Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-31
DOLNGS OFLAWMAKERS AT TRENTON

IN a measure which requires the State
Highway Commission to designate a
route along the Delaware River from
Trenton to Port Jeryis to be known as
the Delaware River drive, and appro-
PIRATES SIS, 600 for the purpose.
y Hudson member introduced a
bill providing for the appointment Of
twelve instead of ten county detectives
in first class counties and increases The
salary of the chief from $500 to from
1900 to $4,000, as the prosecutor shall
determine. The salary of the other de-
t~ectives are fixed from 81, 800 to So. 900.
Assemblyman Leveen, of Essex, intro
duced q bill providing funds for OPEN
ing and widening streets in first class
cities so hat one million dollars shall
be appropriated therefor. This would
include the proposed Mechanic street
widening in Newark.
Another bill by Mr.. Leveen provides
that all moneys raised by munlcipali-
ties for the purpose of the State Water
Supply Commission act shall be paid
TO the State treasurer. to the credit Of
a fund to be known as the State water
supply commission special survey fund.
Mr.. Brown, OF Essex, offered a bill
fixing the pay of all officers OF fire
departments In all cities excepting cit
les OF the first class.
A measure by the assemblyman
of Ocean provides that all State
and county asyfums must be under the
control OF a resident superintendent,
who shall be a physician of at least
Ave years standing.
Game Law Amendments.
More than twenty-five bills amending
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were offered.
Leader Matthews providing for the
Q to name a State comptroller was
adopted.
Other House bills were.
Requires the state Highways Com
mission to designate q route along The
Delaware river from Trenton to Port
Jervis. to be known as the Delaware
river drive. and make a survey and
nap OF the same, and a~ppropriateB
$751; 600 for such purpose. (High.).
Amends section 20 II the railroad act
so tina any railroad company which
has beer or which shall be authorized
to lease it's road to a railroad COM
pany Of another State to have power
to borrow money and issue bonds to
cover all OF its Indebtedness. Or. r.
and c..
Provides hat an assistant clerk may
be appointed by the Judge of any dis
triot court in any city OF over 100, 900
population. Salary s1,Sn per year.
(Jud,).
Validates certain oonveyanoes made
by virtue of willis Of non-residents
CJud.).
Amends the act concerning idiots,
lunatics, etc. by providing that real
and personal estate alike may be sold
TO pay debts. Up. H..
Amends the act pensioning honor-
ably discharged Union soldiers by APP
plying 1t 10 any Union soldier or sailor
retired prior to the enactment of the
act or who voluntarily resigned prior
10 its enactment. &c. and Rev. PEN.
Amends the act of 1910 authorizing
boroughs TO issue bonds for any pur-
pose, by requiring the board OF regis
try and election to certify the result
OF any election held under the act.
(B. and b. c..
Provides thai all state and county
insane asyiums must be under the
control and management OF a resi-
lent superintendent. who shall /be a
graduate of at least ftve years stand
ing of a recognized medical college.
No warrant shall be drawn on the
treasury to pay under the provisions
OF the act until q certificate OF APP
pointment and o OF b diploma of
such superintendent Is approved n
fled. (state Hosp.).
Authorizes incorporated towns to is
sue bonds for the purpose of erecting,
charging and e~auipping engine houses,
fire apparatus, crematorieH and poor
houses. IT. and To.