The Penn's Grove record., 1909-03-19

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pioyees tie privilege of instftuting ac-
ton within two years, instead of re-
stricting them to 120 days, was de-
feated.
Mr.. Osborne, who practically made
a single handed fight against the bill,
resented Mr.. Ackerman's assertion that
the measure was in the form of a COM
promise, claiming it was a vicious bill.
Mr.. Hillery opposed legislative action
at this time, asserting that it should
be deferred until next year. He adj
mitted the fairness of giving injured
employees damages, but added that
there wars also a danger of imperiling
the future of manufacture in this state
by Unfortunately penalizing employ
ers for accidents.
Three amendments by Mr.. Gebhardt
were also defeated. They were intend
ed to change the date when the bill
would become operative and also to
lengthen the period of time for injured
employees to bring suit.
After much discussion the senate
EoSS0 VIZ 0oulAL III QlIOn Ii l1O11CJO
to carry freight. The present law re-
quires the permission of the municipal
ity before such freight can be carried
through on trolleys. 1t has been found
an impracticable law, and the present
act does not require the permission of
the municipality, but allows municipal
tiles to designate hours of days or
nights when such freight can be car
ried through the streets.
The adjourned hearing on the bill
to create the borough of Ocean Grove
was given in the assembly chamber.
Those in favor of the project were the
principal speakers. 1t is believed that
the committee will not favor the bill.
In order that the sport of killing pi-
geons might be brought about in this
state again Assemblyman Keffer of At
lantic county introduced a bill to per-
nit the killing of pigeons in matches.
This seeks to repeal the law of 1904.
A singular state of affairs was
brought to light IN Tuesday which has
created considerable comment about
the s~tatehouse. At the session of
1cOO LIN ii1i dDlOllIlGu CClldlOlo
William ]. Harrison of Ocean, Everett
Colby of Essex, Professor A. II. Phil
lips of Princeton university and George
Batten, president of the Association of
New Jersey Sportsmen. a committee to
investigate the game and fish laws of
the state and recommend to the fol-
lowing legislature such legislation as
in thais ilJ1u,oOn+ rro111J hood covr-o ~
protect the game in this state from ex-
termination or even depletion, permit
ting the maximum amount of shooting
with the minimum amount of protec-
ton.
On Feb. Is of this year Senator Col
by, Professor Phillips and Mr.. Batten
made a report, and 500 copies thereof
were ordered printed by the senate.
Somehow or other the matter appears
to have escaped public attention, and
the first thing which was generally
known of the affair was on Tuesday,
when some one came across the print
ed report in the document room in the
cellar of the %statehouse. This state
of affairs is due, many think, to some
of the recommendations of the COM
mittee, which include:
"First, the committee recommends
that, without in any way rejecting on
the present fish and game commission
of the state or any of its members, this
commission should be reorganized.
sit should consist of four members.
as at present. The president of the
commission should be a naturalist
who is learned in the science of orni-
thology. ~mammalogy and ichthyology,
especially in those branches relating to
game birds and animals and food
fishes. He should be assisted by three
lay members. all to be appointed by
the governor.
"The president should receive an
adequate salary, and his fitness for
the position should be attested by well
known naturalists. His appointment
should be permanent and his removal
only for cause and after due trial, and
he should devote his entire time to
the business of the commission.
"a law should be passed permitting
deer raised in captivity to become the
private property OF the owner, to be
sold or otherwise disposed of by him
under proper supervision of the game
commission. This would turn to prof
liable use land that is practically
worthless to the owner and would
give in certain seasons of the year a
delicious game meat at a reasonable
price.
claws should be passed and rigidly
enforced prohibiting the export of all
other game from the state.
"The committee further recommends
that a gun license fee of 81 should be
imposed on all hunters other than
aliens. who should continue to pay $40,
as now provided for. This ought to
provide an adequate fund to pay all
the expenses of the commission entail
ed by the performance of their duties
as outlined above"