Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-16
NEW LAWS.

dIileuuS LIE ldW regulating AidlEt iini
beneficiary societies, orders or associa-
lions, by eliminating the endowment
features of their insurance, and con-
fines their business to the payment of
benefits to members who are i'll or dis
abled. and in case of death.
While this bill was pending in the
Legislature it caused considerable COM
ment because of doubt as to just how
It's provisions would affect the insur-
ance end of fraternal organizations
and the holders of such policies. There
was question in lay circles as to
whether the organizations of this char
acter which had been issuing endow-
ment policies would have to settle up
their business at once when the bill
became operative, or whether its provi-
sions would restrict fraternal societies
from issuing more endowment policies,
yet would permit them to continue ac-
tive those already issued. This point
was elucidated by an amendment.
which provides that the provisions OF
the act shall not be construed as affec-
ting any fraternal society at present
issuing this character of insurance.
The bill had its origin in the depart
was inspired. it is said. by the fact
that fraternaI societies do not issue, as
a rule. bonafide endowment policy;
that the style of policy issued resulted
in that the organization was continu-
ally borrowing on the future and was
therefore dangerous. The only erect
that the law will have will be to pre-
vent new fraternal organizations from
issuing the endowment policy.
There was feeling in some quarters
that this law might enure to the bene-
fit of the big life insurance compan-
les, but men thoroughly familiar with
the situation declare that any effect of
this sort will be scarcely apparent.
Among the other bills signed yester-
day were:
Senate So, Mr.. Hinchliffe, supple
ment to election act Requires clerks
of municipalities to solicit bids for
work, material and printing.
Senate Sc, Mr.. Silzer, amends law
regulating the construction OF and
changing of fences between lands OF
different owners Provides for COM
pensation for damages to owners when
fences are removed or changed in or
der to comply with city ordinances.
Senate So, Mr.. Wakelee, empowers
township committees, when voters fail
to provide funds for township pur-
poses, to fix the amount necessary to
be raised, which sum shall not exceed
the sum appropriated at the preceding
election
Senate 107, Mr.. Frelinghuysen:
amends the law regulating the estab-
Iishment and government of sanitar-
ium for tuberculosis patients. Gives
admittance to applicants who have re-
sided in the state year; requires
payment for treatment by persons who
have means to pay; requires the mum
icipalities sending INDECENT patients
to pay for their treatment, and regu-
lates manner of receiving the patients.
Senate 131, Ms Colby. amends the
act of April 4, 1898, regulating cleo
TONS Provides that in voting for can
didates for nomination the choice will
be indicated by drawing across the
name a black lead pencil and that 9TH
er marks must not be made on the
ticket.
Senate 1876, Mr.. Shinn, adds part
of Berkeley township, in Ocean county,
to the borough of Seaside Park.
Senate 146, Mr.. Hillery, enables
boards of freeholders to improve
county roads in the same manner as
state aid roads are now improved.
Senate 176, Mr. Lee, gives hotel and
boarding housekeepers the right to re-
tain. without process of law, baggage
of guests who fail to pay their bills;
limits landlords liability for loss OF
guests money or jewels from hotel
safe to $3.50.
Senate 1856, Mr.. Si1zer, an act au-
thorizing an instrument affecting real
estate, duly recorded as release, to
be recorded as a deed of conveyance
by recording certified copy OF the
record in the proper Office.
Senate 289, Mr. Hillery, validates
deeds made by the orphans court
when persons other than the purchas-
ers named in the report are named in
the deed.
Senate 166, Mr. Brown, gives bor-
ough councils power to vacate streets
on petition of all lot owners on such
streets
Senate 332, Mr.. Shinn, regulates the
cost Of inspection of vessels plying
New Jersey water and regulating
license fees to be paid by masters,
pilots and engineers.
Senate 548, Mr. Bradley, prohibits
the sale by any city of its water, light |
or other plant, or public utility, ex-
cept by assent of the voters of the
city given at a special election.
House 349, Mr.. Lane, authorizes
governing bodies of any village in this
cfafo fo vote rr1Gc in FIVE wears 9f a 1
special election to determine the time
for the holding of the charter or muni- /
cipal election.
A Thrifty LandIady.
There is a boarding house keeper in I
Jersey City who gave a rare exhibition I
Of thrift recently. One Of her boarders [