Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-03-26

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tanned that they would destroy the pur-
pose of the original acts. One of the
bills eliminates the provision of the
antitrust laws for the revocation of
charters and makes violations action
able where intent is shown in restrain
ing trade. Another will permit of 6x
ing prices where this is done only for
the purpose of meeting competition. A
third bill governing mergers eliminates
the criminal phase. but makes Illegal
mergers void in themselves. 1t re-
quires the public utility board to ap-
prove mergers in proper cases.
Meeting the Excuse of the attorney
general that he could not prosecute the
alleged coal combine in this state be
cause he had no copy of the evidence
submitted to the legislature inyestigat-
ing committee. Senator Egan has had
adopted a resolution in the senate
providing that he be furnished with
the record. The resolution states that
100 copies of the minutes Of the in
vestigating committee be printed.
Secretary of the Senate Davis is direct
ed to personally deliver to the attorney
general one of the books.
The bill by Senator Mathis to reduce
from $4,000 to $1,000 the pay Of county
school superintendent was defeated in
the senate. The objection was raised
that the change should not be so sweep
ing, but should be made on a graduated
scale. according tothe population of the
county. Another bill that was defeated
by the upper body would have per-
mitted the governor to suspend hunt
ing in dry seasons. The design of this
bill was to prevent the recurrence Of
the forest fires. which are alleged to
have been started by gnnners during
the dry season. President Edge as
serted that the bill placed upon the
governor an unfair duty. as he would
be im%portuned by factions in n part
OF the state to close the hunting sea-
son and by others to keep it open. The
house of assembly defeated the bill by
Senator Hutchinson regulating the
pasteurization of milk product.
Signed by Governor.
Bills that have beer signed by the
governor include the following: :
House 35-To regulate the taking OF
pike or pickerel. limiting to ten the
number of pike that may be taken by
one person.
House 36-Permits the taking OF pike
or pickerel through ice with hand line
from Jan. l to Jan. 20.
House 5O-Restores to landlord ten.
ant act a sentence inadvertently omit.
ted when the law was amended In 1912.
House S9-Provides for uniform
weight in each bushel of oats and
buckwheat. !.
House 12O-Enables the village OF
Ridgewood to provide funds for grade
crossing improvement.
House Unemployment to employers
liability act Authorizes a father,
mother or natural guardian Of an in.
FAINT upon whom such infant shall be
dependent for support to receive sums
not a~ggregating $3.50 as compensation
Tor injuries in the same nj as IL a
guardian had been appointed by the
surrogate.
House 21~5-Provides for a Burling.
ton-Bristol bridge commission.
House 2~16-Restricts clearing away
of brush on a piece of woodland which
has been cut over. 1t is partly designed
to prevent fires and is the same as the
law in Minnesota. Oregon and New
York.
House 273-Permits the sale of wild
ducks. geese. hrant. reed birds and rail
birds during the open season and for a
period of fifteen days thereafter.
House 296-Provides a method for
cities to reimprove streets and to raise
the money for the work.
House 316-Permits the taking of ten
landlocked salmon or ten black bass in
one day.
Senate 33-Authorizes cities to ac-
quire land for markets.
Senate 1O6-Permits the department
of labor TO establish free employment
bureaus.
Senate 254-Validates the issue of
DOuuS ny any SIHOOi uiSLiiCt-
Senate 92-Makes effective chapter 0
of laws of 1914. repeating Hillery maxi.
nun tax law.
Senate 19O-Permits Passaic to con-
duct special registration days for COM
mission government election.
Senate l41-Ailows the adjutant gen.
eral to make a charge of 81 for every
certified copy of a record furnished by
his department.
Passed by the House.
The bills that have been passed by
the house include:
Senate 146. MISUNDERSTANDING the
placing of gas mains, water mains, etc,
In streets previous to paving.
Senate 100. WhiteECreates the Office
of chief deputy inspector of motor re.
hicles.
Senate 19J. Mathis-Provides that in