New-York tribune., 1910-01-31
OPPOSE EDGES PLAN
rgLL BILL TOO BROAD.
SoJoon Feature in atlantic City
Measure Criticised.

n. E.rusls- Correspondents 81 The Tribune
'--.-,on. " J. Jan. 3a.-Nhen the law
-.s.-x begin the fourth week OF the ieG1s-
,...,e session tomorrow night il viii be
s.A feeling that the tirne has arrived 20
=. sou-u 20 real business. for thus far not
si,sle bill hss passed either house. the
=. If the lawmakers having been taken
- mainly in the Introduction OF measures.
--ore husinesslike programme, however.
- res-, mapped c1t by Speaker Ward ana
-.s.,sr Edze. In the Senate. too. President
r-sr,oshuysen and Leader Ackernlan have
.--snzed line OF worry which viii begin
= tbe afternoon. when the judiciary Com
-.ee will give e hearing on employers
y.s;,irv bills The upper house will also
egve the honor Of passing the first bill.
sc-t is already arranged that the measure
,-oyieinE q place fer the widow of ex-
s.ve-uor weT1s will be the first TO receive
,te sanction OF the lawnia kers.
.Fsrv committee meetings will be held TO-
marrow afternoon With the result that sew
s-sI bills will be released for consideration.
-be Legislature viii also meet in joint ses-
don Ibis week 30 select new State Treas
urer bit little interest is shown in this
meeting. IS the name Of the present holder
:, the place. Daniel :. voorhees,. Of Nor
-is COUNTY viii be presented by the Re-
rrbHcans. Tie minority viii present the
name O. Stephen ". Egan, County Col
lector of Hudson
Controaer West vii on Tuesday send
IN the legislature his summary OF the re-
rrests fer appropriations from the different
srsts institutions. boards and commissions.
&c u-oT16e6 Il the Pierce resolution OF last
year The cetect OF the resolution was 70
rive the lawmakers at glance an iteInised
statement of the amounts Of money asked
,rd ire uses therefor. but those who have
already seen the Controllers statement
c-l-icise II. on the ground that the object
~ tie resolution was not carried out.
Governor Fort has finished his message
CT TIE income tax amendment 10 the federal
Constitution. and may be able to revise II
ir ti-1e tor presentation to the Legislature
on Tuesday. Il Is proea bic that the Gov
e-nor viii send many Of his nominations 70
ire Senate on Tuesday. II is understood
tha1 TIE Governor has not Vet definitely de-
ci5ed % reappoint General Lewis T. Bryant
as Couni issioner Of Labor. although he may
Go SO Another reappointnent that is Civ
s-g the Governor much trouble Is that OF
John J. Nfsrnell. Of Hosoken. as q member
q rne state Board Of Health. There has
heen 70 complaint as 20 the manner IN
which d-. Aarnell has performed his duties
as member Of that board. but the factional
fights n Hudson are such that when a mem
her of one side comes Up for appointment
rife ether IS sure TO oppose IL hammer and
tcnss
TIE appointment Of successor TO David
Baird 5 also. CT course. exciting keen in
ierest L IS probable that some South Jer-
zev Inzn viii land the plum among the
rares mentioned being Senator Bloomfield
Hinch OF Cumberland, and Senator William
J Bradley. Of Camden. Baird's county.
Some ot the lawmakers have been free
n their criticism CT the open Sunday bill in
r-odVced by Assemblyrlan Walter z. Edge
~ Atlantic City. asserting that 1t goes toe
far IND that 4 more conservative measure
ouid have better opportunity OF passing
ore of The representatives from q North
Jersey county said he was willing TO do al
e could n help Atlantic City. because he
-cnsidered il unfair that that city should
he made target 50 lar as the enforcement
of the Bishops Law was concerned. when &
7-as possible 10 go 70 almost any large city
n -he northern part OF the state and get all
-1e liquor that one wanted on Sunday with.
CIT any interference
a
lsv providing for the opening OF saloon:
r. SUNDAY, as the Eege bill does. you are
- sgainSt d stone wall. II Mr.. Edge hac
made his bill simply legaiizing the selling
q liquor on Sunday at bona lde hotels
think i would come pretty near passin e
for many Of my collea CUES have told me
tl.zt thew would support such q measure
Personally. 7 feel that IL il Is legal 10 drink
-ine with ones dinner at home on q Sun
dsy, i certainly should be legal 70 90 the
same thing when one is staying at g ho-
te
Before introducing his bill Mr.. Edge cor
suited with Senator Edmund Wilson, Of the
Esns county. and was assured of the lat
.te-s lesr-y support. One Of Mr.. Wilson
friends sei6, however. that he had grave
doubts CT getting the bill through. anc
might prepare more conservative bill
II Edges bill affects Atlantic City alone
bat i Is aid that the biz Senator Wilson
haE II sie-- will be broader in its scope
NJ EDGE. sE chairman OF the Judiciary
Ccu,n1ittee has charge OF lis oun bill. and
h may deem II E-ise 10 amend it ry eIinli-
mating the saloon from its provisions and
ezteadi-g it scope 70 take. in all bona hde
hcreIs n the state
NJ Edge Is doing heroic sork 70 secure
re passage of lis bill. bat If the recent
experience q an Assemblymau from one
Q; the larger North Jersey counties Is 70
ee taken az 4 criterion. he has an extreme
- lard task ahead Of him. The Assembly
nan referred 70 had prepared bill which
7oald legsiize The selling Of iiquor on sun
cay and announcement was MADE iE the
Newspaper that he purposed introducing
: The next daY letters came 70 him by
ne scorE protesting against any open sun
ca legislation. szd. strange as il MAJ
fee-n, tasy we're net al from church peo-
pc either, ar least half coming from per
sons Eho fsvored the selling Of LIQUOR or
slnday, but Who protested On the ground
laat conditions j1st now We're satisfactory
shc thar airy undue agitation might spoil
;hsn