, 1906-02-07

sey whereby laborers are brought to
the polls and piled with liquor and
then voted when they are in a maud
lin condition. The bill provides that
liquor cannot even be given away on
election days when the polls are open.
Fiv Per Cent Tax on Corporations.
A bill by Mr.. Calvin provides that an
annual franchise tax of 5 per centum
upon the annual gross receipts shall
be assessed upon all persons, copart-
nerships. associations or corporations
other than railroads and canals tax
able under the act.
Other bills introduced Monday night
were:
BY Mr.. Scott, providing that po-
ucemen in all cities who have honor
ably served twenty years and who
have reached the age of fifty may he
retired OH half pay. or any member in
jured in the service may retire at the
same rate.
BY Mr.. Wooley, amending the married
women's act so that n married woman
may sue for personal injuries without
ule HuSDa1lu joining ulereln.
BY Mr.. Chaplin, fixing daily compep-
sation of township committeeman at
~, but not exceeding $3.50 a year;
township clerks are allowed So a day.
An important resolution vas pre-
scented by Senator Minturn as follows:
THAT the attorney general be and he is
hereby directed to institute legal pro
ceedings forthwith in the name of the
state against the Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey and its subsidiary
corporations in this state for the pur-
pose of annulling and FORGETTING the
charter of such companies upon the
ground of the violation by such COM
panies of the common law relating to
monopolies and upon the ground that
such corporations exist and now car
ry on their business in violation of the
provisions of the Elkins law and the
laws relative to interstate commerce.
This resolution was referred to the ju
dietary committee.
Important Senate Bills.
Among the important senate bills In
troduced Tuesday We're:
BY Mr.. Homer, providing for a state
military board to consist Of the adju.
tant general, quartermaster general.
the division and brigade commanders
and the colonies of the several regi-
ments, who shall prepare rules and
regulations from time to time for the
government of the national guard.
These rules, when published on APP
prevail of the commander-in-chief, shall
be binding.
BY Mr.. Horner, providing that the
governor and commander-in-chief may
retire any member of the national
guard at the age of sixty. and if he
has served as Il commissioned officer
for I'VE twenty-five years he may re
ceive "A brevet rank II grade higher
than that held during service.
BY Mr.. Cornish. providing for the
election of assemblymen by districts
instead of counties. 1t is the Demo-
cratic measure of 1891.
BY Mr.. Minturn. providing that
street railway franchises in cities shall
not be granted for ii longer period than
five years, renewable at the option of
the governing body. Fol a longer con.
cession Il vote of the people must be
taken at the next regular election.
A hearing on the F~relinghuysen auto
mobile bill will be given next Wedne :
day Immediately after the morning ses-
sion.
Hearing on Insurance investigation.
The hearing on the legislatures joint
resolution proposing an investigation
of the banks and insurance companies
of the state was held by joint commit
tees from the senate and house on
Tuesday afternoon. The hearing took
an unexpected turn when Assembly
man Martin of Essex, the ~introducer OF
the house resolution for an ~investiga-
ton, proposed an amendment by which
the investigation, if prosecuted, will be
confined to insurance companies and
their relations to subsidiary companies.
When questioned as to what he meant
by subsidiary companies Mr.. Martin
said he meant a company of any XII
controlled by or under the supervision
of an insurance company. The amend
ment met with the approval of Senator
Colby, and the discussion at the hear
ing was limited to the amended resolu
ton.
Mr.. Martin said thai its purpose was
to ascertain what control the depart
ment of banking and insurance has
over the banks and insurance compa-
MES of the state. He said the sugges-
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