Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-15
GROW 7 HER
QUICK AT
REPARTEE.
A Little Fun Over the Proposed
Borough of Roosevelt in
the Assembly.
NAME SUITS, ALL RIGHT.
AssemhIyman Barber Asked II
the People Would Lead a
Strenuous Life.
Special to the EVENING NEWS:

TRENTON, Feb. 15.-Assembly-
man Crowther, of Perth Amboy,
showed himself a master both of leg
islative tactics and ready repartee in
the house of assembly yesterday
when he had passed, under suspen-
sion of the rules, his bill No 80, pro-
vlding for the incorporation of the
borough of Roosevelt. Seldom has
new member made the record that
already stands to the credit OF DR..
Crowther.
AS told in the EVENING NEWS
yesterday, Assemblyman Hunt, of
Salem county. chairman of the com
mittee on boroughs and borough com
missions reported the bill favorably.
DR.. Crowther had looked after the
interests of the measure while it was
in committee. and was on the alert
when it was reported. He got it
through second reading Immediately,
and it was ordered TO have a third
reading and be reprinted. This is the
usual proceeding with all bills, and
under ordinary conditions they lay
over for some time before being TAX
en- up for third reading.
Rushed the Bill.
But Assemblyman Crowther desir-
ed to get the bill passed at once and
he called his resources into play. He
moved that the rules be suspended
and that his bill be taken up on
third reading and final passage at
once. He said there was need that
this be done He outlined the great
interest being taken in tn bill by the
people whom it was 10 effect and said
there was absolutely no opposition
10 il. He explained that the incorpo-
ration of bank and other business
interests were waiting on the action
of the legislature so that speedy ac-
ton would be an accommodation.
Continuing his speech DR.. Crow
ther said the territory to be incorpo-
rated had population of 1000 and
taxable property worth a million and
three-nuarters of dollars. He claim
ed that if incorporated it would be
the wealthiest borough of its size
in the state. Dr.. Crowther pleaded
for the immediate passage of the bill.
\ Question Asked.
Assemblyman Crowther took his
seat Assemblyman Barber, of Mer-
Ger, one of the best speakers in the
house, said he desired to ask the gen
tleman from MiddleseX county a ques-
ton. 1t seemed as though he might
oppose immediate passage. But Mr..
Barber's solemnity cloaked joke at
the expense of Dr.. Crowther Mr..
Barber asked Can the gentleman
from MiddleseX tell us whether the
inhabitants OF Roosevelt expect 10
lead strenuous life, or the simple
life?" Then everybody laughed.
But Dr.. Crowther was up to the
minute and quickly got back at Mr..
Barber in way that turned the
laugh on him and more than made
MiddleseX quits with Mercer. AS
semblyman Crowther said that he de-
sired to inform the gentleman from
Mercer that Roosevelt was rightly
named, because the people there were
strictly opposed to race suicid. This
was shown, he insisted, by the fact
that the population had grown in a
short time to 1900. "Of course" :"
continued DR.. Crowther, this state
ment will not appeal to the gentle
man from Mercer because he is a
bachelor. but the facts prove it nev-
ertheless.
Assemblyman Crowther's motion
prevailed unanimously and the bill
was taken up on final passage at once.
DR.. Crowther again spoke for the
measure. He said the interests of the
place were totally at variance with
the agricultural section around it,
and this alone should insure the pass
age of the bill AS showing the rap
id growth of the place he said that
few years ago one fourth-class post
office sufficed for the needs of the
people, while now it took two third
class post offices to meet the de-
mands. DR.. Crowther also referred to
the fact that 1,S00 adults are en-
ployed in the factories in the district
that will make up Roosevelt.
The roll was called and the bill
went through with bells on, the vote
being 5S to 0.