The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-04-10
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
NEARING ITS CLOSE
Work in Very Satisfactors Shape
for Winding Up Business on
Next Thursday, April Is

Next Thursday, April Is
Trenton, April S.-Acting in accord
ance with the expressed wishes of
men in every part of the State, the
Senate this week, voted to override
Governor Fielder's veto of the repeal
er of the Branch Bank Bill.
The Branch Bank Bill was regard
ed as a measure of vicious possibili-
ties because it could be so operated
as to result in a control of credit and
a control of money in the State. One
large banking Institution in the State
sided with Governor Fielder, while
the smaller banks strenuously object
ed to the creation of a "banking
trust" Under the bill a banking
company could open branch banks in
any part of the State and thereby
control, not only the money of the
surrounding districts, but also the
credit, which would be a menace to
all persons desiring credit. The bill
will come before the House soon and
it is said that the lower body will
also vote to have it repealed over
the Governors veto.
The appropriations bill will come up
for vote next week. This bill will
plainly demonstrate the wisdom of
Republican legislators through on
siderable reductions in the running
expenses of the State. All extrava-
gances, so common under the past
Democratic administrations, have
been eliminated and all items in the
bill are based purely on business
methods and business principles.
"We expect the total of the annual
and supplemental bills to be at least
$1,300,000 less than last year," said
Senator Read. "The outbreak of the
hoof and mouth disease in New Jer-
sey will cost US about 100000, so
that this e an increase over
what we expected. There is a saw
ing of approximately 100000 under
the economy and efficiency bills, how
ever"
Convinced that the Hennessy in
vestigation Of the State Highway De-
partment was nothing more than a
withdrawing of the head of the de-
partment, the Senate this week pas
sed a concurrent resolution for a
complete investigation of the extrava-
gances that were plainly shown in
the Hennessy investigation. The
resolution was introduced by Sena-
tor Gaunt of Gloucester and the ma
jority of the members of the inves-
tigating committee. will be Republi-
cans.
Senator Hutchinson introduced a
resolution for a committee to be ap-
pointed to determine exactly how
many employees were needed by the
Legislature. The Republican plat
form pledged that all unnecessary
State expenses would be done away
with and the resolution is intended to
investigate the claim that fewer Off
Gals are needed in the conducting
of a session of the Legislature. As
semblyman Weart has also introduced
a bill in the House that provides for
decreasing the salaries of employees
Of the Legislature.
Senator Reads amendments to
the "Seven Sisters" laws were pass
ed this week in the House and will
now go to the Governor for his sig
nature. These bills, it is said, will
restore to the State considerable of its
income that was lost when the bills
became operative.
After great pressure Governor
Fielder. affixed his signature to the
Whitman bill which provides for the
two-platoon system for iremen in
cities. There is a referendum at
tached to the bill. If this bill sue
ceeds in securing the two-platoon
system it will be regarded as a bless
ing by all iremen as it will give them
opportunities for home life not poss-
ible under the present system, for
now they occupy the same position in
the department as the apparatus.
The Governor signed A~ssemblyman
Whitman's bill decreasing the annual
rental of oyster grounds in Atlantic
County from SO to So an acre.
The end of the session is in sight
it being announced that April Is is
the date for adjournment. By that
time all of the pledges included in the
Republican platform last fall will
have been fulfilled and one of the most
important sessions of the Legislature
in its history will have been conclu-
ded with unusual credit and glory to
the Republican majority.