The Penn's Grove record., 1906-03-09
burger, Norman Fox, Harry A. Smith
and Caroline B. Alexander

Senate Passes HilIery iTax BiIf.
The senate, Tuesday afternoon SEES.
sion, passed the Hilleyy maximum tax
measure. Mr.. Colby voted negatively
on it after a speech in which he en-
bodied some Of his taxation principles.
All proposed amendments to the Hill
lery limited franchise bill, which again
was before the senate, were either
withdrawn or defeated. The Hillery
bill passed second reading.
The senate passed senate bill No. 6,
Mr.. Jackson's measure abolishing the
fee system of paying surrogates, regis
ters of deeds and mortgages, county
clerks and sheriffs and providing sal
aries for those officials.
In the senate on Tuesday the bill au-
thorizing trolley lines to carry freight
was advanced to third reading. The
military bill was reported with amend
ments and ordered reprinted.
In the senate q committee substitute
for Mr.. Frelinghuysen's automobile bill
was presented. The substitute, among
other things, provides for an appeal
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peace and for new trial. No changes
were made in the fees.
A communication was received from
the state board of equalization of taxes
asking the legislature, if it was deemed
wise, to extend the power Of the board.
The communication was ordered spread
on the minutes for future action.
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rent resolution was adopted providing
that the governor shall appoint three
commissioners to inquire into and re-
port to the governor upon the general
condition of the immigrants coming into
or now within the state with a view to
the education and enlightenment of
these people and also that they may be-
come good citizens.
Hearing on Bishops Bills.
The galleries and lobby of the as
sembly chamber were crowded to the
utmost by the anti and pro liquor peo-
pie Tuesday, when the committee on
miscellaneous business of the senate
ave a public hearing on Senator
Hutchinson's two bills providing for
high license and regulating the sale of
liquor. The measures are known as
the bishops bills. Senator Avis was
chairman. After he had opened the
hearing Counselor Peter Backus, rep
%resenting the clergymen of the state
and the friends of the bills, proposed
an amendment. This amendment pro-
vides that any saloon keeper convicted
of crime shall have his license revoked;
also that any n who has been con-
yicted of crime shall not be granted a
license. The conviction of a saloon
keeper shall be all the evidence neces-
sary to the revocation of the license.
Rev. Hugh B. McCaulley, pastor of
the Fourth Presbyterian church of
Trenton, called attention to the re-
markable nature of the movement
which has brought forth the present
bill. He said it was a movement back
ed by every denomination-Catholic
and nOn-Catholic-in the state. He de-
clared he was opposed to narrow bigot-
ed legislation. This measure, he said.
was fair and moderate and would over
come many of the evils complained of
in the liquor business.
Former Senator Robert f. Hudspeth
of Jersey City, representing the brew
ing interest of the northern section of
the state, was the first speaker against
the proposed legislation. The senator
took the bill by sections, pointing out
the Objectionable features of the meas
ure. He said that under the bill an
owner of a property must join in the
application of a license and would be
as responsible for the conducting of the
place as the proprietor. The owner of
a place would be compelled to lose the
whole rent of his property for a year
should there be a violation of the ex
else laws in any way.
Sale of Liquor to Minors.
He referred to the clause prohibiting
the sale of liquor to minors under
twenty-one years, stating that there
was no protection for the saloon keep
er who might be misled by the APP
p%earance of the youth. 1t would work
such a hardship on the saloon keepers
that they would have to violate the
laws themselves to make their ex-
penses.
Senator Hudspeth ridiculed the open
window clause of the bill, saying that
it would be a nice spectacle for the
children to gaze in at probably their
father or brother therein. He ridi-
culsd the penalties of the bill and
doubted if it would stand the scrutiny
of the courts of the state.
The senate committee on railroads
and canals gave a hearing Monday aft
ernoon on Senator Wakelee's bill per-
hitting trolley companies to carry
freight and express with municipal
consent and under municipal restrlc-
tons.