The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-02

ana 1t remains to be seer whether
they will be able to defeat tie govern.
or IN this matter. The chief executive
is not without power, and it is recog-
nized that he has a large portion of
the people of the state behind him.
The attempts to reform the county
oyster boards of south Jersey came to
grief In the house by Mr.. Buck with
drawing the bills intended to produce
that result in order to save them from
defeat, and there will be none of the
much desired reform this year. The
house passed the bill fixing death as
the penalty for kidnapping. The senate
mas agreed to all the changes which
the GUS made In the constitutional
amendments, and they will be submit
ted to the people for their ratification
at a special election to be held proba-
Oily l n September. Another petition
was dragged into the house Monday
night protesting against the PROPOSE.
ton of the Erie railroad to raise its
communication rates 81 to all points on
all its lines and requesting the legis-
lature to take some steps to stop it.
The petition was referred to the rail-
road commission.
There was another fight in the house
over the teachers tenure of office act,
but it was finally adopted with some
slight amendments. 1t provides that nc
teacher, principal or supervising prin-
cipal who shall have served a proba-
tionary period of three years shall
be dismissed during good behavior and
efficiency and hat his salary shall
not be reduced after the probationary
period
Automobile Law Amendment.
The house has passed Senator Brad
ley's amendment to the automobile
law. 1t permits a speed Of thirty miles
an hour with due regard to the safety
of others using the roads and limits
the fees Of justices of the peace to
$2.35, constables $1.38 and witnesses,
not exceeding three in any case, to %
cents each.
Experts think they see final adjourn
ment on April s. In the house Tues
day afternoon Leader Lewis moved to
change the date fixed In the senate res
olution for final adjournment from
March 20 to April 8. Mr.. Martin i'm
mediately moved as an amendment
April IA, but that was laid upon the
table, and before MI. Martin could do
anything Speaker Prince adjourned the
house.
Among the bills passed by the house
we're: House SO, Mr.. Matthews, makes
it unlawful hereafter to lease riparian
lands for more than twenty years ex-
cept to municipalities; house 303, Mr..
Moore, permits the retirement on pen
sion Of municipal employees who have
held their positions for twenty-five
years, provided they have honorable
discharges as veterans of the civil war.
Passed In the Senate.
These bills were passed in the SEN
ate:
Senate 210 makes it a misdemeanor
to obtain money from a person or cor
poration conducting banking business
by any false representation in writing.
Senate 23S authorizes boroughs to
issue bonds for sewer construction,
etc.
Senate PAL validates and confirms
bonds heretofore issued by townships.
Senate $50 requires notices to be
posted when a railroad station is to be
abandoned.
Senate 252 extends powers of state
railroad commission.
Senate 263 validates proceedings for
construction Of sewers in villages.
Senate 268 incorporates portion Of
township of Bridgewater, Somerset
county, as Somerville borough.
Notwithstanding the fact that it is
expected that the legislature will adj
journ next week some important bills
were introduced during the week.
Among those in the senate ere:
Mr.. neutrality-suspicious. the law
of April Is, 1908, relative to the public
service of stations used in this state.
Mr.. Fielder-Requires boards of free
holders in counties to furnish all food
necessary for the care of prisoners and
witnesses in Jail.
MI. Silzer-Amends the railroad COM
mission act of May Is, 1907, by prac-
tically including all the features of the
Martin public utility bill.
MI. Leavitt-Amends section 50 of
the general school law of 1903 by au-
thorizing school boards to borrow in
anticipation of receipts from any
source not more than rs per cent Of
anticipated receipts.
Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the act
Of March Is, 1899, relative to two or
more municipalities joining in con-
structing outlet sewers, relating to ad-
tittonal bond issues
On Thursday the House passed the
Colgate fishing bill to stop shad fishing
from IL noon on Saturday until 6 o'clock
Monday morning. The size OF fish and
nets are also affected. There are three
bills which have been drawn with the
object of getting uniform laws with Penn
sylvania and Delaware.