The Penn's Grove record., 1906-03-16


| OF Brooklyn.
DR.. Britton d. Norris 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 a board to license
| their practitioners. . Drs. Frank D.
Gray of Jersey City and L. NJ. Hulsey
| of Williamstown also spoke against the
bill.
Former Senator Murray Rogers of
Camden spoke for the bill. L. 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 his state was the
subject to which the joint judiciary
committee of the legislature gave a
| hearing Monday afternoon. A 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 other
prominent men. arrived here during the
afternoon, and the senate chamber,
where the hearing was given, was loon
filed. The hearing lasted two hours.
Former Senator John Hinchliffe.
representing the brewery interests of
the state, met with the senate commit
tee on miscellaneous business Monday
afternoon and offered amendments to
the high license bills, senate Nos. 1876
and 1877, commonly known as the bish-
ops bills.
He said that the interests he repre-
scented were highly in accord with he
idea of a clean saloon and would aid
any movement to eradicate vice from
Jersey saloons. The brewers were will
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
offered: A $3.50 license for first and
second class cities down to $3.50 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 guard
officers who have been in the guard for
a long time. The bill was originally
introduced by Senator Frelinghuysen
and was amended several times at the
suggestion of the military men through
out the state.
Indorse RoOsevelt's Rate Bill.
The senate and house both passed
the concurrent resolution requesting
the members of congress from this
state to give their aid to President
Roosevelt to secure railroad legisla-
ton.
Assemblyman Elvins offered a reSo-
luton which may prove the solution of
the Morris and Essex canal question.
which seems to be a thorn i'll the side
of the legislature this session. The
resolution requests Attorney General
McCarter to institute proceedings to
ascertain whether the state of New
Jersey has any equity in the tide wa
ter basin of the Norris Canal and
Banking company at Jersey City and
also to ascertain by what right the Le-
high Valley railroad operates the Nor
ris canal. The resolution was adopted
by a 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 I'M in the
same manner as other property in the
district. will be eliminated from the
bill. This section was an amendment
to the bill by Mr.. Martin. who sought
to strengthen the Duffield bill of last
year. The attorney general holds that
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, Horner. Price and Martens.
The senate passed Mr.. Wakelee's bill
which substitutes electrocution for the
gallows in the administration of cap
ital punishment. The bill authorizing
the governor to appoint five persons as
a board of u~ndertakers and embalmers
was also passed.
The senate held a two hour executive
session Tuesday afternoon, and the
time was taken up by the judiciary
committee in getting views of the
tors on the Perkins equal taxation bill.
No annointmantS were considered