Was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Taxation. Assembly Bill No. 12, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act concerning the militia of the State,' approved March twentieth, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen," Was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Militia. There being no objection, the rules were suspended, on motion of Mr. Richards, and Assembly Bill No. 27, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act to reorganize the boards of chosen freeholders of the several counties of this Statė, reducing the membership thereof, fixing the salaries and providing for the election and terms of office of the members, and also for the appointment and terms of office of officers appointed by such boards (Revision of 1912),' approved April first, one thousand nine hundred and twelve," Was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, without reference. There being no objection, the rules were suspended, on motion of Mr. Richards, and Assembly Bill No. 27, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act to reorganize the boards of chosen freeholders of the several counties of this State, reducing the membership thereof, fixing the salaries and providing for the election and terms of office of the members, and also for the appointment and terms of office of officers appointed by such boards (Revision of 1912),' approved April first, one thousand nine hundred and twelve," Was taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, agreed to, and ordered to have a third reading. There being no objection, the rules were suspended, on motion of Mr. Richards, and Assembly Bill No. 27, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act to reorganize the boards of chosen freeholders of the several counties of this State, reducing the membership thereof, fixing the salaries and providing for the election and terms of office of the members, and also for the appointment and terms of office of officers appointed by such boards (Revision of 1912), approved April first, one thousand nine hundred and twelve," Was taken up on third reading. Mr. Richards moved that Assembly Bill No. 27 be laid over, temporarily. Which was agreed to. Assembly Bill No. 43, entitled "An act to provide for officers of the Senate and General Assembly and to fix their compensation," Was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. A message was received from the Governor, by the hands of Mr. Croasdale, his Secretary, endorsed "Nominations.' Mr. Richards moved that the Senate take a recess. 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, Case, Conrad, 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 liquors 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," Was taken up on third reading. Mr. Richards asked unanimous consent to amend said bill on third reading. Which was agreed to. Mr. Richards offered the following amendments, which were read and adopted: Amend the title by striking out the present title, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "An act to prohibit the sale, or offer, or exposure for sale, or furnishing or otherwise dealing in intoxicating liquor as a beverage and the granting of licenses therefor in any town, township, village, borough, city or other municipality (not a county) in this State where the legal voters thereof shall decide by a ma jority vote in favor of such prohibition or the continuance thereof." Make the following amendments to the body of the act: 1. Page 3, section 2, line 25, change the period after the word "located" to a comma, and add the following: "and circulating in such municipality." 2. Page 4, section 5, line 4, insert the word "legal" between the words "of" and "ballots"; strike out the word "received" and insert the word "cast" in lieu thereof, so that the clause shall read "the number of legal ballots cast". 3. Page 4, section 5, line 10, insert after the words "the next ensuing general election" the following: "at which members of the General Assembly are to be elected.” 4. Page 4, section 6, lines 2 and 3, insert between the words "of" and "ballots" the word "legal"; strike out the word "received" and insert the word "cast" in lieu thereof, so that the clause shall read "The number of legal ballots cast." 5. Page 5, section 6, line 12, strike out the period following the word "year", and insert in lieu thereof a semicolon; after said semicolon, insert the following: "provided, further, that if the governing body shall find any such petition sufficient at such a time that the order for a special election, if made pursuant to the provisions of this act, would bear date on any day between May first and October tenth, then such question shall not be submitted at a special election, but shall be submitted at the general election at which members of the General Assembly are to be elected held next after the date of the filing of such petition, in the manner directed by this act; provided, further, that if the governing body shall find any such petition to be sufficient at such a time that the order for a special election shall bear date on any day between October tenth and November first, then such special election shall be held on a date after the first day of December and within sixty days after the date of such order." 