Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-01-23

power to the commonwealth. The new
measure has no referendum attached
Railroads will be required to pay
their men twice each month In money
instead of by checks under the bill by
Mr.. Leonard.
Egan For Sunday Sports.
Senator Egan will carry his fight for
the sanctioning of Sunday sports to
the upper branch this year. He cham
pioned the cause of the athletes in the
assembly during the last session and
has a bill of similar intent this term.
His measure amends the vice and i'm
morality act so as to permit clean and
harmless athletic sports Sundays. The
act will not be operative. however.
unless it is approved by the governing
board of the municipality.
Mr.. McGinnis has presented a bill
fixing the salary of the judges of the
court of common pleas rs follows:
Counties of more than 100000 inhabit-
ants. $500; counties between 100000
and 200. 900. S6.5O0: between 100000
and 10000. $4,000; $4,000 and 100000.
$4,000; 10000 and $4,000. $500; $4,000
and 10000. $1,000; counties of less
than $4,000 inhabitants. $500.
By the provisions of a bill presented
by Senator Read employees of counties
Of the second class are to be paid semi
monthly, and the same senator also
presented a bill for the regulation of
the drawing of juries. Through a
measure offered by Senator Wheaton
the constable who takes prisoners to
the county farm or p~enitentiary is Il
receive the actual fare he may have to
pay for the prisoner and himself in
addition to his fee. Senator White de-
sires to fix the standard measure for
cranberry barrels. which are to be la
beled standard"
To Legalize Boxing.
Another attempt Is to be made to
legalize boxing exhibitions. Assembly
man Moore having introduced his bill
for this purpose. 1t provides for the
appointment of a triple headed COM
mission at a salary of $1,000 each.
They are to license clubs and fix regu-
lations for the management of the ex-
hibition halls. A similar measure was
passed by the house last year. but was
defeated by the senate.
More proposed legislation which the
traction companies will have to fight
was presented by Mr.. Carroll and al
lows only a five cent fare from one
point to another in the same county on
a trolley line. In Mercer and other
districts three and four fares are now
collected for trips to suburban towns.
Municipalities will not be permitted to
charge more than 6 per cent interest
on unpaid taxes, water rents and as
sessments for municipal improvements
by the provisions of another bill by
Mr.. Carroll. Sales of firearms are to
be made more strict if the legislature
approves of the plan of Mr.. Leonard
for this purpose. He would make 1t
unlawful for any n to sell or give to
another revolvers that may be con
cealed about the person unless he has
a written permit to do so from the
mayor or governing officer of his
municipality. Consecutive hours of en-
ployment must be given to females If
the measure prepared by Mr.. McCabe
be adopted. He would limit their hours
of labor to nine In one day and fifty
four In one week. The nine hours are
to be In ten consecutive hours. The
same member would amend one of the
''seven sisters acts of last year by
providing that the words ARTICLE"
commodity and merchandise are
to be construed as meaning natural
products, manufactured products,
goods and wares of a tangible nature
and shall not be applied to any agree
ment Eelating to hours of labor.
Borough In Ocean Grove.
Once again a lively hearing will be
precipitated by the effort of Mr.. Wi
mans to incorporate the borough of
Ocean Grove. Each year the Ocean
Grove Camp Meeting association. com
posed of Methodists. presents to the
Borough committee of the house it's
arguments for holding that part of
the ocean front. The Rev. DIR. A. e.
Ballard. the president. has lost his
fight In the house several times. but
the senate always defeats the Dor
ough movement. Cruel and barbarous
treatment is to be made a cause for
divorce under the bill prepared by
Assemblyman Peacock and he would
exempt household goods and effects
actually in use in private homes and
wearing apparel from taxation.
Employers must give their help at
least tw~enty-four hours of consecu
tive rest every seven days and shall
NOT omen their nlants Sundavssexcent.
ing under certain conditions under the
measure presented by Mr.. Peacock
Assemblyman Agnew would make 1t
Illegal for BARRIERS to carry on their
trade Sundays in any township.
Gunners will have to exercise more
care when searching for game If the
bill presented in the house by Mr.
Branegan becomes a law. He would
require that every hunter take an oath
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