Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-08
BILLS TO REFORM
PRISONS PASSED
House Takes Up Governors
Suggestion-Disposes of
Other Measures.
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TRENTON, April S.-Three prison
reform bills, in which Governor
Fielder took enough interest to send
a letter to the House of Assembly,
We're passed by that body yesterday.
They were:
House lac. Fisk-Authorizes Board
of Inspectors Of the State Prison to
expend $10,000 appropriated last year
for the use of the State prison farm.
House 147, Fisk-Authorizes inspec-
tors of state prison and commissioner
of the reformatory, subject to com
missioner of charities and correc-
tons, to pay to dependent wife, chill
dren or parents of any inmate a sum
not exceeding fifty cents per day for
each working day the inmate is emu
ployed at any kind of productive
labor
House 14S, Flsk-Repeals act OF
April IA, 1913, constituting Board of
Parole Of Inmates of State Prison.
Other bills passed were:
House 207, Branegan (for the
Speaker)--Annexes parts of Bridge
water township to borough of Somer-
Vile, Somerset County.
House 610 Kuhlke-Provides that i'll
towns councils may change divisions
and create new or different wards
therein at any time within forty-two
months after any State or United
States census.
House sol, Qulnn-Amends the act
regulating the hours of labor of me-
ehanics, etc, working on the public
works of the State or any municipal
ity by fixing eight hours as a days
work, and adding for which shall be
paid not less than the prevailing rate
of daily wages in the locality where
the work is performed
House 4S5. Seovil-AuthortZeS l.
cense to osteopaths to practise at
least ten years.
House 227. Nutting-Provides that
lands, the property of any county or
any school or taxing district, shall
be taxed by the taxing district with
in which said lands are situated.
House No. Il, McDermott-Places
mines under the regulation and con-
troll of the labor department
House No. 675, McDermott-Makes
1t the duty of the department of labor
to inspect mines.
House No. 642, Branegan7-Provide
for the release on parole of prisoners
who have been sentenced for q term
of over one year or for the term OF
natural life whose record of conduct
shows observance of the rules of the
institution and who If sentenced for
II upIlllllG term nave st1NGu OIlG-lllii u
OF the total of such term or If SEN
fenced for life have served not less
than fifteen years under such terms
and conditions as shall be established
by the Board of Inspectors OF the
prison.
Senate No. 500. Slocum-Incorpora
the Borough of Keansburg in the
County of Monmouth.
Senate 223, McGinnis--Gives justices
of the peace jurisdiction in criminal
cases In cities having q population be-
tween $4,000 and 100, 000
Senate No. 80, McGinnis-Gives the
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
in counties having a population ex-
ceeding 100. 900 the right to appoint
sergeant-at- arms. salary not to ex-
coed $1,000
Senate No. liz, Egan--Authorizes
the Board of Freeholders of any
county to issue temporary bonds to
meet a deficiency in the county
treasury caused by election expenses,
court and widows pensions. Terms
of bonds not to exceed two years.
Senate No. 254, Readily request,
authorizes the sheriffs to appoint
three suitable persons to act as
matrons of the jail who shall have
charge over all females under arrest
and confinement.
Senate No. GAL Gaunt-Authorizes
cities of the third class having sys-
TEN of sewers to lay additional mains
and to assess the benefits Of such
construction upon real estate bene-
flied thereby.
House No. $50, acknowledgements
act relative to fire insurance rate by
providing that the insurer shall d.
vide such risks into classes of the
same general hazard and shall fix n
rate for such classes, the rate so
fixed to be filed with the commits
sioner of banking and insurance
Any change In rates shall be flied
within FIVE days after the change.
The following bills were lost in the
House:
Senate No. 60, Wheaton-Supple-
ments the act respecting executions,
by prescribing a method by which
judgment creditor satisfies his judg-
ment. The vote was % to 90.
Senate No. l0S, Hutchinson-Con-
stitutes the adjut3nt- general, the
comptroller and the treasurer. to-
gether with the citizens heretofore
appointed 1.-THE Washington Crossing
Commission"
Senate No. Is, Pierce-Permits mu-
inequalities to issue bonds to fund its
floating debt; provides a manner of
taxation for the payment of the prin-
Clpal ana interest on Sdlu DOnuS. IHe
vote was % to IS.
Senate No. 266, Wheaton-Amends
the act relative to the establishment
of Fairgrounds by providing for the
appointment of commissioners to fill
vacancies appearing in the play
grounds commissions. The vote was
% to "a.
House No. 513, Fisk-Duplicate of
Senate No. I, by Senator Hennessy.
Senate No. I'll was recommitted to
committee. 1t is by Senator Read.
and amends the act concerning the
regulation and Incorporation of in
surance companies by providing that
every company shall report to the
commissioner Of banking and insur-
ance n statement including all pre-
miums received from other companies
for reinsurance and the amount of
premiums paid for reinsurance in do
nestle insurance companies and other
insurance companies OF other States
or foreign countries authorized to do
business in this State.
Senate joint resolution No. Z was
passed by the House. 1t authorizes
the appointment of a commission to
report on the necessity or advisa-
bility of establishing a state indus
trial commission.
Jury Warns All Parents