The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-12
expired Leader Perkins opposed. This


was also lost.
Mr.. Walsh proposed an amendment
compelling all front scre4ns in saloons to
be removed during hours when selling is
prohibited. instead of leaving it optional
with the governing bodies. Mr. Mart;n
vigorously supported it. This amendment
was adopted.
Speaker Robbins, with Mr.. Eivins IN
the chair, offered an amendment making
the prohibitive age 21, as proposed bs
the bishops. The senate bill makes the
age 18. Speaker Roboins made most
vigorous attack on this proposition Of
the Senate. He denounced it as out
rageous, and said he would not support
it even if his opposition should cause
the downfall Of the bill. He said the
law now on the statute books makes the
age 81, and the Senate proposed TO pen
nit the selling of liquor to, and the mar
boring in saloons of minors between the
ages of 1S and 81. Mr. Robbins de-
nounced this in the strongest language.
1t was adopted. 81 to 4.
Mr.. Bierck offered sweeping amend
ment providing that all exc'se boards
must be appointed by common peas
judges. This applied to Trenton and
other places where now they are elected.
Mr.. Bierck said if the contention of the
gentleman from Mercer that it would be
such au improvement TO have the Judges
appoint, then it should be made to apply
to all cities, and not to Newark and Jer-
sey City
Mr. Barber tried to explain, but he
failed TO show why what was good for
Trenton was not good for Jersey City
and Newark as well.
Mr. Martin delivered a series of blows
straight from the shoulder at what he
denounced as the inconsistency of Bar
ber Mr.. Martin said there could be
only one answer to the Barber PROPOSE
ton, and that was that it makes a great
difference whose OK is being gored.
Mr.. Barber said it would not do to
take the power from the people, where
they had ii at present. He said where
the Mayor appoints he builds up po-
lftical machine, and that is dangerous.
Mr. Martin claimed machine controlled
by Mayor, who is elected by the people,
would be much better than a machine
controlled by the saloons and brewers
through judge not elected. The amend
ment was lost 20 TO 27.
Mr.. Heck wanted to amend the sec
ton requiring that a licensee must be
resident of a municipal party for one
year before he gets license. He want
ed it made go days.
Mr. Bierck came to the scratch with
another proposal to amend. 1t provided
that all excise boards must be elected.
He thought Mr. Barber and Leader Per-
kins, from the basis of the stand taken
by them in opposing the other Bierck,
amendments would certainly support
this
Mr. Barber said he was not opposed
TO Newark and Jersey City electing ex-
else boards, if they desired, but he would
not support a proposition to legislate out
Of Office the present Trenton excise
board, and require another election inn
mediately.
Leader Perkins opposed the amend
ment. and asked that it be voted down.
Mr. Berek offered an. amendment to
his amendment so as to meet the obiec=.
tion.of Mr.. Barber. Mr.. Miller proposed
further addition so the Law would not
affect present elected excise boards.
Mr.. Tiliman, of Union, made his mai
den speech, and it was a hot one. He
declared that his constituency did not
want the present bill, and he had been
asked 70 vote against it by people of both
parties He said the present bill was
roI,oay's BILL and nobody wanted it.
Mr.. Martin again attacked the oppo-
sition to this proposed amendment.
Mr.. Barber fought back again. JIe
got very strenuous in his remarks. and
finally declared that these amendments
were offered in bad faith. He asserted
that he believed that behind the amend
ments was '.thc long. lanky form of one
of the most assute politicians of the age" ;"
George L. Record) Mr. Record was
present in the lobby.
Mr.. B.erck made strenuous rep,-
to Mr.. Barber. He declared in the
most ringing terms that the gentle
man from Mercer had stated what
was false Mr. Bierck said on his
word of honor Mr.. Barber had stated
what was false. and had assumed too
lmunb He declared thar he alone.