Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-03-15

| money for distribution as brides "a
| voters and imposes similar penaltlei
as those stated upon voters receiving
brides. 1t exempts from prosecution
1 any witness who testifes for the state.
| Mr.. Wright introduced house bill No.
| $50. providing for the licensing OF
| plumbers in cities. Mr.. Elvins raised
| the point of order that the bill could
not be presented since it was Identical
with house bill No. %, which was de-
feated recently by vote of the house.
Mr.. Wright said this was true, but
claimed he intended to amend it on
second reading. The speaker decided
the point of order well taken. and the
bill was not received.
Osteopaths Heard.
Mr.. Berg's bill providing for state
board Of examiners to license osteos
pathic practitioners was the subject of
hearing Monday by the house COM
mittee on public health.
DR.. G. w. Proctor of Buffalo, an
osteopath, was the first speaker. He
defined osteopathy and said that it had
made progress because of sheer merit.
DR.. C. w. Hullt of Cleveland followed
DR.. Proctor, as did also DIR. 9. G. Teal
of Brooklyn.
DR.. Britton ID. Morris, head OF the
Morris Plains asylum, said that the
osteopaths had one pet theory. He
stated the Christian Scientists had as
much right to ask for board to license
their practitioners. Drs. Frank d.
Gray of Jersey City and L. NJ. Hulsey
of Williamstown also spoke against the
bill.
Former Senator Murray Rogers OF
Camden spoke for the bill. 7. w
Lewis of Egg Harbor, who said he was
benefited by osteopathy, also spoke for
the BILL
Whether or not New Jersey shall sup
ply water to Staten Island against the
declared policy Of this state was the
subject to which the joint judiciary
committee of the legislature gave
hearing Monday afternoon. A speclai
train bearing more than 100 repre-
sentatives of Staten Island, including
Corporation Counsel John ]. Delan
of New York city, George Cromwell
president of the borough of Richmond;
| Quarantine Commissioners Henry Guy
on and Talbot Root and many otles
prominent men, arrived here during the
afternoon, and the senate chamber
where the hearing was given, was soon
| filed. The hearing lasted two hours.
Former Senator John HinchlifIe.
representing the brewery interests Of
| the state. met with the senate commit
tee on miscellaneous business Monday
afternoon and offered amendments TO
the high license bills, senate Nos. 136
/ and 1877, commonly known as the Dish
ops bills.
| He said that the interests he repre-
sented were highly in accord with the
idea of a clean saloon and would aid
/ any movement to eradicate vice from
| Jersey saloons. The brewers were will
ing to keep women out of the saloon
| as it was no place for them.
| The $500 annual license fee was also
oDposed and the following amendments
! offered: A $3.50 license for first and
second class cities down to $50 IN
municipalities having 5000 population
1 and $lG0 to townships.
The senate defeated the amend
ments to the new militia bill. The
| amendments would have retired about
twenty-six of the old national guard
officers who have been in the guard fol-
4 long time. The bill was originally
| introduced by Senator Frelinghuysen
and was amended several times at the
suggestion Of the military men through
out the state.
The section of the Perkins equal tax
alton bill which was declared uncon
stitutional by Attorney General Me
Carter, which provides that second
class railroad property shall be as
sessed and taxed in the local taxing
/ district at the same rate and in the
same manner as other property IN the
| district. will be eliminated from the
/ bill. This section was an amendment
to the bill by Mr.. Martin, who soughi
to strengthen the Dutfield bill OF lasi
year. The attorney general holds thai
this section is not in harmony with the
provisions of the bill in general.
The senate Tuesday afternoon adopt
ed. by vote Of 10 to 5, its judiciary
/ committees adverse report on the Col
by resolution aimed to bring about an
/ investigation of the Prudential Life In
i surance company. Those who voted IL
the negative We're Senators Colby
Shinn, Homer, Price and Martens.
1 Tho senate nassed Mr.. Wakelee'S bill