Gloucester County Democrat., 1906-02-22

| A bill was presented by Assembly
man Patterson allowing governing
bodies of Incorporated towns to fix
ward lines.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Roeber pro-
yides that pupils not yaccinated may
be excluded from school and that pu-
pills exposed to any contagious or in
fectious diseases shall not attend
school until proper certificate is given
by medical authority. Another bill by
Mr.. Roeber provides that no child be
tween the ages of seven and fourteen
years shall be employed at any gainful
occupation during the days and hours
of school sessions.
New York Wants New Jersey Water.
Governor Stokes on Monday night
transmitted to the legislature a letter
from Secretary Of War Elihu Root ask
ing water from New Jersey for the
government works at Staten Island.
The letter, coming as a supplement to
| the request of Mayor Mcclellan of New
York for modification of the New
/ Jersey law of 1905 forbidding the sale
of potable waters out of the state. Gre
ated quite sensation in both houses
when read A concurrent resolution
was adopted in each house designating
the judiciary committee of each branch
of the legislature to act as joint COM
mittee to investigate the advisability
of permitting a supply of potable wa
ter to be sold to the city Of New York
for Staten Island.
The house passed two bills that were
found defective at the last session.
They are the Long Branch beach front
bill and the measure validating the
changing of the ward lines in Paterson.
Senator Colby in the senate and AS
semblyman Martin in the house intro
duced duplicate bills for trunk sewer
in order to avoid the trouble arising
from the pollution of the Passaic river.
The house bill was referred to the COM
mittee on public health and the senate
measure went to the committee on
municipal corporations.
Passed by the senate.
The sensfe passed these bills Tues
day:
BY Mr. Hutchinson-Amending act
of April u, 1905, relative to manage
ment of Presbyterian churches tempo
raj affairs.
By Mr. Hillery- Empowers state
commissioner of charities and correc-
tions to appoint superintendent Of
construction for buildings being built
by state
By Mr. Minch-Appropriates $4,000
annually for use of state oyster COM
mission.
BY Mr. Enables municipali7
ties to provide appropriations by ordi-
nance.
BY Mr.. Wakelee Supplement to act
covering idiots and lunatics- Provides
that when persons of unsound mind in
cluded in the act shall be possessed of
real or personal estate of more than
sufficient income for their support rel,
atives who are dependent may secure
the benefit Of such excess amount by
application to the court Of chancery
The senate in executive session Tues
| day received from the governor the
nomination of Samuel w. Kirkbride as
supervisor of the state prison. The re-
appointment of State Banking and In
surance Commissioner David o. Watt
| kins was confirmed also in executive
session.
Senator Cornish on Tuesday morn
| ing introduced in the senate a bill
which is intended to abolish bribery in
cident to elections. This measure pro-
Ia 4l,o4 AZ ,1s,,,oJtrr fo,. bs.i1,n,1- al
elections be fixed at ten days in jail
and lisfranchisement for ten years,
The bill also provides that the giver or
taker of a bribe who first makes aft
davit and gives evidence of the others
| guilt be exempted from conviction. The
bill was referred to the committee on
! elections.
| The senate bin providing for an in
/ crease of salary from $1,000 to $1,000
for the secretary to the governor of
New Jersey, the Office now held by
Edward Gray, was so amended at the
suggestion of Senator Ackerman as to
make the increase of 81 900 instead of
$1,000. The amendment was adopted.
The determination on part of farmers
and other horse owners, as well as the
rural population in general, to secure
drastic automobile legislation was
shown Tuesday afternoon at the hear
! ing before the judiciary COMMITTEES Of
the senate.
Automobile Hearings.
The hearing was given on two sen.
ate bills-No. 81, by Senator Freling-
huysen, and No 81, by Senator Jack
son. Mr.. Frelinghuysen's bill regu-
lates and defines motor vehicles anf
makes the assistant secretary Of state
commissioner of motor vehicles. 1t
also provides for examination Of driv
ers of motor vehicles before being
granted certificates, for registration by
horsepower and also the appointment
of inspectors. It also provides for ar
rest without warrant.
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