Gloucester County Democrat., 1906-02-22
End of Seventh Week Shows
Much Progress Made.
WORKING on APPROPRIATIONS
Committee Hears From state ofsicers
How Much Money They Need-sen-
ator Hutchinson Introduces a Tenn
perance Bill To Investigate Fire
Insurance.
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ress thus far made and at the rate of
speed at which the lawmakers are
working that the sine die adjournment
will come about the end Of March, al
though it is early yet to predict with
any degree of certainty just when the
present session will end.
The sessions this weekly Monday
night, Tuesday and Wednesday
full Of interest. The session yesterday
was short, but everything was cleared
up in readiness for the next meeting of
the legislators, Monday night.
This week. the joint appropriation
committee finally got down to work.
Hereafter the committee will from
time to time hear requests from the va
rious state departments as to the sums
necessary for the fiscal year beginning
Nov. /, 1906. There are two bills, the
regular bill and the supplementary one.
In the regular bill straight appropria-
tion is carried for the fiscal year, while
the supplementary bill is an emergency
measure and carries extraordinary ap-
propriations which are deemed neceS-
sary for the balance of the present fs-
cal year.
The present committees attention
will be engaged by two extraordinary
items. One will be an appropriation
for the states one-third share of the
stone road construction. The regular
appropriation for this work is exhaust
ed, and unless a supplementary sum is
given the construction of all stone
roads for the balance of the year must
cease. The other extraordinary item
is for the special $125,000 requested
for state forest preserve in Atlantic
county.
Owing to an error in the report of the
legislature published Feb. s, it was
stated that a bill had been introduced
by Senator Wakelee of Bergen amend
ing the act relative to the carrying of
express matter on street railways,
making it illegal for trolley companies
to carry such matter. A correct synop-
sis of Senator Wakelee's bill is as fol-
lows:
A bill by Senator Wakelee amends
act relating to carrying of freight or
express on street railways. Provides
that the restrictions shall not prevent
companies from carrying such matter
in and through municipalities with
consent of and under restrictions pre-
sented by the governing bodies. 1t was
referred to the committee on railroads
and canals.
High License Liquor Bill.
Senator Hutchinson introduced the
temperance measure agreed upon at
the nterdenominationalc conference here
last week and which aims for regula-
ton Of the liquor business by the state.
1t is an amendment to the Werts law
of 1899 and is known as the high Ii
cense bill. 1t requires that tenant to
get license must have the consent of
the owner of the property and fixes
license fees as follows: Where the
population does not exceed 1900, fee
Of 500; where the population is be-
tween 5000 and 10000, a fee of $15O,
and where the population is over 10,-
COO, a fee of not less than $500. When
licensed dealer breaks the law by
Sunday selling or otherwise or by per-
mitting a minor to lounge in his place
his license is to be forfeited and he is
to be disqualified for one year from re-
eeiying a license The amendment also
requires that the saloon business be
conducted on the ground floor or in
/ the basement of the property and in
full view from the street and prohibits
the use of shade, blind, screen or trans
parent glass; The amendment went to
the committee on miscellaneous busi-
ness. Mr.. Hutchinson also introduced
bill that makes it a misdemeanor for
any liquor dealer to sell or give liquor
to minor or to permit minors to fire.
quent his place
Mr. BIinturn introduced joint reso-
luton providing for the appointment
by the governor of three senators and
two assemblymen who shall act as a
committee during the recess of the leg
islature to investigate the matter Of
fire insurance rates, to determine
whether or not trust understanding
or gentleman's agreement exists among
fire insurance companies doing busi-
ness in New Jersey and to recommend
remedial legislation. The committees
expenses for clerical hire and other in
cidentals are not to exceed $500.
The senate in executive session on
Monday night confirmed the appoint
ments of Edward G. Robertson as a
member of the state board Of educa-
tion in place of James Seymour, de
ceased, and of Theodore Booraend as
Judge of the court of common pleas OF
AIiddlesex county in place of Wood
bridge Strong.
A bill which was presented by Sena-
tor jackson directs the method Of pre-
pairing primary ballots by petition Of
tie legal voters Of each party in each
ward or township, excepting where the
number of votes cast in any ward OF
township for one set Of candidates at
4 47n lacf ,sisnoa1ifp niaaffou did NOT OK.