The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01

and villages in charge of boards of
commissioners appointed for that pur-
pose.
A bill by Mr.. Wakelee amends the
district court act and provides for two
district courts in cities and judicial dis
tricts having 10000 inhabitants, one
in cities and districts having more than
1900 and less than 10000 inhabitants
and n in districts comprising adjoin-
ing municipalities in the same coun-
ties containing a combined population
of less than $4,000.
For Pure Food.
A measure by Mr.. Gebhardt amends
the pure food law in regard to the pro-
duction and sale Of dairy products. A
measure by Mr.. Minturn empowers
government bodies of cities to build
conduits for electric wires and to is
sue bonds for payment of the same.
A bill by Mr.. Wakelee appropriates
$4,000 or as much as may be neces-
sary for the construction of a building
for the execution of those convicted of
murder and sentenced to the death pen
atty by e~lectrocution. This is a sup
plement to the act of April 4, 1906.
Consideration was given in the SEN
ate to the committee substitute for
Senator Minturn's bill providing for
the summary investigation of city and
county expenditures upon a petition
signed by at least 100 f%reeholders of
any city or county, the same to be ac-
companied by a bond Of $4,000 signed
by ten Of the petitioners for the costs
incidental to the investigation.
Mr.. Minturn said the bill was SINH
lar to one on the statute books, except
that it gave the court more discretion.
The bill was passed. Mr.. Minturn's
bill repeating the old act providing for
the summary investigation of county
and municipal expenditures was pass
ed in the senate. Both of these bills
later passed the house.
Senator Shinn introduced a bill pro-
viding for the erection of a monument
in the township Of Denver, Ocean coun-
ty, to commemorate the capture of
Toms River blockhouse and the burn
ing of Toms River village by the Brit
ish in the Revolutionary war.
Mr.. Van Blarcom presented a meas
ure in the house which makes it unlaw-
full to use any pump or automatic gun
or any gun holding more than two
cartridges for the killing of game. A
bill by Mr.. Merz amends the railroad
act relative to the issuing of free
transportation, so that United States
senators and senators elect and mem
bers of the house of representatives
and members elect shall travel free.
Favors Veterans.
Mr.. Baker offered a bill which pro-
vides that no soldier, sailor or marine
honorably discharged from the United
States service shall be discharged
from any city, county or state position
unless for cause or after charges have
been preferred.
The house received a German alli-
ance petition indorsing the immigrant
school views of Governor Stokes and
asking for the establishment of such
institutions. The house also passed a
resolution of sympathy for Assembly
a. Davis of Monmouth, whose wife
is dead, and received and referred to
committee a resolution by Mr.. Tumul-
ty of Hudson asking New Jersey rep
resentatives in congress to vote
against the proposed abolishing of all
pension agencies excepting the one in
Washington.
A bill offered by Senator Colby pro-
vides an equal charge to consumers of
electricity in all parts of the state,
excepting in cases where an unusual
large quantity is supplied, and then a
discount is permitted.
A resolution was presented by AS,
semblyman Barber, Republican minor.
fty leader, recommending to New Jer-
sey's representatives in congress the
bringing about of a constitutional
amendment for the election of United
States senators by direct vote.
Among the bills introduced in the
house were:
Mr. Hahn-Requires every unnatural
lied foreign born person to take out a
license before he can hunt or gun in
this state.
Mr.. Brady-Provides that no persons
but conductors and motormen shall
stand upon platforms and side boards
Of street cars.
MI. Observation-Disclosures any munich
pality by its governing body to direct
street a railways to appoint street
car inspectors to inspect equipment,
etc.