Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-04-09


Branch Banks Fails-labor contin.
ues Fight on constabulary Plan.
Especial Correspondence
Trenton. \. j., April I'm the house
the bills by Senator Read to amend the
seven sisters antitrust statutes have
been passed. One of them win permit
corporations TO own stock in other
corporations providing they do not vote
this stock. Another will allow the
public utility commission to refuse per-
mission for mergers that are violations
of the act and make such mergers void
in themselves. A third will omit the
penal clause from the act to hold direc-
tors responsible. The bill by Senator
Gaunt to permit of an appropriation of
$4,000 to reimburse the commission on
tuberculosis in animals has also re.
ceiyed the approval of the lower
branch. Senator Allen has had passed
in the senate the bill which will make
employment of school medical inspec-
tors optional and not compulsory.
The senate defeated the house bill
which would permit of gunners'
licenses between the ages of ten and
fourteen years. Although the boxing
bill has been completely changed since
its introduction and will not now allow
a professional bout. it is not yet In a
form to meet the approval of a ma
jority of the senators. 1t will make
lawful sparring bouts by amateurs.
but Senator Pierce has expressed the
opinion that the clause allowing the
charging of an admission fee for the
exhibitions will gradually permit of
professional fighters entering the arena.
The vote on the bill when it was under
consideration was 8 for and 8 against.
and Senator Egan asked that it be laid
over so that he can take 1t up again.
Not a single vote was given in the
senate on the bill by Assemblyman
Dalrymple for the repeal of the statute
providing for preferential elections.
Senator McGinnis stated that the bill
had been introduced by a representa-,
tive from Passaic county. but that he
himself was not in favor of 1t. as be
thought the statute ought to be given
another chance. Senator Hennessy
- t8asahat he was the father of the
preferential bill and protested against
the repeal. He said any change would
be a step backward. as the measure
had never been properly tried out. He
declared that the people had never
been informed on its use because OF
certain persons who disliked the pref.
e~rential law because of political rea
sons. The vote was 0 to o.
Branch Banks Veto Stands.
The second attempt by Majority
Leader Read TO override the veto OF
Governor Fielder on the bill to prevent
the opening of branch banks was de-
feated. Senator Ackerson. Democrat.
OF Monmouth. Joined WITH the ma.
jority leader in urging that the veto be
not sustained. but Senators Colgate
and White. Republicans. went owe to
the Democrats. When the vote stood
o to 8 Mr.. Read asked that the ques
ton be laid over. Minority Leader
Hennessy objected to this and said
that the question should be definitely
decided at once. Debating over par
liamentary practice followed. and then
the question was put to the vote of
the senate. By a ballot of 13 to 3 II
was decided to defer further action
Mr.. Hennessy asserted that he himself
favored the bill. but that the governor
FxuI I.1t1r11 hsc fa41hli0 dI1fu f0 diCQn-
prove Of 1t. and he thought that he
should be sustained. Mr.. Colgate as
serted that an overriding vote would
be a reflection on the executive. Mr.
Read held that the governor in refus
ing his sanction had acted more as a
representative of Hudson county than
of the people of the state. Both he
and Mr.. Ackerson maintained that the
bill was needed to prevent a money
trust from gaining control of the
finances of the state. Later Mr.. Read
had the measure brought up. and the
veto was voted down by - TO 6.
Following the passage in the senate
of the Ramsey state ~constabulary bill
the members of the labor unions are
devoting their efforts to bring about its
defeat in the assembly. The measure
as at present dra wn does not carry any
appropriation and is to become effec-
tive only when the appropriations COM
mittee gives funds for this purpose.
The labor unions. however. regard the
measure as an opening wedge for a
state police force and are unalterably
opposed to such a step.
Senate Bills Signed.
Senate bills that have been signed by
the governor includes:
, 20. Gives jurors $3.50 a day and mile
2 90. Prohibits Il candidate defeated
at the primaries from having his name
printed on the election ballot by peti
ton. 81. Permits sending of messenger
after election returns. "a. Repeats act
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