, 1906-01-24

Jay.
An important measure came from
Mr.. Martin of Essex on Monday night
in the shape of a joint resolution pro.
viding for the Investigation of the af-
fairs of life insurance companies. trust
companies. savings banks and other
banks doing business in New Jersey.
The resolution is based on the recent
disclosures of the misdoings of the large
financial concerns in New York. A
similar joint resolution was introduced
in the senate by Senator Colby. Each
resolution also provides for the inves-
tigation of the state banking and in
surance department.
To Limit Franchises.
The four limited franchise acts pre-
anted in the legislature on Monday
night were by Assemblyman Martin
and Senators Hillery, Colby and Avis
respectively. The Hillery bill is an adj
ministration measure and limits fran
chises to twenty years except when
otherwise decided by the voters at a
special election. Mr.. Martins act linn
its franchises to twenty-five years; that
of Senator Colby limits franchises to
twenty-five years except in other than
first and second class cities, where the
limit may be made thirty-five years
with the approval of the voters. Sen
ator Avis bill, which vas introduced
in the house by Mr.. Cattell of Glouces-
ter, limits franchises to twenty-five
years in first and second class cities
and extends the limit to t~hirty-tive
years in other municipalities.
OF the five bills whose object is to
prevent corrupt practices in elections
four were introduced by Assemblyman
Bierck and one by Assemblyman Ma
relli.
A bill was presented by senator Min
turn making it unlawful for the party
from whom divorce has been obtained
to marry again in this state; also I'M
lawful to reside in this state after re-
marrying elsewhere. Persons violating
this act shall be adjudged to be in con-
tempt of court.
A local option bill was presented by
Mr.. Miller of Cumberland Mr.. Berg of
Hudson introduced a bill in the house
making the penalty of first degree Il
der Imprisonment for life instead of
hanging. An important measure pre-
scented in the senate Tuesday was by
Senator Minturn of Hudson providing
for a constitutional convention, the del
egates to which shall be elected in the
different counties of the state on the
first Tuesday in June next. The bill
provides for the holding of the conven-
ton at the statehouse on the first Tues
day in September next and on the first
Tuesday in May following the people
of the state shall vote for the adoption
or rejection of the matters submitted
by the convention.
Governor Norninntes Three Judges.
The following nominations were sent
by the governor to the enate and re-
ferred to COMMITTEES: Robert II. Inger-
soil. district judge of Atlantic City; JAY
Ten Eyck, president judge of he Il
of common pleas of Essex county;
James b. Dill, lay judge of the court of
errors M appeals for the full term to
succeed his ad interim appointment
(Judge Dill took the place of Judge Pc
ter Van Voorhees,, %resigned); George b.
Wight, commissioner of charities and
corrections; Clement H. S~innickson.
judge of the common pleas of Salem
county; Lewis II. Starr, prosecutor of
Gloucester county.
1t is likely these appointments will all
be confirmed Monday night by the SEN
ate.
Following the suggestion made by
Governor Stokes in his annual message,
Senator Minturn put in IA bill empower
ing the riparian commissioners to lease
riparian land for a term not to exceed
twenty-five years. 1t further provides
hat no lease shall operate to obstruct
access to any navigable stream. A joint
resolution by Senator Minturn provides
that h governor shall appoint a COM
mission of three to confer with the gov
ernor and legislature of New York look
ing to the appointment of a joint COM
mission to purchase land, water rights
and to obtain federal consent for the
construction of one or more bridges
over the Hudson river from Hoboken
and Jersey City to New York. A bill by
Assemblyman Marelli authorizes any
municipality to acquire and operate a
municipal electric light plant.
Senator Minturn introduced a resolu-
ton that no bill except such as may
have the governors Endorsement shall
be introduced by any member of Ell
Their house after the 18th day of March
next.
n Captain Casio.