Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-04-07
LEGISLATURE
ENDS SESSION
AT 8.l5 TO-DAY
M'Cran Bill Passed in Oriei-
nal FOrm--FeeIIng Between
Governor and Senate.
USUAL SCENES AT THE
CLOSING HOUR
Special to sAs EvENINo NEWS.

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Trenton, April 7:--After hours of
red hot political squabhling and
wire pulling, one OF the chief feat
ures of which was the partisan fight
between the republican senators and
Governor Fort, the 1S4th session OF
the New Jersey legislature ended at
8:1b O'clock this morning with the
official clocks stopped at a:56 o'clock
yesterday afternoon In order to COM
ply with the resolution calling for
sine die adjournment at 3 o'clock p
M. April G..
Governor Fort held out his APP
p0intments until the last hour as
big stick to aid him In getting the
legislation he desired.
After some OF the most exciting
contests. during which the house de-
fed the senate to the teeth, the Nc
Gran bill In its original form, abso-
lutely prohibiting the diversion of
subsurface waters to New York, was
passed and is already law, the gov
ernor having signed 1t as soon as
the senate yielded and put it
through.
The revaluation of all the railroad
property in the state, including the
franchises, is to be continued under
a compromise. Both houses yielded
on this proposition and the bill
which finally went through after.
fierce fighting, provides for the re-
apprRisement by one of the experts
who had served last year. He is 10
engage his assistants and the work
to be done under the direction of
the State Board of Assessors.
Charles Hansel, of Crawford, will be
the expert to continue the revalua-
tion. The sum Of 100000 was ap-
for the work.
Senator Osborne, OF Essex, intro
duced resolutions calling upon Gov
ernor Fort and certain newspapers
to Justify charges Of lobbying and
improper practices in getting bills
through the legislature or defeating
or to retract them They
We're sent to the judiciary committee
and there they We're smothered.
There were several surprises in
the governors appointments. j.
Warren Fleming, of Titusville, was
turned down for reappointment to
the Mercer county tax board and the
place was given to Harvey =. Robin
son, mayor OF Princefun Senator
Bloomfield Minch, Of Cumberland
county, whose term expires this year,
was named to the state tax board.
succeeding Frank b. Jess, elevated
to the presidency of this board Sen
ator Edward A. Wilson, of Atlantic
county, was appointed to the Atlan-
tic county tax board. but refused
the berth because he had been a can
didate for the state tax board Job
and had already endorsed consti-
tuent for the county tax board posi-
ton. Wilson's name was then with
drawn and the other man, John r.
Fleming. of Atlantic City, was
named, 1t being reappointment.
The feeling of the senate against
the governor cropped out in the
nomination TO the Hudson county tax
board, and these appointments were
not confirmed. They were John
Rotterdam, who Is about to retire
as county clerk, and Clarence T.
Vanderen, Rotterdam follower.
Both men are members Of the wing
of the Hudson republican party
which is lighting Colonel Samuel b.
the republican leader in
that county. Senator Fielder, of
Hudson county, led In the fight
against the confirmation.
The child labor bill got through
the house in the shape in which it
was amended In the senate. namely.
children under fifteen
years from working in factories at
night until July IA. 1911, when the
age limit will be sixteen years.
The all night session and the clos
Ing hours presented the usual scenes
n the legislative windup. Scores Of
oils Were passed amid horse play In
he house and hub-bub in the senate
which made careful consideration OF
hem impossible.
The usual resolution, thanking
he presiding officers and the en-
1loyes, and the usual presentation
II gifts to them were made, then |
he house members formed In line
Ind marched to the senate for the |
InAl act of the session, the official |
declaration that This session stands |
adjourned sine die" Here occurred |
me OF the significant incidents show i
ng the feeling between the two
lossses. Just as the assembly line
cached the senate doors the latter
'ody went into executive session and
he portal was barred. The house
nen waited awhile and then wentY
lack to their chamber, Leader Edge
making the remark, When theS
want us let them send for u.s.
sater all assembled in the senate
hamber and at 8:15 o'clock this I
corning President Frelinghuysen
eclared the session ended.
The senate this morning killed
he Gebhardt bill extending the I
ireet primary to ell nominations
ther than presidential electors and
for United States senate.
'uring the argument the members
I the senate presented the name OF
enator George s. Silzer, OF Middle
ex county, In nomination as the 4
est candidate for governor at the
oming election. The bill was de-
Gated to IL. The SiIzer boom was
rst sprung by Senator Osborne.
'ho said that he hoped the bill !
Tould paAs and that he also hoped 3
nat Senator SilZer would be the
Eaudard bearer of the democratic
arty. Senator Fielder spoke few
Iorda in favor of the bill and sec
nded the nomination Of Senator
llzer. During the roll call on the
Iii when Senator Wakelee's name
as called his reply was 'Freiing-
uysen. The senators voting for
le bill were Fielder, Gebhardt, Os-
orne and Silzer