The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-09

mcaSure, ZOE d adjustment of the
county tax board, d procedure which
he recommended in his message. The
new bill abolishes the existing county
boards and invests all their powers In
a new board, to consist of one com
missioner to be named by the gov
ernor, the county collector and the d.
rector OF the board Of freeholders in
every county.
The latter two for the extra service
rendered shall receive $500 in first
class counties, $500 in second class
counties and 5000 in all other counties.
Inc governors appointees, who are
named under the act for an indefinite
term, are to receive $2,4OO a year in
nrst class counties, $500 in second
class counties and $1,000 in other coun-
ties.
Less Money For Commission.
1t is understood that the approprfa-
t1on committee has made deep cuts
lnto the bills of the commission which
investigated excise conditions in this
state and crimes and dependency con-
d1t1ons. The bill Of ex-Assemblyman
Simon Hahn, counsel to the depend
ency and crimes probers, for 81. 900. it
Is said, has been cut to $500 and the
whole bill of the commission for de-
tective and similar work from $4,000
to $4,000.
1t was also learned that the stenOg-
raphy bill of John P. DengIer for
work for the excise commission had
been cut from $4,000 to $500.
The governor has signed the house
Joint resolution which authorizes him
to appoint appraisers to revalue all the
railroad property in the state.
Signed by the Governor.
The governor has also signed these
bills:
House 10O-By Mr.. Smith of Essex,
amending the act relative to the prac-
tice Of c%hiropody.
House 132-By Mr.. Ginnelley, appro-
priating $4,000 for additional ground
for the State Normal school at Tren-
ton.
House 135-By Mr.. Clark, putting
under the control Of the boards Of free
holders the maintenance and
ment Of isolation hospitals.
House 24O-By Mr.. Moore, enabling
seminariss or schools of theology to
grant and confer academic or homo
rary degrees.
Senate 92-By MI. Leavitt, requiring
trustees Of the State Home For Girls
to report to the governor quarterly.
Senate 47-By Mr.. Brown, amending
the act Of 1887 requiring all physi-
clans to report cases Of communicable
diseases in cattle to the state board of
health
Senate libby Mr.. Wakelee, author
1zing guardians of lunatics to mortgage
or pledge real or personal estate of
wards for necessary expenses.
Await Flood Of Bills.
Last week, in order to facilitate bust
ness and hasten final adjournment. the
senate passed a resolution providing
that no bills should be introduced after
that date except by unanimous con-
sent. On motion Of Senator Freling-
huysen that resolution was reconsid-
cred Monday night, and it is expected
that bills will continue to pour In I'D
to the very minute of final adjourn
ment, which has been fixed for Thurs
day, April 10. The leaders of both
houses have expressed their determine
ton to have things in such shape that
the legislature will finish the session
at that date. Several important meas
ures, including the financial bills. which
the governor is particularly anxious to
have passed, are still pending, but by
meeting day and night, as both houses
are now doing, it is expected that they
can be disposed of In time to adjourn
at the time fixed.
Blow at Sunday Liquor.
Sunday liquor selling received its
in the house when on
Tuesday the committee on municipal
by a vote of 4 to 1 de-
to report none of the six bills
for that purpose which had been In |
troduced in the assembly. Assembly |
man Otto, the only Republican from
Hudson, who claims that he was elect |
ed solely upon his platform declaring |
Sunday rum, made a strenuous eff
to have the measures reported out |
that the house could consider them. |
He declared that he was elected by the
liberal element in Hudson county and
considered his election as a declara- |
lion by the people Of his county In IA
Vor Of a liberal Sunday and the OPEN |
ing Of the saloons for a part of that |
lay at least.
Senator Hinchliffe Of Passaic, who is
of the owners Of a large brewery, |
old the committee that he believed
hat the liquor interests would be sat
SIZED to let the open Sunday bills die
his session. The bills, he thought, /
would only stir up a bitter feeling and
probably would not become laws any
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