In the affirmative wereMessrs. Agnew, Auf der Heide, Baker, Bedle, Birch, Booraem, Bowden, Brooks, Burt, Christie, Cole, Crosby, Davidson, De Unger, Edge, Ford, Gillen, Goldingay, Hand, Heritage, Housel, Huegel, James, Kackenmester, Kenny, Kissam, Layden, Lee, Mather, Matthews, McAllister, McCran, Meyer, Miller, Minard, Moore, Nichols, Olwell, Pierce, Pikaart, Pine, Poole, Radcliffe, Ramsay, Ridgway, Scharff, Schwartz, Smalley, Sullivan, Tatem, Terhune, Thompson, Vredenburgh, Walsh, Ward (Speaker), White B. H., Whyte G. W., Wohlfarth—58. In the negative-None.

Ordered, that the Speaker sign the said bill, and that the Clerk carry it to the Senate and inform the Senate that the House of Assembly has passed the same, and requests its concurrence therein.

On motion of Mr. Edge

Assembly Bill No. 26, entitled "An act to authorize the erection of a tablet or monument on the battleground of Chestnut Neck, in the State of New Jersey, and to appropriate money to pay the cost of the erection and dedication of the same,"

Was taken up, and, under suspension of the rules, was read a third time by its title, and passed by the following vote:

In the affirmative were

Messrs. Agnew, Auf der Heide, Baker, Bedle, Birch, Booraem, Bowden, Brooks, Burt, Christie, Cole, Crosby, Davidson, De Unger, Edge, Ford, Gillen, Goldingay, Hand, Heritage, Housel, Huegel, James, Kackenmester, Kenny, Kissam, Layden, Lee, Mather, Matthews, McAllister, McCran, Meyer, Miller, Minard, Moore, Nichols, Olwell, Pierce, Pikaart, Pine, Poole, Radcliffe, Ramsay, Ridgway, Scharff, Schwartz, Smalley, Tatem, Terhune, Thompson, Vredenburgh, Walsh, Ward (Speaker), White B. H., Whyte G. W., Wohlfarth—57

In the negative-Sullivan—1.

Ordered, that the Speaker sign the said bill, and that the Clerk carry it to the Senate and inform the Senate that the House of Assembly has passed the same, and requests its concurrence therein.

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On motion of Mr. James,

Assembly Bill No. 9, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act concerning the militia of the State'" (Revision of 1906), approved May sixteenth, one thousand nine hundred and six,

Was taken up, and, under suspension of the rules, was read a third time by its title, and passed by the following vote:

In the affirmative were

Messrs. Agnew, Auf der Heide, Baker, Bedle, Birch, Booraem, Bowden, Brooks, Burt, Christie, Cole, Crosby, Davidson, De Unger, Edge, Ford, Gillen, Goldingay, Hand, Heritage, Housel, Huegel, James, Kackenmester, Kenny, Kissam, Layden, Lee, Mather, Matthews, McAllister, McCran, Meyer, Miller, Minard, Moore, Nichols, Olwell, Pierce, Pikart, Pine, Poole, Radcliffe, Ramsay, Ridgway, Scharff, Schwartz, Smalley, Tatem, Terhune, Thompson, Vredenburgh, Ward (Speaker), Whyte G. W., Wohlfarth-55.

In the negative were

Messrs. Sullivan, Walsh, White B. H.-3.

Ordered, that the Speaker sign the said bill, and that the Clerk carry it to the Senate and inform the Senate that the House of Assembly has passed the same, and requests its concurrence therein.

On motion of Mr. Schwartz,

Assembly Bill No. 60, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act relating to the management of the New Jersey Reformatory,' approved March twenty-first, one thousand nine hundred and one,

Was taken up, and, under suspension of the rules, was read a third time by its title, and passed by the following vote:

In the affirmative wereMessrs. Agnew, Auf der Heide, Bedle, Birch, Bowden, Brooks, Burt, Cole, Crosby, Davidson, De Unger, Edge, Ford. Gillen, Goldingay, Hand, Heritage, Housel, Huegel. James, Kackenmester, Kissam, Layden, Lee, Mather, McCran, Meyer, Miller, Minard, Moore, Pierce, Pikaart. Pine, Poole, Radcliffe, Ridgway, Scharff, Schwartz, Smalley, Tatem, Terhune, Thompson, Vredenburgh, Ward (Speaker), White B. H., Whyte G. W., Wohlfarth-47.

In the negative were

Messrs. Baker, Booraem, Kenny, Matthews, McAllister, Nichols,

Olwell, Ramsay, Sullivan, Walsh—10.

Ordered, that the Speaker sign the said bill, and that the Clerk carry it to the Senate and inform the Senate that the House of Assembly has passed the same, and requests its concurrence therein.

