Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-03-05

Senate ). acknowledgements stdte
board of health.
House 355. Observation-Disclosures state
health board to establish strict quaran-
tine on farms for foot and mouth dis
ease p%recaution.
House $50. Loblein-Allows payment
of - per cent of value In market of
cattle killed for hoof and mouth dis
ease.
Senate f36, Observation-Disclosures the
state to give $4,000 for coast protec-
ton.
Senate 8. Gaunt-Local option bill.
Bills presented in the senate include:
BY Mr.. Egan-Permits counties to is
sue bonds for the erection of a power
plant to supply light and heat to two
or more county institutions situated on
a single tract of land.
BY Mr.. Egan-Authorizes counties to
issue bonds where no appropriation
has been made for the purpose Of TAX
ing the census as required by the act Of
1905.
BY Mr.. Read-Providing for the ex-
preston of opinion by the people of
New Jersey on the question of national
prohibition.
BY Mr.. Observation-Disclosures for the
protection of officers and men employ
ed in the police departments by max
ing their tenure more certain.
By Mr.. Ramsay-Permits municipal
tiles to cancel water rents of colleges,
schools and associations organized for
the mental and moral improvement Of
Its members.
BY Mr.. Hennessy-Creates a commits
sion of animal industry, to consist of
the president of the state board of
health. president and secretary of the
state board of agriculture, the director
Of the experiment station and n
member of the veterinary profession.
BY Mr.. Hutchinson-Amends the in
heritance tax act of 1909 by providing
that where a decedent shall hereafter
leave on deposit to his or her credit
with any banking institution any sum
of money not exceeding $500 1t shall
be lawful for such depository to pay
the sum to any legal representative of
the decedent upon presenting a certi-
ficate signed by the surrogate.
Foreign Corporation Tax.
Br. Mr.. Hutchinson-Imposes a tax
of SIS upon every foreign corporation
doing business in the state.
BY MI. Smalley-Permits freeholders
to appropriate money to hospitals sup
ported by private charity.
BY Mr.. Colgate-Permits domestic
life insurance companies to change
their business from a particiating to a
nonparticipating basis.
BY Mr.. Allen-Confirms the issuance
of bonds by a school district.
BY Mr.. Gaunt-Provides that vacan-
cies In the state or county committee
of a political party shall be filed by
the county committee where the
vacancy occurs.
BY Mr.. Gaunt-Provides for the en-
ployment of the inmates of the penal
institutions under the direction of the
parole boards of the institutions.
By Mr.. White-Permits second class
cities and towns of 10000 inhabitants
TO appoint assistants to the %overseers
Of the poor. Permits of discharge from
almshOuse persons not entitled to sup
port at public expense.
BY Mr.. Mathis-Permits municipal
tiles to borrow money in anticipation
of the payment to them of the states
share of each installment of the rom
tract price for the improvement of pub
lie roads.
BY Mr.. Rathbun-Permits a married
woman of legal age to acquire and dis
pose of real and personal property. as
If she We're single: also allows hus-
band and wife to convey property to
each other.
Among the bills introduced in the
house are:
May Use Typewriter.
BY Mr.. Crosby-Makes 1t legal for a
township clerk to record all ordinances
with a typewriter. The present law
compels them to be ~engrossed.
BY Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS undertake
ers and assistants to register annually
with state board of embalmers.
BY Mr.. Morgan-Permits sheriff to
"a = - CodNullOn VI inmates Vi
jails with the consent of freeholders
and common pleas judge.
BY MI. Berry-Authorizes pensioning
of public school janitors and fixes
$1,000 a year as the highest amount
that may be paid.
BY Mr.. Peacock-Gives to freehold
ers instead of the governor the APP
pointment of county boards of taxation
and imposes upon the counties the pay
ment of the salaries and other ex-
penses.
BY Mr.. La Pointe-Prohibits rail
roads from making tests with employ
ees during the regular course Of their
work.
BY Mr.. La Pointe- Requires railroad
companies to install automatic bells
and signals at railroad crossings.
By MI. Colgan-Prohibits the use of