The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-06
CIVIL SERVICE
KILLED IN
HOUSE

Der OF the h~epuDllcanS voted TOT ln6
amendments, but when 1t came to the
bill itself there was another story.
Alexander, Democrat, of Hudson, said
that while he was in favor of the meas
ure a. to principle and would I'M
doubtedly vote for it If he was returned
to the House next fall, he feared that
this was a bad time to pass the meas
ure. With the Hahn committee IN
tinuing its investigation and a Senate
committee likely to take up matters,
there was strong possibility that evil
dence would show many derellct and
incompetent officeholders n the
ties or cities which could not he re-
moved If the bill became law. Others
spoke against the measure. and 1t got
but twenty-six votes, with party lines
wiped out.
While Senator Colby's public utilities
bill is on the Senate calendar and a
committee of that body has in process
of drafting another bill of the same
purport upon which q public hearing
is to be given in Newark next Tuesday,
Assemblyman Wright introduced an
other In the House this afternoon. He
urged immediate action, but when OBJ
lection was raised that the bill had
not been printed Inc hat 1t was of too
much importance to consider SO has
tily Wright said the measure was a
replica of the Hughes law in New
York, except that 1t made an elective
board of five commissioners. This was
not satisfactory to the members and
the measure went over.
Governor Stokes sent to the Senate a
veto of what Is known as the Jersey
City ripper bill" The bill provides
for the ending of the terms of all heads
of departments in first-class cities at
the time of the expiration of the term
of the Mayor. Governor Stokes a
he was in favor of the principle OF the
bill, as 1t would make the Mayor fully
responsible for the city government
but he thought an exception should be
made in the case of financial officers.
A bill that aims to make a saloon
keeper who sells liquor to minors or
keeper guilty of a misdemeanor VINO
sells liquor to minors or allows them
to gamble in his place, got a round
vote.
The Passaic Torrential Commission
act was passed, Several other Senate
bills. however, were not acted upon.
Some of them will probably be shelved,
while for others there will be substi-
tutes.
The bills acted upon were;
Senate No. 4M-The Tunnel avenue act
l0 se 5eIsey No oit 1Sss-creates a new department
of labor and statistics. (Judiciary)
Senate No 4os-Ali FISH 5h,, and .g game 9am rses TO
Senate No. 407-Giving discharged con-
victs more money. (Judiciary)
Senate No. 4os-Toll road act, CJudiciary;)
Senate No. 410--State Water Supply Com
m Senate No. eu? s~sam2ibollshes state Board of
Arbitration. (Jvdiciary@.
Senate No. s92-Protect:on for those VINO
Senate No. saB-Contagious diseases
among cattle. Judiciary
Senate No. ST2-Five years Investigation
Senate joint resolution No. 13LContinues
New York Bridge Commission lJudiciary.)
Senate No. 8N-Abolition of State Labor
The flood gates Of new legislation
were opened wide, and before adjourn
mem was taken eighteen new bills
were introduced, four of which were
passed. They were as follows:
House Nc. 510. by Mr.. Misunderstanding a
State Water Commission. &c. and NJ
House No. Gil. by Mr.. Wright-The Pub
House No. 51S. by Mr.. acknowledgements
of the law creating the State Board Of
Arbitration. Judiciary
House No. 513. by Mr.. Kleneff-Abollsh-
ing the State Board OF Arbitration. (Ju-
diciary.)
House No. 514. by Mr.. Lane-The New
ark dock act. (PasseG)
House No. 515-Prohibits sale of liquor
to minors under 81 years: forbids games
of dice In saloons: saloon-keeper allowing
this game liable to penalty for misde-
House No. sic. by Mr.. Misunderstanding
battleship New Jersey the $4,000 silver
service. the gift Of this State. (Appropria-
t!ons.)
pa mGnsf bill H4 to Sls. q 9Jud MTi ESne-A COM
House No. 519. by Mr.. Lane-The Free
holders bridge bill. (Judiciary)
the expenses Of the Hahn Investigating
committee to date-Counselor ohn II.
Backes. 5000. Stenographer o'Byrne,
1868. SO: John w. Brooks. $500: George B.
La Barre. $500; Frank Hague, sergeant-at-
arms. $500: John Fletcher. assistant SER
ge~ant-at-arms, 500; expenses of witnesses.
$500. (Appropriations.l
House No. $50. by Mr.. Tumulty-Munici-
pal bonds. Municipal corporations.)
House No. 522, by Mr.. sullivan-Relating
to boroughs. Crowns and townships.D
House No. 523. by Mr.. Sullivan-Regu-
lating expenditure Of State funds. Ju-
House No. 524. by Mr.. P~erkins-The VAN
House No. SIS. by Mr.. Daab-An act to
annex township: Clowns and townships2
the road act by allowing chains to prevent
auto skidding. Revision of iaws.)
House No. 527. by Mr.. Devine-Provides
for court house and jail In Bergen county.
CPassed.)