The Penn's Grove record., 1915-04-23
HOUSE PASSES
VETOED MEASURES
Five Bills Showed Through De-
spite FieIder's Rejection
GIFTS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS
Usual Presentations That Precede Ad-
journment Made-Speaker and Sec
rotary Of State Receive Tokens
Notification in House.

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Especial Trenton Correspondence.)
Trenton.-The passage of Senate
bill No. Z, recognizing the Bureau of
Shell Fisheries, and the repassage ov-
er the Governors veto OF Senate bill
No. 5, the bill which reorganizes the
Labor Department, both of which
measures were on the economy and
efficiency program, featured the bust
ness of the House.
The first-named bill, on which was
waged the hardest fight on any of the
economy and efficiency bills, was pass
ed by a vote OF 81 to "a. For a time
the bill appeared to lack sufficient
votes. Assemblyman Schoen, of Es-
sex, who withheld his vote for a time,
was finally persuaded to vote in the
affirmative, and the measure passed
with just enough votes to let it barely
squeeze through.
The Labor Department bill was re-
passed without much ado. The veto
message had been in the House under
consideration. 1t was put through by
a vote of sc to 6, and now goes on the
statute books.
The House also passed over Gov
ernor Fielder's veto FIVE other bills.
They were: House 102, a supplement
to the election law designed to re-
move townships Of less than 1000
from classification requiring person
al registration under the Geran law;
House 159, introduced by Assembly
man Whitman, which v~alidates and
confirms the election of city treasur-
er, recorder and collector of taxes
at the last general election at Allan
tic City; House 166, erecting a monu-
ment to Washington in Passaic; House
276, introduced by Mr.. Schoen, elm
mating the necessity of holding a spe-
cial election should a vacancy occur
IN the board of commissioners or in
any other elective Office, and House
bill SIT, introduced by Assemblyman
Morgan, providing that sherifs may
zee to the education of inmates of
county jails.
Speaker Godfrey took the floor to
arge the passage of House bill SAB.
providing for the construction of a
Boulevard in Atlantic County from Alb
secon to Atlantic City. The bill is
the same as House bill 761, which was
vetoed by the Governor. It differs on
" in that it changes the amount of
money available from on~e-fourth of
per cent. of the tax ratables to $780,
900. 1t permits the freeholders to &C
quire and improve roads lying wholly
within their county, except in cities
of more than 5000 people. The meas,
ure was sent to the Senate forthwith
after it's passage.
Gifts for House Officers.
The presentation of gifts which fea-
lures the close of every session of the
Legislature was held in the House.
Speaker Godfrey received presents
OF a gold watch and a silver-mounted
gavel. The former gift was made by
Assemblyman Hates, of Camden, in
behalf of the members of the House
MdJOIllg 6CduCi nOngOh PACSChIC0 LIN
gavei tn behalf of the State. Then
Mr.. Runyon received a diamond ring
The gift was made by Assemblyman
Agnew, of Bergen, in behalf of the
members.
Secretary of State Thomas F. Mar
tin, of Hudson, who, before his ap-
pointment, was minority leader in the
House was brought into the Assembly
chamber on a resolution recalling
him from the Governor for further
consideration" Mr.. Peacock presented
to him a French clock on behalf OF
the members. The presentation OF
gifts was brought to a close with Ser
geant-at-arms William Swami, to
whom Assemblyman Pilgrim, of Essex
presented a scarf-pin from the mem
bers.
Then a piano vas rolled into the
Assembly chamber and various mem
bers took part in the ~jolli1cation that
/. followed with vocal and piano selec
lions. The jollities went on well in
to the night, and were joined in by
several members of the press. Fol
the time being, politics were forgot
ten and no party lines were drawn.
Newark Bond Bill Passed.
The passage of the bill providing fol
81, 500, 900 bond issue for Newark's
250th anniversary celebration, and Of
a measure creating the Office of pub
lie defender were among the import
ant bills put through at the Afternoon
session. Another feature was the
adoption of a resolution continuing
the investigation of the State RoaC
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