Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-05-03
SOLONS MEET To
CORRECT FLAW IN
LAW THEY MADE
Constitutional Amendment Act,
Affecting Suffrage, Is Be-
: ing Patched Up.
DATE THE SAME, WOMEN
WON'T VOTE THIS YEAR
Senator White BaIks at Repub-
Iican Conference, but Colgate
Leads Him In.
From a staf Correspondent.

From a STAFF Correspondent.
TRENTON, May 3.-Senators and
assemblymen renewed their ac-
quaintance with the State House to-
day, when they came back for the
special session OF the Legislature
called by Governor Fielder so that
the law providing for the election on
three constitutional amendments
next fall may be fixed up to hold
water.
1t will be remembered that the
Read bill when it came out of COM
mittee was so mixed up that it would
not have a chance in the courts If
anyone wanted to contest it. AS it
provided for the voting on the ques-
ton of suffrage for this State, it is
very likely that there would be quite
a few antis who would want to test
it in order to stave off suffrage as
long as they could.
The Read bill did not make it clear
whether the secretary of state or the
county clerks should furnish the bal
lots. The new bill, however, gives
this duty to the county clerks, and
puts it UP to the secretary of state
to see that they are supplied with the
preliminary literature.
The Republican senators went into
conference as soon as they reached
the State House. Senator Blanchard
II. White. of Burlington, refused to
so into the Republican conference.
He yielded later, however, under the
persuasive influence of Senator Col
gate, of Essex. 1t was rumored that
an attempt would be made by the
Republicans to amend the original
Read law for the special election.
The Republican senators are much
disturbed because the new bill, which
will be voted upon today, was drawn
by the Democratic attorney general
at tho instance of Governor Fielder.
Suffragists Can't Vote. Anyhow.
The new bill provides for the spe-
cial election to vote on the proposed
constitutional amendment on Octo-
ber 10. This is the date provided for
in the Read law. Even should the
suffragists be successful in the spe-
cial election on October 1s they Will
be deprived of the opportunity of Sc
curing the ballot at the general elec-
ton on November 2.
MANY of the legislators were severe
in their criticism of the "Antis' to-
day. The members of the Senate ana
House received special delivery let
ters urging the senators and assem-
blymen to stand for the special cleo
ton for October 10 and oppose any
bill that would provide for the cleo
ton before that date. Some of the
assemblymen thought the tactics OF
the "antis' in this direction were un-
warranted.
Before the session at noon Gov
ernor Fielder called into conference
Senators Ackerson, Ackley and
Wheaton to discuss the nomination
to the new department of shell fish
cries. The nominations will be sent
to the Senate today. The new de-
partment is created under the econ
omy and efficiency bills and will take
effect on July /.
Morris Democrats Urge Cutler.
Governor Fielder today was urged
by Morris county Democrats to give
consideration to Willard w. Cutler,
of Morristown. as a candidate for
Circuit Court judge. The governor
received many kilograms urging the
appointment of Mr.. Cutler.
Mr.. Cutler is a Democrat, ana IL
seems assured that the new appointee
will be of the same political faith as
the governor. The joint appropria-
lions committee, however, made no
allowance of the salary for the new
circuit Court judge.
Among the anti-suffragists who
were at the capitol today were Miss
Clara Vencin, of Elizabeth, chairman
of the legislative committee of the
antis; Mrs. John r. Roberts Emery,
of Morristown; Mrs. Theodore Wood
bury, of Orange, and Mrs. Frank
Goodwin, of Westfield.