Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-01-27
ASSEMBLY VOTES
FOR COMPLETE
STRIKE PROBE
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

| Special 10 The EVENING NEWS.
Trentoa, Jan. 27:--The House o.
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into the strike troubles at Roosevelt
Middlesex county. leading flv. to the
fatal shooting or the strikers last
week. 1t will be made by the follow
ing five assemblymen, who have just
| been named for the purpose by
Speaker Godfrey:
William N. Runyon, sf Union, Re-
publican House leader; Charles G.
Pilgrim, of Essex; Oliver ]. West, of
Gloucester; Charles A. Wolyerton, OF
Camden, and Arthur A. Quinn, OF
Middlesex. Mr.. Quinn is the Demo
cratic member, and also is a labor
unionist, being president Of the State
Federation of Labor.
Resolution Is Passed.
The probe is to be conducted under
authority of resolution passed by
the assembly after 1t had been re-
ported favorably by the judiciary
committee as substitute for the
resolutions introduced Monday even
ing by Mr.. Quinn and Leader Run
yon. The Quinn resolution provided
for an investigation Of the shooting
of the strikers and all the conditions
and events leading up to it. The
Runyon resolution was not quite SO
sweeping. Both provided for a COM
mittee of Ave assemblymen to con-
duct the probe. Here is the substi-
tute resolution as passed:
Whereas, certain labor troubles
appear to exist between the employ
ers of labor and their employees in
or about the vicinity Of Roosevelt,
Middlesex county, and
Whereas, it is reported that the
wages which said employees have been
receiving are meagre, as a result of
which great hardship has been the
portion of said employees and their
families. and
Whereas, it seems advisable that
the legislature should be put in pos
session of such facts connected with
the above situation as will enable it
to deal knowingly and intelligently
with the same, and with a view to
the adoption of such remedial legis-
lation as shall tend to guard against
future trouble of like nature,
Name CODlIn1ttce OF Five.
Resolved, that committee of five
members of the House Of Assembly
be appointed by the speaker to make
full, complete and thorough investi-
cation into the truth of the alleged
troubles; the living conditions of the
employees, the cause of the troubles
and the differences existing between
the employers and employees; and
Furthermore, that said committee
shall have power to sit during the
session of the House of Assembly and
after adjournment thereof; to issue
subpoenaes for the attendance Of
witnesses; to employ such help as
shall be necessary for the proper
conduct of the work; and said com
mittee is hereby instructed to report
the result of it's Investigations to
this House of Assembly.
It will be noted that this resolu-
ton makes no reference to the shoot
ing of the strikers. Leader Runyon
said today that the shooting was al
ready being probed by Prosecutor
Florance, of Middlesex county, with
the aid of the attorney generals de-
partment. This will be thorough,
he said, and 1t was not desired that
the two Investigations should overlap.
The assembly committee will give
more attention to other phases of
the case, only looking into the shoot
ing as the result Of conditions, leav-
ing the criminal side to the law
officers of the state and county.