Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-18

will represent this paper at the hear
ing in Washington.
The Star party left Newark at 1:31
p. m. today, meeting delegation
from Paterson and New York on the
train, and will later be Joined by sew
eral interested parties of Philadel-
phia.
New Small Board Bill.
Because of the criticism of Assem-
blyman John J. Griffins bill making
small board of freeholders COM
pulsory in counties of from $4,000 to
300, 900, he introduced a substitute bill
yesterday.
This provides for such board for
Nall counties, those of the first class
to have nine members. those of the
population covered by the original bill
of seven members, and all other coun-
ties of five members.
The election of members of the
boards are to be so arranged that as
nearly as possible one-third of each
board is to be elected annually. 1t
is to take effect by the primaries this
year, the boards to be in power next
January. All officers and employees
1, except in those counties where the
boards of freeholders are elected at
large and not by districts. The Off
GERS and employees are to hold over
until their successors are appointed
and qualified.
Work for All Unemployed.
Assemblyman John B. Hates intro
duced novel bill yesterday. 1t pro-
vides that every municipality shall
furnish employment for it's unem-
ployed citizens after January l next.
The manner in which this relief
is to be provided is set forth in the
bill as follows:
Manual labor shall be provided for
every able-bodied citizen who applies
for it to the overseer of the poor.
Payment is to be made in staples.
bread, fuel and clothing at the option
of the laborer., The amount of goods
for a days work is to be $1.25.
The finance board or committee of
every municipality in the State is to
provide funds for the purpose of
carrying out the provisions, the
money to be appropriated with all
other municipal appropriations.
In order to facilitate the passage of
bills, Assembly rule rs, providing that
ten days must elapse between second
and third reading of bills, is to be
amended. Majority Leader Branegan
says he wants the limit made seven
days.
This is the rule which was passed
in. substitution for the thirty day re-
cess, or California plan, of Assembly
man Walter l.. McDermott, of Hud
SON 1t was warmly supported by
the Republicans of the minority
The object of the change in the
rules is to make it possible to pass
bill the week following its progress
to second reading. With the ten days
rule and the House sitting only the
first two or three days of each week
the ten day interval rule really i'm
poses an interval of thirteen or four
teen days between readings.
The legislative routine yesterday
was as follows:
Senate Morning Session.
Bills Reported-Senate Nos. So, Ill,
AZ. As and 10 (amended).
Harrington Senate No. 81. Feb
ruary "a, at p. M; Senate No. 3d.
March 3, at p. M: Senate No. SO.
Monday afternoon, February 20.
Bills Passed-Senate No. 1856, by Mr.
McGinnis; repeats jury act, in which
mistake was made last week. Senate
No. 1856, by Mr.. McGinnis; jury vail
dating act. Senate No. So, by Mr..
White; exempts travelling statesmen
from grand and petit jury service
Senate No. 5, by Mr.. Egan; loan
shark" bill, for $500 or less. Senate
No. 8, by Mr.. Rathbun gives recog-
nized Legitimate children rights as
heirs.
Amendment Defeated-Mr. Rath
buns amendment to Mr.. Hennessy's
concurrent resolution No. 3 was voted
down. The Hennessy resolution is
designed to simplify the method of
amending the constitution, and Rath-
bun would have prevented bringing
up an amendment for five years after
it had once been voted down. Mr..
Read agreed with him, but Mr.. Hen
Messy thought mo hopples should be
put on public action"
Bills Withdrawn-Senate concur
rent resolution No. 1, by Mr. Egan.
Convened at 2:20 o'clock.
senate Afternoon Session.
Bills Reported-Senate Nos, 400, 1875,
1923, Ito, "a, 1871, 81 (without recon-
mendation), 122, Is without recon-
mendation), 14O, ZIG, III, 1877 and So,
and House No. 3S.
Bills Passed-Senate No. 81, by Mr..
Ramsey; allows State health depart
ment to distribute culture media at
nominal cost to municipal labora-
tories Senate concurrent resolution
No. 8, by Mr.. Hennessy; simplifies
method for amendments to constitu-
ton. Senate No. Ga, by Mr.. Rathbun;
authorizes the appointment of re-
corder in townships. Senate No. 9.
by Mr.. Hennessy; preferential pri-
mary bill.
Adjourned until next Tuesday morn
ing.
Senate Bills Introduced. -
No. 1877. by Mr. Egan-Makes off,