Amend the title by inserting a parenthesis before the word "excepting" and after the word "counties".

Amend section six, line eight, by striking out the comma after the word "be" and before the word "such" and inserting in lieu thereof a period, and by striking out the small "s" in the word "such" in said line and inserting in lieu thereof a capital "S".

Amend section eleven, line six, by striking out the word. "tewenty-five" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "twentyfive".

Amend section eleven, line eighteen, by striking out the small "m" in the word "mayor" and inserting in lieu thereof a capital "M", and the small "c" in the word "council" and inserting in lieu thereof a capital "C".

Amend section eleven in the heading for affidavit, preceding line twenty-eight, by striking out the word "sworn" as it occurs. in said heading and inserting in lieu thereof the word "verified".

Amend section fourteen, line one, by striking out the word "which" after the word "municipality" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "in which the voters thereof".

Amend section fifteen, line one, by striking out the word "coter" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "voter".

Amend section twenty-eight, line five, by striking out the words "or ordinance" as they appear at the end of line five.

Amend section twenty-eight, line six, by striking out the word "prohibit" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "prohibits".

The following amendments to Senate Bill No. 2 were read and adopted, on motion of Mr. Richards:

Amend section one by adding as a new paragraph, between lines twenty-one and twenty-two, the following:

"For the purpose of signing any petition herein provided for, the term 'legal voter' shall mean any person who is a resident of the municipality wherein any question provided for herein is to be submitted, and who is qualified to vote therein and whose name appears on the registry list at the last preceding election at which members of the General Assembly were elected; and for the purpose of voting on any question to be submitted under this act, at any general election as herein provided, the term 'legal voter' shall mean any person qualified to vote at such election; and at any special election as herein provided, the term 'legal voter' shall mean any person qualified to vote at such election, and whose name appears on the registry list at the last

preceding election at which members of the General Assembly were elected, or whose name shall have been added to such registry list in the manner hereinafter provided."

Amend section two, line two, by striking out the word "conditions" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "terms, conditions and restrictions under which intoxicating liquor as a beverage shall be sold in said municipality, and to determine the terms, conditions and restrictions."

Amend section two, line four, by striking out all of line four following the word "licenses" and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: "provided, however, that no municipality shall be authorized to permit the issuance of a greater number of such licenses than is now permitted by any general law, nor to reduce the minimum license fees now provided by any general law, nor to permit the sale of intoxicating liquor as a beverage to any persons, or during any hours, or on any days, or at any places. now prohibited by any general law; and provided, further, that nothing in this act shall be construed to permit the sale of intoxicating liquor as a beverage within the limits of any municipality where such sale is now or may hereafter be prohibited by any general law."

Amend section two by striking out lines five, six, seven and seven and one-half.

Amend section five, line four, by inserting between the words. "act" and "and" the following: "or of any other law of this State".

Amend section six, line five, by inserting after the word "act" and before the word "then" the following: "or of any other law of this State".

Amend section six, line fifteen, by striking out the semicolon following the word "thereat" and inserting in lieu thereof a comma, and by adding after said comma the following: "including a copy of the proposed ordinance;"

Amend section twenty-nine, line six, by striking out the word "quantity" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "granting".

The following message was received from the Governor, by the hands of Mr. Croasdale, his Secretary, which was read as follows:

To the Senate:

STATE OF NEW Jersey,

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
TRENTON, January 14th, 1918.

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Pursuant to Chapter 84, Laws of 1916, I herewith transmit the

report of the Commission to Revise and Codify the Statutes of this State Relating to Cities and other Municipalities.

Following the report of this Commission to the last session of the Legislature, a bill was enacted which places upon the statute books of New Jersey the first real measure of home rule in the history of the State. The Commission has recommended additional bills to this session which have been introduced. Some of these acts are repealers of acts inconsistent with the provisions of the home rule acts; others are merely amendments to correct matter or detail which have been shown by a year's experience to need revision, and there are several bills which are proper and needed extensions of this principle, to which both political parties are committed and which I commend to your favorable consideration.

I have requested the Commission, in continuing its labors, to familiarize itself with suggested legislation introduced at the current session which may be unnecessary in view of the general act passed last year, now Chapter 192, Laws of 1917. At the last sesions a number of bills were passed, the purposes they sought to accomplish being already provided for in the general act referred to.

Mr. Richards moved that the usual number of copies of the Governor's message be printed and the report be filed.

A message was received from the Governor, by the hands of Mr. Croasdale, his Secretary, endorsed "Nominations."

On motion of Mr. Richards, the Senate proceeded to the consideration of Executive business, on 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, Case, Fithian, Florance, Haines, Hammond, Mackay, Martens, McCran (President), McGlennon, Munson, Mutchler, Pilgrim, Richards, Runyon, Stevens, Sturgess, Wells-20.

Senate Bill No. 1, entitled "An act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquor as a beverage in any town, township, village, borough, city or other municipality in this State, excepting counties, where the legal voters thereof shall decide by majority vote in favor of such prohibition or the continuance thereof,"

And

Senate Bill No. 2, entitled "An act to regulate the licensing and sale of intoxicating liquor as a beverage in any town, township, village, borough, city or other municipality in this State, except counties, by ordinance, where the legal voters of such municipality shall initiate and vote in favor of such ordinance."

Were each taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, agreed to, the amendments ordered to be printed, and the bills to have a third reading.

A message was received from the Governor, by the hands of Mr. Croasdale, his Secretary, endorsed "Nominations."

Mr. Fithian, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 67, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to establish a uniform standard of weights and measures in this State, to establish a Department of Weights and Measures, and to provide penalties for the use of other than standard or legal weights and measures,' approved April twenty-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 Public Health.

Mr. McGlennon, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 68, entitled "An act to amend an act 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 supplement was approved April sixth, 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. Ackerson, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 69, 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. McGlennon offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted:

Resolved, That the privileges of the Senate be extended to the Hon. T. H. O'Donnell, City Treasurer of East Newark.

On motion of Mr. Richards, the Senate proceeded to the consideration of Executive business, on 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, Case, Fithian, Florance,

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

On motion of Mr. Richards, the Senate adjourned until 12 o'clock, Tuesday, January 15th, 1918.

TUESDAY, January 15th, 1918.

At 12 o'clock the Senate met.

The session was opened by 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 the call:

Messrs. Ackerson, Allen, Barber, Case, Fithian, Haines, Ham

mond, Mackay, Martens, McCran (President), McGlennon, Munson, Mutchler, Pilgrim, Richards, Runyon, Stevens, Sturgess, Wells-19.