The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09

GETS BUSY ON
HOME STRETCH
Several important Measures Are
Rushed Through at
Trenton.
From a star Correspondent

TIRE NTON, April 9.-The Senate last
night denied to clergymen and phy-
sicians the protection proposed for
them by the House by killing the AS
sembly bill exempting them from divul-
gng confidential communications with
parishioners and patients.
Among the bills passed was the
House measure providing for improved
waterways. This applies to the inland
waterways scheme of South Jersey and
is for the protection of improved har-
bors. Another House bill passed was
the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commis-
sioners' bond issue act.
To stop waste.
An important Senate bill pushed
through authorizes the Governor, with
the Senate's consent to remove super
intendents of State institutions for in
curing excessive expenses. Other bills
passed included requiring employers to
provide seats for female operatives;
requiring counsel for building and loan
associations to be attorneys; changing
the name of South Atlantic City to
Margate City; Incorporating the second
Judiciary district of Hudson county and
continuing the commission appointed
to revise the public statutes.
The Senate also passed two impor-
tant resolutions. One, by Mr.. Silzer,
provides for an investigation into the
ALLEGED abuse by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company of the Delaware and
Raritan canal. The Investigation is to
be conducted by three members of the
senate to be named by the president.
Fish ana Came.
The other resolution authorizes the
appointment of the president and two
senators and the speaker and two as
semblymen as a committee, with r. c.
Kuser, president of the State Fish and
Game Commission; William butcher,
president of the National Audubon So
ciety; George Gatten president of the
New Jersey Sportsmen; Professor A. H.
Phyllips, of Princeton, and ]. T. Allin-
son. of Yardville, to investigate the
fish and game laws and report to the
next Legislature.
The Governor signed these measures:
Validating the Incorporation of a
Bridgeton water company; permitting
Jersey insurance companies doing busi-
ness in foreign territory to invest their
funds there; raising to ten tents an
agate line legal advertising in first
class countless; the Elizabeth Excise
Commission bill; appropriating $50 a
year 10 Mrs. Frederick Barenbers. of
New York mother of the young man
killed in 1905 while scoring at the Sea
Girts rifle range: relating to sewer con-
struction in towns; permitting towns to
sell unprofitable public utility plants,
and permitting the investment of Chan
Gerry funds.
Osborne Busy.
Senator Harry Y. Osborne, of ESSEX
county. made last night night for
the consideration of his counV's
bills that have been passed by
the House. He arranged with President
Robbins and Secpetary Tyler to have
the measures taken up. and he handled
them so quickly that in the course of ar
hour OF so tventy-one We're debated
OF these sixteen were put through by
the Essex Senator Five he laid over
because there was a demand for further
explanation or actual opposition, and
he did not want to see them go to 6
vote with but twelve Senators in Their
| seats. Eleven votes are necessary te
pass . bill In the Senate.