The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-02-27
NEW JERSEY
LEGISLATURE,
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ward lines.
A bill introduced by Mr. Roeber pro
vides that pupils not vaccinated 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 letter
from Secretary Of War Elihu Root ask
! ing water from New Jersey for the
government works at Staten Island.
The letter, coming as supplement to
the request of Mayor Mcclellan of New
York for a modification Of the New
Jersey law of 1906 forbidding the sale
of potable waters out of the state, Gre
ated quite a 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 a 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 Passaie 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 senate passed these bills Tues
day:
BY Mr. Hutchlnson-A Amending act
of April 70, 1905, relative to manage
mont Of Presbyterian churches tempo
raj affairs
BY Mr.. Hillery- Empowers state
commissioner of charities and correc-
tons to appoint superintendents Of
construction for buildings being built
by state
BY Mr.. neutrality-suspicious. $4,000
annually for use OF state oyster COM
mission
BY Mr.. Brown Enables munieipali-
ties to provide appropriations by ordi-
nance.
BY Mr.. Wakelee- Supplement to act
covering idiots and lunatics. Provides
that when persons of unsound mind i'm
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
of Samuel w. Kirkbride as
Of the state prison. The re
of State Banking and In
surance Commissioner David O. Wat
llins was confirmed also in executive
session.
Senator Cornish on Tuesday morn
Ing introduced in the senate bill
which is intended to abolish bribery in
eident to elections. This measure pro
vides that the penalty for bribery at
elections be fixed at ten days in Jail
and Acknowledgement for ten years
The bill also provides that the giver or
taker of bride who first makes aft
1avit and gives evidence Of the others
guilt be exempted from conviction The
bill was referred to the committee on
elections
The senate bill providing for an in
crease Of salary from $4,000 to $1,000
for the secretary to the governor Of
New Jersey, the Office now held by
Gray. was so amended at the
Of Senator Alderman as to
make the increase of $1,000 instead of
81, 900. 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 committee Of
the senate.
Automobile Hearings.