who may have
legally changed his name; house 1919.
providing that when the state or any
municipality is the plaintiff or an APP
plying creditor i'll al attachment suit
no bond need be given by it: ii bill per
hitting magistrates in cities of less
than 1900 inhabitants to impose a
penalty of ninety days Imprisonment
Pow riaIoffon Of oitr Op1i,onooc. ln,,co
81 authorizes commissioners of adjust
ment and taxes to refund money paid
for property under a misrepresentation
or because of generalization; house 15G
repeats the act of April I, 1903. con
corning the appointment of collectors
in second class cities having a popu-
lation not exceeding 25.000.
House 4S, eXempting from taxation
mortgages upon properties which are
exempt from taxes, was. on motion of
Mr.. Dufiield, the leader of the ma
jority, recalled from the governor to
correct a technical error.
Rapid Transit For Paterson.
Senator Mckee presented a measure
having for it's object the empowering
of the common council of Paterson to
grant an elevated right of way in that
city to the Paterson and New York
Rapid Transit company. The senate in
executive session received the report of
the committee on judiciary of the nom
nation Of Ernest Keoster for reap
pointment as prosecutor for Bergen
county.
Assemblyman Loveridge offered a
bill validating ~conveyances heretofore
made by trustee. A bill presented by
Assemblyman Matthews creates a COM
mission consisting of the state COM
missioner of health, the state engineer
and surveyor of Newark and six mem
bers appointed by the governor to in
vestigate the conditions of the marshes
of Newark and vicinity as affecting
public health and property values.
Assemblyman Marelli presented a
Hood measure which authorizes govern
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