The Penn's Grove record., 1914-03-20
GOVERNOR IS
NOT WORRYING
Stubborn Fighting Expected in
Legislature on Fielder Bills
ROW OVER ECONOMY SERIES
Protests Of Great vigor Made--Pow-
erful Lobby at Work t o Check Ef-
ficiency commission-Eyery In
fiuence Brought to Bear.

ficiency Commission-Eyery In
fiuence Brought to Bear.
Especial Trenton Correspondence.)
Enthusiastically all of the mea-
sures known as administration bills
are still to be disposed of, and it is
certain that on some of them at
least there will be stubborn fighting
in the Legislature. Governor Fielder
is not worrying over that phase of the
matter, however, as he believes that
the majority in the Senate ard the
Assembly will find a way to pass the
bills that are regarded as in keeping
with the pledges made by the mem
bers of the party by him and by the
members of the Legislature during the
campaign Of last fall, which resulted
In Democratic victory and complete
control of the State machinery by the
party. He declared himself in s man
ner that could not be misunderstood
and he is ready to carry his daclara-
tons and his political strength as
elected leader of the Democratic party
in the state to greater lengths as the
session progresses if it becomes neces-
sary He will not back down a single
inch on his portion of the program,
and he believes that in the end the
Legislature will meet with his views
and that some valuable legislation will
be the result. Perhaps the most i'm
portant meaning attaching to this is
that a direct State tax will be
saved, for this year.
Big Row Over Economy Bills.
It is expected that the chief row
will be over two of the series of econ
omy and efficiency bills, those provid-
ing for consolidation of the various
oyster commissions and for the con-
solidation of the two taxing boards of
the State. Protests of great vigor
have already been made and there is a
powerful lobby at work to prevent the
carrying out of the recommendations
in those directions of the State Econo-
my and Efficiency Commission. Every
possible influence has been brought to
bear, and the end is not yet, as the
bills have thus far only been report
ed out of committee in the Senate,
without recommendations, and passed
to second reading. They will be
ready for third reading and final
passage, and it is expected that the
resulting debates will be the ~Iivliest
that have been heard this year In
either branch of the Legislature.
There is said to be division in both
the Democratic and the Republican
ranks over these two bills in particu-
lar and there is no telling where the
alignment on them in the final show
down will land them. It is said that
practically all the opposition to the
economy and efficiency bills will be
conferred upon those which have been
brought into the limelight and that
the vote upon them will be in the ma
ture of a test of the strength of the
administration, which has given them
approval.
Objections to Consultations.
No n can be certain that this is to
be the real situation, however. as
there are grumblings heard in more
than n direction over some of the
others of the series, and indications
that a vigorous kick may be regis
tered against them when they appear
on the floor of the Senate, as is now
going on in connection with the at
tempt to bring about radical changes
in the oyster and taxation regulation
systems. This was indicated by a
gathering of about twenty-five of the
men whose positions are at stake in
the various consultations proposed.
They met at the call of Mayor Fred
erick w. Donnelly, of Trenton, ard
discussed the series of bills. The
measures have been similarly discus
sed by others, and under similar cir
cumstances, and not a single one has
escaped criticism or will be likely to
get through without considerable OBJ
lection. Even If they go through the
Senate by a party vote or by a mix
ture of Democratic and Republican
votes, they will run into snags in the
Assembly and the fight over them may
belong continued and obstinate, with
no man able to forecast it's final out
come except those who are sufficiently
optimistic to believe that the will of
the administration in regard to them
will prevail in the end.
Celebration Bill Signed.
Governor Fielder signed the Bloom
bill, which will enable the city of
Newark to begin preparations for the
celebration of the 250th anniversary Of
it's celebration in 1916. There was no
opposition to the bill in either branch
of the Legislature or to its signing
by the Governor. Another bill IN
which Newark and Essex county were
especially interested was defeated in