New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-14
California Plan of Law
making, as Result, May
Be Adopted.
ANTI-WILSON MAN
STIRS UP TROUBLE
Hundred Bills introduced at the
Opening of 138th Session
of Legislature.

fErom y staff Correspondent % The Tribune
Trenton, y. j., Jan. i3.-As tSe result
OF kicking over OF the traces by a
Democratic Assemblyman and Demo
cratic Senator at the opening OF the l3sth
session OF the New Jersey Legislator
here to-day the lawmakers may adopt the
California plan. after all. AssemOiyman
Walter McDermott was the legislator who
surprised his colleagues this afternoon by
the introduction Of n resolution providing
that no bills be introduced after March
and that the Legislature take recess OF
that day until April I.
The first part OF his resolution was
adopted. but the second part OF II was
given to the judiciary Committee. II VIII
come up again on Monday night. SO the
Democrats will have an opportunity 70
think II over. Senator Egan. OF Hudson
had a similar resolution ready 10 intro
duce in the Senate but he was persuaded
% hold il over until Monday night Abou'
two weeks ago the Democratic Senators
together with the Speaker and majority
leader Of the House. had conference
with Goyernor-elect Fielder, at which II
was decided 10 sidetrack the California
plan for this year Assemblyman NC
Dermott is an anti-Wison Assemblyman
After Senator John Slocum had been
chosen President Of the Senate and AS
semblyman Azariah Beekman, OF Somer'
set. Speaker of the House. the gates were
let down and a hundred bills were intro
duced. There were siXty-three measures
in the House and thirty-seven in the
Senate. and they covered wide range
Among them were bills providing for the
opening OF saloons on Sunday, the prefer
entail primary ballot, the abolition or per
soral taxes. the elimination OF grade
crossings. and the creation of a new tau
svston, for the state. There was also one
which amended one of the seven sisters
ty explicitly oxemptlng labor unions from
its provisions.
Senator Price, OF Union, introduced the
Connecticut grade crossing law. changed
to meet conditions in the state. lie also
introduced his bills providing for re-
organization of the tax system and the
imposition OF a tax on bank stock. Sen
dfOr ESan llllOuuCtu n pliA N>SA''fN'''c
from taxation the personal property OF
the individual. the storekeeper and the
manufacturer, while Senators Colgate and
Hennessey had measures providing Tor
the preferential primary ballot that OF
Mr.. Hennessey providing for three
choices.
Both houses had warm debates over
changes in the rules, the Senate adopting
the suggestion Of the Republicans that
the appropriation bills be introduced and
printed not less than week before the
adjournment of the Legislature. Another
radical change suggested by the Repuo-
licans that was adopted provides that
every bill must be reported from commit
tee in writing, TO show how each mem
her voted. Senator McGinnis. the Demo
cratic leader, in accepting this change,
said it was question OF individual opin-
ion and not party politics. Both these
changes were turned down by the House
Acting Governor Taylor's message was
brief and did not deal with any DEFINITE
recommendation for legislation, as james