New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-14
JERSEY SENATE PASSES
THE SEVEN SISTERS
Republican Opposition to Will
sons Corporation Bills
Merely PerfunCtory.
"STEAM ROLLER" IS USED
Measures Probably Will Be
Taken Up on Monday in the
Lower House and Passed
Without Delay
LEV T,lesrarh 70 Tho Tt.bu.s

Ey Telegraph 20 Tho Tribune
Trenton, y. j. Feb. I3.--Govc,nor vii
sons corporation bils-his seven sis
tors passed the Senate to-day with per
tunctory opposition OK Republicans. The
Democrats had the support OF minority
votes on al OF the bills. and upon one II
them the body WAS unanimous Tor its
Passage
The corporation bills were made a spe-
cia, order of business TO-DAY. and 10.
fou~ hours the members debated tie
measures which Were designed - Gov
crnoT Wilson 10 remove trcm the STATE IF
New Jersey the stigma OF being the
mother ~ trusts senator Pierce ar
serted that Governor wilson had been
coaded into preparing the measures ~
Colonel Roosevelt. Senator Pierce SAID
that In the lest campaign the coloncl mad
tWitted the Governor about always talk
ing Of trusts but never taking definite
action. \ result Of THE tvittlns vas the
Governor had the Seven sisters pre-
pared. and. Senator Pierce saiG. ~ Ia
sisted the, the Legislature enact them. 80
he might carry them az trophies 10 Wash
ington.
Answer Steam Roller" Charge.
The minority members charge the
Democrats with using steam roller
methods They said tha, the majority had
been driven INTO acton by Wilson. THIS
was answered by Senator Wheaton IN his
speech. Vhicn was the surprise or we
session. NJ. Wheaton said that the pco-
ME Of this country we're suffering ifoii Il
,naiady. They had selected doctor %
Prescribe TO- them. ana. Ike Scod pa
ticnts, they ought 10 take the medicine
without asking what was in n. HI sail
that when members OF his iaIl1. W"re III
they never took the trouble - learn what
me do.to.'s prescription contained. !;
was up 20 the people. declared Senator
Wheaton. to take Dr Wilson's medicine.
In exclamation Of the steam roller tao
tics the Cape May member told "t MA
D,.,i.h experiences ridin- OF the county
roller II. was hurt many times. nnt eaca
time go; back on the roller.
IL am OH steam roller again now
he added "and ! am taking childish de-
llsht in riding on II. We've got good
engineer In Governor Wilson, and senator
LAWS is the fireman
Tn. principal debate vas called tortn
by the nrst bill considefcd-that giving
Cos cInor Wilson's definition OF a trust
This bill was vigorously opposed hy all OF
the Republican members except Nichols
and White. Senator Colgate charged that
the bill had been drawn by persons mex
peri-nced in business methods. He asked
for a further investig alton by commits
sion before any Law war enacted.
Other Bills Get Short Shrt.
Senator Read, the minority leader, led
the opposition, and said that New jersey
would repeat the mistake made by CALI
fornia in passing the measure without
enough consideration and then having 10
repeal IL. This measure PROVIDES that
any person making b secret agreement OF
arriving AT an understanding 10 increase
prices on restrain trade Shal. be guilty OF
a misdcreSnor
The debate on the other sin bills VAS o!
a supplemental nature, and there was no
trouble in carrying out the Governors
plDgItniQt. IHrSt llSdssi's IL
lawful, 10 .nsintain monopoly ~ ie-
n.raint OF trade: TO issue stock thst u not
bona !ide and has fictitious value; for am
oiiicec @. company 10 promote INC con-
pany in restraint Of trace: limits The issue
Of bonds OF consolidated corporations 20
IN amount equal 10 their capital stock;
prohibits the organization OF holding COM
panics. and requires the approval III
writing Of the Public Cthty Commission
to all future mergers OF corporations
The bills were sent 10 the House inne-
distely and referred To the Committee on
Corporations. They Win he taken up for
final passage Ia the House Oh Monday
night. probably, and will he Immediately
signed by the Governor.
IN the House to-day the Salus bill! was
passed, providing that II shall be mis-
demeanor for any aviator to ny HE ma
chine over a crowd Of people. The House
defeated the bill introduced by the same
member prohibiting the offering Of COM
petition prizes at aviation meets.