Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-02-04

lie hearing should be held.
The woman suffrage issue will also
be presented to the legislature again
this year, this time III the form of votes
for women at the presidential primary
election in May. A delegation consist
ing of Mrs. T.. +. Feickert of Plainfieid.
president of the New Jersey Woman's
Suffrage association; Mrs. Nina c. Van
Wrinkle, head of the Women's Political
Union of New Jersey. and Mrs. Robert
s. Huse. chairman of the suffrage leg
islatiye committee. hive already inter
viewed members Of the assembly ia
vorable to their cause. The women
claim that under the section of the con
stitution providing for the selection of
presidential electors the legislature is
vested with power to permit them TO
vote.
Short Session Is Likely.
With the number of bills introduced
In both houses far below that for the
same period in former years and Feb
IA set as the time limit for the intro
duction of new measures it seems
probable that the demand for a short
session will be realized.
Among the bills introduced in the
assembly is one by Mr.. Randall of
Passaic. 1t is designed to protect Dor
rowers of small sums from loan sharks
and afford them means of credit such
as is enjoyed by those who negotiate
large amounts. The measure aims to
encourage the Incorporation of indus
trial banks and the promotion of com-
panies operating under the Morris
plan. Another bill in the assembly re-
lating to financial matters is that by
Assemblyman Berry of Essex. who has
introduced a resolution calling for the
appointment of a committee OF five
members of the house to make a thor
ough investigation into the workings
of those organizations carrying on in
surance business, although not organ.
lied under the laws for that purpose.
The sum of $1,000 would be appro
priated for the work of the committee.
The resolution states that there are a
number of organizations that are FAC
lively engaged in the business of in
surance by means of a feigned ritual
istic or lodge form of organization and
are making but a colorado compliance
porating them"
Two Hunting Measures.
Two bills designed to make hunting
safer were presented. One by Mr..
Whitman of Atlantic makes it unlaw
full for any intoxicated person TO hunt
for game. The other by Mr.. Merrick
of Warren would require each person
hunting for deer to veal a white coa
and red cap in order not to be mistaken
for game. A~ssemblyman Simpson of
Hudson offered an amendment to the
employers liability law. eliminating
lawyers in the presentation of claims
increasing the rate of compensation
and doubling the compensation for
death.
In order to guard against violence
in labor troubles, Mr.. FELTON, of Hud
son introduced a bill prohibiting the
hiring of deputy sheriffs In strikes or
other troubles unless they are resi-
dents of the county where they are
sought to De employed. Another bill
by Mr.. FELTON, provides that persons
seeking positions as motormen or o
ductors shall be given ten days in
struction under competent persons.
Strong opposition to two measures
already introduced may result in their
being shelved for this session. Among
the financial officials of the larger COM
mission governed cities it was direct
ed against the bills introduced by AS
semblyman Pierson, dealing with the
administration of municipal funds.
There were various features which
the officials disliked, among them be-
ing the provision for the appointment
of state sinking fund supervisors and
to make the fiscal years begin on Jan.
/. A third objection was to the pro-
posed raise to 10 per cent of the in
terest on delinquent state, county and
school taxes, on which 8 per cent is
now charged. A final committee con
sideration will be given the bill next
Monday.
Gaunt's Road Bills.
Three bills were introduced by Sena-
tor Gaunt of Gloucester to reorganiZe
the road department. They were rec
commended by the commission to inves-
tigate and codify the road laws and
provide for the creation of an advisory
board, a state road commission. a state
road engineer and an assistant en-
gineer. Under the bills the department
of motor vehicles is consolidated and
the office of commissioner of motor We
hicles is abolished.
Senator Ackerson of Monmouth in
troduced a bill providing for the appro-
priation of 5000 for the ocean high
way and another authorizing the state
highway commission to obtain a right
of way for a continuous highway from
Matawan creek to Atlantic Highlands.
Mr.. Ackley of Cumberland would make
it unlawful for persons or firms locat-
Oh o,,tcido Of tha ctoto tn co1ioit ordopc