Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-03-23

girl under sixteen years OF age at
$1,000 fine or thirty years imprison-
ment, or both; Senator Minturn's bill,
requiring county court stenographers
in first class counties to act as stenog
raphers for the orphans court at a
compensation of $500, and the bill CIV
ing common councils of cities of less
than $4,000 the power to prescribe pen
alties for violations of ordinances.
The senate under suspension of the
rules passed the measure ratifying the
compact between New Jersey and Del
aware respecting the Delaware bay
boundary.
A bill was presented in the senate by
Senator Mckee of Passaic increasing
from s. to $25 the penalty for tres
passing. 1t is believed that heavier
penalty than now provided will COR
rect this evil, which many farmers
complain of.
Debate Trading stamps.
There was a short debate on the bill
of Assemblyman Layden in the house
providing that trading stamps must
have legibly stamped on them cash
face value. which must be paid for
such redemption if demanded Mr.
and he was warmly supported by
Speaker Avis. who had taken the floor
temporarily, after having resigned the
chair to Leader Duffield If there are
any humbugs in New Jersey they are
these trading stamp concerns said
Speaker Avis. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Hamill presented bill for the
establishment in the state prison of IA
bureau to be known as the central bu-
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
fling and indexing under the Bertil-
lon 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 10000 or over are re-
quired to install the Bertillon system
within six months after the passage of
the act The central bureau at I'ren-
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
Ell cause by the establishment of an
insurance fund for meeting such losses.
To Make Desertion Misdemeanor.
Mr. Alexander introduced bill maxi
ing it 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 500 fine or one year Imprisonment.
or both. Mr. Hunt presented Il bill
fixing a toll for automobiles and other
vehicles ON turnpilles at l cent for ey
cry vehicle carrying not more than
two persons and cents for each We
hicle carrying more than two persons.
Mr. Reed introduced Il 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 4
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
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
man IIoagland 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 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 1908, 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 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
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