The Penn's Grove record., 1913-03-28
Senator Davis's Letter
Salem, N. j., March 26, 1913

Salem, N. j., March 70, 1910
Ths most strenuous days of the Legis-
lature during the present session nave
been experienced this week. 1t is in
tended to close the legislative session
next week, and both branches of the
Legislature are working hard to this
end. If it succeeds, next week will he
more strenuous than the present one.
The bill providing for All armory at
Salem with appropriation of $4,000
passed the Senate yesterday and is now
in the House. 1t will probably be
passed there this week. AsSembiymAn
Smick is working hard for its passage.
The Speaker together with many OF the
Assemblymen have given assurance
that the bill will be speedily passed and
will become a law. Senator Slocum,
Chairman Of the Appropriation Com
mittee, has signifed his interest i'll The
bill, and will probably give Salem
county an appropriation this year for
the Armory. If he does it will be Il
great record for the Salem Armory i'll
getting its bill through.
A Jury Reform Bill behind which is
President Wilson together with Cover
nor Fielder and Others, is held up III
tile House. 1t was returned to the
Senate with a House referendum with
which the Senate refused to concur
A committee has been appointed consls-
ting of the Senators from Monmouth,
Mercer and Salem, to (cOnfer with a
like committee to be appointed from
the House, al to a compromise bill.
The Ocean Grove Borough Bill was
defeated yesterday i'll the Senate with
only seven votes for it, and one OF TWO
Of those complimentary votes TO The
Senator, those voting knowing that the
bill had no chance OF passage.
Assemblyman Richards, the minority
leader of the House, introduced a bill
in the House which passed that body
and is now in the Senate, making ii a
misdemeanor for different insurance
companies to combine in order TO es-
tablish uniform rates throughout the
State.
A bill was introduced in the House
making it "a felony punishable by i'm
prisOnment of from DIG to five years for
any person to write OF phbllsh any false
statement with regard to the secrets,
ritu ii or ceremonies OF any corporation,
co-partnership, church, secret organlza'
lion OF fraternity.
The bill of Assemblyman Hennesy Of
Bergen providing for a constitutional
convention, passed that body and is i'll
the Senate where it will probably meet
its death, since it does no provide any
means whereby senatorial Iet resenta-
ton III the smaller counties may be
maintained as ills. There are doubt
less many changes needed i'll our State
Constitution, and all of the counties are
willing 10 have these made, but the
Smallercounties ale not willing o have
them III ad- at the expense OF their sen
atOrial represented. One difficulty
about changing the constitution Is that
when IL has been submitted 10 the peO-
pie for change 1t cannot be 80 submit
ted again within a period of five years.
The writer introduced Il Senate Concur.
rent resolution providing That the
question of a change of the conStitu-
LIon may be submitted the people every
year at amy general election when the
proposed change shall have passed the
Legislature. This will afford all easy
means for any change which is neces
sary, and will, ii seems to me, give pro
tectlOn TO The smaller counties.
The teachers vi the State who are Sc.
curing more Than 81, $40 Il year dislike
The amendment made to The pension
bill making the bill inapplicable u
them. L. was felt that those VINO WERE
securing 81, 800, OF more did not really
Iced a pension from the Stale, anG