The Penn's Grove record., 1905-01-27

s~essnlent for benefits in such cases. Al
other bill by 3lr, Lehlbach provides
thai deeds. mortgages. conditional bills
VI sale, cnattel mortgages ana other ln
snail DC taken 40 legally re
corded as of the date of such actual
recording and shall be valid and effect
ual against all creditors, purchasers
and mortgages from such date.
MI. Shedaker of Burlington offered a
bill prohibiting the use of any SO called
automatic or repeating shotgun for the
hunting of wild birds or animals, un-
der penalty of $25 or $50 fine.
Assemblyman f. G. Henry present
ed a bill authorizing the state board of
health to provide diphtheria antitoxin
for free distribution in the state.
Among other bills presented were the
following: By Mr.. Lehlbach, amending
the act relative to the appointment of
commissioners Of unpaid taxes, water
rates, ETC., and regarding the publica-
ton Of the appointment of the commits
s~ioners; by Mr.. Martin, abolishing de-
murrers and substituting motions to
6lI1hC OuL ul1CSOSSdly plCdOinSS, ny
MI. Pennington, authorizing registers
of deeds and mortgages to appoint a
deputy during the pleasure of the reg
lister, the salary to be fixed by the free
holders; by Mr.. Colby, a supplement
to the road act providing for a method
by which the f%reeholders shall build
and reconstruct macadam roads in vari-
GUS municipalities; by Mr.. Hildreth,
authorizing cities owning and operat-
ing water plants to acquire rights Of
ways to lay water pipes; by Mr.. Gibbs,
incorporating the borough Of Laurel
Springs, Camden county.
Appeal FOr Parcels Post.
Assemblyman Layden of Passaic dur
ing the week presented a resolution in
the house urging New Jerseys repre-
~sentatives in congress to cause to be
enacted such legislation as will give
the American people the best merchan-
disc post in the world. The resolution
requests New Jersey senators and con-
greSsmen to support the bill preferred
by the Postal Reform league, which
bill provides for the consolidation of
the third and fourth class mail matter
and the extension of the present par
Gel post; weight limit from four to elev-
en- pounds, with minimum rate Of 5
cents on four pound parcels and a max
imum rate of % cents On eleven pound
parcels.
The following explanation has been
given out concerning the new jury com.
mission bill that has been prepared by
the State Bar association. There are
to be three commissioners appointed by
the justice of the supreme court who
presides in the county circuit for each
county. The commissioners after the
first will serve three year terms. The
commissioners are to prepare lists for
grand and petit juries, and the names
on them are to be numbered. The slips
or metal tokens are to be numbered
without names. The court is to desig
nate a person to draw the numbers
from the box in open court, and then
the names will be announced.
Report of Taxation Commission.
The report of the equal taxation
commission is expected to reach Gov
ernor Stokes early next week. 1t is re
ported Oh the authority of one of the
commissioners that Charles G. Black,
the defeated candidate for governor,
will sign the report. 1t is understood
that he will concur in the main with
the report and will add a line or SO
DOintiDU oft onrtain Dhacoc of tov no
form in his judgment necessary and
not covered fully by the report. This,
it is believed, will eliminate a minority
report unless Commissioner Riker
should decide to make one. The an
nouncement that Mr.. Black will sign
was generally understood that he
would present a separate report.
A novel solution of the taxation prob
lem is claimed to have been made by
Senator Minturn, Democrat, of Hud-
son, who, If he is allowed, will present
his ideas to the legislature in the shape
Of a bill. The bill provides for the
equalization of assessments, and de-
mands, it is said, that railroads shall
pay full local tax rates and that only
[ per cent of railroad tax will go to the
state treasury, the rest to be distrib.
uted among the municipalities. After
a Democratic caucus on the bill has
been held and it is decided to accept il
it will be introduced as the Democratic
policy of the legislature.