Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-23
SENATE PASSES
BILL TO ASSESS
C|TYS WATERSHED
Prince Measure Lays Burden on
Newark--Degree Factory
Placed Under Ban.
[FrOm a stan Correspondent.

TRENTON, March 23.-After a long
debate Senator Princes bill. authoriz-
ing the assessment of real estate Of
any municipality of this State used for
the purpose of a public water supply,
situate in another municipality, in the
same manner in which other real es-
tate may be assessed at true value, was
passed by the Senate last night.
According to the argument of Senator
Prince, the bill is to meet conditions
which exist in his county. u to the
city of Newark owning and acquiring
lands for water purposes. This prop
erty is exempt from taxation now.
Another bill passed by the Senate
was House No. 72, by Mr.. Moore, which
amends the act retiring on pension
public officials who are veterans of the
Civil War on half pay. The bill pro-
vides that all Civil War veterans who
have been i'll the employ of the State
or a city for twenty-five years shall be
retired on half pay Al rather pathetic
incident in connection with the passage
of the bill was that two old men, one
blind, have been visitors in the Senate
galleries for several days and nights
awaiting favorable action. When the
bill was finally passed their faces could
be seen to light up with joy.
An amusing state of affairs developed
in the consideration of Senate bill No.
1T2, introduced by Senator Plummer,
of Salem. who said he did so at the
request of Senator Mills, of Morris
county. The bill Incorporates the bor-
ough of Milford. which is in Hunter
don county, represented by Senator
Gebhardt. Mr.. Gebhardt explained his
position in the mix-up. He said many
Of his friends favor incorporation while
an equally large number are against it,
and he asked to be excused from vot-
ing. h measure was passed.
Ban on "Degre Factory.
Favorable action was taken ON the
bill Of Senator Prince, to prevent edu-
cational Institutions from comforting
degrees without first receiving a %certifi-
cate authorizing such degree from the
State Board of Education. This act is
not applicable to institutions which
granted degrees prior to January l last.
Senator Prince said it has come to the
knowledge of the State Board of Edu-
cation thai there was to be started in
tilio otdtC IL dt6iCC tStOi oih ~
was with the idea of preventing such
an institution and to protect the old
time institutions of New Jersey that
the bill was needed.
Other bills passed follow:
Senate 1S3-Gives harbor boards jur-
isdiction over streets and highways, for
distance back 300 feet from water front.
Senate 5S-Repeals Ocean County
oyster act of 1905.
House 222-Provides that trust COM
panies may under certain conditions
reduce funds or withdraw same from
deposit with register Of P~rerogatiye
Court.
House 13O-Amends act authorizing
issuance of bonds to establish public
docks.
House 113-Creates excise boards of
four persons in Elizabeth.
House 224-Authorizes municipali-
ties to deposit money with banks or
trust companies having place of bust
ness anywhere in State.
House i70-Permits the chancellor tc
increase the salaries of sergeant-at'
arms of chancery chambers of State
from $1,000 to $1,000 a year.
House S-Authorizes two or more
townships owning lands and real estate
jointly to sell the same.
House 315-Provides that State geol-
ogist shall make annual report to Gov
ernor.
House 293-Incorporates borough OF
Moonachie, Bergen County.
House 266-Authorizes freeholders to-
appropriate money for county hos
pitfalls.
Senate 236-Amends general borough
act relating to issuance of bonds.
Senate 172-Incorporates borough of
Milford, Hunterdon County.
Senate 1S1-Authorizes county clerks
to retain for county's W use S per
cent. of 5 per cent. fee on every excise
license granted,
Senate 206-Supplements act for as
sessment and collection of axe
Senate 247-Relates to construction
of bridges between. New Jersey and
New York.
House 3Ss-Provides--for payment of
jurors.
Bills Introduced.
No. 2S7, by Mr.. Hand-An act to in
corporate borough of Willow. Cape May
County, as a city.
No. 2SS, by Mr.. Silzer-Amends the
act concerning the Orphans Court by
providing in the case of a person alb
senting or concealing himself or her.
self for seven years c~onsecutiyely, any
creditor or other party In interest may
make disposal of estate of such absen-
tee as provided by this act.
No. 2s9, by Mr.. Wakelee-Provides a
new and original method for the trans
action of costs in cases in courts of
law and the distribution of the same
between plaintiff and defendant when
so determined by he court.
No. 300, by Mr.. Wakelee--Changes
the present cumbersome method of
taxing costs and fees in all cases be-
fore courts of law in this state by pro-
Viding the assessment of a bulk sum
amounting in the aggregate to h bill
of costs now imposed under existing
law.
No. 2a1, by Mr.. Prince-Prohibits any
person not a citizen of the United
States from engaging in the business OF
transmitting money to foreign oun
tries or receiving money for such
transmission without a certificate from
the State banking and Insurance COM
missioner, With shall be renewed an
nuaily.
No. 292, by Mr.. Plummer-A new
child-labor law designed to take the
place of the dwell bill, which passed
the House unanimously. 1t is the same
in every respect as the dwell bill, ex-l