Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-09

Mrs. G.. w. Cushing OF East orange,
president of the Consumers league,
and Mrs. Harriet Fisher Andrews OF
Trenton, following a hearing on the
bill by AssembIyman Johnson making
eight hours constitute a days work for
female workers. Mrs. Gushing favored
the law, and Mrs. Andrews, who oper-
ates an anvil shop in Trenton, was n
of those in opposition to 1t.
After the committee adjourned they
INDUCED in their heated tilt, surround
ed by the men who crowded on the
floor.
Assemblyman Pierson got through
the house yesterday five of his bills to
govern municipal financing. No. 5 di-
reefs the bonding of all floating indebt-
edness of every municipality and places
all temporary tax obligations under the
policy in control of the act and repeats
all laws that will permit future fund
ing of floating debt.
No. 6 establishes a fixed state policy
for the administration, investment and
audit of sinking funds; fixes a stand
ard for sinking fund calculations, with
annual adjustment.
No. Z provides for a commissioner of
municipal accounts, who shall be ap-
pointed by the state treasurer for three
years at an annual salary of $4,000.
1t will be his duty to supervise an
nual sinking fund requirements, audit
all sinking fund accounts, receive, COM
pile and publish annual statements of
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the records of the title of bond issue
and repeal the requirements that the
comptroller shall receive and publish
annual statements of the municipali-
ties.
No. s provides for a uniform state
ment of the financial condition of
cities and other municipalities, coun-
ties and school districts, which is to be
furnished by the comptroller of each
city. financial officers of other munich
palities, county collectors and custodi-
an of school money.
No, 8 requires the clerks of each
municipality, board of freeholders and
of school districts to file certified copies
of the proceedings and legal opinion In
connection with bond issues with the
commissioner Of municipal accounts.
No. 10 imposes a penalty of 9 per
cent interest for the nopayment of the
state school and county taxes to the
county collector when due.
No. II establishes a uniform fiscal
veal for all municipalities and coun-
ties.
Fight on Teachers Fund.
Resenting the attack of the State
Teachers association Upon the State
Federation of District Boards of Edu-
cation, the latter organization has re-
newed with vigor its fight for an in
vestigation by the state of the teach
ers' retirement fund. Support will be
given the bill by Assemblyman Pier
son to insure an investigation of all
retirement and pension funds by a spe-
cial committee.
practically every board Of education
is confronted by the fact that a large
percentage of teachers feel that the
compulsory features of the teachers
retirement law are unjust" Joseph Y.
Dater. a member of the state fedora
ton legislative committee, declared
yesterday. 1.-THE law" he continued.
forces a teacher to surrender part of
his or her salary for the retirement
fund in face of the fact that statistics
show that teachers remain in service
In New Jersey on an average from five
to seven years"
Under a suspension of rules Assem-.
blyman Bramhall hurried through the
house his bill for the enlargement of
the Fish and Game Commission. The
board now consists of four members,
and the proposed statute will increase
1t to seven. This change is desired by
Governor Edge, and with the addi-
tional member 1t will be made Repub-
lican in control.
Unanimous consent was gained by
Mr.. Geran for his bill to prevent the
sale to minors of cigarettes made of
materials that tend to develop a liking
for tobacco cigarettes.
One of the liveliest hearings of the
session is slated for Monday afternoon,
when the state c~onstabulary bill intro
duced by Senator Stevens will be
taken up. Labor union representatives
advance the argument that one of the
chief aims of the c~onstabulary is to
discourage activity of w~orkingmen
against strike breakers In times of la
Dor trouble. The state chamber of com
merce is back of the bill and maintains
that a rural patrol of about 100 men
would have reduced an enormous
amount of crime.
1t is estimated that from $4,000 to
$4,000 worth of produce Is stolen from
farmers each year, and 1t is declared
the c~onstabulary is needed not only to
apprehend criminals, but to enforce the
road, fish and game laws.
Lawyers Lose Bill.
Vigorous protest entered by real es-
tate dealers from all parts Of the state
effectively smothered the bill by AS
semblyman Singer restricting the draw