Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-22
Terms Of PARTY
COMMITTEES ARE
FIXED BY NEW BILL
Measure Provides That Consti-
tutions Shall Govern
Length of Service.
From a stan Correspondent

TRENTON, March 22.-There seems
to be a misinterpretation of the bill
passed last night by the Senate affect
ing the city and county political COM
mittees. The bill, it was declared by
some, extended the terms of the city
and county commiteemen from n to
two years. That is an error. The bill
is not intended to extend the terms at
all. 1t is intended to simply enforce
the provisions of the committees con
situations which fix the terms.
The measure is consistent with q re-
cent decision of Supreme Court Justice
Swayze, who decided that the term of
the committeeman is that fixed by the
constitution of the committee, no mat
ter whether it be for one year or for
two years.
Another bill emanating from Newark,
which also received the same Senate
approval, was the one concerning music
in the Newark parks in June as We'll
as July and tugust.
The liveliest fight over the passage of
a bill developed when Mr.. Ackerman's
providing for the establish
ment of a reformatory for women came
up. Mr.. Leavitt opposed the PROPOSE
ton on the ground that it would repre-
sent an expenditure Of fully $500,ooo
and that the Village of Epileptics at
Skillman and the Feeble Minded Home
at Vineland were more entitled to con-
s%ideration. He declared that there were
now 400 applicants for admission to the
Skillman institution and 800 others I'M
able to gain admittance to the Vine
land home.
Take care of these genuinely worthy
cases first declared Mr.. Leavitt. be
fore providing comfortable quarters for
a lot of vicious women
Mr.. Leavitt's views, however, We're
opposed in speeches by Messrs. Prince,
Frelinghuysen, Gebhardt and Osborne.
The bill was passed.
Action ON other Bills.
The Senate also passed Assemblyman
Jamcs's bill, which requires every com
missioned officer in the militia to pro.
vide himself with proper arms, equip.
ment and uniforms. This bill was
beaten last week.
The only bill defeated last night was
Assemblyman Edges measure requir-
ing motor boats, using gas, gasoline or
raphtha in an engine exceeding 500
horsepower to have an underwater ex-
haust and amuffler.
In addition to the bills referred to
above the following We're passed:
Senate 19S-Requires issuance of rail-
road passes to members of fish and
game commission, with it's secretary
n inspector. i
Senate 174-Annexes borough of Glen
Rock. Bergen County, TO township of
Ridgewood.
Senate 175-Extends governmental
authority of township of Ridgewood,
Bergen county
Senate 131-Supplements act relative
to habitual drunkards.
I Senate 226-Appropriates $4,000 to Of
fee of Authenticated TO prove
original Civil Wal records.
Senate 167-Enables any municipality.
to acquire site for a public park.
House 2S1-Gives town councils power
to fix penalty for violation of ordinance
regulating sale of liquor.
House Joint Resolution No. PRO
'vides for appointment Ny Governor OF
commission to investigate a plan for
Industrial old age pension.
House 2S2-Authorizes towns to con-
struct storm sewers.
House 114-Amends primary election