MONDAY, January 21st, 1918. At 8 o'clock P. M. 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 to the call: Messrs. Ackerson, Allen, Barber, Case, Conrad, Fithian, Haines, Hammond, Mackay, Martens, McCran (President), Munson, Mutchler, Pilgrim, Richards, Runyon, Stevens, Sturgess, Wells-19. Mr. Richards moved that the reading of the Journal of January 14th and 15th be dispensed with. Mr. Runyon, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 84, entitled "An act to further amend an act to enable counties which have no county hospital to assist in maintaining hospitals located in such county, approved April twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six," And Senate Bill No. 85, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act to enable counties which have no county hospital to assist in maintaining hospitals located in such county,' approved April twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six," Were each read for the first time by their titles, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Public Health. The same Senator, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 86, entitled "An act concerning the title of certain lands situate in the city of Plainfield, in the county of Union, in this State, which were conveyed by one David Martin and Elizabeth, his wife, to The Inhabitants of the Township of Plainfield, by deed dated September eighteenth, anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, and recorded in the office of the clerk of said county, and which lands are now in possession of The Inhabitants of the City of Plainfield, under a claim of title by adverse possession; and limiting to July fourth, anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, the time within which may be brought any suit, action or proceeding by the said David Martin, Elizabeth, his wife, or any person or persons claiming by, through or under them or either of them, asserting any claim, interest or title in said lands adverse to the said title claimed by The Inhabitants of the City of Plainfield," 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. Fithian, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 87, entitled "An act to authorize the payment of damages sustained by sundry owners of timber land in Cumberland county by reason of fire communicated from the State Prison farm, situate near Leesburg, in said county,' 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. The same Senator, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 88, 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. Pilgrim, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 89, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act for the punishment of crimes (Revision of 1898),' approved June fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and ninetyeight," And Senate Bill No. 90, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act for the punishment of crimes (Revision of 1898),' Were each read for the first time by their titles, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Revision and Amendment of the Laws. The same Senator, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 91, entitled "An act to authorize charitable and educational corporations to make changes in their acts or certificates of incorporation and their organization," Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. The same Senator, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 92, entitled “A supplement to an act entitled 'An act for the punishment of crimes (Revision of 1898),' approved June fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and ninetyeight," 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. Case, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 93, entitled "An act to supplement and amend an act entitled 'A supplement to an act entitled "An act to establish a village for epileptics, and to repeal certain acts inconsistent therewith," approved March twenty-first, one thousand nine hundred and one,' approved March sixteenth, one thousand nine hundred and sixteen," 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. 94, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled "An act concerning disorderly persons (Revision of one thousand eight hundred and ninetyeight)," approved June fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight,' which amendatory act hereby amended was approved March ninth, nineteen hundred and six," And Senate Bill No. 95, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the chosen freeholders in the respective counties of the State,' approved April sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six," Were each read for the first time by their titles, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Revision and Amendment of the Laws. Mr. Sturgess, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 96, entitled "An act to secure the payment of laborers, mechanics, merchants, traders and persons employed upon or furnishing materials toward the performing of any work in cities, towns, townships and other municipalities in this State (Revision of 1918),' 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. Barber, on leave, introduced, Senate Bill No. 97, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act concerning tuberculosis and to repeal an act entitled "An act concerning tuberculosis," approved April twenty-first, one thousand nine hundred and nine,' approved April ninth, 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 Public Health. The same Senator, on leave, introduced. Senate Bill No. 98, entitled "An act to provide for recording delinquent taxpayers in townships and other municipalities where the tax collector has not received his duplicate at the time now specified by law," 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. The same Senator, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 99, entitled "An act authorizing the taking of suckers, catfish, carp and eels in the waters of this State through the use of fish-baskets, and prescribing penalties for violation of its provisions," 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. 100, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act to establish in this State boards of health and a bureau of vital statistics, and to define their respective powers and duties,' approved March thirty-first, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven," 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. Hammond, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 101, entitled "An act constituting eight hours' service a full day's labor for deputy keepers and guards employed in or about the New Jersey State Prison and New Jersey State Reformatory," 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. 102, entitled "An act to provide for the maintenance of old and faithful servants of the several counties of the State of New Jersey," 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. The same Senator, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 103, entitled "A further supplement to an act entitled 'A supplement to an act entitled "An act to regulate 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 Traesurer's Accounts. Mr. McGlennon offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted: Resolved, That the privilege of the Senate be extended to the Hon. Charles M. Egan, a former member of this Senate. Mr. Sturgess, Chairman of the Committee on Printed Bills, reported Senate Bills Nos. 1, 2, 7, 9, 10, 35, 56. Correctly printed. Signed-Edward L. Sturgess, Collins B. Allen. Mr. Haines, Chairman of the Committee on Public Health, reported |