Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-04-07
Pass Amendment
to ObligG Water
Company.
HIT WAKELEE


Trenton, April 7:-The looked
for sensational wind-up of the Iegis-
lature came last night and 1t was
water snake" that brought 1t. The
McCran bill. designed to prevent the
diversion of well water from this
to another state, which passed the
house week ago, after hard fight,
was taken up by the senate at late
hour and instantly Leader Alderman
offered committee substitute for
the measure under which the gov
ernor is given power and authority
to enter into lease or contract
when requested by the governor of
another state to permit the diver
sion of not more than 10000, 900
gallons per day Of such water.
While this substitute was accept
ed by o vote Of ten to nine. It
brought forth the bitterest and most
acrimonious charges Of the whole
session and the introduction of res
olutions calling for Investigations of
charges of corruption. These resolu-
tions came from Senator Osborne,
democrat, of Essex, and were at once
referred to the Judiciary committee,
where they are not likely to see day
light again.
House Defies Senate.
In order to show the absolute in
dependence of the house from the
senate, that body stood by Assem-
blyman McCran last night and unan-'
imously received his new bill to pre-
vent the diversion OF state water,
passed 1t and sent 1t to the senate
for consideration there.
This was all done within short
time after Mr. McCran's bill with
similar provisions had been amend
ed In the senate whereby 1t would
be possible to permit the transpor-
tation Of state waters outside the
state.
1t was clever trick. and, asl
stated by Mr.. McCran, was done to
show the senate the absolute inde-
pendence Of the house as legisla-
tive body The original McCran bill
passed the house unanimously and
received the severe slap in the senate
when 1t was amended to kill its ef-
feet and power.
The presentation OF the Ackerman
substitute was the signal for long,
hot attack and the fight continued
for more than two hours. Prince, of
Passaic, led the fight against It, de-
claring that it was absolutely con-
trary to the principle and substance
of the McCran bill, which was de-
signed to prevent the diversion of
water from this state which will be
needed to supply the future genera
tions OF the people of New Jersey.
The substitute was strongly defend
ed. by Senators Wakelee, Bradley and
Frelinghuysen, who brought out the
fact that the passage of the McCran
bill would bankrupt the Hudson
County Water Company, which hes
invested nearly a million dollars in a
plant to supply Staten Island with
water
Senator SiIzer's View.
Mr. Silzer declared the adoption
of the amendment would mean nulli-
fication of the McCran bill and de-
struction Of water conservation pol
Icy of the state.
Mr.. Osborne said the only people
interested in the diversion of water
were people financially interested in
the project. Should we sacrifice the
state because some one has made an
linwise investment" he asked
Mr.. Fielder eontended that the
governor would not sign the amend
ed bill Ii he adhered to sentiments
expressed In his messages. He read
excerpts from the latter AS minor
fly member Of the Judiciary Commit
tee Mr.. Fielder said he had not
been consulted with regard to
amendments.
Mr.. Fretinghuys0n declared he
was under no corporate influence,