Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-03-14


or any of their friends in legal ca
pacity. There was no response, and
President Morris then said he had new
er represented pound net fishermen in
a legal capacity or in any other way
that would conflict with his duties as
member of the fish and game Gem
mission. The net fishermen strongly
protested against any favorable report
on the bill
Other important hearings this week
were as follows: On AssembIyman Tu-
multy's bill providing that attorneys
and counselors may make an agree
ment with clients for compensation
and that the fee agreed upon shall be
d lien upon the amount recovered by
the action; on the bill providing that
in the construction of speedways cross
ings for pedestrians shall be construct
ed not more than / ,000feet apart; on the
house bill providing the three men in q
locomotive cab system; on the bill
which provides for paving the way
into the court of chancery for a suit
to determine whether or not the canal
basin in Jersey City belongs to the
Lehigh Valley railroad or to the state
of New Jersey; on the house bill for
uniform standard Of measure for the
purchase aud sale of milk.
Many Bills Introduced.
The bill introduced in the assembly
by Mr.. Hahn Of Essex establishes a
board Of examiners of registered
nurses consisting of five members to
be appointed by the governor. The
board shall make all necessary rules
and regulations and provide for the Ii
censing of nurses.
Other house bills introduced We're as
follows:
Mr.. Klenert (by request = Provides
that the service of all supervising
principals and teachers shall be dur
ing good behavior and efficiency, and
none shall be dismissed or subjected to
reduction of salary except for just
cause
Mr.. Baker Makes it misdemeanor
to willfully or maliciously instigate,
make. circulate OF transmit to another
or others any statement untrue in fact
derogatory to the financial standing of
any banking institution, bank or trust
company. Any one counseling, aiding,
procuring OF inducing another to start,
transmit or circulate any such state
ment or rumor is likewise guilty of a
misdemeanor
Mr.. Tumulty (by request)-
the retirement on pension from public
Office honorably discharged Union sail
ors, soldiers and marines. Mr.. Tumul-
ty also introduced bill which enables
boards of freeholders to accept and
maintain as county roads or sections
thereof i'll cities, towns or boroughs,
and another bill presented by MI. Tu-
multy prohibits duly ordained clergy
man from disclosing any information
acquired by him in a professional ca
paeity.
Two Members Congratulated.
Assemblyman John Barber, who was
appointed a police commissioner of
Newark, was congratulated through a
resolution presented by Assemblynaan
Patrick Cornish of Essex The resolu-
ton called for congratulations and
administrations Assemblyman Ram
dolph e. Perkins Of Union was another
congratulated member. He rescued a
would be suicide from the waters of
the Hudson last Friday. Two resolu-
tons were entered in behalf of Mr..
Perkins, and when Clerk Michael w.
Higgins read the last one, recommend
ing the Union man for a Carnegie
medal, loud applause issued from the
galleries.
Assemblyman Auf der Heide of Huh
son introduced a bill fixing trolley car
rates as follows: Not more than 5 cents
for every ten miles transportation,
coupons OF tickets sold as follows:
twenty-five tickets, 81; fifty tickets,
$1.75; 100 tickets, $3.50; larger amounts
at the rate of the 100 ticket book, each
coupon thus sold to entitle the holder
thereof to one ride not exceeding ten
miles. Each cash fare OF coupon shall
entitle the bearer to transfer to any
other line owned, leased or operated
by the same company and shall be
good for one hour at the junction
point. The act shall apply to corpora
lions or organized steam railroads
which run electric cars thereon.
Railroad Bills Advanced.
The entire series of bills providing
for the creation of state railroad
commission presented by Assembly
man Edward II. Wright, Jr., Of Essex
We're reported favorably in the house
by the committee on railroads and ca
nails. Some were slightly amended
The bills were advanced to second
reading, and Mr.. Wright Is making ev-
cry effort to have them acted upon be-
fore adjournment this week. Consid-
cradle opposition to the bills is EVIL
dent on all sides. Those who favor
the measure are watching the lobby
in o.