The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-03-20
NEW JERSEY
LEGISLATURE
For a State Reformatory for
Women Both Houses IN
dorse the President.
IMPORTANT MEASURE ON TAPIS


Trenton, March 10. The Legislature
had busy sessions this week, handling
several measures Of importance and
considerable routine. The prospects
for sine die adjournment on March 70
seem bright, but there Is q great
amount Of work vet to be done by both
houses.
There was considerable activity Mon
day night despite the fact that the ses-
sions of both house and senate were
rather brief
A bill was introduced by Leader Per
kins to establish state reformatory
for women The site for such an insti-
tuition is to be chosen by a commission
appointed and the cash is to be limited
to such sums as shall be appropriated
for the purpose Thecommission is to be
appointed by the governor and shall
consist Of eight persons, the names of
whom shall be confirmed by the senate,
and not less than four OF these COM
missioners shall be women. The SUI
perlntendent, assistants, physicians,
etc, shall all be women. Females be-
tween the ages Of sixteen and twenty
years convicted Of crime shall be sen
fenced to this reformatory The bill
further provides that female convicts
at present in the state prison between
the ages Of sixteen and thirty shall be
transferred as the governor directs.
To bar Foreign Corporations.
Al bill presented by Mr. Wakelee pro
yides that hereafter no banking, saw
lngs trust or safe deposit corporation
created by any other state or by any
| foreign state, kingdom or government
shall transact any business in this
state.
| Mr.. Morgan's bill providing that liq-
uor license fees be f1xea Dy popular
vote, when 80 per cent of the legal vot-
ers Of a municipality so petition, was
reported by committee without recon-
mendation
The measure by Mr.. Marelli proyid-
ing that summons in district courts
may be served on any officer, director.
agent, clerk or engineer of foreign
corporation was passed by the house.
Mr. ROBBERS bill providing that no
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fourteen years shall be employed to
| work at any gainful occupation during
| the days and hours of school sessions
was also passed by the house.
Mr. Martin, leader Of the Colbyites In
| the house, failed to call up his resolu-
ton to relieve the committee on banks
/ and insurance of his resolution calling
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panies. All expected this action. but
| Mr.. Martin declared that he would not
call up the resolution until next Tues
day
In the senate petitions we're present
ed from Mercer and Passaic counties
against the high license bills. Another
bill by Mr.. Roeber forbids the employ
ment of children under sixteen in any
mercantile establishment more than
fifty-eight hours week or before I
a. M. or after p. m.
The senate Monday night, after a
4 lively discussion, passed the committee
substitute for the Frelinghuysen auto
mobile bill on second reading. The
substitute makes some changes in the
original measure Senator Frelinghuy.
sen favors the substitute. When the
measure came up he offered mum
ber of minor amendments, correcting
phraseology These were adopted.
Automobile Amendments.
An amendment was offered by Sena
tor Horner changing the control of Ii
censing motor vehicles from the secre
tary of state to the state commissioner
of public roads. This was opposed by
Senator Frelinghuysen, and it was lost
Another amendment eliminating the
compensation for the commissioner Of
motor vehicles was presented by Sen
ator Horner, but Senator Frelinghuy
sen stated that the revenue from mo
tor vehicles would be $60, 900 and woulC
probably reach 100000. This amend
ment was also lost Senator Jackson
offered an amendment increasing The
compensation of the commissioner
from $1,000 to $1,000 This was lost
Another amendment by Senator Hornei
provided ten days Imprisonment fol
second violation Of the automobile
law. He claimed fine Of $40 TO $1s
was nothing to a man who could pay
$4,000 for machine and $1,000 for 9
chauffeur. This was also turned down
On the calendars Of both houses are
number Of bills providing for the an
nexation of territory to existing munic
ipalities. The governor communicated
with the legislature, suggesting that
the lawmakers again read his message
in which he advises strongly against
the proposition OF annexing territory
without the consent of the people to be
thus annexed.
A measure introduced by Senator
Minch eonfers upon the state oyster
commissioners the powers previously
vested in the propagation commission
er, which office passed out of existence
last summer 1t empowers the com
mission 10 plant the shells and license
tongers on the natural beds of Cumber
land, Salem and Cape May counties
and provides license fee Of 50 fol
each boat. 1t makes a closed season
from June Is to Sept | and fixes q
penalty Of 500 or three months in jai
FOR violation Of the act Senator Lee
!, introduced i similar measure for At
lantic county commissioners
Senator Hutchinson has a new pure
election bill. It makes bribery at the
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