Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-16
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for the holding of a special election
to ascertain whether license or no
license shall prevail, he shall order
an election. After such election is
held. no other on that subject shall
be held for two years, Mr.. Miller in
troduced the bill at the request of
the Anti-Saloon League.
Jersey City Trolley Bill.
Mr.. Berg. of Hudson, put in the
old quo warranto bill enabling Jer-
@ City to carry the trolley cases to
the courts without the consent of the
attorney general, and also a bill abol-
ishing hanging as a death penalty,
DR.. Crowther put in a bill to in
rpora the Borough of Roosevelt
in MiddleseX county. Mr.. MARCEL got
in a measure that permits municipal
ownership of electric light plants,
while Mr.. Wright, Of Passaic, intro
duced II providing for the establish
ment Of schools of detention.
In the senate everybody gave way
to Senator Jackson, and he intro
duced what will be the salary bill in
place of all other measures talked OF
for the adjustment of fees. The Dill
makes the salary scale for county
clerks as follows: Cities of 10000
to 100000. $1,000 a year; cities OF
1905 to 100000. $4,000 a year;
$4,000 to 100000, $4,000; $4,000 to
$4,000. $4,000: $4,000 10 $4,000,
$4,000. Places of less population,
$500 a year.
Francis S. Lloyd, chief of the new
department established by the rail
roads for the promotion of their in
terests, opened headquarters last
night at the Hotel Sterling. Thomas
Hulme. the expert railroad statisti-
can, who took charge of the tax bill
for the roads last year, will render
assistance again this year.
The governor sent the following
nominations to the senate last night,
all of which were referred: Robert
H. lngersoll. district judge for Allan
tic City, reappointment; jay Teneyck,
President Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas of Essex county;
James B. Dill. Judge of the Court of
Errors and Appeals for the full term,
to succeed his ad interim appoint
ment.
The senate held a short session,
marked by no incident other than the
Introduction of the numerous bills
and resolutions. Mr. Mckee, of Pas
sale, put in a resolution providing
for a commission to Investigate the
practicability and probable cost OF
the acquisition by the state to the
title to the potable waters OF the
state. He also wants the governor
to appoint a commission of three
persons to report to the present leEis-
lature on the taking of salt water
fish and the better protection there
of.
Mr.. Hillery introduced a bill pro-
yiding that petitions for municipal
franchises shall be presented to the
governing board of any city at one
meeting and passed upon at a subsc-
quent meeting, and the term for
which such franchises are to run shall
not exceed twenty years, unless 9th
erwise decided by the voters at n
special election for the purpose.
Mr. Colby introduced a repeater Of
the Hillery bill, and also duplicates
of the bills and resolutions other
than equal taxation put in the house
by Mr.. Martin.
Senator Minturn introduced a bill
which makes it unlawful for the per
son from whom divorce has been OBJ
aimed to marry again in this state;
also unlawful to reside in this state
after marrying elsewhere, Persons
violating this act shall be in on
Tempt of court and subjected to the
penalties thereof.