Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-17
RECORO-BREAKING
SESSION IS HELD
BY LEGISLATURE

done upon bids or tenders duly adver-
tised.
No. 0, by Mr.. Donnelly-Repeals GER
tain acts relative to settlement and
collection of arrears in unpaid taxes,
etc.
Uniform Tax for Personal Property.
No. 10, by Mr.. Donnelly-Provides
that all personal property shall here
after be assessed annually for taxes by
uniform rules, according to its true
value, by the assessors of the respective
taxing districts where such property is
found. and that franchises shall be as
sessed by the State Board of Assessors,
No II, by Mr.. Egan-Authorizes
municipal corporationstovacate streets,
or highways for limited pc
RODS under certain restrictions and re-
quirements in lieu of absolute vaca-
lions.
No. 10, by Mr.. Egan Thy request)-
Incorporates the second judicial district
of Hudson county. to consist of the Bor-
ough of East Newark, the Town of
Kearny and the Town of Harrison.
No. Is, by Mr.. Egan-Regulates the
practise of optometry by licensed optom-
etrists and provides for punishment of
persons violating.
No. ID, by Mr.. Griffln-PermitS munic-
qualities of this State owning or con-
trolling their water supply to enter into
contracts to furnish water to other
municipalities, providing such munich
palities are within three miles of any
pipe line owned by the other city.
No. Is, by Mr.. Griffith (for the
Observation-Disclosures the construction
of bridges over navigable streams di-
viding counties; intended for a bridge
between Kearny and Newark.
No. 16, by Mr.. Ford-An act provid-
ing for compensation by employers to
employees for injuries to or death of
employees while engaged in the course
of their employment. The bill recon-
mended by the commission and ap-
proved by Governor Fort in his special
message to the Legislature.
Fellow Servant Clause Abolished.
No. II, by Mr.. Ford-An employers
liability act. Abolishes the fellow serv-
ant defense, partially abolishes the de-
Tense of fcontributory negligence by
providing that the damages recoverable
shall be diminished by the jury in pro-
portion to the degree of negligence at
tributable to such employees; abolishes
contributory negligence as a defense
where the employer has violated any
statute enacted for the safety of en-
ployees and which violation contributed
to the death or injury; abolishes as
sumption of risk by employees when
any such statute is violated by em-
ployer; likewise abolishes assumption
of risk where defects, etc, are due to
the neglect of the employer, etc.
No. IS, by Mr.. Ford-Requires all
goods manufactured in the States
prison to be stamped or branded in a
legible NJ conspicuous manner with
the words New Jersey Prison Made"
No. 10, by Mr.. Ford-Provides for an
eight-hour day for all mechanics, work
men and laborers employed upon the
public works of the State or of any
county, city, township or other mu-
nicipality therein.
No. 20, by Mr.. Observation-Disclosures
a. public service commission. Prescribes
its powers and duties and provides for
further regulation and control of public
service and public utilities, including
common carriers. Practically the
Hughes bill, of New York. and re.
peals the present utility commission
act. Salary of the FIVE commissioners
is to be $500 each. A sweeping mea-
sure giving full authority to commits
sion over rates, valuations, etc.
No. 81, by Mr.. Hand-Approves the
game and fish act April 20, 1909, which
made 1t unlawful to hunt deer.
No. %, by Mr.. Observation-Disclosures
boards of chosen freeholders to pur-
chase lands located near the cour
house and to proceed to erect buildings
thereon for county offices and provides
for the issuing Of bonds bearing 4 per
cent. interest, and which shall not eX-
coed in the aggregate a sum equal to
one-tenth of l per centum of the
amount of taxable property in the
county.
For Purchase of Public Parks.
No. %, by Mr.. Observation-Disclosures
purchase, construction and mainten-
ance of public parks and the condem-
nation of lands for such purposes, to