The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-12

would come OF the creation OF SUCH d
commission. Mr.. Tumulty, taking NJ
the cudgels for the Democrats. re-
viewed the history of the attempts OF
such legislation from the time Mr.
Wright, of Essex. introduced his first
bill, which eventually resulted in tins
creating of the present Railroad Com
mission. He styled 1t a useless luxury
and then went into detail about ma
tional agitation. which resulted in the
passage of the Hepburn bill.
Messrs. Tumulty and Barber got into
an argument over the rate regulating
clause, which interrupted MI. Tumulty
only a short time in his appeal for the
passage of the bill in the amended
form.
This Senate bill is a bad bill. why
should there be opposition to our
amendment? There must be some SIN
lister motive behind the opposition to
the clause. Those of us who nave peen
active YIN for the passage OF this
bill have felt the touch of corporate
influence, but / can say for the Demo-
Gratis of this House that they are ready
to fulfil this plank of their platform.
You Republicans may make all the
platform pledges you want, but the
people of the State will judge of your
sincerity by your vote on this ameno-
ment."
Mr.. Barber, in opposition to Mr.. Tu-
multy, took up his familiar argument
against the rate-fixing problem. DO
not think that the Republican party IS
remiss in its duty to the citizens OF
New Jersey by opposing the rate-hxing
proposition. I think we are preventing
the b~ankrupting of corporations by u
stand. Do you think that n corpora
tion would care to do business where
the citizens would tell it just what shall
be charged for its commodities? Let
municipalities revert to the municipal
ownership scheme and they will soon
see how useful these corporations are.
He was moi of the opinion that rate
regulating would remedy matters.
Mr.. Hair spoke in favor OF tne
| amended bill, but said he would not
stick on the ra~te-regulating clause ana,
like the Democratic Senators Would
! vote for the bill that the Senate a
passed.
Mr.. Klenert, the Democratic leader,
took objection to what Mr.. Hahn a
said, stating that he would not vote
for it. IF the Republican party a
stand for the defeat of the bill we can.
The people know for what we stand.
He was applauded.
Mr.. Sullivan said that the Demo-
Gratis ought to make their stand IN the
fight on the amendment.
The vote was then put on the amend
ment, which was carried by a vote OF
10 to 16.
Mr.. Daab then offered an amend
ment, providing that railroads should
pay the entire cost of the abolishment
of grade crossings. Mr.. Daab called at
tention to the fact that the House on
four different occasions had passed
this grade crossing amendment unani-
mously. He did not see why the same
thing should not be done at the pres
ent time.
Mr.. Alexander served notice that he
voted against the amendment because
of the agreement he had made in the
conference committee.
Mr.. Barber made the point that since
the House had not agreed on the Dill
it was dead.
Mr.. Sullivan, who had assumed the
chair. ruled against the point, and the
vote was put.
1t was lost by a vote of 10 to 20.
The bill was then put to q vote.
Mr.. Hendrickson, a Democrat, said he
would vote for the bill in the belief that
1t would be killed by the Senate. Il
hope the people will recognize the ne
cessity of sending back VINO
will vote for rate regulation.
Mr.. Barber explained his stan before
the vote. The vote was 20 to Z, not
sufficient to pass it. Mr.. Tumulty
changed his vote for the purpose of
reconsideration.
The Senate bill providing for an APP
preparation of $500 for the expenses of
the legislative committee appointed to
ascertain plans for the betterment of
the condition of live stool in the State
got the 81 votes necessary.
Senate bill No. 429, in the amended
form decided upon at the conference of
the House and Senate committees vas
then passed unanimously.
The provisions of this bill have al
ready been told.
Senate bill No. AIS, creating two new
membersof the State Sewerage Commits
sion to prevent pollution of the potable
waters of the State, was then passed.
The Senate concurrent sine die resolu-
ton was then read and received a loud
chorus of ayes in support.
Mr.. Klenert then introduced a resolu-
ton providing for the appointment of a
committee of three to notify the Gov
ernor and the senate that the House
was ready to adjourn.
Mr.. Sullivan, who was in the chair,
appointed Messrs. Klenert, Barber and
Hendrickson on the committee.
Senate bill 430, the compromise bill
for the popular election of United
States Senators, mel no opposition.
Committee substitutes for Senate bills
Nos. 421 and 423 direct primary bills
We're then taken up. Earlier in the
day the House passed such a bill so
Mr.. Klenert move that the Senate
bill be laid upon the table.
Mr.. Sullivan put the motion, and
being in doubt on the yiva-voce vote,
had a r~oll-call which showed a vote
of "a to 10.
A reconsideration of the vote by
which it was laid on the table vas
asked by Mr.. Tumulty.
Messrs. Hendrickson and Hahn
wanted a direct primary bill passed,
and said so unequivocally.
The vote was then taken, and the
: substitutes were passed by a vote of
) 81 to 3. Messrs. Earle, Klenert and
2 Merz, of Passaic. were in the negative.
Senate bill No. 400. providing for the
: appropriation of s1O.O 900 to defray the
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