The Penn's Grove record., 1908-03-27

VIVIAN NJ. LEWIS CLERK IN CHANCERY.
and bunting were arranged for the oc-
caSiOn. Following the reception of the
governor, the members of the senate
and house of assembly assembled in
joint session in the assembly chamber,
with President of the Senate Thomas
j.. Hillery in the chair. Governor Fort
and' his guest proceeded down a lane
of eager and enthusiastic persons amid
~deafening applause. Secretary Taft
was introduced and made a brief adj
dress. He declared that it would be a
bad thing for the country if the time
should ever come when too much DOW
err should be centralized on the Potomac
and not enough left with the different
states, he holding that the individual
states had their own places and mis-
sions to fill. He declared that their
privileges and duty should never be
taken from them.
Governor Fort then introduced the
japanese ambassador, paying a high
tribute to him. Baron Takahira in his
address to the solons delivered a mes
sage of peace and good will from ia
pan. Following the addresses a recep-
ton was held in the executive cham
Der. After the event at the capitol the
Trenton organizations BANQUET was
held, and this was attended by 500
persons.
Public Utilities Prospects,
The public utilities measures are in
peculiar shape. The house passed a
bill yesterday which is the counterpart
of the New York Hughes law and with
the ratemaking power in it. The SEN
hte in considering a senate committee
substitute on the same matter defeated
the ~ratemaking clause. The whole
subject is now in about the same shape
as the civil service bill. The two
houses cannot agree on it, and a con-
ference committee will in all proba-
bility be appointed. This looks ex.
ceedingly bad for public utilities leg
islation this year.
Senate's Stormy Session.
The senate committee substitute for
the Observation-Disclosures public
utilities bills occupied the entire time
Of the senate yesterday. The argu-
ments of the senators were very warm,
and several undignifed squabbles re-
suited. Senator Colby upheld the rate
making amendment. Messrs. Bradley
and Wakelee took exception to an as
sortiOD of Mr.. Colby which they con-
strued as an imputation upon their in
dependence. The two gentlemen heat
sdiy resented the remark. The rate
making amendment was lost by a vote
of II to 4.
Amendments submitted by Mr.. Rob-
bins which were adopted were: Reduc-
ing the terms of office of the four COM
mlssloners to one, two and three and
Tour years and permitting commission
ers to hold stock and bonds in corpo-
ratlons subject to the provisions of the
act. Mr.. Frelinghuysen wanted the
whole matter laid over for a year and
nave a senate committee investigate
the subject. He offered a resolution
TO this effect, and Mr.. Gebhardt cried
excltedly that it was a cowardly action
ana out of order. Mr.. Frelinghuysen
replied with spirit and defied Mr.. Geb-
hardt to prove wherein he had been
guilty of physical or political coward
ice. Mr.. Frelinghuysen's resolution was
referred to the judiciary committee, and
adjournment was taken by the senate
until today without disposing of the
bill. The matter was still pending in
the senate when this dispatch was
closed.
House Debates.
Almost the entire day Tuesday was
consumed in the house by the consid-
Grafton of the public utilities bills.
The substitute for assembly Nos. 4