The Morris County chronicle., 1906-04-17
NEW JERSEY
LEGISLATURE
Adjournment was Effected Yes
terday Afternoon. Many
Bills Were Passed.
THE BISHOPS LICENSE BILL
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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
to 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-
mitting water to be carried from New
Jersey in pipes to Staten Island. Both
petitions upheld the Bacheller 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 the op-
position of Mr.. Colby by,a vote of to
5. 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 Francis-Close 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 Bill Reported.
Mr.. Firth presented resolution fol
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
weeks. Mr.. Perkins objected to the
Firth resolution, as did Mr. Barber,
who claimed that the committee should
sift the bills out. The resolution pro
voled 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.
1t 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
tion for the national guard.
Assembly bill 299, 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
ond reading. After some slight amend
ments it was advanced to third reading
and passed.
Senator Mckee, chairman of the
committee on elections, reported, with
three pages of committee amendments,
Avis bill. 3O1, providing for direct
nominations for public Office at pri-
maries without Intervention of conyen-
tions.
The following bills were introduced
in the senate:
BY Mr.. Wakelee 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 II.
$780,
BY Mr.. Hillery- Removes limit of Is
cents on each 500 on assessed yalua-
tion Of taxable property in towns for
town purposes.
There was considerable debate when
Senator McKees bill prohibiting the
use Of automatic shotguns In hunting
game was reported In the house Mon
day night as passed by the senate. Mr..
Hoagland moved for suspension 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 1t
The bill was finally referred to COM
mittee.
RedtstractinR Bfn Passed.
An hours time was taken up in the
house on Perkins assembly redlstrlct-
Ing BILL which was lost in the house
last week, The measure was reconsid-
cred Monday night and passed, A to
u, after considerable jockeying.
Another assembly redIstrIetlng bill
was introduced by Mr.. Morgan, it be-
ing practically Perkins assembly re-
districting bill except me Morgan bill
Is not to take effect until Jan L, 1907.
Other bills introduced were:
Mr.. Crowther Amends the Jury act
providing that common pleas Judge
may strike from and add to Jurors
drawn BY the sheriff
Mr. Hines Authorizes governor 10