Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-20
HOUSE ABANDONS
CALIFORNIA PLAN
Continued from First PAge.)

would extend the term of the Cover
nor from three to four years, that OF
State senator from three to four, and
that of assemblymen from one to two.
Many of the members are in favor of
the change, as 1t would no doubt be
more economical and would not take
SO much time.
Two bills that would tend toward an
open Sunday were put in. One by As
semblyman Moore would open armor-
les to Sunday concerts. A senate
measure amends the vice and inn
morality act SO as to permit clean
and harmless athletics on Sunday.
Assemblyman Peacock introduced
resolution calling for the appoint
ment by the governor of five persons
to constitute a John Woolman me-
mortal commission for the building of
a memorial bridge between the city
of Burlington and Bristol, Pa The
bill calls for a State appropriation
of $4,000.
Codifying Election Laws.
Assemblyman Stevens, of Cape
May, put in a bill that provides for
codification of all the election laws,
repeating all the existing ones, but
retaining the important provisions of
the best of them. 1t provides for the
direct election of it's senators, per-
sonal registration in municipalities of
over 1900 population instead of 5000
as at present, and for preferential
primaries In September, with sepa-
rate municipal and general elections,
the former to be held the third Tues
day in April. 1t is also provided that
there be no party designations on the
municipal election tickets, and per-
mits voters to vote in the primaries
for candidates of the party with
which they propose to affiliate This
paves the way for letting the Pro-
gressives back into the Republican
ranks.
The boxing bill made it's appear
ance again, being introduced by Mr..
Moore. 1t calls for the appointment
of three commissioners instead of five
as in last years measure, their sal
aries to be $500 year. Bouts are
limited to six rounds, with a phys
ical examination at ringside.
Autoists Fight Bills.
One of the lively fights of this
years session will be made by the
New Jersey Automobiles Associa-
ton, the members of which are unan-
imously opposed to two bills chang
ing the taxation OF motor vehicles.
One of the measures provides that
automobiles shall be taxed 81 for
each horsepower. The other bill seq
regateS automobiles as a separate
class of property for taxation pur-
poses and exempts them from the
personal property class. Job H. Lip
pincott, the motor vehicle commits
sioner, says a revenue of $1,000, 900
would be produced If the legislation is
enacted, but there will be powerful
lobby against the measures and their
fate is in doubt
Senate Bills Introduced.
Senate No. SO, Mr.. McGinuis-Incorpor
stes the Borough of West Paterson in
the county of Passaic. tBoroughs and
Senate No. 81, Mr. McGinnis-Gives
the board of finance power to hear OBJ
tections with respect to the assessment
Of property. Authorizes the tax collector
to mail bill to each property owner.
Municipal corporations.)
Senate No. 3S, Mr.. McGinnis-Gives to
power, during the term in which the
Judgment is entered, to open and vacate
same upon the application for a new
'rial; 8JudMlciarSg) NJ, uoc,,n,s pxas
the salary of judges Of Court of Com.
mon Pleas as follows: More than 100000
n Counties
between 100000 and 100000, $4,000; 80
900 and 100000, 81 900; 10000 and $4,000,
$500; between $4,000 and 10000, $1,000;
Senate Bill No. 40, Mr.. McGinnis-Pro-
vides that the township committee ..of
n township within which a sewage dis
trict is located, shall serve as sewerage
commissioners in case the vote of the
majority shall be against the construc-
ton of a sewer, such commissioners shall
be without power. Municipal corpora
tions.)
Senate No. Al, Mr.. Egan--Amends the
vice and immortality act SO as to per-
mil oil and ha m a q
on Sunday, provided that the provisions
of the act shall not be operative till APP
proved by the governing body of mu-
Senate No. 49, Mr.. Read-Makes it
unlawful to place or deposit wheat or
corn except wild celery in any of the
decoying any kind of wild water fowl
Penalty, $50. Game and fish.
Senate No. 43, Mr.. Read-Provides
that county employees in counties of the
second class shall be paid semi monthly.
municipal corporations)
Senate No. A, Mr.. Read-Prohibits
the use Of hauling seines beneath the
Senate No. As, Mr.. Read-Authorizes
the appointment of one person from each
congressional district who, with the com.
the president of the State Fremens As:
ISOLATION, shall constitute the board of
managers of the New Jersey Firemen's
HS Senate il M conventional
the election of jury commissioners for
each of the counties of this State end
regulates the selection of grand and petit
Senate No. IL, MIR, wheaton-Repeals
the act of May 16, 1894, which fixes the
fees of sherifs of counties of the sec,
ond-class In which there is maintained
workhouse. tRevision of laws.l
Senate No. As, Mr.. Wheaton--Permits
the constable who takes prisoners to the
county farm house of correction, poor
house, workhouse or penitentiary, to re-
ceive the actual fare he may have TO
pay for himself and prisoner in addition
to fees. (Revision of laws.)
ates the Borough of Ogdensburg in the
county of Sussex. (Boroughs and town
ships
Senate No. 90, Mr. Hutchinson-Abol-
ishes terms of the prerogative court and
permits matters to be brought on, sub
senate No. 81, Mr.. white-Fixes a
standard measure for cranberry barrels |;
such barrels to be labeled standard"
miscellaneous business)
House Bills Introduced.
House No. 81, Mr.. Branegan-Provides
that police justices may sit as judge of
and also that any justice of the peace,
or attorney at law, or the clerk of such
police court may sit in the place and
stead of the regular police Judge. (Mu-
nicipal eorporations)
House No. 50, Mr.. Branegan--Deines,
regulates and controls the business of
making loans or adyancements, In sums
of $500 or less in amount, and regu-
lates the assignment Of wages given as
security for any such loan or advance
ing such sums of money to procure a
license from the commissioner of bank