The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-11-01

provide for submitting proposed amend
ments to the Constitution of this state to
the people thereof" approved April 81
1909, Chap. 2S9, p. 976, which constitution.
al amendments were afterwards defeated
at the polls.
BETTER SYSTEM OF SELECTING GRAND
JURIEs.
No enactment-c hiefiy because II Ia not
possible to do this without practically de-
priving Sheriffs of the prerogative of
their selection, which does not appear to
meet with much popular favor. The best
remedy Is the selection by the people of
proper Sheriffs.
PRIMARY ELECTION LAW.
1--WE favor the modification and simpli-
fication of the present primary law In the
respects In which 1t is now cumbersome
and intricate, and we believe that the
most effective method to accomplish this
purpose Is direct primary for candidates
for all municipal and county offices in
Guiding Senators and Assemblymen, and
we favor such an amendment of the pri-
mary law as will accomplish this end with
proper provision for judicial review and
recount"
Supplement to primary election law re-
quiring State Senators, Members of Gener.
al Assembly and all county officers to be
nominated at the primary elections by
direct vote. App. Oct. %, 1907, Oh. 278,
p. 697.
Amendment to ditto app. Apr IS, 1908,
Oh. 210. p AIS.
Act providing for challengers, app. Apr.
8, 1908, Oh. 1871, p. 1876.
Act extending provisions of Sections
$780, 100, and 161 of General Election Law
(Revision of 1899 pro0tdipg .fo, a recount,
to primary elections. App. Apr. is. 1908.
Oh. 80, p. 1856.
Act amending Sec. 159 of General Elec-
ton Law, relative to a recount. App.
March "a, 1909, Oh. "a, D. Al.
Act requiring City and County Commit
tees to be elected at primary elections.
App. Apr 10, 1909, Oh. 100, p. $50.
Act to further amend primary election
act.
App. Apr. 10, 1909, Oh. 107, p. 100.
For further supplements and amend
ments see p L. 1910.
PUBLIC UTILITY CORPORATIONS
I'VE pledge ourselves to enact law
providing for commission with ample
jurisdiction and powers to enable 1t to
regulate such corporations effectively and
authoritatively. The party had already
by act of May Is, 1907, CHI. 1877, D. 448-
created a Board of Railroad Commits
sioners" to have supervision of all railroads
in this state.
An earnest effort was made to pass
Public Utilities Commission bill at the
session of 1908, but failed at the last
moment.
A like attempt was made at the session
of 1909, but without success owing
chiefly to the lack of funds necessary to
properly finance such commission.
An effective public utilities bill was,
however, passed at the session of 1910
see Act to further amend and supplement
the Railroad Commission act of 1907.
Approved March "a, 1910, chap. Al, o. So.
The Republican party stands pledged
both by its platform and through its can
didate for Governor, Vivian NJ. Lewis, to
give to this commission "the power to fix
just and reasonable rates."
EXCISE.
The pledge to maintain accomplished
reforms In excise legislation has been
faithfully kept. Notwithstanding repeated
efforts by Democratic members of the
legislature to repeal the Bishops bill and
legalize Sunday selling.
ROADS.
The Republican policy of State Aid for
good roads has been continued as promised
of the years 1908, 1909 and 1910. by the
establishment of State Highways Com
mission to lay out an Ocean Boulevard,
chap. 33. P. L. 1909, p. 81 by providing
that all receipts from automobile licenses,
fines, ETC., shall be used for the repair of
improved roads throughout the State; (see
chap. 1916, P. L. 1909. p. 1858. App. April
81, 1909, and by chap. 1874, P. L. 1910,
p. Disappointing $500, 200, In annual
sums of 500, 1000. for the Henry Hudson
Drive along the Palisades, provided GER
tain agreements are carried out, viz: the
State of New York to contribute 81, $780,
900 In addition to private subscriptions
now available aggregating 81, 1926, 900 and
gift of Mrs. Hartman of 81. 600, 900 and
10, 900 acres of land to establish a public
park along the west side of the Hudson
River from Fort Lee In New Jersey to
Newburgh In New York.
MONEYS BELONGING TO STATE.
The pledge to require all moneys col
lected for or belonging to the State to be
paid into the State treasury and discussed
only on the audit and warrant of the Comp
troller was enacted into law by chap 2S8,
P. L. 1907, p. III, App. Oct. 81. 1907, and
department of public accounts was
created by chap. 305. p. L. 1908, p. 622.
There was also enacted a supplement to
the Crimes act making 1t a misdemeanor
to contract for anything to be paid for
with state funds In excess of $500 (after-
ward changed to 10000 without having
first publicly advertised for bids. Chap.
277. P. L. 1907, p. 676, App. Oct. %, 1907.
Beside this splendid showing of party
pledges fulfilled, the Republican party
has during the administration of Governor
Fort, enacted innumerable salutary laws
In the interest of the people of this State
of which the following are sample: Acts
abolishing the State Board of Arbitration
Chap. 25. P. L. 1908, p. 3S); repeating the
acts relating to the regulation and flow of
torrential rivers; creating the Passaic river
flood district, and authorizing the Passaic
river flood district commissioners to make
further investigation, &C., thereby caus
ing large annual saving to the State. See
chapters 21S, 219 and 224, P. L. 1908, DID
430, 431 and 438.
1t has created department of inland
water ways, chap. Is. P. L. 1908, p, %,
and authorized the construction of an in
land water way from Cape NAV to Bay
Head now partially completed. Chap.
So, P. L. 1908, p. 1875.
1t has established a live stock commits
sion for the benefit of the farmers, chap
SO. P. L. 1908, p. 90; amended the fire
wardens act of 1905, chap 213, .. 422, and
authorized the voters of each election dis
trict to determine by ballot upon the re-
tention or rejection of the voting machine.
chap. 1853. p. 266.
1t has provided for the establishment of
State Reformatory for Women, with
women as officers, chap. 70, p. L. 1910,
p. 101.
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY.
1t has passed a progressive Employers
Liability act, chap. 83, P. L. 1909, p. ia;
appointed a competent commission to in
vestigate and report by bill upon this SUBJ
ject. See Joint Resolution No. 2, p L.
1910, p. sos. 1t stands pledged in its plat
form of this year to the passage of a law
carrying into effect the principle that an
industry ought to bear the cost of personal
injuries sustained in the business"
1t has provided for a complete revalua-
ton of railroad and canal property, which
will greatly assist the Board of Public
Utility Commissioners In dealing with
rates when that power Is given them
Joint Resolution No. 8. P. L. 1909, p. 546
and chap. 307. P. L. 1910, p. 557.
1t passed the McCran bill to prove mt
the diversion from the State of sub-sur-
face waters, chap. 70, P. L. 1910, D. 14S.
Also an act requiring the consent of the
Riparian Board to the laying of pipes I'M