, 1906-03-21

DR.. c. w. Proctor Of Buffalo, an
%osteopath. was the first speaker. He
deiired ~osteopathy and said that it hal
made progress because of sheer merit.
DR.. C. w. Hulit of Cleveland followed
DIR. Proctor. rs did also DR.. {. c. Teall
of Brooklyn.
DIR. Britton ID. Morris, head of the
Morris Plains asylum. said that the
%osteopaths had one pet theory. He
stated the Christian Scientists had as
much right to ask for Il board to license
their practitioners. Drs. Frank u.
Gray of Jersey City and L. VI. Hulsey
of Williamstown also spoke AGAINST the
bill.
Former Senator Murray Rogers of
Camden spoke for the bill. I. w.
Lewis of Egg Harbor, who said he was
benefited by osteopathy, also spoke for
the bill.
Whether or not New Jersey shall SUP
ply water to Staten Island against the
declared policy of this state was the
subject to which the joint Judiciary
committee of the Legislature gave a
hearing Monday afternoon. \ special
train bearing more than 100 repre-
sentatives of Staten Island, including
Corporation Counsel John J. Delany
of New York city, George Cromwell,
president of the borough of Richmond;
Quarantine commissioners Henry Guy
on and Talbot Root and many otllef
prominent men, arrived here during the
afternoon, and the senate chamber,
where the hearing was given, was soon
filed. The hearing lasted two hours.
Former Senator John Hinchllffe,
representing the brewery interests OF
the state, met with the senate commit
tee on miscellaneous business Monday
afternoon and offered amendments 10
the high license bills, senate Nos. 13G
and 1871, commonly known as the bish-
ops bills.
He said that the interests he repre-
scented were highly in accord with the
idea of a clean saloon II would aid
any movement to eradicate vice from
Jersey saloons. The brewers were VIII
ing to keep women out of the saloon,
as it was no place for them.
The $500 annual license fee WAS also
opposed and the following Amendments
OIltrtu. n CD,O ltcllSt lol III - RsiNh
second class cities down to Sl30 in
municipalities having 5000 population
and 500 to townships.
The senate defeated the amend
ments to the new militia bill. The
amendments would have retired ABOUT
twenty-six of the old national @dtfl
officers who have been in the guarl f.
a long time. The bill was orl@i1t lily
introduced by Senate Frelineh fyseI
and was amended several times 1T tha
suggestion of the military men through
out the state.
Indorse Rooseve1t's Rate Bil.
The senate and house both 4ed
the concurrent resolution requesting
the members of congress from this
state to give their aid to President
Roosevelt to secure railroad leeiSll-
ten.
Assemblyman Elvins offered "A resi-
luton which may prove the solution OF
the Morris and Essex canal question.
which seems to be Il thorn in the side
of the legislature this session. The
resolution requests Attorney General
McCarter to institute proceedings 10
ascertain whether the state of New
Jersey has any equity in the tide wa
ter basin of the Morris Canal II
Banking company at Jersey city II
also to ascertain by right the LIE
high Valley railroad operates the Nor
ris canal. The resolution was adopted
by Il unanimous vote.
The attorney general later submitted
a communication stating that the pro
posed suits would meet with serious
opposition and asking the Legislature
to appropriate $4,000 for associate
counsel in prosecuting the suits.
The section of the Perkins equal tax
alton bill which was declared uncon-
stitutional by Attorney General Nc
Carter, which provides that second
class railroad property shall be as
sessed and taxed in the local taxing
district at the same rate and in the
same manner as other property in the
district, will be eliminated from the
bill. This section was IN amendment
to the bill by Mr.. Martin, who sought
to strengthen the Dufield bill of lasr
year. The attorney general holds thar
this section is not in harmony with the
provisions of the bill in general.
The senate Tuesday afternoon adopt
ed, by a vote of u to ), its judiciary
committees adverse report on the Col
by resolution aimed to bring about an
investigation of the Prudential Life In
surance company. Those who voted in
the negative were Senators Colby.
Shinn Hornpr Price and Martens