The Penn's Grove record., 1908-03-06

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each 300 inhabitants, but does not pre-
rent renewal Of present licenses.
The senate in executive session re-
ceived a batch of appointments from
Governor Fort, one of which, that of
former Senator ]. Henry Bachelor Of
Essex as a member of the state water
supply commission, was Immediately
confirmed. The others, which went
over under the rules until Monday
evening, were Winton G. Garrison, re-
appointed chief of the bureau of labor
statistics; William s. Alderman, Pas
sale, member of the Passaic valley dis
trict sewerage commission; George w.
Jagel. Essex, member of the board Of
of the Morris Plains asylum;
Richard H. Moldenke, Somerset, a
ager of the state village for e%pileptics.
Assemblyman Prince introduced a
bill providing that freeholders recon-
mending persons to be licensed to keep
an inn or tavern must be of the vii
lage, town, township, borough or city
wherein the inn or tavern is proposed
to be kept. Another bill by Mr.. Prince
requires applicants for license to be So
Der men.
Another bill presented by Assembly
man Ginnelley makes 1t illegal for a
telegraph company or telephone COM
pany to forward except by telegraph or
telephone kilograms accepted for trans
mission by wire. Penalty for violation
Of the proposed law is fixed at $1,000
fine.
Assemblyman Morgan offered a bill
which provides for a women's reforma-
tory to be governed by eight commits
sioners, foul men and four women, ap-
pointed by the governor and confirmed
by the senate for four years.
Special Messages.
Assemblyman Martin presented a
bill amending the primary election law
in accordance with the governors sug-
gestions indicated by a special mes
sage.
Governor Fort in his message sug-
gested a revision of the primary cleo
ton law. The proposed act relates
solely to the primary elections to be
held the present year for the selection
of delegates to the national conventions
Of the respective parties. The govern
or urges upon the legislature immediate
action on this subject that it may be-
come a law before the delegates are
selected.
The governor sent a second special
message to the legislature, transmitting
n h;I1 70 ro1,iea tho cfo{o,1 ooroorok;o-
laws so that the combinations Of capt.
tai shall be properly regulated.
There was prolonged debate in the
senate Of the passage Of the bill amend
ing the game laws and providing for
the reduction Of the license fees Of
gunners from 50 to 81. The bill present
ed by Senator Brown at the request Of
State Prison Keeper Osborne was pass
ed. This bill gives to discharged pris-
oners an allowance of from SIS to $25,
according to good behavior. The SEN
ate also passed a joint resolution Of
fered by Senator Wakelee, which au-
thorizes the appointment of a New Jer-
sey commission to confer with a similar
New York commission with a view to
making plans for the construction of
bridges over the Hudson river.
Commissioners of deeds for all the
counties in New Jersey were selected
by the legislature in joint session Tues
day. The commissioners were nominat-
ed by the Legislators from the respec-
tive counties.
Assemblyman Prince introduced a
bill authorizing the governor to ap-
point a commission to investigate the
cause of dependency in all forms and
the cause of ~criminality. The sum of
$4,000 is to be appropriated.
A~ssembIyman TumuIty's Career.
Joseph p. Tumulty Of Hudson coun-
ty, II Of the orators Of the house, is
also n of the most active members
of the legislature. He was born in
Jersey City May 5, 1879, and is a son
of former Assemblyman Philip Tumul-
ty, who served in the legislature Of
1878. He attended st. Bridget's pa
rochial school in Jersey City and sub
seQuently entered st. Peters college,
conducted by the Jesuits of Jersey
City, from which institution he was
graduated in the class of 1880. receiv-
ing the degree of bachelor of arts. He
studied law in the offices of Messrs.
Bedle, McCee and Bedle and John J..
Mulyaney, county attorney of Jersey
City. Mr.. Tumulty was admitted to
the bar of this state at the November
term, 1902. In 1904 he entered into
partnership with George e. Cutley,
with whom he is now practicing his
profession under the firm name of
Tumulty & Cutley, with offices in
the Lincoln Trust building, Jersey
City. He is connected with many po-
litical and social organizations. MI.
Tumulty was first elected on the Dem
ocratic ticket In 1906 and was re-elect-
ed at the last election.
JOHN l.. M. KELLY.
A Point to Remember.
Column after column may be printed
BY a newspaper eulogistic Of its own
town, but its brightest sayings will be
received with a grain of doubt If its
Advertising columns do not bear the
impression Of the enterprise.
COUNTY CONVERSATIONS