The Penn's Grove record., 1911-04-21
ELECTION REFORM BILLS PASSED.
The Legislature Has Responded 10
Gov. Wilson's incubation

Two of the greatest reform laws eve
put in the statutes of New Jer-
sey were passed and approved this
week. The Geran bill, which VIII
abolish party tickets and revolutionlze
the manner of voting by requiring all
to vote for individuals instead oil for
party, has passed both Houses and was
made a law by the signature OF the
Governor on Wednesday. Many men
in both parties believe it will not suit,
but are taking it silently on faith for a
trial.
Another bill known as the Corrupt
Practices bill also passed the Senate on
Wednesday. 1t is patterned after the
English and is intended to make it most
dangerous in soliciting or infiueh cling
voters. 1t prescribes how candidates
shall spend money at eli ctions. 1t was
agreed upon in a conference of the
Senate committee with the Governor
ard Attorney General.
The Legislature opened the last
week of the session on Monday night
with a vast amount of work to clean
up before the adjournment hour is
reached.
In attacking the Sunday base ball
bill in the House Assemblyman Whyte,
of Camden, made one of the hits of the
session in a carefully prepared speech,
showing deep thought and earnest ad-
herencs to a principle. The bill, faith
cred by Assemblyman Egan, of Hud-
son, lacked but one vote for passage
when it came up for final reading, and
Egan changed his vote from 'aye'' to
mo" for the purpose of r%econsidera-
ton at the proper time.
Whyte took up the, contest, making
a strong plea Tor the preservation OF
the Sabbath, appealing to the mem
bers to stand sturdily for tie day Of
rest for which the founders of this
great nation waged such long and
earnest battle. His speech elected loud
applause from the members on both
sides. Hendrlckson, of Monmouth,
supported Whyte, declaring that the
bill, said to have been introduced in
the interest Of the working people who
cannot get time for sport on other days
of the week, in reality was designed to
open the way for professional games.
In defense of the measure, Egan said
the opponents had a misconception of
its provisions. AS a matter Of fact, he
said, the game could not be played
Sundays except by ordinance passed by
the governing body of a municipality
permitting it. He said that God never
intended Sunday to be limited to mo-
notonous psalm singing within closed
walls all the day, but for enjoyment Of
the life-giving air and sunshine.
Mclaughlin, of Union, alluded to
the old Puritanical law which prolib-
tied a nan running on Sunday except
to church and only then in a dignified
manner. SWELL" said the Union man,
''the only person 1 know of who can
in a digniied manner is a woman in a
hObble skirt" The bill received 80
votes or one less needed for its passage.
1t wa re-considerei and passed the
House on Thursday 81 to %.
Assemblyman Hand, of Cape May,
had the satisfaction Of r%esurrecting and
passing his bill permitting the hunting
of deer with dogs and making the sea-
son from November Is to %, exclusive
of Sunday, in place of Wednesdays in
November, as now fixed by law. The
bill, which has the backing of practic-
ally all the sportsmen of South Jersey,
as defeated last week but Hand hus-
tied about and was able to muster
enough votes to get a reconsideration
of the vote.
With the drastic part striker out the
James Cold Storage bill passed the
Senate without a dissenting vote. As
it left the House the bill provided that
no food could be left in storage for
longer than six months. When report
ed by the Senate committee, this period
had been increased to 10 months, and
on second reading it was made IL
months. Senator Fielder said that
there vas some objection because there
were foods which could stay in cold
storage and not suffer. He explained
that this vas taken care of because the
State Board of Health had power to
extend the time if conditions warranted.
When the bill reached the House
Assemblyman James presented a reso-
luton asking for a conference COM
mittee to reach a compromise on the
bill, as the House would not concur in
the Senate amendments.
The Corrupt Practice Act passed the
on Thursday and was signed
by the Governor.
The Legislature will probably finish
business and adjourn this Friday.
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