6. Page 5, section 6, line 18, change the period after the word. "located" to a comma, and add the following: "and circulating in such municipality." 7. Page 6, section 7, strike out all of line 26 following the comma after the word "vote", all of line 27, all of line 28, and all of line 29. 8. Page 6, section 7, line 32, insert after the word "affidavit", and before the word "with", the following: "together with said order." 9. Page 6, section 7, lines 32 and 33, strike out the following: "at the time of filing said court order," and insert in lieu thereof the following: "which said board shall return said affidavit and order to the clerk of the municipality within three days after the holding of such election, to be kept and filed in the office of such clerk for at least one year.' 7. Page 7, section 9, line 19, strike out all of line 19, all of line 20 and all of line 21 to and including the period following the word "election", and insert in lieu thereof the following: "provided, however, that if the Supreme Court or a justice thereof, shall find said petition to be sufficient at such a time that the order for a special election, if made forthwith, would bear date on any day between May first and October tenth, then such question shall be submitted at the general election at which mem-. bers of the General Assembly are to be elected held next after the date of the finding by said court or justice of the sufficiency of such petition; and provided, further, that if the said court or justice shall find said petition to be sufficient at such time that the order for a special election, made pursuant to the provisions of this act, shall bear date between October tenth and November first, then such special election shall be held on a date after the first day of December and within sixty days after the date of said finding by said Supreme Court or justice." 8. Page 8, section 11, line 18, strike out the words "Mayor and," and insert in lieu thereof the word "Common." 9. Page 9, section 11, line 28, strike out the word "verified" and insert the word "sworn." 10. Page 9. section II, line 30, strike out the words "their respective names;" insert before the word "dates" the word "respective" insert after the word "opposite" the word "thereto", so that the clause shall read "at the respective dates set opposite thereto." II. Page 9, section 11, lines 30 and 31, strike out the words "and are, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the signatures of the persons purporting to sign the same." and insert in lieu thereof the following: "and that the several persons who make said signatures bear, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the names signed thereto by each of them respectively." 12. age 9, section 11, line 40, strike out the words "Mayor and" and insert the word "Common." 13. Page 10, section II, line 49, in the heading "Form of Affidavit," etc., strike out the word "sworn" and insert the word "verified." 14. Page 10, section 11, line 52, strike out the words "their respective names;" insert the word "respective" before the word "date"; change the word "date" to "dates"; insert the word. "thereto" after the word "opposite", so that the clause shall read, "at the respective dates set opposite thereto." 15. Page 10, section 11, line 52, strike out the words “and arc, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the signatures of the persons purporting to sign the same," and insert in lieu thereof the following: "and that the several persons who made said signatures bear, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the names signed thereto by each of them respectively." 16. Page 14, section 19, line 12, change the period after the word "municipality" to a semicolon, and insert "but nothing in this act shall affect, amend or repeal any other law which now prohibits within the limits of any municipality, or any portion thereof, either the sale, or offer, or exposure for sale, or furnishing or otherwise dealing in intoxicating liquor, or the keeping of a place where intoxicating liquor is sold, furnished or otherwise dealt in." 17. Page 15, section 24, line 8, strike out the letter "s" in the word "liquors.' 18. Page 17, section 28, lines 5-9, strike out the words "but nothing in this act shall affect, amend or repeal any other law which now prohibits within the limits of any municipality, or any portion thereof, either the sale, or offer, or exposure for sale, or furnishing or otherwise dealing in intoxicating liquor, or the keeping of a place where intoxicating liquor is sold, furnished. or otherwise dealt in." 19. Page 17, section 29, line 2, strike out the letter "s" in the word "liquors. 20. Page 18, section 29, line 25, insert after the words "kind of liquor" the word "sold," so that the clause shall read, "the quantity and kind of liquor sold." 21. Page 18, section 29, line 27, strike out the word "him" and insert in lieu thereof the words "said pharmacist." 22. Page 18, section 29, line 31, strike out the "s" in the word. "liquors" and insert between that word and the word "sold" the words "purchased and", so that it shall read, "of intoxicating liquor purchased and sold by," etc. 23. Page 18, section 29, line 38, strike out the letter "s" in the word "liquors." 24. Page 19, section 29, line 57, strike out the letter "s" in the word "liquors." Mr. McGlennon asked unanimous consent to amend said bill on third reading. Which was agreed to. 15 Sen Jour |