, 1906-03-21
MRS. THEODORE A. BINGHAM.

fifty-eight hours Il week or before !
a. IN. or after I p. m.
The senate Monday night, after Il
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 IA mum
Der 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 commissions
of public roads. This vas opposed by
Senator Fr~elinghuySen, and ii was lost.
Another amendment eliminating the
compensation for the commissioner OF
motor vehicles was presented by SCI
ator Homer, but Senator F~relinghuy-
sen stated that the revenue from mo-
tor vehicles would be $50 900 and would
probably reach 100000. This amend
ment was also lost. Senator Jackson
offered an amendment increasing tie
compensation of the commissioner
from $1,000 to $4,000. This was lost.
Another amendment by Senator Homer
provided ten days imprisonment for
IL second violation of the automobile
law. He claimed a fine of SIG to SD
WAS nothing to Il man who could pay
$1,000 for ii machine and 81 900 for IL
chauffeur. This was also turned down.
On the calendars of both houses are
ii number of bills providing for the an
nexation of territory to existing munic-
ipnlities. The governor communicated
with the legislature, suggesting thai
the lawmakers again e IA 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 confers upon the state oyster
commissioner the powers previously
vested in the propagation commission
er, which Office passed out OF existence
last summer. 1t empowers the com
mission to plant the shells and license
tongers on the natural beds of Cumber-
land, Salem and Cape May counties
and provides Il license fee of 81 for
each boat. 1t makes Il closed season
from June II to Sept. l and fixes a
penalty of 500 or three months in Jail
for violation of the act. Senator Lee
introduced Il similar measure for At
lantic county commissioners.
Senator Hutchinson has a new pure
election bill. It makes bribery at the
nalls a misdemeanor punishable bv
Acknowledgement for a second offense.
1t makes it Il misdemeanor to give
money for distribution as brides to
voters and imposes similar penalties
as those stated upon voters receiving
brides. 1t eXempts from prosecution
any witness who testifies for the state.
Mr.. Wright introduced house bill No.
$50, providing for the licensing of
plumbers in cities. Mr.. Elvins raised
the point of order that the bill could
not be presented since it was identical
with house bill No. %, which was de-
feated recently by a vote of the house.
Mr.. Wright said this was true, but
claimed he intended to amend 1t on
second reading. The speaker decided
the point of order well taken, and the
bill was not received.
Ostcopaths Heard.
Mr.. Berg's bill providing for a state
board of examiners to license osteo-