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MONDAY, January 27th, 1919.

At 8 o'clock the Senate met.

The session was opened by prayer by the Rev. Edward G. Read, D.D., of Plainfield, N. J.

President of the Senate Runyon administered the oath of office to Senator Kays, of Sussex county, after which, and

Under the direction of the President, the Secretary called the Senate, when the following Senators appeared and answered the call:

Messrs. Ackerson, Allen, Barber, Bright, Brown, Case, Conrad, Edwards, Fithian, Haines, Hammond, Kays, Mackay, Martens, Runyon (President), Smith, Sturgess, Wells, Whitney-19.

Mr. Case moved that the reading of the Journal of January 20th be dispensed with.

Mr. Hammond, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 30, entitled "An act to amend and supplement the title and body of an act entitled 'An act to amend and supplement the title and body of an act entitled "An act to provide for the examination and license of engineers and firemen having charge of stationary and portable steam boilers and steam engines, and to prohibit the use of such steam boilers and steam engines unless the person in charge thereof shall be so licensed," approved April fourteenth, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, so that the scope of said act will include and provide for the inspection of steam boilers in this State carrying a pressure of more than fifteen pounds per square inch; creating a bureau for such inspection and prescribing its powers and duties,' approved March fourth, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, extending the scope of the act to the inspection and regulation of certain refrigerating plants using ammonia or ethyl chloride,"

Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Labor, Industries, and Social Welfare.

Mr. Case (for the President), on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 31, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to improve the condition of tenement houses in this State and to establish a State Board of Tenement House Supervision,' approved March twenty-fifth, one thousand nine hundred and four,"

Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Labor, Industries, and Social Welfare.

Mr. Ackerson, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 32, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to establish a State Highway System, and to provide for the improvement, betterment, reconstruction, resurfacing, maintenance, repair and regulation of the use thereof,' approved March thirteenth, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen,"

Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Highways.

Mr. Edwards, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 33, entitled "An act concerning and regulating the production and distribution of dairy products; to create a State dairy commission and to prescribe its duties and powers,"

Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

The same Senator, on leave, introduced.

Senate Bill No. 34, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act to establish public parks in certain counties of this State, and to regulate the same,' approved May sixth, one thousand nine hundred and two,"

Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations.

The same Senator, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 35, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled "An act to encourage the propagation of certain kinds of game within the State of New Jersey and providing a license therefor," approved March twentyseventh, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen,' which amendment was approved March twenty-second, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen,"

Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Game and Fisheries.

The same Senator, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 36, entitled "An act to establish a State Highway Commissioner and to define his powers and duties,"

Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Case, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 37, entitled "An act to permit and authorize municipalities constituting and including any taxing district to, by resolution, provide for the payment of certain compensation to the tax assessor or assessors of such taxing district or districts for extra services made necessary by the provision of 'An act for the assessment and collection of taxes' (Revision of 1918, Chapter 236, Laws of 1918), approved March fourth, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen,'

Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Taxation. The same Senator, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 38, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled. 'An act to amend an act concerning District Courts' (Revision of 1898), approved June fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, which act hereby amended was approved March twenty-ninth, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen,"

Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Revision and Amendment of the Laws.

Mr. Kays offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted:

Resolved. That the privileges of the floor be extended to former Senator Samuel T. Munson, of Sussex county.

Mr. Case moved that the Senate take a recess of five minutes.

Which was agreed to.

Upon the conclusion of which and under the direction of the President, the Secretary called the Senate, when the following Senators appeared and answered the call:

Messrs. Ackerson, Allen, Barber, Bright, Brown, Case, Conrad, Edwards, Fithian, Haines, Hammond, Kays, Mackay, Martens, Runyon (President), Smith, Sturgess, Wells, Whitney-19.

Mr. Case, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 39, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to establish a State Highway Department and to define its powers and duties, and vesting therein all the powers and duties now devolved by law upon the Commissioner of Public Roads and the existing State Highway Commission and Highway Commission,' approved March thirteenth, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen,"

Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Mackay, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 40, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act to extend protection to the civil rights of members of the military and naval establishment of the United States engaged in the present war,' approved February twenty-sixth, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen,"

Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Militia. Mr. Bright, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 41, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act defining floating indebtedness and authorizing and directing the funding of floating and other indebtedness in any municipality and county in this State,' approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen,"

Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Municipal. Corporations.

Mr. Brown, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 42, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to establish a State Highway System, and to provide for the improvement, betterment, reconstruction, resurfacing, maintenance, repair and regulation of the use thereof,' approved. March thirteenth, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen,"

Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Case offered in nomination the following officers and moved their election to their respective positions:

President's Secretary-Vincent W. Nash, of the county of Union.

Chaplain-Rev. Edward G. Read, of the county of Union. Supervisor of Bills-Robert M. Johnston, of the county of Atlantic.

Assistant Supervisor of Bills-Charles H. Lincoln, of the county of Gloucester.

Second Assistant Supervisor of Bills-O. E. Payne, of the county of Ocean.

Journal Clerk-George A. Redding, of the county of Cape May.

First Assistant Journal Clerk-George M. Tuttle, of the county of Morris.

Second Assistant Journal Clerk-Percy D. Watt, of the county of Union.

Calendar Clerk-C. V. Hance, of the county of Ocean.

Bill Clerk-George P. Nimmo, of the county of Bergen. Sergeant-at-Arms-George Guthrie, of the county of Mercer. Secretary to Committee on Appropriations-Owen W. Kite, of the county of Mercer.

Clerk to Committee on Printed Bills-Howard Woolston, of the county of Somerset.

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