The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1906-09-13
arise and wsalth and opportunities for
employment Will be multiplied.
trolley Freiehts.

The legislature this year legallZeu
the carriage Of freight by trolley com
panies, subject to the consent of mu-
inequalities. The trolley system in New
Jersey has now reached a develop
ment that permits of a freight bust
ness without detriment to the passen-
ger service in rural sections.
In the centers of population the priv
ilege in the gift of the municipality
will powerfully serve to induce trolley
companies to make improvements and
betterments in order to gain the public
favor and secure the franchises.
The GaIIows Abolished
Hanging has been abolished ID New
Jersey Yielding TO humane senti-
ment. the legislature this year pat an
end to an institution as old as the state
and substituted the more enlightened
and less brutal method of electrocution.
Preparing For New Legislation.
The usefulness of party is deter
mined not only by it's accomplishments
in the interests of the public. but by
its ability to anticipate the needs of the
future and provide therefor. The Re
publican party of this state does not
live on its past 1t has already planned
legislative measures of great public in
terest that warrant its continuance in
power
1t has taken up the problem of immi-
grafton that is affecting our social sys-
tenn and influencing the observance of
law. 1t has appointed commission to
devise a plan to educate, familiarize
with our institutions and laws and gen
orally improve the condition of the
thousands of immigrants that are pour
ing into our state.
1t has provided for commission to
inquire into the acquisition by the state
of its lakes and potable waters, antici-
pating the needs of our growing and
rapidly congesting population.
1t has provided for a commission to
investigate and devise plan for the
division of earnings between public
utility companies and municipalities
granting the franchise. and also for
commission to investigate the question
of municipal ownership.
The laws covering our municipalities
and the different methods of municipal
administration are now in most
chaotic and unsatisfactory condition,
and provision has been made for the
appointment of commission to revise
our municipal laws and to inquire into
the conduct of municipal affairs, with
a view to better administration and
greater economy in this direction.
The states interest in the Norris
canal and its valuable water front
property is also being tested in the
courts by authority Of the legislature
this year.
A senate committee appointed to in
quire into the life insurance business
in this state to ascertain whether RENE
dial laws are needed has begun its in
quiry with a promptness unusual for
special committee.
Other commissions appointed by the
legislature will be at work this year to
prepare the ground for legislation next
winter.
Many New Laws That Benefit the
People.
Many new laws, not springing from
political issues. but enacted, neverthe-
less, in the interests of the people, were
put upon the statute books in 1905 and
1906. Among them are these:
Settling Delaware river boundary
controversy.
Establishment of short courses of
study in state agriculture college at
the expense of the state.
Revision of the improved roads acts.
Commission to prepare revision of
judicial system.
Prescribing punishment for illegal
voting.
Providing for most complete state
census ever taken.
Creating Passaic river flood district
Establishing parole agent for state
prison.
Revision OF the master and servant
act in the interest of labor.
Subjecting individual or private
bankers to supervision and control of
the department of banking and in
surance.
Providing for conference with boards
of proprietors of east and west Jersey
to secure their records and extinguish
their rights.
Commission to investigate and report
upon revision of municipal laws.
Savings bank act further safe guard
ing depositors.
Asserting jurisdiction over three mile
limit
Making the national guard of the
state to conform to the Dick bill.
Checking overcapitalization of pub
lie utility companies.
Age pensions for policemen.
| An act defining and furnishing bribery.
A maximum tax rate law.
A teachers pension act.
An act to establish public parks in
certain counties.
An act to regulate power vessels in
, the inland lakes.
An appropriation for a Fourteenth
New Jersey volunteer memorial at
Monocacy. Va.
An act making the mother as we'll as
father responsible for abandoned chill
| dren.
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