On motion of Mr. Lee,

Assembly Bill No. 88, entitled "An act concerning streets and highways in townships,"

Was taken up, and, under suspension of the rules, was read a third time by its title, and passed by the following vote:

In the affirmative were—

Messrs. Agnew, Auf der Heide, Baker, Bedle, Birch, Booraem, Bowden, Brooks, Burt, Christie, Cole, Crosby, Davidson, De Unger, Edge, Ford, Gillen, Goldingay, Hand, Heritage, Housel, Huegel, James, Kackenmester, Kenny, Kissam, Layden, Lee, Mather, McAllister, McCran, Meyer, Miller, Minard, Moore, Nichols, Olwell, Pierce, Pikaart, Pine, Poole, Radcliffe, Ramsay, Ridgway, Scharff, Schwartz, Smalley, Sullivan, Tatem, Terhune, Thompson, Vredenburgh, Walsh, Ward (Speaker), White B. H., Whyte G. W., Wohlfarth-57.

In the negative-None.

Ordered, that the Speaker sign the said bill, and that the Clerk carry it to the Senate and inform the Senate that the House of Assembly has passed the same, and requests its concurrence therein.

Mr. Poole, Chairman of the Committee on Miscellaneous Business, reported

Senate Bill No. 120, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act respecting the fees of surrogates, registers of deeds and mortgages, county clerks and sheriffs in certain counties of this State, and providing salaries for such officers,'" approved March thirtieth, one thousand nine hundred and six,

Favorably, without amendment.

Mr. Mather, Chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, reported

Assembly Bill No. 95, entitled "An act to repeal a portion of an act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled "An act for the better regulation and control of the taking, planting and cultivating of oysters and clams on lands lying under the tidal waters of the county of Ocean, in the State of New Jersey," approved March twenty-sixth, one thousand nine hundred and two," approved April fourteenth, one thousand nine hundred and three, And

Assembly Bill No. 144, entitled "An act to repeal a portion of an act entitled 'An act for the better regulation and control of the taking, planting and cultivating of oysters and clams on lands lying under the tidal waters of the county of Atlantic, in the State of New Jersey,'" approved March thirtieth, one thousand nine hundred and five,

Favorably, without amendment.

The Clerk read the following announcements:

There will be a meeting of Committee on Militia immediately after this session.

PETER VREDENBURGH,

Chairman.

There will be a meeting of the Committee on Public Health this afternoon at 2 o'clock.

ISAAC T. NICHOLS,

Chairman.

Committee on Miscellaneous Business announces that there will be a public hearing in the Assembly Chamber on Bill No. 155, Home Rule, on Monday, February 21st, at 3 o'clock in the after

noon.

MONROE V. POOLE,

Chairman.

There will be a public hearing on House Bill No. 21, on Monday, February 28th, at 3 P. M., in this room.

G. W. HOUSEL,

Chairman of Committee on Labor and Industries.

Mr. Edge moved that the House adjourn until 2: 30.
Which, on motion, was adopted.

House reconvened at 2: 30 P. M.

Upon the calling of the roll, the following gentlemen appeared and answered to their names:

Messrs. Agnew, Auf der Heide, Baker, Bedle, Birch, Booraem, Bowden, Brooks, Burt, Christie, Cole, Crosby, Davidson, De Unger, Edge, Ford, Gillen, Goldingay, Hand, Heritage, Housel, Huegel, James, Kackenmester, Kenny, Kissam, Layden, Lee, Mather, Matthews, McAllister, McCran, Meyer, Miller, Minard, Moore, Nichols, Olwell, Pierce, Pikaart, Pine, Poole, Radcliffe, Ramsay, Ridgway, Scharff, Schwartz, Smalley, Sullivan, Tatem, Terhune, Thompson, Vredenburgh, Walsh, Ward (Speaker), White B. H., Whyte G. W., Wohlfarth—58. Absent-Messrs. Smith and Tumulty.

Mr. Poole, Chairman of the Committee on Elections, reported Assembly Bill No. 87, entitled "An act to amend an act approved April fifteenth, one thousand nine hundred and nine, entitled 'A further supplement to an act entitled "An act to regulate elections" (Revision of 1898), approved April fourth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight,'" approved April fourteenth, one thousand nine hundred and three,

Favorably, without amendment.

Mr. Crosby, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce and Navigation, reported

Assembly Bill No. 157, entitled "An act authorizing cities, boroughs, towns, townships and villages to open or keep open inlets, streams, canals, basins or other public waterways within the limits of or forming boundaries of any such municipality,"

Favorably, without amendment.

Also Committee Substitute for

Assembly Bill No. 27, entitled "An act relating to the operation of motor boats within this State and providing regulations for the suppression of noise in the operating of said boats."

Mr. Thompson, Chairman of the Committee on Sanatorium for Tuberculous Diseases, reported

Assembly Bill No. 124, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act concerning tuberculosis,'" approved April twentyfirst, one thousand nine hundred and nine,