Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-27
supplements the game and fish law by

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use any fish or game secured in anoth-
er state
A letter of thanks was received in
appreciation of the resolution adopted
oy the legislature several weeks ago
presenting to Colonel Edward ID. Fox
the desk he used for forty-two years
as the executive clerk
An interesting discussion was heard
on the anti-yivisection bill before the
house committee on judiciary Monday.
Many physicians claimed that the pas
sage Of the bill would prevent further
experiments and scientific research so
far as this state is concerned. They
declared that the requirement to take
out a license and make reports of the
time and place and manner of killing
was unnecessary and uncalled for in
view of the great good accomplished
in the interest of science and for the
preservation of good health. Statis
ties were shown to prove that as a re
suit of these experiments the average
age at death is now thirty-two. Twen
ty-five years ago the average age was
seven years. Numerous cases were cit
ed to show that physicians now save
90 per cent of their infant patients as
result of the modern discoveries.
For instance, antitoxin as a remedy in
diphtheria cases was cited.
Public Utilities.
Attorney General McCarter rendered
an opinion as to the constitutionality
of the proposed public utilities bills
now pending in the senate. AT the
public hearing last week on these bills
the question was raised regarding the
constitutionality of the bills The at
torney general advised the senate that
the bills are constitutional. William
Mayo Atkinson, the Elizabeth lawyer,
drafted the Wright bill last year, and
as counsel for the peoples lobby he
raised the constitutonality question
this year. The Wright bill giving state
control of public utilities failed to pass
the legislature last year. Later the
provisions of the proposed law We're
used as basis for the Hughes law of
New York. Since the passage of the
act by the New York legislature the de
mand followed for a similar law III this
state. In the framing of the various
provisions to constitldtte the bills pre-
scented to-tfle legislature duplication
has has been made of the Wright bill Of
last year by copying the provisions of
the Hughes law A public utilities bill
is expected to be passed by the present
legislature.
Senator Brown presented a resolu-
ton requesting the attorney general to
take steps to prevent the city of New
York from dumping garbage and other
refuse in the Atlantic ocean near the
shore of Monmouth coanty, which
practice. the resolution suites, has been
a menace TO public health for several
years.
A resolution was Introduced by Sena-
tor Freylinghnysen VFayi ling for the
payment Of $3.50 b. tha safe to the
father Of 3oaa nare'lurg who was
accidentally killed IN 'ns d si;irniish
Sea Girl tNo Yeas ii 20. It was refer
red to the committee Oh judiciary
Ccns!i4atianal Are dr,ants.
Header Martin intg breed in the
house Monday evening Il concurrent
resolution suggesting the following
constitutional amendments: Senators.
one from each county, to be elected for
three years: assemhlymen. never TO ex-
ceed 100 and each county TO have at
least one senator to be elected by as
senbiy districts for IL term of one year
each: governor to he elected for two
years. clerks and surrogates to he elect
ed for four years. sheriffs and coroners
to be elected for four years, justices of
the peace for four years. The governor
and members of the senate shall be
elected in even numbered years, while
all other county and municipal officers
shall be elected in odd numbered years.
commencing Nov. i, 1911.
Senator Leavitt's tenure OF office bill
for public school teachers, principals
and supervisors brought on a lively de-
bate on second reading. The objection
to the bill was based on the statement
that the passage of the bill would him
der the boards of education in small
communities from selecting school
teacher at the end of each school
year. as the law now permits, and pre-
vent the renewing of contracts for the
ensuing year. From the remarks made
it appeared that the bill would pass
when it comes up for final passage.
Many of the senators favor the meas
ure and consider it in the interest Of
education to protect the teachers in
their positions in the same manner as
firemen and policemen are protected
and remove all possibility of discharge
because Of political influence. The
measure provides for tenure of Office
and requires that charges must be made
and fair hearing given before a teach
er can be dismissed.
Assemblyman William Fellowes Nor
gan of Essex county, who has won the