The Morris County chronicle., 1906-02-06
NEW JERSEY
LEGISLATURE
Bill to Institute Legal Proceed
ings Against the Stand
ard Oil Company.
THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATION
[speclal Corl.espondenca.1

ture this year has established prece-
dent which other legislatures are likely
now to follow that is, in the matter OF
disposing of public hearings early in
the session in order that the end Of the
term may be devoted to the real bust
ness Of passing laws. Hearings have
been given on Haost Of the important
bills thus far introduced in the legisla-
ture. Much OF the time this week was
given up to these hearings. The legis-
Iature adjourned Tuesday at noon un-
til next Monday night but the hearing
on the local option bin occupied all Of
Tuesday afternoon.
Short but busy sessions were the or
der Monday night. The food Of bills
which has poured into both houses on
previous Monday nights was noticeably
diminished this week.
In the senate Mr.. Minturn of Hudson
introduced joint resolution to instruct
Jerseys senators and representatives
in congress to vote for the rate meas
ure sanctioned BY President Roosevelt
and to lend their aid otherwise for its
speedy enactment into law
Senator Mckee introduced resolu-
tion for the appointment by the gov
ernor Of three persons conversant with
the matter to investigate and submit 9
report to the present legislature, IL pos
sible, on the taking and better protec-
tlon Of salt water fishes, 1t carries no
appropriation.
Senator Hutchinson (Mercer1 intro
duced a Joint resolution for the appoint
ment by the governor Of three persons
who shall report on the subject Of mu-
nicipal government in this state and
determine what general restrictions
should be placed upon the powers OF
municipalities with regard to taxation
and the creation OF indebtedness.
Senator HiIlery's bill providing for an
additional allowance Of $1,000 for the
state comptrolIers ONCE went TO the
house, having passed the senate.
The senate in executive session Mon
day night received from the governor
the reappointment OF Theodore Simon
son as a member Of the board Of equal
isation OF taxes.
Nominations COnArmed.
These nominations were confirmed
Eugene Emley. prosecutor for PassaiC
county; William I. Lewis, Judge Of the
district court Of Paterson, and George
X. Large, prosecutor for Hunterdon
county.
A bill was presented by Mr.. Mintur1
in the senate which retains Spanish
American war veterans in public Office
during their good behavior.
These nominations were received
from the governor Tuesday and refer
red to the judiciary committee in exec
utive session: Edward S. Atwater
| Judge of the district court of Elizabeth
Benjamin f. Jones, judge Of the dis
trict court of Orange; David q. Tits
worth, member at large of the board Of
geological survey; J. Howard Willets
member of the board of the Home Fol
Soldiers and Sailors Wives at Vine
land. The appointment of Theodore
Simonson as a member of the state
board OF tax equalization was reported
upon favorably.
The municipal corporation committee
of the house of assembly Tuesday aft
ernoon conducted public hearing al
the statehouse on the local option bill
which is officially known as house bill
No 10. This measure provides for 10
cal option regulation of the liquor traf
&c Of the various municipal divisions
of the state
RefOrm In Capital Punishmenf.
The hope Of those interested in abol
ishing the death penalty for murder In
this state received a setback wher
Senator Hutchinson of Mercer intro
duced a resolution calling for com
mission TO Investigate the methods Of
other states in Furnishing the guilty fol
murder. 1t is understood that such 8
move will meet with the concurrence
of the legislature.
Leader Perkins presented resOlu
tion asking the attorney general to in
form the house as to the constitution
atty of the railroad taxation bills now
before the house. In explanation Mr.
Perkins stated that the Judiciary com
mittee had been engaged for three
days in public hearings on these bills
and expressions of doubt as to their
constitutionality had been made by
lawyers concerning several of the bills
and the resolution was offered for the
purpose Of getting the attorney gen
erals opinion.
Assemblyman Buck of Cumberland
introduced bill to stop the corrupt
operations Of politicians in south Jer'
sey whereby laborers are brought to
the polls and piled with liquor and
then voted when they are In maud
lin condition. The bill provides that
liquor cannot even be given away on
election days when the polls are open
rive Per Cent Tax ON Corporations.
A bill by Mr.. Calvin provides that an
annual franchise tax of 5 per centum
upon the annual gross receipts shall
be assessed npon all persons, copart-
nerships, associations or corporations
other than railroads and canals tax
able under the act
Other bills introduced Monday night
were
By Mr.. Scott, providing that pc
licemen In all cities who have honor
ably served twenty years and who