The Penn's Grove record., 1912-04-19
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all bills left in his hands, within i've
days, unless it remain in session
while he is considering them. That 10
what the Attorney General says in
his opinion to the House on the status
of the grade crossing abolition BILL
Il canno see how the five days
assured to the Governor for the pur-
pose or consideration, and during
which he might return, with his veto,
a bill which he had received to the
house in which it originated, can run
during tbs period of adjournment.
That decision accords with the
practise followed by the President and
Congress. The Federal and New Jer-
sey Constitutions are almost identical
in their wording as t the course to
be followed in respect to passed bills.
The President disposes of all bills
before final adjournment of Congress:
and the practice in this State, i'm
mediately after the adoption Of the
new constitution in 1874 was the
same. 1t must be right, as it has
received the approval and sanction Of
all great men who have occupied the
Presidents chair, and who have
served in the United States Senate
and House of Representatives. The
result of the controversy should be
that the Legislature will consider and
dispose of important measures del
iberately and promptly, in the early
days Of the session, instead of holding
them back for trading purposes dur
ing the hustle and confusion at the
end. Governor Wilson said in reply
to the joint caucus criticism: The
bills that anne to me while the ses-
sion lasted were for the most part of
an incidental and trivial importance.
Almost all of the bills Of capital i'm
%portance were reserved until the last"
If a Legislature desires a last chance
at the flood Of bills dumped into the
executive department at the close Of
the session, it must at least continue
at work, and be in readiness to
receive vetoes when they are ready.
Grade Crossing Bill.
, 1t is said that the grade crossing
legislation may be dropped where it is
for the year, as part of some of the
Senators to vote for it again, as they
would have to do after it passed the
House, because they do not regard it
as a satisfactory measure, although
having voted for it when it came up
for original passage. Senator Pierce,
with whom the grade crossing legis-
lation originated early in the session,
and whose measure the House COM
mittee substitute which passed as a
new bill substantially embraces, said
he would use every possible endeavor
to have the bill passed over the veto,
though it did not entirely suit his
views. Meanwhile the railroad lobby
sits pat, immensely pleased with the
turn the matter so Unexpectedly took
and ready to suggest the passage OF
a new bill, if one is deemed absolutely
necessary this year, which will place
the entire matter of abolishing grade
crossings in the hands of the Public
Utilities Commission, with full power
to decide as to who shall bear the
burden of the cost of the operations,
but without a provision for the re-
moval of any given number Of cross
ings from grade in any one year.
Women Can't Vote.
Women cannot vote at the state
election or register at the polling
places in the state, according to the
decision of the Supreme Court fled
here. The decision was written by
Justice Kallsch. 1t holds that no fe-
male is entitled to vote at the state
election in this state, and dismisses
the application for a writ of mandamus
to compel an election board in Morris
County to register a woman resident
of that place. The case was virtually
a test, and thousands of women all
over the state were awaiting the
decision anxiously. Miss Harriet E.
Carpenter, a resident of Passaic
Township, in Morris County, made the
application TO the Supreme Court for
a writ of mandamus to compel the
election board of Morris County to
register her, so that she could take
part in the election next fall. The
Supreme Court decision is that no
women are allowed to vote at the
state election in this city and that
the laws of New Jersey refusing to
permit women to vote are constitu-
tionaI.
School Planted Trees.
Arbor Day this year was nearly
overlooked. However, a few schools
in the city and throughout the state
celebrated the day. 1t was because of
newly-enaced law, setting forth the
second Friday in April as Arbor Day,
instead of the issuing by the Gov
ernor of a proclamation designating a
day for the observance that only few
people knew the date. Arbor Day was
formerly observed in May but a new
act changed this, and designated the
second Friday in April as the date.
Some people were of the opinion that
Governor wilson had neglected to is
sue a proclamation in connection win
Arbor Day, but the law does not re-
quire this action.
For Telephone Position.
The examination for telephone ope-
rator to fill the position recently Gre
ated by the Court House Committee of
the Board of Freeholders, which con-
tracted for the installation of a private
exchange, will be held by the State
Civil Service Commission Wednesday,
April II, The position pays IS per
week. The examination is open to
residents of Mercer County.