Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-20
JACKSON'S ANTI-FEE BILL PASSED THE
ASSEMBLY; Mr.. BRAKES GOOD WORK.
Only Two Votes Recorded Against
The Measure in the House.
We're Democrats.
SALARY FOR ALL

Sp6c.al 10 me ETENING NEWS:
TRENTON. Mar 20.-Under the
aggressive pilotage Of Assemblyman
Drake, Of Middlesex county, the house.
last night, passed the Jackson bill
abolishing all fees in county Offices
in this state and putting the county
officials on a straight salary basis.
The vote was 46 to 2 The curious
feature Of the skirmish was that
though the democrats of the state
have claimed the anti-fee proposition
as their own, the only two Democrats
present last night voted against tho
measure. They were Morris. of Sus-
sex. and Holcombe, Of Hunterdon.
The new law schedules the salaries
according to the population of the
counties. Middlesex is in the $4,000
class, and her sheriff, county clerk
and surrogate will hereafter receive
that amount per annum in lieu of all
fees
The Full Schedule.
The full schedule follows: Counties
with population between $4,000 and
100000, $G,500: between 100000
and $4,000, $500: between $4,000
and 100000. $3.50; between 10000
and 5000 $500; between 10000
and 10000, $500, less than 10000,
$1,000.
The bill was called up on third
reading and as Senator Jackson, of
MiddleseX county had introduced it
and got 1t through that house. it fell
to the lot OF Assemblyman Drake to
manage its career in the lower
branch He assumed command as
soon as The bill was brought up. Mr..
Drake moved that it be given third
reading Immediately and then be put
on final passage. Mr. Tucker. of
Union, asked to have the measure
laid over until this morning. This pro-
voked warm discussion.
Mr.. Drake Objected.
Assemblyman Drake made forces
ful speech in favor of immediate acF
tion. He reviewed theS ----sf-t'-
bill in the senate and showed wnzr
fight there had been to get it through
there. This was only accomplished
after II was amended Mr.. Drake de-
clared that the bill had been before
he legislature some time and every
member knew its principles. Besides
this he emphasized the fact that the
people demanded the law He claim-
ed that it had been up on second read
ing and if there was objection to it, it
would have been expressed then.
Union county wanted the bill
amended by inserting a referendum
clause. Mr.. Morris, of Sussex, object
ed to it on the ground that it would
increase expenses in his county, be-
cause ii allowed deputies in the coun-
ties, whereas Sussex county now has
mas no deputies.
Mr.. Barber. of Mercer. and Mr..
Wright, of Passaie. advocated the bill
Mr. Tucker continued to ask for post
ponemeut, but Assemblyman Drake
fought to the last and won his point
The bill was ordered to have third
reading. and was then passed as stat
ed.
The section objected TO was the fol-
lowing
Said surrogates. county clerks
registers of deeds and mortgages and
shcriifs shall elect and employ the
necessary deputies and assists for
said Offices respectively, who sho'l re-
ceive such compensation. TO be paid
monthly by the proper disbursing Of
Gcers Of said counties, as shall be APP
roved by the Judge of the court Of
common pleas OF their respective
counties on warrants approved b
said Judge