Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-11
JERSEY PETITIONS
FLOOD MAILS OF
ITS TWO SENATORS
Plainfield MethOdists Beg Con-
gress to Danish intoxicating
Liquors from Hawaii.
ESPECIAL 70 the Newar. Star.


WASHINGTON, March 11.-That the
people of New Jersey are deeply inter-
ested in pending legislation is illus
trated by the variety of petitions which
are being received by the two United
States senators and the ten congress-
men representing the State. Petitions
come from every city and hamlet rela-
tive to many different matters, and 1t
is evident that the proceedings OF Con-
gress are being closely watched by the
people. and that many bills before the
national legislative bodies are being
carefully scrutinized by the voters.
Senator Kean has received a varied
lot of petitions in the past week, which
he has fled with the Senate for refer
ence to the proper committees. Oak
Tree Chapter. Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, an organization which
is taking an active interest In the sub
ject of immigration. sends a petition
urging tina the division of. information
be strengthened. At the same time
there comes a petition from Newark
from a Polish society of that city, pro-
testing against the proposed bill to In
crease the head tax and to impose the
educational test upon all arriving immi-
grants.
The Senator presented petitions from
councils of the Loyal Association, an
auxiliary Of the Royal Arcanum, To-
Gated at East Orange, Jersey City,
Trenton and Weehawken. and knights
of Columbus councils at South Amboy,
Railway and Summit urging the enact
ment of the bill to permit fraternal
associations to get the benefit OF the
second class postal rate. r. M. Dennis,
Of Bound Brook, and the Society or
Circles on the Square of Plainfield. petit
ton in favor of h parcels post.
Bayard Post, Grand Army of the Re-
public, of Trenton, sends a petition In
favor of legislation to appoint Major
General Daniel E. Sickles, retired, as
Acknowledgment in the army. h
Women's Home Missionary Society of
Plainfield, and the Grace Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school of the same
city, want legislation to prohibit the
sale of intoxicating liquors In Hawaii.
The National Lock Washer Company,
of Newark, demonstrates against the
enactment of legislation to regulate the
granting of restraining orders and in
functions. Citizens of Glassboro petit
ton In favor of the eight-hour bill, and
temperance societies Of Metuchen.
Plainfeld and Atlantic City want the
sale of liquor prohibited in government
buildings and ships. The senator has
introduced a bill to grant an increase
in pension to James r. Purcell.
Edward Ashmead, Jerome Russell and
Frank Kimball, all of Jersey City.
passed through this city yesterday en-
route for Ell Paso, Tex. They are a
ing the distance by foot on a wager Of
$1,000. They must reach their destina-
ton by June 1 to win the money.
Hearings before the immigration
committee of which Mr.. Howell is the
chairman, are being continued, and to-
day a large delegation of Hebrew citi-
zens from New York and Philadelphia
appeared before the committee. The
committee Will vote on the educational
test on Tuesday next. Also, upon the
proposition to increase the head tax
from 81 to $40. The Junior Order OF
United American Mechanics in New
Jersey, numbering over $4,000 in the
State, are deeply interested In this
matter and persistent advocates of the
restriction of immigration.
Representative Harnill, of Jersey City,
has filed a petition from Carroll Coun-
Gil, Knights of Columbus, of Jersey
City, In favor of the bill to extend the
second class postal rate to publications
of fraternal orders.