The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-18
NEXT WEEK TO Be
A CROWDED ONE
FOR LEGISLATURE
70. Rush Work in Order to ADJ
jonrn Finally Early in
April.
PLUMMER SAYS LOCAL
OPTION BILL is DEAD
What Was Done at Trenton Last
Night by House and
Senate.
IFrom a stan Correspondent .

TFrom a STAFF Correspondent
TRENTON, March 1S.-Both houses
of the Legislature will meet at least
o days next week in order to make
possible final adjournment early the
following week. Speaker Prince and
President Robbins, of the Senate. both
took occasion last night to impress
upon the members the need of more
work at Trenton. An effort to have
the House meet today met with such
opposition that 1t was finally aban-
doned.
There will be no local option legis-
lation at this session of the Legisia-
ture. This has been admitted by SEN
ator Plummer, of Salem, who intro
duced the local option bill of the New
Jersey Anti-Saloon League. lie SAID
that not more than seven of the
twenty-one senators could be counted
upon to vote for the bill.
The Senate yesterday passed the SEN
ate bill regulating the salaries of pros
ecutors In counties between $1,000 and
80. 900 population. 1t fixes the compen-
sation at 50, 900. Republican Leader
Frelinghuysen put in a bin giving the
Governor power to name commission
ers of deeds.
The Senate In executive session con-
irmed the nomination Of General Cong
don to the Court of Errors and then
adjourned for the week.
Governor Fort made a move to pre-
vent any complications over the new
law retiring aged officials of the Ma
As~.-t D..-vl T. s-,..tn~ tho nrdAr IN
conformity with the provisions of the
law he made 1t an executive
instead of an order from the COM
mander-in-chief, and by SO dolng
closed the way to c%ertiorari proceed
ings.
In the House.
Another important bill was put in by
Assemblyman Pierce, of Union county.
1t provides that persons. or corpora
tions, the latter including railroads,
who may be found responsible for for
est fires may be required by the State
to bear in whole or In part the cost of
extinguishing the flames.
The House passed these bills:
Providing for a State board to license
those who examine eyes for the sale Of
e~yeglasses; prohibiting children under
is from attending theatres. dance halls
and moving picture shows unless ac-
companied by a parent or guardian;
making II a misdemeano} to break or
destroy gas meters: providing that
county Judges shall sit on election day
to correct errors in registry lists.
state Constabulary.
Assemblyman Tumulty succeeded in
getting passed In the House the bill
permitting the institution of quo war
ranto proceedings against corporations
without the consent of the attorney
general. Jersey City has been fighting
for the measure for a number of years,
it's purpose being to give the right to
test franchises on which there is a
cloud.
The House overwhelmingly defeated
Assemblyman voorhees's bin provid-
ing for a State constabulary.
Messrs. Wakelee, Alderman and
Gebhardt were appointed the Senate
members of the committee to consider
the bill Of the election and primary re-
form commission. The House members
are Messrs. Ginnelley, voorhees,, Ward,
Clark and Baker.
AUTOMOBILE bills.
Senator Frelinghuysen succeeded in
getting passed his bill appropriatine
all motor vehicle receipts for the re-
pair of improved roads such as the
Road Commissioner may designate,
mi a companion asu which al
lows the commissioner to appoint two
assistants to supervise the spending OF
this money.
Senator Browns ocean boulevard bill
for which many of the summer resi-
dents along the Jersey coast have beer
lighting, also passed the Senate.
The House judiciary committee has
instructed Accomplishment Edmund
Wilson to draw necessary papers fol
impeachment proceedings against Jus.
tics Of the Peace Manfred Naar, o.