Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-24
HARBOR BILL IS
PASSED BY SENATE
L Lawmakers Favor a New Jer-
sey Commission of Five
Members.
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| TRENTON, March 24.-Senate bill
No, 25S, by Senator Hennessy, Great
ing the New Jersey Harbor Commits
sion, was passed in the Senate last
night by q vote Of 10 to ..
In support of the bill MIR. Hennessy
millions of dollars in the develop
ment of it's harbor New Jersey has
been singularly negligent in this re-
spect The commission by develop
ing our harbor facilities, he said,
would yield millions of dollars toward
our industrial development The New
Jersey Chamber of Commerce, he
said, was also in favor of the bill.
The Senate also laid over tenn
porarily Assemblyman Rowe's bill to
exempt all ecclesiastical. educational
and charitable buildings from taxa
ton during the erection and construc-
tion thereof.
Senator Colgate favored the bill.
saying it was perfectly fair in prin-
ciple to exempt the buildings during
construction, because such buildings
are to be used for religious purposes
afterWard.
Senator Rathbun opposed the bill,
saying the policy of the State should
be to curtail such exemptions and not
to extend them by special acts. SEN
ator Pierce also opposed the bill.
Senator Colgate insisted the bill was
wanted by the citizens of Newark
and he asked for its approval by the
Senators. Senator Colgate could not
muster the necessary eleven votes
and it was retained on the Presi-
dents desk.
Detailed yesterdays session of the
Legislature was as follows:
Bills Reported.
Senate 24e, PAT, (279 com. amend.), 1863,
1903 amend)
H House 100, 498, 494 proceeding bills
Pierce, 46S, 50i, 27S, 295, 1913, do
Second Reading.
Senate (256 com. SUBJ 1921 com. SUBJ
246, 247, 1863. (279 com. amend) (303
House 49, 1913, 494, 46s, 5o4, 27S, 295,
1913, 800.
Bills Introduced.
Senate 1856. Mr. Hennessy-Revise sys-
TEN of making acquisitions for supplies
by State institutions by first requiring
approval of State comptroller. Designed
TO prevent oyerdrawing of appropria-
lions by departments.
Recommitted.
Senate substitute 256 Senate 233.
Governors veto sustained on Senate
66 and Senate H.
Palisades Report.
Governor Fielder presented the annual
report of the Palisades Interstate park
commission.
Bills Passed in senate.
Senate 250. Mr.. ennessy-Preferential
election bill for commission governed
cities, eliminating the primary.
Senate 800, Mr. Edge-Makes state
house commission purchasing board for
stationery of all State departments
Senate 1f2, Mr.. Egan-Directs road
COMM sSioDer to mark TWO routes IOr the
Senate 807 Mr. Ramsay-Makes pickerel
season June 10 to November 80;
Senate 25S (amendedl y Mr.: nehhessS-
Creates harbOr commission, To-
Senate 286, MIR. Wheaton-Bars coun-
cilmen from playground commission
Senate 331, Mr.. White-Provides for
freebooter shade tree commission with
senate pa. Mr.. Rathbun-Makes sales
of agricultural products by weight in
keeping with weights and measures act
senate 3l7, Mr.. Edbe-Empowers civil
service commission to suggest standhfu
OF salaries for positions in State classi-
senate 1913. Mr. Rathbun (amended) Fl
Permits of depositing of securities IN
safe deposit vaults of State and national
banks under orphans court act
Senate A. Mr.. Read-prohibits use of
hauling seines beneath ice in salt water
Senate 207. Mr.. Slocum-Giyes public
utility commission Jurisdiction over utl1-
ties owned by municipalities, also over
House POS. Mr.. Curran-Permtts refer
endum on salaries for town fire depart
mentS.
to issue bonds for fire department equip
House 249, Mr.. Observation-Disclosures
townships to draw up building code.
House 106, Mr.. DE Yoe-Permtts re
corder with salary of not more than 800
per year in counties of more than o,ooo
House DOG Mr.. Nutting (amended)-
Permits employment of county prisoners
ON roads, compensation of 90 cents day
to go to the support of the man family;
House I44, Mr.. Hammond-Giyes sou
monthly pension to Mrs d.. 5. Stetser,
whose husband, prison deputy, was
killed by convict.
Uouse 1O7. Mr. De Yoe-Validates sales
OF land for non payment OF taxes.
House 81 (amended), Mr.. Kates-Le-
galizes fees of solicitor and investigating
committee of building and loan associa-
lions. Nm.
class seaside resorts TO assess two mills
or less on each S1.00 of ratables for ad-
House AIS. Mr. Richards amended
AuluOIlntS AAihh''N NA'S ANNNANNN
House r. Mr.. Scovel-water works
bill added enacting clause.
Executive Session.
President Slocum announced return
complimentary dinner to senator's at New
I York Athletic Club next Saturday nlght.
Bills Lost.
| SENATE 100. MIR. Established de
partment of commerce and navigation and
/ vuripuE WATERWAYS commits
sions. Vote 50.
Hearing.
uouse 9I-Church incorporation Ru.
| thenian, / 80 March "A.
Amend Child Labor Bills.
senator ngan had his Senate bills Nos.
| ISL. 100 1911 amended to except from
| their provisions children engaged in agri-
0''''' Recalled from Governor.
| The Senate concurred in the House
! resolution to recall from the governor
/ House bills Nos. III, 141 and 212.
Hennessy Harbor Bill.
/ Senator Hennessy had his measure for
4 the creation of "A harbor commission
/ brought up. lie asserted the board had
| important work to do. Senator Edge
| safd the bill was in OPPOSITION to the
platform pledges Of both parties. Passed
Adjourned until II o'clock this morn
| ing
! BILLS Passed in House.
! These bills were passed.
! House So, Mr.. Foley-Provides for spe-
| cial rates ON railroads for nuns and other
| members of religious orders.
| House 603, Mr.. Fisk-Places licensed
health officers under the tenure of office
/ act.
! House 2S6, Mr. Observation-Disclosures Tor
| transforming school teachers who have
| reached the age of seventy years and who
/ have been teachers for thirty five years.
| House 173 Mr.. Moore-Establishes a
state athletic commission and permits SIX