Gloucester County Democrat., 1906-02-22
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the board of education sent in last
week were confirmed: S. st. J. Nc
Cutcheon, james &. Hays, James .B.
Woodward and Francis Scott.
Senator Frelinghuy new military
bill, introduced in the legislature last
week, is meeting with much opposition
The bill proposes to bring the militia
thin the provisions Of the Dick bill,
introduced in congress some time ago,
under which the United States army is
now regulated and operated.
Opposition to Frennghuysen Bill.
The following important house bills
were introduced this week:
Assemblyman Hines of Passaic
amends the act relative to condeMna-
tion proceedings; Mr.. Patterson author
izes Incorporated towns to erect eiec-
tric light plants; Mrs Everett amends
the conveyance act respecting foreign
Acknowledgements; Mr.. Hoagland aus
thorizes married women to convey
their separate estate without the sigma
lures Of their husbands; AIr. Henry of
Middlesex authorizes towns and bor-
oughs owning water, sewer and light
ing systems to appoint a board of
works; Mr. Martin authorizes first
class cities to purchase lands and erect
houses for the use and accommodation
of fire and police departments; Mr.. AT.
rowsmith places schoolteachers on PEN
sions who have served forty years; Mr.
Barber of Mercer makes the road COM
missioner's salary $1,000 and that of
the supervisor of roads So, 800; Mr.. Hill
dreth repeats act of 1896 regulating
fishing by steam and other vessels with
shurred or purse seines and requiring a
license; Mr.. Berg provides for sum
mary review by justice of supreme
court of proceedings and judgment rem
dered by any fire board or commission
er in connection with the supension,
dismissal, retirement or reduction in
rank of members; Mr.. Morgan requires
all commissions, boards and state OIL
GERS to report to the governor unless
otherwise directed ten days previous to
meeting< of legislature, and If the re-
ports are to be printed these must be
delivered on opening day; Mr.. Burk exs
tends term Of offices of persons chosen
or appointed by municipal boards or
bodies to Jan. ] next succeeding the
day at which their term of office would
otherwise expire; Mr.. Heck requires all
ferryboats plying a distance of two
miles or more between points to have
toilet rooms.
Hearing ON Morris Canal Bills.
Two important hearings We're held
yesterday OVednesday). One of these
was. public hearing on the two Morris
canal bills. The first of the canal bills.
introduced by Mr.. Mills, is almost an
exact duplicate of the measure intro
duced last winter and passed in the
house, but stopped in the senate by
bribery charges. The second canal bill
was presented by Assemblyman Prince
and provides that the canal company
must operate the canal or surrender
its charter.
The second important hearing which
occupied considerable time was on Sen
ator Jackson's bill placing county off
GERS in second class counties on a sal
airy basis instead of fees. There is
great interest manifested in this meas
ure, and it is likely to be passed with
out much difficulty.
Senator Hillery's substitute for his
maximum tax act. presented last week,
is causing considerable discussion. It
is intended to let municipalities hav-
ing a high tax rate down by easy
stages to the $1.75 rate, which is made
the maximum under the proposed. law.
1t gives these communities time to adj
just their finances and advance prop
erty assessments so as to produce the
necessary amount for the financial
budget under the lower tax rate. Sen
ator Hillery's bill is essentially COM
promise measure and as such is likely
to be adopted and become law.
Limited Franchise Measures.
Senator Minturn of Hudson was be
fore the senate municipal corporations
committee this afternoon to speak on
the senate limited franchise measures.
He argued for his own bill senate, No.
70), saying the time was fast approach
ing when the municipalities would own
for the people of the state all public
utility corporations, and therefore he
believed that five years were enough to
give a corporation. He was the only
speaker, and his remarks were in the
nature of a good natured talk with the
committee.
The house committee on municipal
corporations and the judiciary commit
tee gave hearing Tuesday afternoon
on house bills Nos. 81 and II, which are
meant to tax railroads and trolley
roads 5 per cent per annum for fran
chise values. Senator Colby coInmenc2
ed the hearing by the declaration that
it was time the franchise values of
great railroads and trolley roads We're
taxed. He introduced the next speaker,
Harrison Van Duyn of Newark.
Mr. Van Duyn argued that the state
board of assessors should assess fran