The Penn's Grove record., 1914-03-06
The PENIS Grove Record
FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1914


Fol the first time since the pllzzaid
In 1883 the Legislators were unable to
reach Trenton last Monday and begin
their accustomed weeks opening Mon
day night, because the blizzard which
arrived Sunday night had not only
blocked traffic but knocked wires down
% that communications could not be
had with members to inform them
when the session would begin. A
quorum did not arrive for a session OF
the Senate on Tuesday, but in the
evening the House held a short session
with only 80 Of the so members pres
emit. An important thing done by the
House wal to nj in Senator Nc
Ginnis' resolution providing for the
investigation of the telephone COM
panies, But u negative vote was
recorded against it, that of AssemDl-
man Fischer, Of Essex. The resolution
provides for the appointment Of three
Senators and three Assembly mel to
make the investigation, and they are
given full power to send for persons,
books and papers in the plan to learn il
present telephone rates liz just and
reasonable. The report is TO be made
to the next session Of the Legislature.
On Wednesday Assemblyman Pan
coast, Of Camden, introduced IN the
House u bill for q William Penn me-
mortal bridge to connect Camden and
Philadelphia. The measure provides
an appropriation of $4,000 for surveys
and stipulates that a commission of five
be appointed by the Governor. II de-
crees, however, that nothing shall be
done until the Pennsylvania L~gisla-
ture passes a similar bill.
A resolution introduced by Senator
Hutchinson, of Trenton, provides for
absolute home rule III all municipalities
calling for a constitutional amendment
giving every municipality the right to
adopt its own form of government.
The Assembly by a vote of 80 to 2
passed the Leonard bill authorizing the
County Board Of Freeholders to appro-
pirate $4,000 for hospital. At PIT sent
So, 900 is the maximum appropriation
allowed.
On Wednesday a unique petition was
received by Legislators from tile Rail-
road Companies in the State, asking
that the full crew law be repealed, be-
cause it hid made an unnecessary x
pense, also that all laws be repealed
requiring free passes to officials. The
memorial claim that the railroads are
the largest taxpayers i'll the state, the
tax for 1913 being 81, 513, 1893. AZ; largest
payers OF wages to citizens, wages for
1913 being S47, 67I, 4SI. AZ; that the law
referred to during its operation III the
past nine months has created an adj
dition to the pay roll oil 1926, 734. %,
which, it is declared, i'll TO wise bene-
fits the public.
For many years in the past the
Legislators were owned by the Rail
roads and the State was called the
estate of Camden and Amboy" Now
they openly exercise their constitution
al right of petition.
The following bills were passed by
the senate; Requiring the marking Of
size on both sides OF fIuit and vegetable
containers; gives district court judges,
police magistrates and justices Of the
peace power to hear cases brought by
weights and measures inspectors: vail
dating the act governing affidayits TAX
Gil by foreign commissioners oil deeds;
requiring high school education for
chirOpOdists; allowing performance OF
''f0rced marriage" just as Don as
license papers can be taken out; admits
book If printed ordinances as evidence
in court; places on municipality i'll
arrears Of taxes cost on bond issue in
anticipation Of taxes.
The House passed a bill to repeal the
Hillery law which limited the tax rate
on Railroads. The speaker also an
nounced as the house members of the
telephone rate probe: Branegan, Of
Hudson; Burton, Of Middlesex, and
Hates, of Camden. The first two are
Democrats, and the last named is a
Republican.
The first direct blow at the power of
the State Board of Education over
schools lies in a bill presented by Sena-
tor Ackley, of Cumberland, which
provides that the local board of educa-
ton shall hereafter determine cost, |
style and character of school buildings,
and prevents the commissioner of edu-
cation from Withholding moneys as a
means Of enforcing compliance with
orders from the State Board. A COM
panion bill by Mr.. Ackley compels
local boards of education to provide
courses of study for all children OF the
district between the ages of five and
twenty years.
Senator Gaunt introduced a bill
requiring three-fOurths fee on foreign
automobiles from other States which
give reciprocity. This is to compel
many who now pay nothing to help
bear the expense of road repairs. A
bill was introduced to abolish local as
SCISSORS and have them appointed by the
County Board.
On March I'd the Philadelphia In
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