The Penn's Grove record., 1908-02-28


~ per cent Of their inrant patients as
a 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 OF 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 constitutionality question
this year. The Wright bill giving state
control of public utilities failed to pass
the legislature last ear. Later the
provisions of the proposed law were
used as a 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 in this
state. In the framing of the various
provisions to constitute the bills pre-
scented to the legislature duplication
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 county, which
practice, the resolution states, has been
a menace to public health for several
years.
A resolution was introduced by Sena-
tor Freylinghuysen providing for the
payment of $4,000 by the state to the
father Of John Barneburg, who was
accidentally killed during a skirmish at
Sea Girt two years ago. 1t was refer
red to the committee on Judiciary.
Constitutional Amendments.
Leader Martin introduced in the
house Monday evening a concurrent
resolution suggesting the following
constitutional amendments: Senators,
one from each county, to be elected for
three years; assemblymen, w to ex-
coed 100 and each county to have at
least one senator to be elected by as
sembly districts for a term Of one year
each: governor to be elected for two
years, clerks and %surrogates to be 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. 1, 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.
I'VE on1 oanciIor ~ IN fhA Jrfaroc% ~
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 a fair hearing given before a teach.
er can be dismissed.
Assemblyman William Fellowes Nor
gan of Essex county, who has won the
title of "the grammarian of the house
because of his quickness at picking out
flaws in the diction of bills, was born
at Clifton. Staten Island, New York,
Sept. q. 1860. He is engaged in the Goa
storage business. He was in the bank
ing business for four years up to 1888
For the past twenty-one years he has
been Il director of the Y. NJ. c. A. of
the city of New York and for the past
Eve years has been its president. H.
was chairman of the Milburn township
committee during the years 1S94-5-G
and in the latter year was president of
the board of education. In 1906 he
was elected to the assembly, and In
the following year he was reelected.
JOHN L. NJ. KELLY.
On His Own Hook.
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