Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-02-27
NO BILLS YET
/ FOR GOVERNOR
LEGISLATURE Bean in Session
Seven Weeks.
Especial Correspondence J


Trenton, Feb. 27:-Although the
Legislature has been in session for
seven weeks and 464 bills have been
introduced in the Senate and Assem-
bly,, not single bill has yet been
sent to the governor for his appro-
val or disapproval. This situation
is not significant Of a do-nothine
policy, however, for the legislative
program covering a number OF i'm
portant subjects, especially those up
on which the two parties pledged
themselves In the gubernatorial
campaign, is being rapidly whipped
into shape. There Is every pros
pect that within the next week or
two q number of Important measures
will be passed upon by the law max
ers.
The. fact that the bills introduced
by Senator Nichols providing for the
extension of the direct primary sys-
tenn to nominations for governor and
in Congress, both OF
which were passed by the Senate
three weeks ago, are now before the
House OF Assembly backed up by ia
vorable reports from the Committee
on Election, promises to focalize the
attention OF the Assembly upon pri-
mary legislation this week. AS al
ready told, the report Of the Nichols
bills by the House Elections Com
mittee ahead of the report from the
Judiciary Committee on the Geran
bill, which covers the whole primary
and election subject, was interpret
ed as somewhat of hostile move
of the Smith-Nugent faction as
against the Administrative" pro-
gram. Nevertheless, IL the Nichols
bills are put to vote this week they
will undoubtedly be passed unani.
mously. Whether such result
the chances of the Geran bill being
passed, remains to be seen.
Wilson Men For 1t.
There are many warm supporters
OF Governor Wilson who believe that
it is impolitic to attempt to hold the
Nichols bills in the House while eff.
forts are being made to get the Ge.
ran bill into q form that will be sat
isfactory enough to secure It's pass
age by not only the Democratic
House but also by the Republican
Senate.
After many conferences following
the introduction of number of bills
dealing with employers liability, II
now seems certain that there will be
united support from both the manu-.
facturers and the labor men upon
the bill drafted In behalf of the com.
mission. 1t has ben gone over care
fully by Governor Wilson and meets
with his approval.
Marked progress has also beer
made with reference to securing the
enactment of a public utility com
mission law with rate making power
The withdrawal of the Streitwolt
bill, which was introduced at the re
quest of the New Jersey Commuters
Association, was helpful move tc
force the Osborne-Egan public util-
ity bill, which is known as the "ad.
ministration" measure, to favorable
consideration. This bill will prob.
ably be passed first by the House
and then sent to the Senate where
the Republicans may make some
changes in it, but in doing 30 will
not seriously alter the provision foi
rate making power.
Corrupt Practices Act.
The Senate has passed a corrupt
practices act, but this bill has, as yet
made no progress in the House, al
though the Democrats are pledged
according to their campaign prom.
ises last fall, to pass IAN explicit and
effective corrupt practices act, which
will determine what campaign ex
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