The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-11
SENATE GETS
TO WORK AT Z
STATE HOUSE
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Cornish, Silzer and Hinchliffe being ir
the Affirmative.
Senator Hillery then introduced q
resolution providing for a conferences
Committee. 1t was passed, but Presi-
dent Minch did not the per-
sonnet.
Senator Avis then had Senate bill
374, a militia measure, recalled from
the Governor for the purpose of amend
ment.
The Senate refused to concur in the
House amendments to Senate bill 37S
providing that no money shall be paid
by State departments except on war
rant by the comptroller. This bill is
to prevent the spending in lump of APP
preparations by commissions, the Fish
and Game Commission, for instance.
THE vote vas IL to 3.
The rules were temporarily sus-
pended so hat Senator Bradley could
introduce a bill providing for an APP
~propriation of $40, 900 for the necessities
of the Potable Water Commission, to
be paid in November. Senator Silzer
thought that the House amendments
to the law creating the commission
should be acted upon first. Senator
Hinchliffe was in favor of the appro-
priation. The only ones opposed to
this good bill are those who have a
personal interest in the matter.
The appropriation bill was here taken
up, and Senator Silzer's was the only
negative vote on the measure, while
eighteen others voted for it.
The civil service bill was then
ushered to a third reading. Senator
Alderman explained what led up to
the final draft of the bill. Senator
Frelinghuysen explained. some more.
and Senator Avis offered an amend
ment providing that the head ply
sicians at State institutions be in
cluded under the provisions of the bill.
Senator Silzer brought up the point
that if the municipalities did not vote
for the bill that $4,000 would be a
large amount of money for a commits
sion that would control only State en-
ployees.
Senator Colby said that the bill
would not apply until the vote had
been taken. The necessary changes
could be made later. He thought.
however, that municipalities would
adopt the law, as there must be a de-
mand for it because both political par
ties had inserted the proposition in
their platform.
The Avis amendment was unani-
mously adopted. Senator Silzer Their
suggested that an amendment be made
to the bill to make the salaries smaller
until next year, when the municipali-
ties shall have voted upon it. The
Middlesex member thought the sala-
ries too large until they have the care
of municipalities. Senator Colby was
not in favor of a cut in the salaries,
saying that he thought they were low
enough now. Senator Silzer prepared
this amendment, which provided that
the commission be limited to $4,000 a
year, instead of $780, 900.
Senator Hinchliffe opposed his coll
leagues amendment and when the vote
was taken on 1t. Senator Silzer was the
only affirmative voter out of nineteen.
When the vote OIL the passage of the
bill was taken, Senator Gebhardt voted
in the affirmative, stating that although
he was not in entire accord with the
bill in that it does not apply to pres
ent employers. The vote was 10 to O.
A message from Governor Stokes
asking that the Legislature appropriate
necessary one for the maintenance
of the electric death chamber was re-
ceived.
When the Hahn amendments to the
potable water commission law were
taken up, Senator Hinchliffe asserted
that there had beer something
strange" in the House about the
amendments.
There was some manipulation or
that BILL" said the Passaic Senator
"There were only two votes against re-
calling of the bill from the Senate, anc
yet the minutes showed 1t was de
feated." Senator Colby said that the
amendments were in the Senate. Sena'
TOR Hinchliffe said he knew it was, bu'
THAT 1t was very peculiar that 1t was
In view of the vote on the resolution
to recall. The Essex Senator took w
the cudgels for Essex, explaining tina
the amendments meant nothing blu
that Newark might increase its wateI
supply. without paying for that in
crease in supply which it already own
and paid for.
Senator Wakelee Joined Senator
Hinchliffe in his fight on the amend
ments, saying that Senator Colby wal
wrong in his stand inasmuch as New
ark and all other municipalities woult
be exempt from the provisions of thu
act.
Senator Colby said that If there wai
anything in the bill that would allow
} Newark to get water from the Stat'
without paying for 1t, he wanted t
know 1t. II do not see it." he said
IAN we want is to increase our sup
3 ply according to the contracts we hav'
E made with the East Jersey WateI
Company"
, Senator Hillery maintained that tn
. city of Newark had no right to TAX
water which is owned by the State b.
law.
THAT is just the point" shoute'
/. Senator Colby. 1--WE have those con
tract rights" went on the Senator.
"At the expense of other municipal
! ties" put in Senator Hinchliffe.
s ut is not at anybody's expense,
said Senator Colby.
! THAT is just the point. We do
want any one to infringe upon GU
c~ontractural rights. We paid for wha
= we are Seeking"
, The argument was becoming compii
Gated, SO an adjournment was take
E until late in the afternoon.
Final adjournment does not seer
q near in view of the fact. that the Hah
( committee met today and settled upo
: Monday as the time to continue tn