The Penn's Grove record., 1913-01-31
The Legislature

state treasurer n a v. 3. Senator.
An amendment to the antitrust bills
of last week was introduced making
their violation a crime.
The feature of the evening session of
the House was the passage of the Hen
messy resolution ratifying the amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States allowing Congress to pass AL in
come tax statute. The Republicans
opposed the measure, but it went
through by a strict party vote, 81 to 8.
An early passage of this resolution
thru the House is an assurance that it
will also be passed in the Senate.
New Jersey is the last state needed
to make it legal for Congress to pass an
income tax law.
School teachers of New Jersey are to
have a minimum wage if q bill intro.
duced tonight by Senator McGlnnis is
passed. 1t provides for a minimum Of
5000 for the first year, $3.50 for the
second, and $500 each year thereafter
until 5000 is reached.
Bills were introduced to provide a
license of $40 for all dance halls, pool
rooms, billiard rooms.
Senator Davis introduced a bill ap-
proprlating $500, 900 for the purchase Of
a site and erection of a new state nor
NAL school.
At a conference of the Democrats it
was decided to support the Fielder bill
relating to grade crossings. 1t gives
the utility Commission power to de.
eide when and how and whose expense
the dreaded railroad crossings shall he
wiped out.
Senator Reed introduced a bill to re-
vive state conventions for the nominal
ton of candidates for Governor, nation.
al delegates and electors.
The Senate voted to attend the in
auguration OF Gov. Wilson as President
in a body at the expense of the state.
On Tuesday in joint session Edward
E. Grosscup, Chairman of the Demo
cratic State Commute, and member of
the State Board of Equalization of
Taxes was elected State Treasurer for
a term of six years at a salary of $1,000
a year. Grosscup received the 62 Dem
ocratic votes. The II Republicans vot-
ed for Daniel S. Voorhees,, who has been
treasurer for six years.
Each House voted for U. S. Senator.
The Democrats in the Assembly voted
for William Hughes. The 8 Republi-
cans voted for Flank G. Briggs, who
has been Senator for six years. In the
Senate the vote was u for Hughes and
9 for Briggs. A joint session Was held
on Wednesday when Hughes was de-
clared slected by the same votes.
Tuesday night a special train took
the Governors and Senators to Atlantis
City, where the Senators banqueted the
Governor.
House Bill No. 81, that permitted
the sale of liquor Oh sunday, Was killed
in the Assembly Monday night by an
adverse report of the committee and an
almost unanimous vote of the House.
For years a few people up the State
have endeavored to get the Legislature
to legalize Sunday base ball and Other
sports, without avail.
OCEAN GROVE BOROUGH
With only three negative votes, the
Assembly Wednesday afternoon passed
Speaker Taylor's bill for the i~ncorpOrs'
ton of Ocean Grove as a borough.
FOrty-eight votes were cast in favor oil
the measure, which the Speaker now
for the third time put through the
House, but which lost out in the Sen.
ate. 1t has been supported by most Of
the le%aseholders, but bitterly opposed al
every step by the Ocean Grove Camp
meeting Association. 1t is said now to
have an excellent chance of passing the
Senate.
The crowded condition of the State
House is likely to he relieved by The
erection of a building to accommodate
all departments of the government hav'
ing a scientific aspect. AssemblymaI
Marshall, of Mercer, introduced a bill
providing for a $250,0O0 structure
to be located at the rear of the
State House, with a bridge across the
w%ater-pOwer canal. The building is ex'
pected to accommodate the State BOARD
of Health with lis extensive latUratOr-
les, the State museum with its splendid
collection of specimens of fora and
fuana, of the State; the State Forestry
Reserve and Stale Geological Depart.
ment and the Water Supply Commits
sion. With the g departments remov'
ed it is expected that the ~congested con
ditiOns now prevalent in the capitO
| can be relieved. In a number of case.
| Senate and House committee 70 pms ar
occupied by important department:
and in some cases two departments
because there is not sufficient Office
roo m to accommodate them. Besides, 6
couple Of old houses adjoining the S.ats
House are also occupied by parts o.
departments.
COUNTY CONVERSATIONS
By the purchase Of the Howard Harri
| tract. near the old steamer Mainrsa whar