Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-27
MAJORITY BOUND. HOUSE
8 DISCARDS CALIFORNIA PLAN


OF two weeks must be taken before
athe Assembly reconvenes to consider
ebiss. McDermott's proposition was
s1or a recess of one month instead Of
two weeks.
The division Of the Democratic
emembers last night was fifteen for
and twenty against It.
In altering his resolution to meet
She wishes of a majority of the entire
House of Assembly. Assemblyman
McDermott retained the main fea-
e1ures of the plan.
His first resolution. now included In
a4he House rules as Rule Il, will be
ssmended so that all bills, while they
must be introduced prior to March
=, may go to second reading, but not
to third reading until after that date.
Rule II preseTihes that limit on first
sreadlng, so that bills could not prog
ress beyond first reading until after
March .. Amendment to the recess
plan, while it calls for q recess be-
ginning March ., requires that The
House assemble March 16 to hear the
second reading of all bills not pre-
+Yiously reported out Of committee.
aDn that day the Assembly viii again
adjourn until April L
= On April l every bill before the AS
A<embly will be ready for third read
ing. The business OF the House will
afhen be to debate the bills and pass
athem. No member can plead ignor-
lance Of any bill. for all of them viii
rhave been read for at east once prior
70 March 2, and everyone will have
had two readings by March 10.
The division of the Democrats over
THE California plan" was n surprise
for some Of the Democratic members
no had concluded that the two-ses-
sion plan was dead and that only the
obsequies remained to be conducted.
Bills Introduced.
& Among the bills of general interest
soffered IN the Assembly last night
fwere the following.
BY Mr. Notwithstanding that in
Rdivoree cases a decree nisi shall be-
ncome absolute after the expiration of
three months, instead of six months.
BY Mr.. Kuhlte-Authorizin the
governor to appoint three persons 10
she known as the State Board OF
scensors Of Motion-picture Films
terms, three years; salary, Sl500 per
Year. No theatre or other house Of
spublic entertainment shall exhibit or
@display motion pictures without
.being licensed by the board to do so.
Zee, $50.
BY Mr. ullgan-ProvidIng that all
slschool teachers paid in whole or part
win STATE moneys Snal ge pdIu SelIll-
smonthly.
BY Mr.. Misunderstanding that no
slicense for marriage shall be issued
sunless each party thereto shall pre-
sent a certificate by a reputable ply
ssician licensed to practise medicine
sthat the parties named in such GER
sstificate are free from disease or in
trinity.
BY Mr. Quigley-Authorizing the
governing body of every city, town,
township, borough and village to pass,
alter and repeal ordinances to license
and regulate the sale Of spirituous
=vinous, malt or other intoxicating
Tiquors, fix the days of the week and
hours Of the day when the same may
be sold
Br. Mr.. Agnew-Creating a legis-
iative reference bureau for the use
ssnd information of the members Of
the Legislature. several State officers
and the public, to be under the direc-
.tion of a person known as the chief
examiner, who shall be appointed by
the governor, confirmed by the Sen
ate, to hold office for three years, at
an annual salary of $4,000.