Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-03-16
JERSEY LEGISLATURE
Both Houses Accomplish Vast
Amount of Work.

III IiilS city. anu 10 use the present.
arsenal adjoining the prison as an add
diton to that Institution An appro
priation of S150,000 is provided
The Dufiield bill, providing for the
taxation of second class railroad prop
erty at local rates, a measure in line
with the Republican platform of the
last campaign. passed the house after
several minor amendments had been
added relating to the operation of the
act
Two bills introduced by Assembly
man WrigEt of Iassaic, which enable
the city of Paterson to convert three
abandoned cemeteries into public
parks by purchase from the religious
corporations owning them, were pass
ed in the senate.
For Reform OF the Courts.
Senator IIutchinsons bill was passed
authorizing the governor to appoint q
commission to report how the system
of courts can be constitutionally
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 10 allow divorced women to
assume their maiden names was pass
ed by the senate. 1t was originally in
PRODUCED in the interest of Il 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 Il set of resolutions con-
graduating him upon the appointment
Incident to the presentation, which
was made by Senator Ferrell 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 50 fees
on litigated motions in chancery cases.
He introduced another bill imposing
tax of % 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 conyen-
ton to be appointed and elected in the
same manner rs assemblymen. Sena-
tor Bradley offered bill amending the
general election act by changing see
tons OH 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
officers A third bin by Senator Brad
ley authorizes the appointment of a
clerk to recorders of police courts in
second class cities at salary of 81, POO
a year.
Improvement of Streets.
Mr. Minturn introduced Il bill amend
ing the act of 1885 by providing for
the government of towns in relation to
the laying out or Improvement of
streets Another bill by Mr. Minturn
provides that no person who is IN EN-
ployee or employer of any party to any
cause now or hereafter pending i'll amy
state court or any person interested in
any financial or other way in the party
to the cause shall be qualified to act
us a juror. A juror may be required to
state under oath his standing in this re-
gard Mr.. Minturn also offered bill
prohibiting the prosecutor of the pleas
in first class counties from appealing in
civil eases tried before jury
Senator Lee offered bill amending
the general city charter act of 1902 by
requiring all public improvements cost
ing more than $500 to be done under
contract. He presented another bill
validating contracts made and partly
performed in cities having less than
10000 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 OF fixed by direct vote of
the people at local or charter elections
the annual tax levy shall be voted for
on the general election day in Noyem-
Der The senate passed Mr. Jacks9n'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 bill by Senator
Jackson providing for the appointment