The Penn's Grove record., 1908-02-21

which amends the corporation act OF
1896 by permitting educational institu-
tons to wind up their affairs by apply
ing to the chancellor for a receiver or
trustee.
Boxing Exhibitions.
A bill introduced by Assemblyman
Braun makes it a misdemeanor to en-
gage or assist or abet in engaging or
to be present at any fight or combat
with fists. with or without gloves, pro-
vided any instructor of boxing having
had a school of boxing or physical cul-
ture in the state for a period of two
years shall be permitted, upon obtain
ing permission from the chief officer of
the police department Of a city under
such conditions as he may prescribe, to
hold boxing entertainments to exhibit
the work and instructions given his
pupils before the public in friendly
bouts of three rounds of three minutes
each with eight ounce gloves. Another
bill by Mr.. Braun prohibits the max
ing or publishing of false or exaggerat-
ed statements concerning the affairs,
pecuniary conditions or property of any
corporation, joint stock association, 20
partnership or individual which tends
to give a less or greater apparent value
to shares, bonds or property thereof.
The penalty is ten years imprisonment,
$4,000 fine, or both. MI. Braun also
introduced a bill which creates Oct. u
"a public holiday to be known as Co.
lumbus day.
Other bills introduced this week In
the house were: Mr.. Ramsay, requires
the board of finances in cities to ap.
propriate and raise by tax annually a
sum sufficient to improve, increase,
maintain and conduct free public Ii.
braries; Mr.. Young, authorizes the
boards of freeholders in counties hav.
ing over 100000 population to estab-
lish institutions for the care and treat
ment of persons h%abitually addicted to
or suffering from the effect of alcohol.
ic drink or opiate and provides for the
commitment of persons thereto, cost
to be paid by bonds issued, not to ex-
coed $500, 900; Mr.. Whitehead, author.
ICES councilmen in incorporated Dor
oughs in this state to have the sole
and exclusive power by a three-fourths
vote to license and regulate the sale of
liquors, suits to recover penalties fol
the violation of the act to be brought
before the borough recorder or a JUS.
tice of the peace; Mr.. Hines, author.
ICES the governor to appoint three per-
sons to be known as the state board
of chiropody examiners, who shall IL
cense chiropodists; Mr.. Tumulty, a pub
lie utilities bill, the same bill which is
known as senate 81, introduced by
Senator Gebhart in the senate Jan. 20;
Mr.. Holcomb, provides that where a
county has been set off from some 9th.
er county or counties the county clerk
or register of deeds in the original
county shall make a copy of all deeds
and mortgages, which shall be filed in
the Office of the county set off; Mr..
Ginnelley, fixes the salaries of excise
commissioners elected under the act of
1902 at $500 per year; Mr.. Lewis,
provides for the retirement of officers
Of the national guard of naval reserves
at the age of sixty-two upon applica.
ton and provides for compulsory re.
tirement at sixty-four; Mr.. Crosby,
provides that the county collector OF
third class counties shall receive a sal
airy of $3.50 per year.
The nominations sent to the senate
last week by Governor Fort were con.
irmed by the senate.
Senator Cornish's Career.
One of the strongest Democrats OF
the senate, who takes an active interest
in all legislation, is Johnston Cornish
Of Washington, Warren county. Mr..
Cornish is well known throughout the
state. Although but forty-eight years
of age, Senator Cornish is serving his
third term in the senate. He is one
of the representative young business
men of the state, having been for years
connected with the firm of Cornish
& Co., manufacturers Of the Cornish
American pianos and organs, at Wash.
ington. From a small beginning the
business was brought up to it's present
large capacity, employing hundreds OF
skilled mechanics and shipping pianos
md organs to every state and territory
Since the organization of the company
Senator Cornish has been its secretary
and treasurer.
At the age of twenty-seven Mr.. Cor
nish was elected mayor of Washing
ton. He served for three terms and
each time was nominated and elected
without opposition. In 1890 he was
elected to the senate, but before the
expiration of his term he was elected
to congress from the Fourth district Of
New Jersey. After his term expired
he again took active management II
the piano business, and under his di
rection it greatly increased. In 1896
he was again selected as the Demo
cratic candidate for senator and was
elected. In 1905 he was again elected.
JOHN L. M. KELLY.