Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-04-23

Crossing Bill Over Veto = Last of
Economy Measures Passed = Senate
Authorizes Million Dollar Bond Issue
Referendum, For Atlantic and Bur-
lington Counties.
Especial Correspondence
Trenton. N. J.. April 21.-Woman suf-
frage proved a source of contention
even to the very close of the hours of
the legislature last night. Official adj
jurnmenf took place at 3 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. but the gavel of
President Edge OF the senate did not
fall finally until $40 o'clock last night.
The suffrage question doomed up in
the date that was to be adopted for
the special election on the constitution
nj amendments. The women had hop
ed to be able to vote at the November
election. but the date that was adopted
will not give them that privilege until
n year from now. If the suffrage reso
luton be adopted favorably. The bal
loting on the different resolutions will
take place Oct. 10. too late to permit
the women to register even though
they should be favored with suffrage.
The bill that fixed the date was con
tanned In the bill introduced by Major
ity Leader Read in the senate. As
semblyman Peacock had presented q
bill In the house that would have al
lowed the special election to take place
IN September. Minority Leader Hen
messy tried TO have that date taken up
in the senate. but he was voted down
by the Republicans. who were Joined
by Senator McGinnis. When the Read
measure was ent to the house 1t was
amended there unanimously to have
the special balloting in September
When the amended measure was sem
back to the senate Mr.. Read had the
changes turned down and the GUS
was told that the senate would not
agree with It. 1t was then necessary
TO appoint conference committees. n
the senate won out. The plea was
made by Mr.. Read that his bill pro-
viding for the constitutional election
on d regular registry day would save
the state 100000. Some authorities.
however. question the right of having
the balloting on n day devoted to any
other purpose, as the constitution Is
strict in this respect.
Could Not Get Ready.
One of the arguments used against
allowing women to participate in the
next election is that their addition to
the number Of voters would require
extra election officers and the ma
chinery to accomplish that change
could not be made conveniently. Mr..
Read also said that they would not
have taken part in the primary and
would not be familiar with conditions.
He thought 1t would not do them any
harm to wait a year.
without adverse debate the Singer
house bill to permit of amateur boxing
bouts of fonr rounds was passed by the
senate. The original measure would
have permitted of professional bouts.
but it was changed in the house. The
advocates of boxing are holding out
hopes for better results mex year.
now that they have obtained some
concessions from the senate.
Although the Republicans regarded
the Pierce grade crossing bill as n
Of the most important of the session.
they were unable because nf the late
hour to pass 1t over the veto of Gov
ernor Fielder. The executive placed
disapproyal on the measure as he said
1t was unnecessary. The act now eff
fective in the state was presented In
the senate by Governor Fielder when
he was a member of that body. The
Pierce bill would be more stringent as
1t would require the removal of one
grade crossing every year for each
thirty miles of railroad tracks. The
Fielder bill allows discretion with the
public utility board in directing the
removal of the crossings.
After lengthy delay in the house the
last of the economy and efficiency
measures, was PASSED. 1t will permit
of the consolidation of the different
oyster boards. One of the bills passed
over the governors veto was that az
fecting the consolidation of the bureau
of labor and bureau Of Statistics. This
was made a party measure by the Re
publicans. A bill still more desired.
however. house COG, to extend the term
of Commissioner of Labor Bryant, was
received too late for action by both
houses over the governors veto.
Referendum Is Authorized.
One of the most important bills that
finally met with the approval of the
senate was that authorizing a referen.
dun on a 81 .00O.000 bond issue for the
Wharton tract in Atlantic and Burling-
ton counties. The state water supply
commission recently lost in litigation
which, it was thought. would permit OF
the issuance of bonds for the purchase
Of the land. The issuance had been
made under a special act of the legis.
lature, which the court of errors and