Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-12
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bills, which had been reported fav-
| orably last week, had been taken
| up on second reading. Assemblyman
! Thomas f. Martin moved that the
vote by which his bill, Assembly No
] was lost last week, be reconsid-
cred. The motion was carried and the
bill was brought up for discussion
and final passage in spite of objec-
ton on the part Of Assemblyman
Charles NJ Egan. majority leader of
the House.
Mr.. Egan made a lengthy speech
similar to the one he made in at
lacking the bill last Tuesday on the
grounds that it was unconstitutional
When Mr.. Egan had finished, Mr..
Martin said he had hoped the bill
! would come up for final passage with
out any fireworks. He took excep-
ton to some or Mr.. Egan's remarks
and pointed out that the latter had
stated that Assembly bill No. 2, which
passed he House last week. would
give the people of Jersey City the
desired relief. I'm spite of this fact
he voted against the bill and did his
utmost to defeat it, said Mr.. Martin.
Brings Egan to His Feet.
This brought Mr.. Egan to his feet
III al ulllluIt Will Tic ItJOlilNlGi liidI
he had made no such admission after
which Mr.. Martin was allowed to
proceed for a few minutes when he
was interrupted by Mr.. Richards, of
Atlantic and Mr.. Matthews of Es-
sex, both of whom piled him with
questions. Mr.. Moore, of Mercer, also
took a fling at Mr.. Martin which
caused Mr.. Steurwald, of Hudson, to.
ask if this was "a trial"
Mr. Matthews. of Essex, attacked
the attitude of Martin In refusing to
answer some questions asked him
by Mr.. Moore and read an editorial
in a Newark paper which claimed
that the large corporations were in
terested in Martins bill and for that
reason it should be defeated.
Fisch Makes Reply.
Mr.. Fisch, of Essex, took exception
to the remark of Mr.. Matthews that
the editorial in question expressed
public sentiment and declared he
would not be guided by the opinion
of the editor of any newspaper. Dur
ing the course of his remarks, he was
interrupted by Mr.. Matthews and the
Speaker was compelled to ask both
men not to indulge in personalities
and to confine themselves to the bill
At this juncture Mr.. Kerwin, of Pas"
sale, moved for a roll-call ON the bill
and his motion carried.
Thirty-one votes, just the required
number, were cast for the bill, there
being sixteen votes in the negative.
Bill Ordered to Senate.
| Mr. Martin moved that the bill be
sent to the Senate at once, which
/ was done Assemblymen Branegan,
Burton, Egan, Kuhlke, Leonard and
J. A. Matthews voted with the Re-
publicans against the bill.
Mr.. Agnew of Bergen, then moved
his bill Assembly No. Z, which vail
dates the recent election for the
small board of freeholders in Bergen
county. The bill passed by a unani-
nous vote.
Mr. Brackens bill No. II, that no.
thing contained in the public utilities
act should be construed to prevent
the transportation by any railroad
company of ministers of religion and
sisters or nuns, was also carried by
a unanimous vote.
The House also passed Mr.. Roe's
bill, Assembly No. II, an act relating
to the tenure of Office Of inspectors
/ of buildings in cities of the second
class.
Small Board Opposition.
] Opposition manifested itself at the
i very outset to Mr.. Zisgen's small
board bill, and the bill was laid on
the table. Other bills passed were
Mr.. Egan's bill No. IA, an act to
amend an act providing for an exhi-
bition and celebration in Philadel-
phia to commemorate the fiftieth an
niversary of the Emancipation
Proclamation, creating a commission
and providing for an appropriation,
and Mr. Richards's bill, No. 3, an act
relating to the government of cities,
towns and boroughs. This bill pro-
! vides that only majority of the
voters is necessary for adopting COM
mission government instead of 30
Der cent. of the General Assembly
vote cast at the previous election.
Mr.. Richards said his bill practical
llv embodied Mr.. Martins bill, and it
met with the general approval of the
Democratic legislators.
Mr.. Griffin's small board of free
holders bill was defeated by vote
of s to 30. The entire Essex delega-
ton voted against it. Opposition came
to the bill from all parts of the
House.
Braclxen Bill Passed.
MI. Bracken's bill No 10 exempt
ing religious and charitable institu-
lions from taxation was passed. as
was Mr. Rowe's No. Is, an act fixing
the number of members of the Com
mon Council. Board of Aldermen or
other governing body in any city of
the second class in which there is or
shall be board of public works. The
House also passed Mr.. Papscoes bill
No. 81. which was introduced today,
providing for the expenses of the two
extra sessions of the Legislature.
After passing a resolution that the
minutes of the two special sessions be
compiled by Mark A. Phillips, clerk
of the House. for which he is to re-
ceive $3.50 the House took a recess
until o'clock. Mr.. Taylor announced
that the members We're under call and
instructed them not to leave.