The Penn's Grove record., 1912-02-23
Legislature

ACAtSh&SAhS
On Monday night Governor Wilson
sent in tile appointment of A. II. Swack-
hamer as Judge aud Joseph j. Summer
i'll as Prosecutor of the Pleas OF Gloucester
county, the terms of Judge Lewis Starr
and Prosecutor Alexander Rogers explr-
ing hex month. Both appointees have
been prominent members OF the bar for
years and their selections are apt to give
general satisfaction to the people OF Glou-
cester county. The appointments were
confirmed OH Wednesday.
SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.
After Governor Wilson had conferred
with the State Board of Education DUR
ing the late hours of the afternoon on the
bills in the Legislature repeating the sec
ton of the school law giving the Com
missioner OF Education power to pre-
scribe minimum examinations, the State
Board modified through his influence the
position it has previously taken on this
subject by adopting the following resolu-
ton, declaratory OF its policy:
"WHEREAs, 1t appears that m%isconcep-
ton exists in regard to the significance
and purpose of the provision of the school
law on minimum examinations.
.'Resolved, That the Board does not re-
gard this system Of examinations as the
sole test to determine fitness for gradua-
ton and promotion, but rather that it is
intended as the means OF testing the efic-
iency of the school with a view to obtain
a better knowledge of their needs and
giving guidance to the efforts of the Com
missioner and the Board to improve edu-
cational conditions in districts where they
are backward or defective"
The status OF the Gebhardt Local OPP
ton Bill is causing some considerable
friction and is likely to lead to a serious
outbreak sooner or later. At the close OF
the morning session Senator Leavitt asked
as to the status OF the bill on the calen-
dar. and as President Prince informed
him it was ready for third reading, the
Mercer Senator explained that he had
been criticised for not reporting it, or
holding it up. whereas he had actually
reported it last week. President Prince
informed him that the measure was be-
ing held temporarily at the request Of
Senator Gebhordt, its sponsor.
Assemblvman White, OF Burlington, in
troduced a new bill covering the much
discussed question of holding minors re-
sponsible for their purchase OF ~intoxicat-
ing LIQUORS. The bill proposes to make a
minor who misrepresents his age, even in
a club house, liable to a fine as a dis
orderly person.
The Senate passed a bill authorizing the
State House Commission to sell voting
machines stored in the State House; the
bill appropriating $4,000 for a new wing
to the State Capitol; making the season
of wild deer hunt from Nov. l to Nov. 5.
MIR. McAllister, of Cumberland, intro
duced a bill for q new normal school to
be located in South Jersey. The institu-
ton of the high school courses in the
public schools has killed some of the
academies and seminaries under private
management. The West Jersey academy
in Bridgeton which was run by the Pres
byterians is for sale, and the object OF this
| bill is for the State to buy it for a normal
school.
The Senate passed the McAllister bill,
making it illegal to emove from the
| State more than so reed or railbirds as a
result of one days hunting.
The Senate passed the Leavitt bill Great
ing the office of State employment agent
for the aid OF paroled and discharged
prisoners, at a salary of $500 a year.
The minimum examination questions
in last years law has created considerable
| dissatisfaction Notwithstanding it reduces
the list OF questions many pupils have
passed on in the past few years. The AS
| sembly Oh Wednesday passed a repeater
| of the minimum examination clause by a
vote of a to 6.