Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12
STATE LEGISLATURE
Lawmakers Finish Their VIM
ter's Work at Trenton.
MANY BILLS PASS IN LAST HOURS
Passaic and Newark Protest Against
sale Of water to New Yorlx-Fre-
linghuysen's Military Measure APP
proved-Assembiy Orders Seats For
Female Employees.
Especial correspondence.l


Trenton, April H. Shortly after the
house convened Monday night Majority
Leader Perkins introduced joint res
olution fixing sine die adjournment for
Thursday today at 3 p. m. Assem-
blyman Wright asked the leader,
through the speaker, if he was sure it
was possible to adjourn at this date
with so many important matters yet
10 be acted on. Mr.. Perkins stated that
he had often heard nothing was sure
but death and taxes. but after consult
ing with members of the house Mr..
Perkins believed adjournment could
be brought about by Thursday. The
resolution for sine die adjournment
then passed the house.
Mr.. Wise Passaic) and Mr.. Martin
Essex presented petitions from Pas
sale city and Newark respectively, sign
ed by the mayor and members of
council of those cities, protesting
against any diversion of waters from
this state to any other state, as pro-
posed by Senator Wakelee's bill per-
hitting water to be carried from New
Jersey in pipes to Staten Island. Both
petitions upheld the Bachelor law of
1905, which prohibits this diversion.
Amendments presented by Senator
Brown to his bill, $50, introduced to
help Sheriff Francis in his contest with
Close for the sheriff's office in Mon
mouth county, were defeated on fhe OPP
position of Mr.. Colby by a vote of 4 to
Is. The amendments were so framed
as to make the bill completely cover
the Monmouth situation. Senator Col
by termed them inexcusable and offer
ed amendments that will to all pur-
poses leave the law in its present
shape The bill was later recommitted.
A similar bill introduced in the house
by Assemblyman Reed was amended
by making the act retroactive so it will
apply to the Francisco contest Mr..
Martin opposed the bill. Mr.. Reed de-
clared the bill was intended to clarity
the law on such contests as that in
Monmouth county.
Firth Wants His BIZ Reported.
Mr.. Firth presented a resolution for
the relief of the committee on labors
and industries Of his bill requiring
wages of all employees Of corporations,
railroads, etc, to be paid every two
.~x<<1v. NJ Darl-;,,exs <I,iootad To f1,ex
Firth resolution, as did Mr.. Barber,
who claimed that the committee should
sift the bills out. The resolution pro-
voked over an hours debate, and then
the previous question was moved.
Firth's resolution was lost
Senator Frelinghuysen's military bill
passed the house without opposition.
It enables the state to comply with
the Dick military law passed by con-
gress, and thus New Jersey can secure
its share of the government appropria-
ton for the national guard
Assembly bill 800, by Mr.. Underwood,
providing that employers of female
help supply seats for such help; which
passed last week, was reconsidered
Monday night and placed back on sec
0nd reading. After some slight amend
ments it was advanced to third heading
and passed.
Senator Mckee, chairman of the
committee on elections, reported, with.
three pages of committee amendments,
Avis BILL 301, providing for direct
nominations for public office at pri-
maries without Intervention Of eonyen-
lions.
The following. bills were introduced
IN the senate:
BY Mr.. WakeIee Enables a railroad
company formed by merger to issue.
shares of capital stock at par IN an ag-
gregate amount equal to the par value.
of all the consolidated companies and
20 per cent thereto preferred stock not
to exceed one-half of its authorized
capital.
BY Mr. Mckee Permits redemption.
of property sold under foreclosure pro-
ceedings within six months of entry Of
Judgment. Amends act of March r.,
$780,
/ BY Mr.. Hillery- Removes limit of Is
cents on each $500 on assessed valua-
ton of taxable property in towns for
town purposes.
There was considerable debate when
Senator McKee's bill prohibiting the
use of automatic shotguns in hunting
game was reported in the house Mon
day night as passed by the senate. Mr..
| TFoa GLAND moved for susDenSiOn of
rules to place the measure on second
reading without reference.
| Mr.. Mills objected to the motion, say
| ing that there were similar bills in
committee and that there was house
measure in committee similar to it.
The bin was finally referred to a COM
mittee.
Redistricting Bill Passed.
An hours time was taken up in the