The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-04-01

Yesterday.
iHhn April 1.-The House st
nisht pa a concurrent resolution 10
auJoufh die April 10, and the SEN
ate lnl1 Rtely concurred. This, the
resula say, means that there will
De no lie utilities bill or direct
primal
asse nan Blauvelt tried TO get a
ieconsrN Ition of the vote by which
ms eihppyers' liability bill was de-
aeateo. Dit was successfully opposed by
Mr. fieree, of Union, who held that
as the Ackerman employers liability
Dill wouio O come before the House
q reconsideration of the Blauvelt bill
was unnecessary.
Athohs the bills passed by the sem
ATE was House joint resolution No. 2,
Whicn authorizes the appointment of
a commission TO investigate the admin
istratlon Ct laws relating to the tax
ation OF railroads. Senator Leavitt
a bill which creates the de-
paftrnent of accounts, with a chief
cohniniss'oAer, at a salary of $4,000 a
year, to be named by the Governor for
a term of Ave years. The commission
er may name for a similar term, with
the consent of the Governor, three as
sistapts, at a salary of 1000 each
For Invited 10 sneak.
Governor Fort has received an invi-
tatlon to Speak at Utica, n. ", some
time IN thu latter part of April, IN
the Hughese direct primary nomination
bill.
Assemoiyfpen Buck, Of Cumberland;
Schade, of Salem, and Stille, of Cape
May. presented to Governor Fort yes
terday AFTERNOON a petition signed by
nifty Assennlymen and Senator's ask
ing nm 10 appoint Captain Peter Vre-
~denburgl, a member of the House from
Monmoutn. acknowledgement of the
National Guafd. Captain V~redenburgh.
an officer OF the National Guard, who
served IN thu United States army in
the Philippines, has made an excellent
record In his first year in the AS
sembly.
Through the efforts of Senator Will
son, of AtlaIttic county. a bill was
passed amending the general railroad
act SO as TO permit the operation OF
trolleys between Atlantic City and
Ocean City without the necessity OF
passengers changing cars.
House Bnls Passed.
n House passed these bills:
Creating a police commission for
Ehzaeetht mailing Good Friday a legal
holiday, permitting local boards Of
health TO license milk dealers; pro-
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hlDltins That leky be made on salaries
Tor debv where tie salary exceeds $50
a Week, the levy not to exceed 10 per
cent. OF the salary; giving the assessor
OF CoblngsMoof an annual salary of
500; giving the commissioner of inland
Waterways the right to appoint masters
for improved harbors to control the
anchoring of boats for the protection of
improvements. ~
By a vote of 70 to Fl the HouS e.
feated Mr.. Tumuity's bill to abolish the
State Boa of Riparian Commissioners
and s%houidering the work of this board
upon the State Board of Assessors.
These bills were passed by the SEN
ate:
Appropriating $40. 900 for additional
for the State Normal School in
creating q District Court in
Somerset county; authorizing physi-
clans to form an association for the
~certificatioH or The purity of milk to
be used tor infants; to regulate the
procedure in court in case OF the adop-
ton of the proposed constitutional
which changes the judi
ciary system OF the State.
-Four Essex House bills passed the
Senate, principal among them being
that which provides for the placing oG
the County Hospital for Contagious
under the control of the Board
Of Fr%eeholders.
Orsnse Oval Bill.
The Smith bill, permitting the use Of
the East Orange oval playground for
Tor which admission is
charged. also passed.
Assem- oily man Clark's bill to compel
companies to shave the toilet
ooms on trains locked while crossing
watersheds in this State was also
uaSseQ.