Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-03

districts, where the approach Of
trains can be easily seen. He voiced
his opposition to legislation which
} attempts to treat the grade crossing
question as a whole regardless Of
conditions and agreements. He SAID
the act was undiscriminating. The
installation of signal bells on un-
protected crossings on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad would cost $500, 00(
and operating expenses each year
would total 100000.
If these sums, Mr.. Strong thought
were converted to the total abolition
of crossings better results would be
accomplished than flittering the
Il money away in protection that Is not
considered the best. Mr.. Strong
argued that accidents will occur as
long as grade crossings exist and the
only preventive of fatalities Is the
adjustment of dangerous crossings.
Senator Barber, chairman of the
committee, at the conclusion of the
hearing, acquiesced in the request OF
the railroads for a further hearing.
The date of the hearing will be an
nounced later.
Would Probe Phone Charges.
The Senate last night referred SEN
| ator McGinnis's resolution for the in
I
companies to the committee on judi
| ciary.
| Mr.. McGinnis's resolution provides
! that the investigation shall be con-
| Quoted by q committee of three Sem
| ators to be named by the president
| of the Senate, and three Assembly,
men, to be named by the speaker of
| the House.
The resolution in its preamble re-
fers to complaints in the public press
regarding the character of SER
vice. determinations and exorbitant
| charges of the telephone companies
In this State.
The committee provided for in the
| bill is to have power to subpoena
witnesses, compel their attendance,
and report the result of the invest-
cation to next winters Legislature.
Jury Bill Passed.
The feature of last nights session
of the Senate was the passage under
a suspension of the rules of a COM
mittee substitute for Senator McGin-
Miss bill validating grand and petit
Jurors selected under the Fielder jury
act between the time by chancellor
jury act was declared unconstitu-
tional by the Supreme Court and the
recent reversal of that decision by the
Court of Errors and Appeals.
The bill passed the Senate without
a dissenting vote. In the bill it is
provided that the passage of the same
shall not operate to impair rights OF
persons who in criminal proceedings
made formal protest against such
iuries.
President Slocum last night
corrected ruling of his
last week to the effect that
the Senate had adopted Senator
Pierce's new rule that only five in
stead of ten days shall elapse be-
tween second and third reading of
bills. The new rule at that time re-
ceived eleven votes to six in the
negative. Mr.. Slocum ruled last night
that there should have been fourteen
affirmative votes and in order to
keep the record straight the rule was
again adopted. this time by unani-
nous vote.
The Senate committee on elections
reported favorably Senator McGin-
MISS bill providing for the calling
of a special election by the Governor
to fill any vacancy that may exist
in the representation of the State in
the United States Senate.
A bill reported and given second
reading was that by Senator McGin-
mis- authorizing the appointment by
the attorney general of a legislative
advisor and bill examiner at salary
of $500. Still another bill that was
reported and given second reading
was the one introduced by Senator
Read recurring the State librarian to
inaugurate legislative reference
bureau library and appropriate $1,000
for the purpose. Still another bill re-
ported and given a second reading
was Senator Egan's bill, which en-
powers municipal governing bodies
to authorize Sunday baseball
A bill passed last night was the one
introduced by Senator Munson incor-
porating the Borough of Ogdensburg
in Sussex County. The Senate went
into executive session to consider the
revocation of numerous railroad
passes by the railroad companies, but
a number Of Senators decided to catch
their train and the matter was post
poned until tomorrow.
Senator Egan'S concurrent resolu-
ton for an amendment to the State
Constitution extending the right of
suffrage to women was reported and
given a second reading as was also
Senator Hennessy's concurrent reso-
luton which would permit the voting
upon constitutional amendments
OLIeuGT ludH once III every llNS years
as is now the case.
Among the bills introduced in the
Senate last night was one by Sem
ator Egan, prepared by the Inter-
state Bridge and Tunnel Commission,
providing for tunnels or bridges
across the Hudson, connecting New
York and New Jersey, and across the
Delaware connecting this State with
Pennsylvania.
With the introduction last night of
thirty-nine more bills to the As
sembly, the total number already in
the House has increased to 267. Only
! four more weeks remain for the in
PRODUCTION of bills under rule II,
which limits the introduction of bills
to March 5. Majority Leader Brane-
gan has hopes that the rule will re-
suit in fewer bills being introduced
than last year, which showed a total
of S67. He said he thinks there will
be less than 500 this year, but others
are not so sanguine. With the pres
ent total more than half of that num-
! Der the prospects are believed to be
for nearly as many bills as last years
total
The bills introduced last night were
as follows:
Legislative Routine.
Senate Session.
Called to order at $40. Rev. c. NJ.
Darcy, of Canton, N. j., offered prayer.
Bills Reported.
Senate concurrent resolution No 1,
| concurrent resolution No. 2, committee
| substituted, concurrent resolution No. 3,
Bills Sc, 80, ", 70. u. 10, Al, rs, n, "a,