Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26
BRIGHT OUTLOOK
FOR SUFFRAG|STS
House Committee to Report Fa-
vorabIy on Their Bill, 1t
Is Predicted.

TRENTON, Jan. 26.-The womans
suffrage referendum resolution, as well
as fifteen House bills, will in all prob
liability be taken up by the judiciary
committee of the House of Assembly
| this afternoon. There Is every pros
| pect at the present time that all the
measures will be reported favorably.
The misunderstanding jury bill
minus the referendum, which was in
PRODUCED by Mr.. Kirkpatrick, of Mid
dlesex, was to have been considered,
but the recent court decision uphold
ing the law has made this unneces-
sary.
The suffrage resolution and the bills
which are expected to be reported
favorably this afternoon are the fol-
| lowing:
Concurrent Resolution No. 1 (By
Mr.. Branegan)--An amendment to
the Constitution whereby women can
vote. Provides that every female
who has attained the age of twenty
one years shall have the same right
to vote at all elections. Also provides
that no woman can vote by right of
marriage except when she shall have
been a resident of the United States
for five years before any election.
No. 81 (By Mr.. Kirkpatrick)-Au-
thorizes cities to build subways or
conduits for electric wires and issue
bonds for the payment for the same.
No. 10 (By Mr. Quinn)-Makes it
unlawful for any sheriff, chief of po-
lice or other person to hire, employ,
select or appoint any assistant or
deputy sheriff, special policeman.
constable or other public peace con-
server unless such person is a citizen
of the United States and has lived
three years in the municipality for
which the appointment is made.
No. % (By Mr.. Bloom)-Amends the
act to prohibit sales of merchandise
in bulk in fraud of creditors, so that
the purchasers shall give notice ten
days before the sale and in
such notice announce that the time
and place when and where the trans
fer is to be made and the considera-
| ton Is to be paid.
No. 2 (By Mr. Branegan)-Author-
ICES deputy registrar of deeds to take
acknowledgements Of conveyances.
etc.
No. 81 (By Mr.. CarrolD-Provides
that DEGREES nisi in divorce cases shall
become absolute after the expiration
of three months from the entry
| thereof unless an appeal shall be
| taken nor a review Is pending.
! No. So (By Mr. Kirkpatrick)--
Amends the act relative to persons
who may take conveyances in foreign
| countries.
No. 50 (By Mr. Kirkpatrick)--
Amends the act relative to the record
ing of deeds, releases or postpone
ment or waiver of priority of liens,
etc.
No. 50 (By Mr.. Pancoast)-Malses
| the paraphernalia of a married
woman her sole and separate prop
erty.
No 81 (By Mr.. Pancoast)-That the
| institution of an action ex-delicto
shall operate ipso-facto as a valid
assignment of said cause of action
| to the plaintiffs attorney as security
to the attorney for compensation. cost
and expenses.
No. so (By Mr.. Kirkpatrick
Amends the act relative to the an
pointment and salary Of a special Of
ficer by prosecutors in counties hay
ing a population between 10000 and
| 200, 600.
No. 81 (By Mr. Agnew)-Proyides
that court constables in counties of
from one to two hundred thousand
Inhabitants shall receive salary as
fixed by the Board of Freeholders
not less than $3.50 and more than
200 per year.
No. (By Mr.. Branegan)-(For the
speaker)-Repeals the section of the
election act requiring personal regis
tration of voters In townships con-
tanning less than 5000 inhabitants.
NO. AZ (By Mr.. Conrad)
the act incorporating the First jude
cal district or Ocean County.