The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-15
ONLY Is BILLS OF
58l INTRODUCED
HAVE BEEN PASSED
With This Little Accomplished
Legislature Is Already Talk
ing Adjournment.
LOCAL OPTION MEASURE
IS TO BE REPORTED
Other Propositions Due to Ap-
pear at Trenton This
Week.
frrom a stan correspond.nt.I

[Fron StaSf Correspondent
TRENTON, March 15.--with but
twenty-five of the 5s1 bills introduced
this year passed ON third reading by
the two houses II the Legislature, final
adjournment is being talked of for
March a. Already there has been in
troduced in the Senate concurrent
resolution to have the session end on
this coming Saturday, but the PROPOSE
tion is looked Upon simply as a sug-
gestion.
House after being passed in the Senate,
was referred to the Judiciary COMMITTEES,
where 1t Is expected that 1t will be
amended to make the date one week
later.
In numbers there are many bills to
I nave final hearing before the LeRisla-
ture may adjourn with a clear con-
science. but; few are really exciting the
lawmakers as to their passing or kill
ing. Senator Plummer's local option
bill, which was given an extended hear
ing before the Senate judiciary com
n,ittee last Tuesday, is still in the
hands of the committee.
Report ON Option Bill.
There was a story that 1t would
never be reported. but that time has
passed. Senator .Frelinghuysen. chair
man of the. committee, although OPP
posed to. the measure, will not attempt
TO keep the Legislature from voting on
il. He will take the position as laid
down in the Republican platform, that
The uresent excise law is the hest, tha AZ
can be obtained for the regulation OF
the hquor traf11c, and that no further
Legislation Is necessary on the subject.
The bill will probably be reported this
week
The public utility bills, introduced iii
the House by Assenb1ymen Martin and
Fierce, are also due TO come out enis
week II they are to come out at all
The Fierce BILL which Is expected TO
make the better shoWihg Of the two,
IN substance the same as that intro
nuced hfSne senate iast year ps1 Sens-
.or sanuei -. tfoppins. ine MARTIN
u'u rs drawn aIons the hmes OF tne
tiosnes law.
Auto Bills Duo.
Assemblymap Austen Colgate's auto
mobile bflf, IL also on the calendar for
tomorrow. Senator Joseph Frelin ngF1,,y
sen. who, framed the. motor law under
which the state is now working IL
agreeable To a reasonable compron,,se.
as long as a. resident ;s MT given
more privileges than persons who live
in the state The measure is exnerted
to mass the House hut In the senatA.
there Is hound tn be onposition. The
whole thing hinges on the license which
rn,rst be secured bv touy4sts 10 drive
their cars on Jerssy roads. The rresent
law requires that an annual license
must be taken out by visitors. Senator
frei1nshuysen mas no opJection TO an
amendment whereby tourists may use
the roads on payment OF rec nased
on the NUMBER or DAYS tney are IN the
state
Ocesn Grove Asain.
An adjourned meeting OF the House
cornmittee on porougns ana porougn
commissions will be held in the Assem-
bIr ler,har thts ssterroop "a tive ~.
~ Se' e,l s,t'o .. 80,
Ocean Grove Incorporation bill a con-
tinued hearing Last Monday those
.vei,et tba rronos,tion ,mong thar,
asa'rs. ere propoSp,on, Ill a,aons .ne'.
Of. the Ocean Grove Camp-neetjnc As
s-,,,.t,a, ssa,,s t,,s,,. 80, ,s,,,s ,-,,s, ~
n.s.s,,re Ve,u sson,d us o not nsss - This % week s
those in favor Of the bill will have op-
portunlty 70 teil tne oomn'ttee why u
should become law.
The Senate and House Joint commit
-s.t.SS -..s,, :. - ~ .
ices on appiopriations ",i mee. tMs
There aye sAvAyaJ bills to he intro
s..s ~ .as~,,,.,e,,aa+,o,, - ar
daced on tne recommendation oi 'ne
epecial finance committee, but the APP
rronvist;ons con,n,ittee will figure on
.....s.,s hatL -,,,t,, a,,d n,;tto,,t
tne siLusuon potn "'e.i anu
the enactment of these bills into law.
-....,.s
Fort Being Critic'seu-
Governor Forts special message on
finsnce a., .ha,ro criticised some more.
iiiei'pN 10 po'ue y ',.s ~, - !,
A Jersey C1ty1scnool o1Hclal mas WORKED
out proposition that shows errors in
'ne soyelnoi 90 aseil,e..s i.e. 80, - a. = =
commentary on tne. message from enc
viewpoint of practical educator:
T;overnor Forts snecial message TO the
Ierislat1,re. advocating either direct tax
or lie witl,drawal Of ali railroad taxes
purposes presents table of Of tisprss ay &. pu56