The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-03

p.raks his contracts. A party must
either do the things promised OF stand
pilloried in the public estimation DIS
guilty of bad faith" Governor Fort
then reminded the legislature of the
pledges contained in the platform
adopted at the last convention-frst,
enact a comprehensive civil service
bill; second, enact a modification and
simpliication of the present primary
law; third, enact a law providing for
a commission with ample jurisdiction
and power to enable it to supervise
and regulate public utility corpora
tons; fourth, consolidate all depart
ments and commissions of a similar
character; fifth, pass constitutional
amendments separating national and
state elections from municipal elec-
lions and authorizing the creation of
assembly districts and recognizing the
judiciary. The governor also urged
legislation to make the bishops ex-
else law more effective by providing a
state board for the revocation of IL
CChSCo, hlShCA lASChSC 1CCS duu CdIllcE
closing hours.
The senate passed the following
bills: Amends the direct primary law
passed last year by including the nom-
ination of freeholders representing
more than one borough; the Freling-
huysen bill, changing the automobile
law (requires lights to be lighted after
sunset, provides graduated license
fees, increases the number of inspect
ors from seven to ten and two civil
ians from each county and increases
manufacturers licenses to $25 a year,;
gives party chairman right to name
a candidate in the event of a tie; per.
mits the incorporation of societies fol-
the cremation Of human bodies.
Constitutional Amendments.
The house passed the concurrent res.
olution presented by House Leader
Martin known as the judiciary amend.
ments to the constitution. They abol.
ish the court of errors and appeals
and the prerogative court and estab-
lish in their stead the appellate divi.
sion Of the supreme court and provide
for the abolition Of the chancery court
and the consolidation in one court Of
all county courts. They also provide
for the appointment of five new judges.
The governor and four citizens shall
constitute the board Of pardons in.
stead of the executive and the mem.
bers of the higher court, as at pres.
ent. Under these proposed amend.
ments the judicial power Of the state
shall be in a court for the trial of
impeachment, a supreme court, county
court and such other courts inferior to
the superior courts as may be author.
lied by law.
In the house these bills were intro
duced: Authorizes the governor to ap-
point a commission of five persons to
investigate the subject of child labor;
amends the state constitution provid-
ing that the state treasurer, comptrol.
Ter, clerks of the supreme court and
chancery court, attorney general and
the secretary of state shall hereafter
be elected for a term of three years;
amends the state constitution provid-
ing that the prosecutor of the pleas
shall be elected for a term of three
years; authorizes the governor to ap.
point two competent experts in the
valuation of the fixed railway proper.
ty in this state and to make an in.
ventory and appraisement of such
property with all convenient speed al
the true value thereof for the informa.
ton of the state board of assessors,
state board Of taxation, the legisla.
ture and the people. A resolution wa
presented by Assemblyman Martin
providing for the appointment Of a
commission of five persons to investi.
gate the state board of assessors and
report to this or the next legislature.
Senator Silzer's Sketch.
Senator George S. Silzer of Middle.
e county, the Democratic leader OF
the senate, was born at New Bruins.
wick, N. j., April 4, 1870, and is q
counselor at law. He was educated in
the public schools. He studied law in
the office Of Judge j. Kearny Rice,
was admitted to the bar as an attorney
in November, 1892, and as a counselor
in November, 1899. Since then he has
practiced his profession in New Bruins.
wick and M%etuchen. When but TWEEN.
ty-four years of age he was assigned
by the late Chief Justice Beasley to de.
fend Aragia and Spina, Italians, charg.
ed with murder, and his skill in han.
ding the case won him praise from the
bench.
Senator SilZer has served on the
board of examiners for candidates fol-
admission to the bar and Is secretary
Of the Middlesex County Bar associa'
ton. He has served in the New Bruins
wick board of aldermen and as chair.
man of the Democratic county com
mittee. He was unanimously nominal.
ed for state senator by his party and
conducted his campaign on the princi.
pie Of antib:ibery.
JOHN L. M. KELLY.