Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-19
TWO JURY BILLS MAY
PASS THIS AFTERNOON



number Of names and direct the
sheriff 70 draw his grand and petit
jurors from the revised list
Each name On the lists shall -
numbered. The justice shall N =
day for the sheriff to draw his 5uries
from those Lists and metal discs shall
be provided 10 correspond with tire
names on the lists which discs shall
be deposited in boxes and drawn out
by the sheriff in the presence Of tns
court
The numbers on the lists eerrs-
spending with the numbers 50 drawn
shall be the juries.
Forty names shall thus be drawn
for grand jury panel, so that the
justice may excuse those unable or
disqualified to serve until twenty
three shall remain and the court shall
designate one Of the number 70 act
as a foreman. No Juror shall be elies-
bic for service oftener than once
year"
If Senator Munson falls into line
with his Democratic coneagues-an6
there seems to exist no doubt that be
will-the jury bill which provides that
missioner 10 act with the sheriff "a
selecting jurors. after this propositions
has been accepted by the voters Of
the State at the next general election.
can be passed as soon as he takes his
seat. His presence viii give the
Democrats in the Senate the necea-
sary eleventh vote which they lacked
last Tuesday when this bill was de-
feated by reason of the Republicans
refusing to come to it's rescue.
With the jury bill out Of the way I
is more than likely that. after doing
something with the various bills deaf
ing with the subject Of small boards
Of freeholders in second class coun-
ties. the legislators will wind up tha
extra session in a hurry. Already t
has continued longer than was anticl-
pated, and most of the members are
tired of spending their time al tile
State House. With a steering COM
mittee having power to keep what
bills il chooses from securing con-
/ sideration in the Senate. It is felE
that little legislation other than that
bearing upon the jury and freeheldfz
questions has opportunity Of a hear
ing In the upper house, and that for
that reason il viii be practically use
less for the House TO pass bills deal
ing with subjects other than those
mentioned Still, If the prssxUre
brought to bear is strong enough. ope
or two other measures may Sip
through.
May Pass Recall Bin.
Efforts will be made to get through
1 Assemblynan AfeDermoft's bill. whicss
provides for an effective recall Ct
commissioners under the Walsh MT
and for the protection in their pos
tons Of policemen and firemen. This
was introduced primarily TO bensiiL
Jersey City. In failing TO enact leeis
lation which would effectua1ly curb
! the action of loan sharks. whose ac-
I tivities are especially harmful il Es-
sex and Hudson counties. considers
BILE adverse criticism was heaped
upon the last Legislature. There Is
a loan shark bin in the House nov
which IS somewhat different from
that vetoed by the Governor at the
1 last session. but what are declared u
J be vital flaws in If have been found
bv those interested in seeing the loan
4 sharks regulated
since its enactment BY the last
: Legislature SO much Dissatisfaction
( has been manifested with the neR
lunacy law, especially in large cities.
where it has been found that It vii
not be possible to live up to the lot
+! ter of the statute. that an effort viii
! be made 10 have it repealed and an
other law substituted which viii con
tain more workable conditions. One
of the worst features of the present
/ law is that it opens the way for
abuses. such as the commitment OF
sane persons to an insane asylum
bv those who might be interested IN
having such action taken.