Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-28
Resolution introduced in the As-
SemhIy Aimed at the Public
Service Corporation.
ABOLISH ALL HANCINCS.
Conference Among the Leaders De-
cided That There Should BE No
Important Measures Had Been Dis
posed of-Hearing on WOman's :

TRENTON, Mar. 2S.-In the
house yesterday Assemblyman Mar
tin, the Colby leader, introduced a
resolution calling for an lnvestiga-
tion of the methods of capitalization
of utility companies. The Colbyites
are OF the opinion that Irregularities
may exist in this connection. It is
I generally thought that the Public
/ Service Corporation is aimed at by
the Martin resolution.
The house passed Assemblyman
Wise's bill prohibiting the sale of
game in this state. Mr. Wise ex-
planned that it was designed to pre-
vent pot hunting. Mr.. Perkins and
Mr.. Scovel opposed the measure be-
cause it would keep non-hunters
from enjoying game dinners. What
! is to become of the hot bird and the
cold bottle?" asked Mr. Scovel.
The bill to prohibit the employ
ment of children at night was killed.
At a hearing on the measure South
Jersey glass manufacturers declared
that such law would materially in
terfere with their business. The en-
actment of the measure was urged
by the union labor interests of the
/ state.
ElectrOcutiOn for Murderers.
The senate bill substituting cleo
trocution for hanging was passed by
the house by vote of AZ to s. The
! will tol rNla
remote and secluded spot.
! The house also passed the under
( takers license bill the senate bill
appropriating $4,000 for a military
/ display at the Red Bank battle mon
ument dedication, and, on a reconsid-
GRAFTON, the builders license bill The
latter was opposed by Messrs. Miller
and Walsh
/ Mr.. Coyle introduced bill making
eight hours a days work in and
around all penal institutions. If this
measure becomes a law it will re-
quire a greatly increased force at the
state prison and other institutions
where two seats of guards and other
employees now fill in the twenty-four
hours.
! Mr.. Wright introduced bill pro-
viding that all vehicles shall keep to
the right and at all times and provid-
/ ing a fine of SO as a penalty for vio-
/ lations.
The senate passed the following
senate measures:
Providing for greater cleanliness
in creameries; appropriating $780,
600 for enlarging the state house;
validating a Woodbury. bond issue:
authorizing new home for principal
| keeper and physician at state prison
The Red Bank armory bill was tab
! led.
The governor sent TO the two
branches a message concerning the
appeal of the Arlington Flag Associa-
ton for the placing of copies of Lin
coins address in the state house and
other public places. The matter was
referred to committees.
The house appropriation commit
tee gave a hearing yesterday on the
woman's reformatory bill. The
friends of the measure urged the es-
tablishment of such an institution
and said it would not cost more than
$4,000. The reformatory scheme
has been rejected by several preced-
ing legislatures.
To Be Held to Their Work.
| Governor Stokes, President Brad
ley, of the senate, and Speaker Rob
bins, of the house, and the judiciary
committee of both bodies of the legis-
lature held a conference late last
night which did not adjourn until an
early hour today.
The conference discussed pending
legislation. The conclusion was
reached that there should be no final
adjournment until all the important
matters before the legislature had
been disposed of and the opinion pre-
walls that the legislature will have 10
remain in session under this pro
gram for two weeks more.
1t was decided at the conference
that there should be legislation on all
the phases of equal taxation, begin
ming with the Perkins bilfincreasing
railroad taxation and includlng bills
redefining the main stem; providing
for the assessment of second-class
railroad property locally; cresting
county boards of taxation; the new
maximum tax rate bill and the dis
tribution of money received from the
increased taxation of railroads. 1t
was decided to take up also the auto
mobile bills; the jury reform meas
ures; the bill preventing bribery at
elections and primaries; creating as
I sembly districts; regulating lobby
/ ing; the taxation of franchises and
/ the bishops bills" but in a modified
form. regulating the liquor traffic. 1t
was decided that all of these matters
should be disposed of with affirma-
tive legislation.