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, Pilgrim, Sturgess, Wells, Whitney—18. Mr. Case moved that when the Senate adjourn, it be to meet Tuesday morning at II o'clock A. M. Which motion was adopted. The following message was received from the House of Assembly by the hands of its Clerk: Mr. President: STATE OF NEw Jersey, ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, February 17th, 1919. I am directed by the House of Assembly to inform the Senate that the House of Assembly has concurred in the following concurrent resolution: Resolved (the House of Assembly concurring), That the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Assembly be designated as requisition officers for the Legislature; and, be it further Resolved, That all statements of expenses of the Legislature be referred to the Committee on Incidental Expenses of the Senate and House of Assembly, respectively, and when approved by said committee, said approval shall be indicated by the signature of the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Incidental Expenses, for expenses of the Senate, and by the Chairman of the House Committee on Incidental Expenses for expenses of the House of Assembly, together with the signature of the Secretary of the Senate, or the Clerk of the House of Assembly, respectively, and said bills, when approved, shall be forwarded to the Comptroller of the Treasury for payment. In which the concurrence of the Senate is requested. EDWARD J. HANDLEY, Clerk of the House of Assembly. Mr. Wells, Chairman of the Committee on Militia, reported Senate Bill No. 40, Favorably, without amendment. Signed-Harold B. Wells, Edward I. Edwards. There being no objection, the rules were suspended, on motion of Mr. Case, and Senate Bill No. 40, Was read for the first time by its title, and ordered to have a second reading. 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,' Was taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, agreed to, amendments ordered to be printed, and the bill to have a third reading. Mr. Case offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted: Resolved, That as remuneration for services rendered and necessary expenses incurred, the officers of the Senate who served at the session of January 20th, 1919, by direction of a resolution passed by the Senate on January 14th, and who are not on the roster of officers of the Senate for this present legislative session, be paid the sum of $15.00 each. On motion of Mr. Case, the Senate then adjourned. TUESDAY, February 18th, 1919. At II o'clock A. M. the Senate met. The session was opened with prayer by the Rev. Edward G. Read, D.D., of Plainfield, N. J. Under the direction of the President, the Secretary called the Senate, when the following Senators appeared and answered to their names: Messrs. Ackerson, Allen, Barber, Bright, Brown, Case, Conrad, Edwards, Fithian, Haines, Hammond, Kays, Mackay, Martens, Pilgrim, Smith, Sturgess, Wells, Whitney—19. February 18th, 1919. Gentlemen of the Senate: Owing to my inability to be present at this day's reunion of the joint session of the New Jersey Senate and the General Assembly, I do hereby appoint Senator J. Hampton Fithian, of Cumberland county, to act as President of the New Jersey Senate at the session to be held on Tuesday, February 18th, 1919. In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name the day and year first above written. WILLIAM N. RUNYON, Mr. Martens, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 89, entitled "An act to incorporate the borough of Glen Gardner, in the county of Hunterdon," Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Boroughs and Townships. Mr. Hammond, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 90, entitled "A further supplement to an act entitled 'An act regulating the receipt and disbursements of State moneys in certain cases,' approved October thirty-first, one thousand nine hundred and seven, Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. The following message was received from the House of Assembly by the hands of its Clerk: Mr. President: STATE OF NEW JERSEY, ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, I am directed by the House of Assembly to inform the Senate that the House of Assembly has passed the follow resolution: Resolved, Whereas, the hour of 11:30 o'clock having arrived, the time fixed for the joint meeting of both Houses of the Legislature: Resolved, That the Clerk inform the Senate that the House now awaits its presence in the Assembly Chamber. EDWARD J. HANDLEY, Clerk of the House of Assembly. Mr. Case moved that the Senate take a recess of one-half hour. 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, Pilgrim, Smith, Sturgess, Wells, Whitney—19. Mr. Pilgrim, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 91, entitled "An act vesting the real estate of James Avery (Every), deceased, in Margaret Avery (Every), his widow," Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Miscellaneous Business. Mr. Case offered the following resolution: Resolved, That when the Senate adjourn it be to meet on Friday morning at 11 o'clock, and that when it then adjourn it be to meet on Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Mr. Wells, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 92, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act concerning escheats,'" passed February twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight (Revision of 1877, page 375), Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Miscellaneous Business. Mr. Allen, Chairman of the Committee on Game and Fishness, reported Senate Bills Nos. 56 and 35, Favorably, without amendment. Signed-Collins B. Allen, William H. Bright, George F. Martens. Mr. Wells, Chairman of the Committee on Militia, reported Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 17, Favorably, without amendment. Signed-Harold B. Wells, Albin Smith, Edward I. Edwards. Mr. Hammond, Chairman of the Committee on Labor, Industries, and Social Welfare, reported Senate Bill No. 31 with amendments, and 51 and 52 without amendments, Signed-James Hammond, William H. Bright. The following amendments to Senate Bill No. 31 were ordered printed: Committee amendments to Senate Bill No. 31. Article 2, section 1, paragraph 34, line 3, after "erected" in sert a comma. Line 13, after "house" insert a comma. Line 14, after "story" strike out comma. Paragraph 35, line 4, strike out "fire proof" and insert "fireproof." Line 4, after "stairways" strike out comma. Paragraph 36, line 13, after "house" insert a comma. Line 14, after "story" strike out comma. Paragraph 38, line 3, strike out "open", and insert "be". Line 4, strike out "from" and insert "accessible through a door or window of". Line 15, after "shall be" insert "constructed with unpierced side walls and roof of brick, stone or concrete". Line 16, strike out "constructed with unpierced side walls and roof of brick, stone or concrete". Paragraph 42, line 15, after "floor" strike out the comma. Line 19, after "platform" strike out the comma. Line 22, strike out "shall have a landing" and insert "that part of the". Line 22, strike out "not less". Line 23, strike out "than two feet (2') long". Line 23, strike out "there shall also be", and insert "shall be not less than two feet (2') long". Line 24, strike out a "platform", and insert "In the top balcony of any fire escape, on which a goose-neck ladder is required, that part of the platform at the end of the balcony opposite the stairs, shall be". Line 24, after "long" insert a period, and strike out "and three feet and three". Line 25, strike out "inches (3′ 3′′) wide, at the end of the balcony opposite the stair landing of the top". Line 26, strike out "balcony of any fire escape on which a goose-neck ladder is required". Paragraph 43, line 8, after "frame" strike out the comma. Line 10, after "frame" strike out "to consist", and insert "shall be made". Line 12, after "and" strike out "to". 16 Sen Jour |