The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-26
Adjournment Victory of Colby
Forces and Democrats Is
Not Settled Yet.
CONTEST MAY AFFECT
PENDING BILLS RESULT
Strained Relations Between the
Governor and Stalwart Leaders
More Acute Than Ever.
tFrom a STAN corrsspondent.I

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lar and New idea forces in the Assem-
bly, over the question of adjourning the
Legislature sine die on April 3. The
fight on the floor yesterday has not been
concluded with the apparent victory of
Majority Leader Martin, aided by the
Democrats, and it is possible that the
contest may affect the result of bills
yet to be acted on. and the strained
relations between the Governor and
some of the Republicans in the Legisla-
ture have become more acute than
ever.
That the regular Republicans do not
like the attitude of the Governor was
shown BY the comment OF Professor
Assemblyman Thompson, Aof Mercer,
who objected to the method of the Gov
ernor in transmitting his desires to the
Assembly through Mr.. Martin. when
the latter announced that the Governor
wanted the party pledges carried out, il
the Legislature was to stay in session
all summer MI. Thompson said there
was a regular way for the Governor TO
communicate with the Legislature, and
that the Executive should use 1t.
Democrats save Martin.
If it had not been for the Democrats
Mr.. Martin would have been badly
beaten in his effort to have the session
continue so as to give consideration to
the reform measures yet to be on
sidered. The lineup of members on
the resolution to keep in session and
act on reform measures vas as follows:
For the resolution-Auf der Heide,
Beecroft, Blohm, Braun, Clark, Colgate.
Crosby, Daab, Devine, jr., Eppinger,
Fake, Firth, Hendrickson, jr, Hines,
Holcombe, Kenny. Lewis, Lowrey, Mar
tin, McCoid, Morgan, Morris, Pierce,
Radcliffe. Ramsay, Smalley. Smith,
Sullivan, rantum, Thompson, Tumulty,
Van Cleef, Whitehead.
Against-Baker, Buck, Buxton, Cat
tell. Gibbs, Ginnelley, Housed. Trick,
Jess. Keffer, Keough, KRISTEN, Lyon.
Miller, Moxon. F. B. Potter, Ridgway,
Valente, Voorhees,, Young.
Professor Thompson changed his vote
from nay to aye, it was said, in the
hope of obtaining a reconsideration.
Leader Martin, however, anticipated
him. He moved for reconsideration
and asked forsths defeat of his motion.
Inc motlon WaS tOSls
Leader TaFns Tables.
''There. I'VE settled that little game
for all time" was the comment of the
floor leader.
Later in the day, when Mr. Martin
moved for the usual recess. that com
mittees could dispose of. bills, Prefes-
sor Thompson attacked the motion,
I'VE are told by the House leader
and Governor" he said, 4thht there is
a lot of business to be done.s WIS have
beer in session today scarcely an hour.
1t is our business to act on the calen-
dar and get through. The people do
want us to hang around here"
Mr.. Martins motion was then with
drawn and bills received second read
ings.
East Orange Charter Bill.
Mr.. Colby offered in the Senate a
resolution similar to that presented in
the House by Mr.. Martin. Upon mo-
ton of Senator Robbins, of Burlington.
the Colby resolution was referred TO the
judiciary committee.
Final action by the Assembly on the
bill giving a new charter to East
Orange was taken yesterday afternoon,
when the bill was passed. A number
of East Orange officials We're on hand.
The bill will probably be acted on by
the Senate next week.
Bill ia, Bar Minors.
Again as last year the Assembly yes
terday passed a bill to prohibit children
under the age of Is years from attend
ing theatres unless accompanied. by
their parents or guardians. n those
under is from frequenting saloons, poo
or billiard perlors.
Assemblyman ? Buxton, of Morris
County, Thought there was little harm
in pool parlors and said the youngsters
would probably go to worse places.
Assernblymar Rudolph A. Braun, OF
Essex County, thought the prohibition
should not extend to moving picture
shows, as these We're in most instances
educational or recreative purely and
not immoral. AS he favored the prin-
cipls OF the bill. however, he voted
for it when he could not secure an
amendment.
After striking out a provision that
no school building shall be more than
two stories high, the KRISTEN bill, to
protect schools against fire, was re
ported Yesterday by the COMMITTEES in
the House.
The bill. in view OF the Colinwood
| disaster. will in all probability be
passed. The committee desired to
| guard against unnecessary radicalism
and therefore struck out the. section
relative to the height of buildings.
Newark water Bin.
The Young bill, enabling municipali-
ties owning a water supply to Issue
bonds to the, amount of 81. 900. 900. was
passed by the House yesterday after
noon.
The bill is intended for the extension
of the Newark supply.
Recalls Elizabeth's Bankruptcy.
E%lizabeth's comptroller, who has beer
receiving a small salary RS a result Of
the bankruptcy OF the city a generation
ago. may be increased to what it. coulc
have been made previous to the munich.
pal failure, under q bin which passedt ht
House. 1t allows the salary to be fixed
under the terms of the city charter o.
1878 instead of the law of 1879 whict
restricted 1t.
Bill 10 Label Voltage. y
A bill introduced by Assemblynar
Miller compels every agency distrib'
uting electricity by overhead wires L
use different colored insulators to des'
ignate voltage so that persons havins
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