Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-04-02
Especial correspondence

the economy and efficiency bills as
passed by the senate have been APP
proved by the house. One of the num-
Der, that rcarganizing the department
of shell fisheries, will be placed on
the calendar for final consideration
next Monday night.
The economy bills that have been
passed by both houses include:
Senate /, Edge-Creates a department
of conservation and development.
Mr.. Martin ~endeavored to have the
bill amended so that 1t would exclude
the water supply commission, but his
motion was defeated by a vote of 10
to SO. The bill was passed by a vote
of 50 to O..
Senate .. Edge-Creates a depart
ment of and navigation.
Vote, "a TO o..
Senate 3. Edge-Transfers the engi-
neering department of the state board
of assessors to the public utility com
mission.
Senate 4, Edge-Makes 1t mandatory
on the board of health of each munich
pality to enforce the provisions of the
pure food act relative to the sale Of
foods and drugs. Vote, "a to O..
Senate 5, Edge-Creates a depart
ment to be known as the board Of la
Dor and industry and c~onsolidates the
bureau of labor and the bureau OF in
dustrial statistics. Mr.. Martin en-
deavored TO have this bill amended SO
b to .protect in his position Deputy
Morgan of the bureau of statistics, as
he is a civil war veteran. The motion
was lost by a vote Of 10 to 36. The
bill was passed by a vote of Al to IA.
House Passes Traffic Bill.
Another important measure that met
with the approval of the u was
that by Senator Ackerson. which VIII
permit of the enforcement of uniform
traffic regulations throughout the state.
Automobiles in particular are anxious
for this measure. The measure by
Esdge~designating that money distrib-
uted to the counties for better roads be
on a basis of the mileage of good roads
In the counties was also sanctioned, as
was that by Senator Gaunt to give the
state board of prison inspectors he
power to spend $4,000 for a canning
plant and water and sewer service at
the state prison farm at Leesburg.
Boards of commissioners In cities are
to be permitted to fill vacancies in the
board under the provisions of a meas
ure by Assembiyman Schoen of Essex,
also approved by the lower branch
Another bill by Mr.. Schoen was passed
and makes it impossible for an indict-
. ed person to appear in court and plead
guilty. He must consult a lawyer, or.
IL unable to employ one. must have
counsel appointed by the court and iS
prohibited from waving trial by jury.
A married woman with n lunatic hus-
band will he allowed to deed property
as If she We're single under another bill
by the assemblyman. The bringing
into the stateeor having in ones pos
session cocaine. heroin OF any similar
habit forming drugs viii be prohibited
under a measure by Assemblyman Os-
from which was approved.
Freeholders are to be allowed to ac-
quire and maintain roads extending
through municipalities at the entire
cost of the county under the provisions
Of a bin by Assemblyman Whitman.
which was approved. This bill is de-
sired in Atlantic county. where bouIe-
! wards are to be constructed across the
meadows from Atlantic City to Abse-
com and another from Iongport to
Somer Point. They are TO go through
small municipalities which would be
unable to bear the expense.
Senator Colgate's bill authorizing the
establishment of a bureau of research
in animal diseases for the Rockefeller
institute was passed by a vote of 46
to Z. This measure has previously been
opposed by the ntiryivisectionists.
Governor Fielder has vetoed the bill
by Senator Read. which would pro-
hibit the establishment Of branch
banks. The executive asserted that
after the hearing on the bill and a care
full consideration of the arguments
presented that he was not convinced
that the law permitting the establish
ing Of branch banks works to the dis
advantage of the people. The governor
also returned without his approval the
bill by Senator Ackerson, which would
have permitted a county referendum
on the erection of tubercular hospitals.
He thought a decision on the question
devolved on the freeholders. Another
bill vetoed was that by Senator Reed
which would permit boards of free
holders to purchase toll roads. The
governor said the measure gave the
state nc voice as to the amount of the
purchase price. though 1t made it pos
sible to have the whole cost paid out
OF state funds and none paid locally.
Salary For Borough Mayor.
The bills that have been passed by
the senate include the following:
Senate $50. smalley-Permits coun-