Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-12
TWENTY.-SEVEN
BILLS F RO NJ
MIDDLESEX.
Senator jackson Leads With
Thirteen and Or. CrOwlher
Is Next Drake Has One.
Special to the EVENING NEWS e:

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
TRENTON, Mar. 12:-Middlese
countys delegation of four members
has thus far introduced twenty-seven
bills into the present legislature
OF these three have passed both
houses, and two have been approved
by Governor Stokes and are now
laws.
Senator Jackson leads off with
thirteen measures introduced. He
started off early in the session with
No. 6, his bill abolishing fees in
county Offices He got this through
the senate after hot fight, and it
still must run the gauntlet of the
house. In the lower branch Assem-
blyman Crowther viii likely handle
it. Bill %, the free diphtheria anti
toxin measure: ana 20, relating TO
public accountants, have not been
passed. The same is true of the
Jackson automobile bill, which is
Senate No. Ga
Senate 81, by Mr. Jackson, has
passed both houses and been signed
by the governor. This is the Perth
Amboy bridge bill, providing for the
condemnation of land for an APP
proach. The jackson bill, No. 10,
is also a law, having passed both
houses and received the executive
approvay. This is the measure rails
ing the salary of the governors priv
ate secretary from $4,000 to $4,000
The Jackson bill. senate 1873, has
been passed by the upper house only
This is an amendment to the cleo
tons act, and relates to the method
of preparing primary election bal
lots. The other Jackson bills, none
of which have passed, are:
Other jackson Bills.
Senate III, a supplement to the
act to incorporate THE South River
Milling and Manufacturing Com
pany.
Senate 167, providing for regist-
ers of deeds TO be elected in counties
of over $4,000 people.
Senate 1877, providing for a bat
TALON armory at New Brunswick,
and appropriating 900 therefore.
Senate 195. providing for satisfy
ing the Indebtedness chargeable
against newly created municipalities
or school districts.
Senate 1856, supplement to the act
of 1898 relating to newly created
municipalities.
Senate 213, providing for the pur-
chase by the state of zoo copies of
Shepherds New Jersey Citations
for 1906"
DIR. Crowther's Bills.
Assem- blyman Crowther has seven
bills in, one of which has passed both
houses and awaits the governors
signature. This is house No. II.
validating an issue of $4,000 worth
of bonds for the Perth Amboy bridge.
House bill No. 80, for the incorpora-
tion of the borough OF Roosevelt;
and No. 165, amending the act auth
orizing townships TO construct and
maintain sewers, have both passed
the assembly, and are pending in the
senate. Dr.. Crowther's other bills,
none of which have passed, are:
House 2S and %, the measures
for the increase OF the salaries OF
officials in cities.
House sos, empowers president OF
common council TO act as mayor, III
the event of the death OF the latter
until the next general election, with
all powers and privileges OF mayor,
including salary.
House 324, fixes the salary of the
health officer of the port OF Perth
Amboy at $1,000. and of the deputy
health officer at $3.50.
Mr. brakes One Bill.
Mr.. Drake has in but one bill, No.
rs, providing for the Incorporation
of the borough of South Plaintield.
This occasioned a lively fight at the
public hearing and it has not yet
passed.
Dir. Haines Has Six.
Six bills constitutes the legislative
record of Assemblyman Haines.
One of his, No. 270. has gotten
through the house Ii validates GER
tain conveyances Of land heretofore
made by township committees or
commissioners His other bills are;
House PSI. amending sections so,
/ SO and 80 of the borough revision
House 326. authorizes township
! committees TO appoint township
( recorder who shall exercise criminal
/ jurisdiction.
House $40, amends the election
act.
House $50. provides that upon the
failure of the election board to elect
Judge and inspector after balloting
three times. the Oldest member shall
become judge and the next Oldest
inspector
House SOL, amends the primary
election act
To Receive Bids.