Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-03-29

elections act by providing for primary
elections of both parties to be held on
first registry day and regulates the
procedure
By Mr.. Mckee Fixes judges fees in
connection with the appointment of
city sewer commissioners. Mr.. Mckee
also introduced a bill fixing fees of
commissioners under act for the i'm
provement of streets and sewers.
By Mr.. Avis Provides for direct
nominations for public Office at pri-
maries. This bill is Identical with SEN
ate bill No. 40, introduced by Mr.
Colby.
Mr.. Scovel's bill authorizing the gov
ernor to appoint state board of un,
,ierrakers and embalmers, which pass
ed the house recently, was reconsider
ed Monday night, and its title, which
was found to be defective, was amend
ed. 1t was advanced to third reading.
House Loses a Bachelor.
Monday night a humorous incident
occurred when a resolution by Mr.. Mar
tin was adopted, reciting the fact that
Mr.. Berg of Hudson was to be married
Wednesday next The resolution then
provided that Mr.. Berg be excused on
Wednesday providing he give bond
to return Thursday. He was called be-
fore the bar and presented with a chest
of silver tableware by his colleagues
after several members volunteered to
sign his bond.
Among the bills introduced in the
house were:
By Mr. Vanderveer Makes it a mis-
demeanor to obtain credit upon false
statement on writing Of financial con-
dition of purchaser.
BY Mr.. Bierck Authorizes boroughs
to make water supply contracts with
other municipalities.
BY Mr.. Berg Provides that district
court clerks after serving ten years
shall be subject to removal only for
cause.
This week Attorney General McCar-
ter sent to the house his opinion as
to the constitntionality of the Perkins
bill, providing for the election Of as
semblymen by assembly districts in
stead of by the county at large, as at
present. The attorney general says:
.'As is well known, the supreme court
in an elaborate opinion written by the
late Chief Justice Depue in the case
of the state versus Wrightson held
that statute similar to the one un-
der consideration and providing for
the election of assemblymen by assem-
bly, districts and not by the voters of a
county at large was unconstitutional
and void. am therefore compelled to
reach the conclusion that under the adj
Indicated cases in this state the bill in
question is unconstitutional
Il think it fair to say, however, that
the decision of the supreme court adj
Judging this legislation to be unconsti-
tutional was not carried to the court Of
errors and appeals for review, and
assume that the present bill is intro
duced for the purpose of having that
court pass upon the proposed method
of electing assemblymen.v The opin-
ion prevails that the bill will not be
put through this year, but this is un-
certain at this time.
Passed by the Senate.
Among the bills passed by the SEN
ate on Tuesday were: Mr.. McKee's bill
enabling municipal governing boards to
establish river water lines, Mr.. Lees
bill requiring ten days publication of
notice of intention to introduce city
ordinances providing for public Inn
provement, Mr. Frelinghuysen's bill
placing Colonel Robert G. Smith Of the
Fourth regiment on the retired list Of
the national guard with the rank of
brevet brigadier general, and Mr..
Hutchinson's joint resolution providing
for the appointment by the governor of
three persons to comprise a commits
sion which is to consider the whole sub
ject of municipal legislation and report
on the first day Of the next legislature.
The senate passed Mr.. Hutchinson's s
supplement to the pure food act licens-
ing creameries; also Mr.. HflIery's bill
authorizing adjacent townships or mu-
inequalities to join in employing a
health officer and one or more sanitary
inspectors, and Mr. Jackson's bill ap-
propriating 100000 to the statehouse
commission for the erection of wing
at the capitol
Mr.. Browns bill authorizing the
quartermaster general, with the ap-
|'proval of the governor, to permit use
of portions of the Sea Girt camp
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