Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-25
THEASSEMBLY

Assembly Emerson L. Richards, oil
| Atlantic City, minority leader of the
| House. gave to craftsmanship an added
zest when taking for his text the
seven sisters" President Wilson's
trust measure, he declared that tbs
executive was tempermentally in
. capable of handling the trust situa.
| ton in this country. Mr.. Richards
asserted that the President could
never inject his ideas of social justice
into legislative form.
The leader of the Republican forces
took his colleagues in the House by
surprise with his assault on the Pres
/ dents pet policies while Governor OF
| New Jersey.
Commenting upon the alleged inef-
| fectiveness of the laws, Mr.. Richards
| said:
'-The same abuses of corporate
| power, the same notorious monopolies
. and trusts are operating with the
same old cynical disregard Of the
. welfare of the citizens of New Jer-
. sey.
rive are forced to the conclusion
that either the bills that President
Wilson insisted upon passing are in
effectual or that the Democratic adj
ministration as represented by its
fwenty-odd prosecutors of the pleas
and its State law department is I'M
willing to enforce the laws. In my
opinion both of these hypothesis are
true.
...The fact is that these bills affect
the smaller business man, while leav-
ing what is commonly termed big
business without any restraint what
eoeyer.
TN fact, one of the seven sisters
. deliberately exempts from the opera.
ton of the act all existing corpora
lions, while the bill that undertook
70 define monopolies and restraint OF
trade was patterned after the Cali
Tornia act, whicht that Progressive
state was compelled to repeal because
II was found to be unavoidable.
son the other hand, these bills do
Iall with extreme severity upon or
sgsfnized labor and upon agricultural
interests, and it is not to be wondered
at' that the present administration is
not disposed to make victims of the
innocent while permitting the trusts
10 continue unmolested."
senate Bills Introduced.
Senate No. 203, by Mr.. Egan-
Amends the act concerning the col
lection of taxes in boroughs by pro-
siding that failure to pay such taxes
shall not result in the Imprisonment
Of any person who neglects to pay
ouch tax. (Boroughs and town
ships.)
Senate No. 2O4, by Mr.. Egan-
Fixes the salaries of judges of the
court of common pleas in first-class
counties at 100000 Judiciary
Senate No. POS, by Mr.. Egan-Per-
nlits the town council of any town
to fepave or otherwise improve
e.
the assessment against the property
so benefited. (Boroughs and town
ships.e
Senate No. POS by Mr.. Slocum-
fixes the salary of the clerk of the
district court in a judicial district
bordering en- the Atlantic ocean and
containing more than 10000 inhab-
itants at 5000. Judiciary
Senate No. 207, by Mr.. Slocum Cby
request)-Gives the board of public
utility commissioners supervision
over trackless trolleys or any utility
Corporation, managed or controlled by
any individual, company, partner
ship, corporation or trustees or re-
ceiyers appointed by the court. (Mu-
Dicipai corporations)
Senate No. 20s, by Mr.. Slocum--
Authorizes the construction of an
inland waterway connecting Barne-
Sat bay with Manasquan inlet and
places the work in charge of the de-
partment of inland waterways. Gives
suah department. power to acquire
right of way for snch waterway and
transfer any appropriation, hereto
fore made, to the department of in
land waterways. (Appropriations)
Senate No. 200. by Mr.. Slocum-
Incorporates the borough of Keans-
burg in the county of Monmouth.
(Boroughs and townships.)
Senate No. 210, by Mr.. Read
Amends the act concerning district
courts, by providing for an appeal
to the supreme court instead of the
court of common pleas, as hereto
fore. Such appeal to be by certio-
rari. Judiciary
Senate No. 211, by Mr.. Read
Amends the act concerning the reg
uIation and incorporation of insur-
ance companies, by providing that
every company shall report to the
commissioner of banking and insur-
ance a statement including all pre-
miums received from other compa-
ME for reinsurance. And the amount
of premiums paid for reinsurance in
domestic insurance companies and
other insurance companies of Other
states or foreign countries author
ICED to do business in this State
Blanks and insurance.)
Senate No. 212, by Mr.. Reade
CIV request. Makes it the duty o.
The County Board of Election to no
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