Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-04-24

II. This statute Is intended to prevent
the swearing of of taxes by merchants
and Others on their statements that the
goods are not clear from Indebtedness.
1858. Branegan Bill requiring rail
roads to furnish passes TO a number of
state officials. Penalties are also pro
vided for loaning of ticket to persons
not entitled to it.
374. Rowe-Permits of the erecting
OF protecting fences or walls along
creeks and natural watercourses.
AT. Ffsk-Provides for mailing by
city clerk of special election ballots.
400. Randall-Permits of admission
to New Jersey Home For Disabled Sol
diers of honorably discharged soldiers
and sailors who served in the Philip
pines or during the Boxer instruction.
543. Deyoe-plaees closed season for
next five years ON female English, or
ring necked, pheasant. A fine of $40 Is
to be imposed for every bird killed.
577. Observation-Disclosures that civil
service commission shall recommend a
standard for salaries to be paid for po-
sitions under the state classified serv-
ice. At present there is a wide dis
parity in the amounts allowed for sim
liar work in different departments.
Some stenographers receive $40 for
their work and others $50 and more.
647. Kays-Places the public library
commission instead of the commission
er of education in charge Of appropria-
lions for school libraries.
492. Branegan-Provides for a collat-
eral Inheritance tax on all sums ex-
ceeding $4,000.
206. Stevens-Authorizes the COVER
of United States senators when vacan-
cies occur otherwise than by the ex
piration of their terms of office. The
app0intees are to serve until a general
or special election has been held to fill
the vacancy.
249. Observation-Disclosures township
committees to pass ordinances to reg
ulate the construction and alteration
of dwelling houses and other buildings
81. Stevens-Increases from one to
three years terms of Office of assessors
In fourth class cities.
343. Burton-Permits insurance com
panies to waive right to collect pre-
miums In ease of injury or disability
of policy holder.
1868. Stevens-Extends terms of treas
urers of fourth class cities from one to
three years.
444. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a pension
Of $50 a month for the widow of Prison
Deputy Stetser. who was killed while
on duty at the state prison.
Columbus Day Observance.
379. acknowledgements that no Ger
tificate of incorporation for eleemosy-
nary or charitable institutions, othel
than aid societies of accredited church.
es and fraternal societies, shall be filed
under act for incorporation of associa-
lions unless the certificate is first ap-
proved by the commissioner of chart
ties and corrections.
500 Scovel-Provides for sanctioning
by 80 percent Of abattiag property
owners for street Improvements In cit.
les.
176. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for observ-
ance of Columbus day the following
Monday when the date falls on Sun
day. Commercial paper dated Monday
is to hold over until Tuesday.
200. Rowe-Amends act authorizing
cities to borrow money by the issu-
ance of bonds, by providing that the
bonds shall bear interest at 4 instead
of 8 per cent. Such bonds are not to
exceed 100000 in amount.
502. Quinn-Requires safeguards for
persons employed in compressed air
compartments in tunnels, etc. The
measure also goes into detail In direct
ing the protective steps which must be
taken, and also requires the employees
to remain in compartments under grad
uated pressure before going into the
open. The measure is designed to pre-.
vent fatalities which have occurred
among the men employed on this class
of work.
38. Winans-Incorporates the Dor
ough Of Ocean Grove.
Bills That Were Vetoed.
Governor Fielder exercised his right
" VI puILS VI Lie luClueut-
al appropriation bill. This measure
covers the expenses of the legislature.
1t contained a half dozen items for ex-
ira compensation of employees of the
legislature for different services. The
amount represented in the veto reach
ed $1,400. The governor took the view
that these officials had already been suf-
ficiently compensated. Another meas
ure which met with his disapproval
was that which would have permitted
the erection of an institution near New
Brunswick for animal research work.
1t was designed to permit of the ex-
penditure of the million dollar Rookie
Teller fund for this purpose In New
Jersey. Governor Fielder maintained
that the proposed statute was too broad
in its scope and would confer on some
irresponsible persons the right to carry
on such work by merely Incorporating