Connecticut western news., 1916-01-13
FIELDER URGES
 BETTER ROADS
Larger Appropriation For Ea- tiOndl Guard Also Favored,
REFORMS RECOMMENDED,
Message to Legislature Points Out Healthy Condition of State Treasury Favors the Establishment of New State Normal School and More Rigid Supervision of Railroad Rates.

Numerous reforms in legislation were urged by Governor James F. Fielder in his second annual message to the one hundred and fortieth session Of the New Jersey legislature.
 Larger appropriations for public In stitutions are also favored by the gov crnor. The national guard. he says. must have further allowance, or tho camp at Sea Girt will again be nban- doned: the additional circuit court judge which the legislature thought necessary must be provided with n sal ary or he cannot be appointed, and the department of banking and insurance requires larger appropriation for the prompt and efficient examination of the financial condition of our building and loan associations.
 Tn addition 1t is recommended the state board of children's guardians be given additional funds with which to perform the duties imposed upon it by the widows pension act.
 Wants New Road Policy.
 Good roads legislation is also strong ly urged, the governor hoping that the report of the committee appointed by the last legislature to map out a'road policy for the state will result in a re- port which will form the basis for in. telligent legislation.
 Touching on the development or pub lie schools the governor says:
 "New Jersey was one of the first states to establish normal school for the training of teachers, but tho de mands of the schools have outstripped our teacher supply, and we employ from outside the state teachers al- most equal in number to those who are graduates of our normal schools, We are now unable to provide accom- modations for all applicants for admis. sion to the normal schools. I recon. mend that you give careful considera- ton to the demand which has been voiced for another normal school"
 Amendment to Utility Act.
 Recommendation is also made that an amendment or supplement to the public utility act be passed which will vest in the board of public utility com missioners the power to order carriers operating in New Jersey to issue any form of ticket the board may deem proper for intrastate travel and to fls the rate therefor or to require such carriers to put into effect forms Of tickets and elassifications of rates for transportation similar to those cover ing transportation on its lines between points in any other state or in inter- state commerce.
 Shorter session of the legislature and the enactment of fewer laws is also advocated.
 Commenting on the financial condi. tion of the state the governor declares it is better than in several years. EHe calls attention to the fact that an ac- tual balance of s305,421.ot existed Oct. 31, 1915.
 It is also urged that the legislature empower the state water supply com. mission or the department of conserva- ton and development to make or have made an expert examination of tho Wharton water tract and adjoining tracts for the purpose of determining whether any part thereof should be ac- quired by the state.