The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-10

the head keeper, but Minority Leader
Sullivan had an amendment put in the
bill tina. the dungeons should not be
used at all for the punishment of pris-
| oners.
Another of the bills requires county
physicians to certify to deaths in asy-
lums, in order that patients may not
he beaten to death and the fact kept
from the civil authorities.
TIL others abolish dual-headed gov
| eminent at insane asylums. and give
the State Board of Health absolute
control OF epidemics in State institu-
lions.
New Automobile Legislation.
Senator Frelinghuysen's automobile
bill increasing the license and registra-
ton fees to the end that the State may
derive a large revenue from automo-
bilists for the repair of roads, was also
passed in the Assembly
| The bill makes drastic changes in the
existing law. 1t requires ample lights
by night and large conspicuous numbers
by day on all cars: increases the num-
Der of paid inspectors to ten and creates
a department of unpaid inspectors; pro-
vides for tourists regulation for those
who may merely wish to cross the State
or remain here for less than thirty days.
Registration fees are raised SO as to
range from SO to 800, according to the
power of the machine; motor cycles are
TO be registered for 50 a year; provision
is made for manufacturers and car
riers' licenses: drivers under l6 years
will not be licensed; license fees range
from 81 to $25.
Bill Against Anarchists.
The Senate passed the bill of Assem-
blyman Burpo. of Paterson, making it a
high misdemeanor for any person to
advocate unlawful burning or destruc-
! ton of property or to urge assaults up
| on United States troops. h National
| Guard OF this or any other State or
the police of any city. The penalty is
seven years imprisonment or $1,000 fine
or both. The bill. having passed the
| House, will now go to the Governor.
Another bill aimed at anarchist pub
| locations, introduced by n AVIS,
became a law yesterday when the Gov
ernor signed it. For issuing literature
suggesting killing the penalty is made
fifteen years in prison, or $4,000 hne, or
both.
After all the measures designed to
suppress anarchy have been enacted in
to laws, Governor Fort will
cate with the President.
No New Holiday.
Columbus Day, October II, will not be
a legal holiday. The bill to create It,
which was passed in the House, was
beaten in the Senate yesterday after
noon. The bill was backed by many
Italian-American organizations. and the
bill received support from the North
Jersey Senators. where those organiza-
tions are strong, while the Central and
South Jersey Senators, where the Ital-
ian-Americans are not so strong, were
opposed to 1t.
Senator Wilson, of Atlantic County,
grew facetious at the expense of the
) Irish and Italians during the considera-
ton of the bill, and sarcastically sug-
gested that st. Patrick's Day and Or
angeman's Day also be made legal holt
days. He offered an amendment to this
effect.
Constitutional Amendments.
The House passed the constitutional
amendment for the reorganization OF
the judiciary. This puts the subject
up to the next Legislature, after which
it will go to a vote of the people. Ihe
House also passed the Senate bills Gre
ating two judicial districts in Bergen
County.
Other bills put through h House
included the following:
Wakelee measure amending Hillery
maximum tax act, authorizing county
boards of taxation to permit the in
crease of the tax rate for county and
local purposes up to $2.05.
A~ppropriating SIS. 900 for the acquisi-
ton of ground in the rear of the State
House.
Authorizing the Governor to appoint
five persons to represent New Jersey at
the peace conference in Wilmington, N.
c., May 4.
No Reform Ballot.
The House defeated the bill for the
adoption of the Massachusetts, form of
election ballot; also the bill for the
taxation of county property in the
municipality in which it is located.
Senate concurrent resolution to in
vestigate Industrial education.
The bill prohibiting children under
sixteen years attending theatres or
dance halls unless accompanied by a
parent or a guardian was passed in the
Senate.
Arbitration Commissioner.
An invitation from the Governor of
North Carolina to the Governor of New
Jersey to send a commission to partici-
pate in an arbitration peace conference
at Wilmington. N. c., was promptly ac-
cepted by the Senate and House this
evening. x resolution providing for the
appointment of a commission of five to
represent New Jersey at the conference
was adopted without a dissenting vote.
To investigate Canal Disuse.
The House adopted. without a dis
scnting vote, the Senate resolution pro-
viding for an investigation of the
causes for the disuse of the Delaware
and Raritan Canal. Thompson, of Mer-
Ger, said that every town along the line
of the waterway owned by the Penn
s%vlyania Railroad would welcome and