Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-13
EXCISE PROBE is
NOW PLANNED
Read Asks Investigation Of
Alleged Violations.
PRESENTS HIS RESOLUTION
Finaroes of state to Be Given More
Systematic Consideration Under the
Direction of Governor Fielder-Dnb-
bins Plans a New Criminal Verdict.
IspeeIal corresponaenee.l

CiFcCLlon OF 1oNCTnoG ElCldSt-6Ah
bins Plans a New Criminal Verdict.
Especial Correspondence
Trenton, n. j.. Feb. 11.-Disregard of
the laws to. prevent the sale of liquor
Sundays in some parts of the state and
their rigid enforcement in other coun-
ties will probably lead to a wide inyes-
tigation of the subject. Senator Read
of Camden. leader of the Republicans,
has presented in the senate a resolu-
ton that will require a probing into
the topic. 1t asks for the appointment
of three senators and the same number
of ~assemblymen by the presiding off,
GERS of the respective bodies to take up
the inquiry.
The resolution refers to the fact that
the last grand jury in Hudson county
refused to indict for Sunday selling of
liquor because public sentiment ia
vored such a liberal attitude. 1t also
points out that the different standards
for the punishment of crime have Gre
dlC0 III cot II NOlnlltllttC . W III
vestigate the deplorable condition and
suggest If possible a remedy that can
be enforced consistently everywhere.
A commission that was appointed to
take up the question several years ago
did not oppose a free Sunday, and
the "Hberals" are hoping to again bring
the topic to an issue. Atlantic, Hudson
and Essex counties are expected to IA
vor by great majorities the lifting of
the lid" but there will also be align
ment of the church forces, and a vigor-
Gus warfare will undoubtedly result
from any report that may be made.
Fielder Annoyed"
Governor Fielder was much cha
grined and annoyed" when he discov-
cred that the effort to straighten out
the sheriff chancellor jury act was
muddled more badly than ever when a
stenographer in copying the bill chang
ed the dates hat were given in 1T.
May % was written May 20, and this
reading made the supposed straighten-
ing act repeal the chancellor-sheriff
statute it was intended to preserve. To
solve the difficulty Senator McGinnis
yesterday presented a repeater of the
repeater and another al to re-en-
act the sheriff bill. He wanted the
bills hurried through Immediately to
validate the juries that have been
drawn since the recent litigation on the
chancellor-sheriff act and make the act
itself valid. But the Republicans saw
that they had more votes than the
Democrats and had a resolution adopt
ed to refer the entire question to the
attorney general.
States Finances.
Finances of the state will probably
be given more systematic considera-
ton under the direction of Governor
Fielder than ever before. He is ar
ranging for a conference of the heads
of the various state institutions and
will have them present an estimate
of the needs of their departments. The
overcrowded condition of the hospitals
for the insane and the penal institu-
tons is a oause of great alar- to the
executive, and he has determined that
they are to be the first to receive atten-
ton in the appropriations. There is,
too, great demand for the revenues of
the state already, however, and he has
set himself the task of deyising means
to Increase the treasury. At the din
ner of the Trenton chamber of COM
merce last week he gave more definite
expression to his views ON the topic
than formerly and intimated that a
heavy bond issue formed the only
solution.
While the governor did not commit
himself to this action, he said he had
reached the conclusion that a state tax
would be a good thing for the common
wealth. There has been too much lax
ity in doing out money and TOO great
indifference on the part of the citizens
on the manner in which their affairs
are being handled at the statehouse,
he asserted. He believes that a direct
assessment of even only a mill ON a
dollar would arouse the taxpayers and
make them ask what the funds cover
This watchfulness, he maintains,
would bring about a greater tendency
" econOlhy - eHe ADMINISTRATION.
The executive pointed out that some
of the institutions have to use even
the corridors for sleeping quarters
and maintained that greater comforts
should be provided for the unfortu-
mates than those in a position to care
for themselves.
Big Bond Issue.
A bond issue of about $1,000, 900, 1t
has been estimated, will be necessary
to provide money for the changes
which will be required to make the
different buildings adequate. As no
issue of more than 100000 can be
made, excepting in urgent need, with