Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-15
R0U TINE IN
LEGISLATURE

was CaIled 10 OfQef at ll:lJ am. DN
President Bradley. Prayer was Of
fered by the Rev. DR.. George Buckle,
of Clover Hill, Hunterdon county.
He asked that providence and Pres
ident Roosevelt aver the impending
coal strike.
S. No. 1865, fixing salaries of COM
mon please judges, was amended by
Senator Frelinghuysen so that it will
not repeal the laws of 1900, 1904 and
1905. Senator Wakelee offered an
amendment fixing $4,000 in counties
of 10000 at $4,000 population. This
was opposed by Senator Horner. who
said that Burlington county's Judge
gets sufficient salary. Senator Lee
spoke in favor of the bill. Senator
Frelingnuysen stated that when the
bill was introduced its purpose was to
raise the salaries of the Judges of
Somerset and Warren counties. Sena-
tor Minch spoke in favor of the
amendment. This amendment was
declared lost. senator Lee said he
chair had announced the vote before
he had an opportunity to call for the
ayes and nays. Senator Jackson offer
ed an amendment fixing the $4,000
salary counties at 10000 instead of
100000. He said hal in MiddleseX
county the Judge gets $4,000 salary
and the prosecutor $4,000. Before a
vote vas taken on this amendment,
Gsg,,Htnr LN,.,1tYn oh ugAn uitl,l,Avu 1hn
bill from the file OF the senate. The
motion was carried.
S. No. 76 was repassed to correct
an errer in date Of act which ii sup
plements. Enables court of common
pleas judges to make an order in the
case of a minor child who has been
neglected by parents.
Bills Passed.
S. No. 15S, amends act of June ii,
1898. respecting c~onveyances.
S. No. %. automobile bill. Senators
Wakelee and Mckee spoke against the
bill because ii made no provision for
immunity from arrest when tourist
car enters the state and has not
reached a point 10 get the license re-
quired by the bill. They, for this
reason, voted against the bill. The
other II senators voted for the bill.
HilI Lost.
S. No. %, provides a state labora-
tory for the manufacture of antitoxin,
was lost by a vote of I to 8.
Other bills on second reading were
S. No. M, S. No. 1874, s. No. 1856, S.
No. 2%S, S. No. 17G, H. No. Sc, H. No.
POS, II. No. 244, II. No. 234, II. No.
1913. H. No. l6S, II. No. 272. H. No.
Ga, II. No. 2%9, committee substitute;
II. No. 1873, II. No. 217, II. No. 1902,
H.. No. $50.
S. No. 1853, for the taxation of Gem
e%teries, was r]ecommit;ed for a hear
ing.
S. No. 113, Went back 10 second
reading for amendment. The senate
acceded to the request of the house
for the return of II. 40. 1, equal tax
bill.
Afternoon Session.
S. No. 113 as amended was ordered
TO third reading.
S. No. l21, regulating the employ
ment of legislative counsel and agents
following the line Of he Legislative
lobby report law. was on third read
ing. Senators Minturn and Hillery
said they felt that the bill was I'M
necessary legislation, but that they
would vote for it because of the popu-
lar demand for the bill. Senator Min
turn said the bill was a moral meas
ure, but that he needed no such pro-
lection. Senator Colby said there were
"croOkc' in and about the state
house. Senator Hillery asked Senator
Colby 10 name the crooks" This
Senator Colby said he could not do, as
he knew none, but felt morally GER
lain hat Legislators are tempted by
lobbyists. Senator Minturn said laws
DO not make men honest and that the
ueoule should send men to the legisla-
ture who are above ~reproach and
temptation. The bill was passed by
"A votes in the affirmative.
Bills Passed.
s. No. 144, authorizes the construc-
ton Of dams in streams tributary to
Barnegat bay.
S. No. 16S, authorizes m~unicipali-
les to use lands for forestry pur-
poses.
S. No. PA, provides for the con-
struction of sewers by cities upon the
issuance Of bonds.
S. No. 215, provides for W com
missioners of five members TO have
charge OF municipal sewers.
S. No. 20G, apprOlGiates $4,000 10
1efray the expenses 81 preserving the
records Of the surveyor general of the
western division of fo state.
S. No. 223, approHiales $4,000 for
he propagation of seed oysters in At
lantic county.
s. No. 1856, relative TO debts of
township, part of which is annexed to
% city.
S. No. 225, regulates fishing for
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