The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-02

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action, as the Legislature could continue
this work without taking up matters CT
legislation"
Owing to the absence OF AS
semblyman Blohn, who is on
a vacation; Bray. who is in the West;
Firth, who is at the Warren County
convention, and Earle, who is sick
abed, it seems likely that the Demo-
cratic House of Assembly will be I'M
abed, the Democratic House of Assem-
bly, was unable to pass its public utili-
ties, direct primary and civil service
bills today.
On the other hand. the Senator's were
busy. The committee composed of
Senators Colby. Plummer and Silzer.
deputized to draft a direct primary
bill, met this morning.
Senator Colby, chairman of the COM
mittee. reported a bill that will make
the direct primaries apply to all nomi-
nations. Senators Plummer and Silzer
agree to the Introduction of such a
bill. It is doubtful, however. if the
Senate will pass the measure in that
shape. 1t will probably be amended
so as not to be too broad.
Senators Frelinghuysen, Alderman
and Gebhardt, the committee appointed
to draft a civil service bill, were in con-
sultation with Acknowledgement Nc
Carter getting up the bill. 1t is likely
that the bill will have civil service pro-
visions apply only 20 first class counties
and municipalities.
Senator Colby will fight for a broader
bill. 1t seems though that the bill as
presented, applying to first-class coun-
ties and cities, will be the one passed
by the Senate.
At 1890 o'clock the Democrats were
in conference and the special Senate
committees were still at work, causing
delay in h converting of the upper
branch.
At 1:30 the House met and adjourned
until 2:30.
There were some rumors to the ef-
feet thai the Senate would make a
move to bring about hnal Adjournment
today.
At l o'clock President Minch called
the Senate to order.
The message from the House asking
for action on certain House bills was
read and the bills referred.
The direct primary bill was intro
duced.
The bill aboishing the state voting
Machine Commission and providing for
the assumption of said duties by the
Secretary Of State was passed. The
Senate accepted the House amendment
providing that the Secretary of State
should not receive extra compensation.
The bill goes to the Governor.
When the Brady bill providing for
the popular election of United States
Senators was reached, Senator Colby
suggested that the bill be accepted as
1t Is. The Essex Senator. however, said
that If the bill was not acceptable a
conference committee should be APP
pointed rather han have the bill killed.
Senator Robbins spoke against the
bill.
1T seems to me to be a scheme to
circumvent the constitution" was his
arraignment.
Senator Hillery spoke up in defense
of his own bill. He took the newspa-
pers to task for attacking his bill, and
said there was nothing rotten" in it.
He styled the discussion on the bill a
farce.
IT think under my bill the people will
be able to express their choice for
United States Senator
Senator Silzer did not see any reason
why the people of a county should not
express their choice irrespective OF
party.
1T is absurd" put in Senator Hill