The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-10-29
"RIPPER" BILL
SIGNED BY
STOKES
Approves Direct Primary
and Popular Election Of
Senator's Measure.
Especial to the Evening star.l

TRENTON, Oct. 29.-The Ripper
bill, making the tenure of office OF all
of the appointees of mayors in first
class cities, with the exception OIL
comptrollers and treasurers, end with
the term of the Mayor, is now a law.
Governor Stokes affixed his signature
to the measure last night.
All doubt as to the legal existence
of the Hahn Investigating Committee
and the Bradley Investigating Commit
tee, after the adjournment of the Leg
islature, has been banished by the
signing of Senate joint resolution IA
by the chief executive. The resolution
authorizes both committees to meet
after the adjournment of the Legisla-
ture and exercise all the powers con-
ferred upon them by law and the reso-
lutions creating them.
The Ripper bill is aimed particu-
larly against Mayor Fagans ap-
pcintees in Jersey City. but affects
Newark also. The new law, however,
will not go into effect in this city until
the III liiG lCAiih VI
Haussling on December 81, 1908.
When the original bill was passed the
Governor requested the Legislature to
pass amendments exempting the treas
urer and city comptroller from it's pro-
visions so that the finances of the cities
would not be interfered with by the
sudden change. The Legislature, now
ever, refused to act on his suggestion
and the act became law by llmlta-
ton. The second bill amends the orlgl-
nal in It's defective parts and therefore
received the signature of the Governor.
] Among the other bills that have just
been signed by Governor Stokes are
those providing for the nominating OF
party candidates by direct primary ana
the selection of United States Senators
by popular expression.
Secretary Howard Tyler, of the SEN
ate. last night turned over to Governor
Stokes all bills that have not already
been in the executives hands. All leg
islation of importance has now been
acted upon. Immediately upon the re-
ceipt of the bills Governor Stokes
placed his approval on these Two I'M
portant acts and several others
Inc Dill U1dhiitS pliiileii AS'' NAASS r.
vides for the selection in this manner
of candidates for the office of State
Senate, General Assembly, county clerk,
surrogate, register of deeds, sherlff,
county supervisor, coroner, mayor and
all elective officers of any county or
municipality in the State. The act pro-
vides that on the petition of not less
than a hundred votes the name of
fNv shall
printed on the official ballot and on the
petition of fifty or more voters that of
a. candidate for a municipal office.
Senator Colby's act for the selection
of United States Senator's by popular
vote provides that not less than 1000
voters of any party may file petition
indorsing any member of their political
party as candidate for the party NOM
ination for United States Senator.
other bills signed were:
Committee substitute for Senate 374,
amends the National Guard law to make
1t conform with the requirements Oh ILe
tinue to receive the government appro-
priations of the maintenance of Its militia
S. No 400. by Mr.. Silzer-Amends the
school law by providing for the filling OF
vacancies on boards of estimate.
S. No. All, by Mr.. Robbins Provides
that all contracts for State work where
the amount involved eXceeds so0O snail De
advertised for.
s. No. 423, by Mr., Ackerman-Appro-
PIRATES $3.50 for the installation of re-
frigerating plant at the Home for Feeble
minded Women at Vineland.
S No. 427, by Mr.. Bradley-Appropriates
$40 600 for conducting electrocutions at the
State Prison.
S. No. 43l, by Mr.. Frelinghuysen-Ap-
proprates $500 for the use of a commits
sion authorized by the Senate joint reso-
luton TO Investigate live stock raising in
the state and draft a bill for Its pro-
motion.
ii. No. $50, by Mr. Barber-Makes it
misdemeanor to aid any girl in escaping
from the State Home for Girls
Of Passaic County upon which the site of
the new Normal School, in Montclair, is
situated be annexed to Essex County