MONDAY, January 14th, 1918.

At 8 o'clock P. 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, Case, Fithian, Florance,

Haines, Hammond, Mackay, Martens, McCran (President), McGlennon, Munson, Mutchler, Pilgrim, Richards, Runyon, Stevens, Sturgess, Wells-20.

Mr. Richards moved that the reading of the Journal of January 8th be dispensed with.

The President, Mr. McCran, presented a petition from the New Jersey Society of Pennsylvania requesting the passage of a law to preserve the public records of the State, which was ordered read and filed, on motion of Mr. Richards.

Mr. Stevens, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 43, entitled “An act to establish a public record office,"

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

Senate Bill No. 44, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act concerning public utilities; to create a Board of Public Utility Commissioners and to prescribe its duties and powers,' approved April twenty-first, nineteen hundred and eleven,"

The same Senator, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 45, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act relating to the Court of Common Pleas (Revision of 1900),' approved March twenty-third, nineteen hundred,"

The same Senator, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 46, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act to provide for assistant prosecutors in the several counties

of this State,' approved April third, one thousand nine hundred and two,"

Which were read for the first time by their titles, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Allen, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 47, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act providing for the preparation and use of maps for the purposes of taxation in all taxing districts,' approved April first, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen,"

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. 48, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act relative to courts having criminal jurisdiction and regulating proceedings in criminal cases (Revision of 1908).' approved April fourteenth, one thousand nine hundred and eight,"

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

Mr. Runyon, on leave, introduced.

Senate Bill No. 49, 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.

The same Senator, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 50, entitled "An act to regulate the occupation of barbering, to create a board of examiners for licensing of persons to carry on such practice, to provide rules regulating the proper sanitation of barber shops, and to prevent the spreading of contagious and infectious diseases,"

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

The same Senator, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 51, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide for the regulation and incorporation of in-. surance companies and to regulate the transaction of insurance business in this State,' approved April third, 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 Banks and Insurance.

Mr. McGlennon, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 52, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to regulate the practice of pharmacy in this State,' approved March nineteenth, one thousand nine hundred and one,"

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

Mr. Mackay, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 53, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act for the incorporation of cities and providing for their officers, government and powers,' approved March twenty-fourth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine,

The same Senator, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 54, entitled "A further supplement to an act concerning the settlement and collection of arrearages of unpaid taxes, assessments and water rates or water rents in towns, townships, boroughs and other municipalities except cities of this State, and imposing and levying a tax, assessment and lien in lieu and instead of such arrearages and to enforce the payment thereof, and to provide for the sale of lands subject to future taxation and assessment," approved May eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight,

The same Senator, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 55, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act for the incorporation of cities and providing for their officers, government and powers,' approved March twenty-fourth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine,"

The same Senator, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 56, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act concerning the settlement and collection of arrearages 13 Sen Jour

of unpaid taxes, assessments and water rates or water rents in towns, townships, boroughs and other municipalities except cities of this State, and imposing and levying a tax, assessment and lien in lieu and instead of such arrearages and to enforce the payment thereof, and to provide for the sale of lands subject to future taxation and assessment,' approved May eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight,"

Which were read for the first time by their titles, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations.

The same Senator, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 57, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'A further supplement to an act entitled "An act relative to the Supreme and Circuit Courts" (Revision of 1900), approved March twenty-third, one thousand nine hundred,' which supplement was approved April eleventh, one thousand nine hundred and ten,"

The same Senator, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 58, entitled " An act to amend an act entitled 'An act constituting courts for the trial of small causes' (Revision of 1903), approved April eighth, one thousand nine hundred and three,"

The same Senator, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 59, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'A supplement to an act entitled "An act relating to the Court of Common Pleas" (Revision of 1900), approved March twentythird, one thousand nine hundred,' which supplement was approved March twentieth, one thousand nine hundred and eight,"

Which were read for the first time by their titles, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Mutchler, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 60, entitled "A supplement to an act for the assessment and collection of taxes," approved April eighth, one thousand nine hundred and three,

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

Senate Bill No. 61, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled

'An act to amend an act entitled "An act relating to persons or corporations engaged in the business of transmitting money to foreign countries, or of receiving money on deposit to be transmitted to foreign countries," approved April twelfth, one thousand nine hundred and ten,"

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

The same Senator, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 62, entitled "An act to authorize cities in this State to sell and convey certain lands acquired for use as a public park, which are not needed or desirable for public park purposes,"

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. 63, entitled "A further supplement to an act entitled 'A supplement to an act entitled "An act regulating the receipts and disbursements of State moneys in certain cases,' approved October thirty-first, one thousand nine hundred and seven,' approved March thirtieth, one thousand nine hundred. and ten,'

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

The same Senator, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 64, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled An act prescribing the liability of an employer to make compensation for injuries received by an employee in the course of employment, establishing an elective schedule of compensation and regulating procedure for the determination of liability and compensation thereunder,' approved April fourth, one thousand nine hundred and eleven,"

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.

The same Senator, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 65, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act concerning the compulsory insurance of compensation