Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-22
ESSEX IS GIVEN
MORE PATRONAGE
Newark Men Are Named as
Clerks to Com
mittees.
RICHARDS SCORES MAJORITY
LEADER FOR "SLOWNESS"
Nineteen Bills Are introduced
Into House During Short
Session.

TRENTON, y. J., Jan. 22-Essex
received more patronage at the short
session of the House yesterday after
noon before the adjournment was
taken until Monday night. Alexander
Stone, of this city, was appointed
clerk of the committee on banks and
insurance; Charles Davis, of this
city. clerk of the committee on bor-
oughs and borough commissions. and
Lewis A. Ryan, Of Orange. clerk Of
the committee on highways
When it was learned that an adj
journment was to be taken after so
short a session Minority Leader Rich
ards declared that Majority Leader
Egan had failed in his promise to him
to push work right through.
Four bills and a joint resolution,
the latter providing an income tax,
were favorably reported by commit
tees in the House of Assembly. As
semblyman Hennessy's proposal to
have the resolution advanced to a
third reading aroused opposition from
the minority leader, Mr. Richards,
and was voted down. Nineteen bills
We're introduced.
One of the bills favorably reported
was that of Mr.. Zisgen, OF Bergen,
validating the elections of freeholders
| already chosen under the small board
act. In several counties the old and
new boards are at odds. each contend
inS it is the legal body 4 BIZ of
similar purport was introd 1ced today
by Mr.McLoughlin.
The other bills favorably reported
were Mr.. Egan's, prohibiting the safe
or use of golf balls containing a cor
irosiye liquid; Mr.. Moore's, abclishing
poll taxes. and Mr. Zisgen's, vail
dating and confirming bonds which
have been issued by boroughs in cleo
tons which have been held for that
purpose.
Mr.. Egan's resolution, ratifying the
election of House officers chosen on
the opening day of the session, was
adopted
Following is a summary of bills in
troduced today:
Mr. Egan-Requires boards of registry
| and election to make three copies of the
| primary registry list: one to be posted In
front of the meeting place of the board.
/ and deliver two copies TO the County
Board of Elections. which board shall
| retain one Of the copies in its office, open
| to public inspection, and shall deliver the
other copy to the chief of police of the
municipality 1t likes the second and third
Tuesdays after the first registry day for
| the purposes of registration.
| Mr.. Egan-AuthOriZes boards of health in
iirSt-claSs cities to legislatef by ordinance
| to prevent injury to health and damage
to property by reason of smoke from loco
motive engines, smokestacks and chin
neys, and authorizes the appointment anC
employment of smoke inspectors and as
sistants.
ployment Of females as coremakers OF
moiders in foundries, factories, etc.
Mr. Mount for the speaker)-Appropri-
ates $4,000 each year TO create fund for
the restoration or repairing Of property
owned by the State of New Jersey de-
Istroyed or damaged by fire or earthquake
Mr.. Peacock-Makes insanity or habit
nal drunkenness or confinement in a
| penal institution for the term of two
years additional causes for divorce.
| Mr.. Observation-Disclosures Common Pleas
Court judges in second-class counties To
appoint an Interpreter of the Hungarian
and Slavic languages.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the act relative
TO procedure in assessing lands for bene-
ITS for sewers and drains.
| Mr. Marshall-Amends the act relative
to procedure in assessing lands for bene-
fits from paving, repaving or maeadamiz-
ing streets.
Mr.. acknowledgements the various act.
regulating and establishing the rate OF
charges for legal advertising in New
! Jersey.
Mr.. oughlin-Validates, ratifies. APP
proves and confirms the election of mem
| bers of board of chosen freeholderS
chosen under the small board act.
Mr. Observation-Disclosures. ratifies. APP
proves and confirms all elections hereto
/ fore held for the adoption of the provision
/ of any law for the reduction OF the num-
Der Of members of boards Of chosen free
| holders in any county.