The Penn's Grove record., 1912-03-29
The Legislature
LAW MAKING FINISHED.

Thursday at ernoon, The Assembly
both Houses a iourned until next
Wednesday to return to and see what
Gov Wilson has done with The bills. If
he has vetoed same a majority of the
members desire they will repass them.
The New Jerse constitution allows a
majority to pass over the Governors
vesto. The U. S. constitution and those
of several states require a two-thirds
vote.
The annual and supplemental appro-
priations amounting 10 81, 5l4, 755.5O.
This is an increase of $I,O3o, 247.l5
more than last year.
Senator SiiZer, of M!ddleseX county,
who was the unanimous choice OF lie
Senate for Secretary of State accepted
Gov. Wilson's appointment to be Prose
cu9or Of his county. The Governor
thought he could~io good work in that
county. 1t pays $1,000 a Year, S5OO
more than Secretary of State and is for
the same length OF time, five years.
On Tuesday the bill to allow Allan
tic City sell liquors Oh Sunday with
meals received only two votes in the
Senate.
Some years ago with a view of curb
ing public utility corporations the legi-
Statue passed a law limiting the grant
ing of franchise to 20years. Under it
no new companies have been formed to
promote travel and it has been in the
interest of those already in existence. A
corporation has been formed 10 build a
| tunnel under the river between Cam
den and Philadelphia, but capital could
not he procured on a 20 year franchise.
The Legislature passed Senator's
Gaumt's bill to allow franchises to be
for so years. Gov. Wilson vetoed the
bill because he thought special provis-
ions should be made for tunnel fran
chises which should be indeterminate
so long as satisfactory public service is
rendered. The Legislature passed the
90 years franchise bill over ihe veto.
The building Of a tunnel which will
allow cars to run directly to Philadel-
phia is expected TO do much tOwords the
development of South Jersey.
One Of the most important bills of
the season is Senator Gebhardt', meas
uIe permitting Boards of Freeholders to
place county prisoners to work On the
roads. Mr.. Holcombe explained the
working of the measure and declared
that it was step forward in progress.
Mr.. Ford. the Organization representa-
tive, said that this plan was found very
beneficial in tie West, saving a large
amount of more y to the State and the
county. No more melitOriOus measure
had ever been presented to the public,
serving the double purpose Of saving
money to the taxpayers and putting
/ VI iDOIiClO pU Ol NSuPoNiOA ~ hll II
their time. There was no vote against
the bill.
The vote Oh the local option bill last
week in the Senate was as follows:
Ayes-Davis, Gaunt, Gebhardt,
Nichols, Pierce and Smalley-6.
Nays-Barber, Colgale, Edge, Field
er, Hand, Johnson, Leavltt, Lewis,
Low, Price Prince, Read, Silzer and
Slocum-I4.
A compromise measure on Education
has been passed, providing for the reor-
ganization of the State Board of Educa-
ton. The feature of the new bill that
which retains Commissioner OF Educa-
ton Kendall i'll his $40, 900 job, to which
he was appointed by Coy. Wilson on the
passage of his reorganization bill of last
year, coming from Indiana to take the
place. The State Board is to be reorgan-
nized with - members instead of eight,
and given further powers. The section
which provides the minimum examina-
tions necessary to the High Schools has
been replaced by an amendment making
examinations necessary only to test the
efficiency of the schools, and not a part
OF the scheme for promotion of pupils
from the grammar schools to the High
Schools, unless the local districts shall
prefer to have such examinations.
A bill passed giving foreign AUTOMOBILE
list reciprocity rights to run in the State
without registration or identification.
Tie State received $165, 900 from foreign
cars last year, Tie license fee is raised
so per cent.
Gov. Wilson has appointed Thomas
b. Madden Headkeeper of the State
Prison, 10 succeed George 0. Osborne,
whose term expired. Mi. Madden came
from Atlantic county and has ieen con
nected with the PRISON for 36 years. He
is the father OF Dr.. Walter Madden,
former Mayor Of Trenton, WHO is now
Sheriff OF Mercer county.