Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-01-12
CHANCES FOR
REFORM BILLS
Makeup Of Committees is
Significant.
fFron, the NEWS Corresnondent.l


Trenton. Jan. 12.--Following the
introduction into the Senate by the
Republicans of several of the reform
is considerable interest as to the
makeup Of the committees which
have the consideration OF these bills.
Senator Pierces bill fo- the aboli-
ton of the grade crossings was re-
ferred by President Prince to the
Committee on Revision of Laws, of
which Senator Pierce Is Chairman.
This committee also has In Its keep
ling Senator Pierce's bill revising the
assessment system of the State and
Icreating cuonty Boards of Assess
iors. The other Republican members
lof the committee on Revision of
Laws is Senator Read, the new mem
Der from Camden county, while the
Democratic member Is Senator Sill
zer. Of Middlesex.
Senator Pierce Ia very much in
iterested In these two measures and
the fact that they were referred to
his own committee will insure that
they have early consideration, and
that there will be no delay in re-
porting them to the Senate for ac-
tion. 1T is expected that the Demo-
Gratis will also introduce measure
providing for the elimination Of
grade crossings as their platform al
go declared for this reform Ii such
a bill shall be introduced by the
minority In the Senate, II will, very
likely, go to the same committee.
There 10 already talk OF considerable
opposition rom some of the rail-
road con. tanies the grade eross-
4 Ing bill and it is expected that the
railroads Rsfil demand d hearing
iAapon the fierce meaSpsa Nhen hls
slhearing taRas spassR m ss1fi n a1so cof
sider the Democrats Alea sure. ii az.
lshaIt be presented, aud wffho4st
doubt the hearing win be Iive1s
lone.
This Pierce committee will also
Ihave lively time On Its hands when
| ii gives ths hearing on the bill ere
lating county Boards of Aessessore.
| This measure, as 1t now stands,
would legislate out of office all the
ltwenty-one county tax boards and
Ieyery one OF the more than zoo as
SCISSORS In the State. While 1t abol-
ishes the present county tax boards.
1it retains the members as members
of the new boards, and extends their
terms from three to Eve years. The
| fact that more than 500 assessors
will lose their office IL this measure
goes on the statute books, aecesar-
lily means that the bill will encoun-
/ ter tremendous opposition based on
personal interest. 1t Is already be-
ling talked around the State House
| that those members of the legisla-
iture who live In the smaller COM
lmunities OF the State will not take
| kindly to the measure because II
takes the assessing of property out
lof the control of the local author
lities. The committee on Revision
of Laws also has the Nichols bill to
labolish poll taxes.
The four election bills introduc.
led by Senator Leayitt, changing The
IGeran and the corrupt practice acts
were all referred TO the Elections
ICommittee of which Senator Leaviti
lis chairman, 80 that in this III
istance, too, the friend OF the rneas
ures Is their chief sponsor In com
mfttee. The other members of tht
Elections Committee are Senator
i Read, OF Camden. and Senator Bar
bCiE siC sANN .A<SAA0NA @tAS AtAHAAhNAb -
Warren county,
/ President Prince sent the two fac
ltory bills and the bill requiring fire
Ialarms in mercantile establishments
introduced by Senator Edge, to tht
Judiciary COMMITTEES. OF which Sen
Iator Edge is chairman. The factor.
bills provide for curing the dus
levil and the placing OF safety guardi
lon machinery. Senator Fielder o
Hudson, is the Democratic memhol
lof the Judiciary Committee. and th'
4 lother Republican member is Sen
ator Read
/ The Leayitt Grand Jury reform
bill and the Automobile reeiprocit,
measure introd iced by Senator Lea
lyitt were referred to the Committee
Jon Municipal Corporations, o
which he is chairman.