Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-14
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Trenton. Jan. IL. = New Jerseys
one hundred and fortieth legislature,
which was formally opened, brought
to the state house one of the largest
gatherings that ever attended an
opening session. Politics, it is pre-
dicted. will be watched closely dur
ing his session to lay the ground
work for the contest which Will De
held aft the next election. Not only
will Woodrow Wilson be a candidate
for reelection as president, but the
balloting next November will decide
who is to be the next governor, Unit
ed States senator, twelve members OF
congress. even state senators and
sixty members of the assembly. Inc
record that is made by both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans is expected TO
carry weight in the next political
battle. and not a point will be lost.
Slight clashes over changes in the
rules marked the session. In the SEN
ate the rules have been changed so as
to require only those members OF a
committee voting to report a bill TO
show how they balloted. Senator
Ackerson, the minority leader, pro-
tested against the amendment, as he
maintained that it would make pos
sible the ignoring of the minority In
getting bills out of committee. SEN
ator Rathbun, the majority leader,
held that the Democrats would be
consulted on bills of Importance, and
by a party vote the change was car
ried.
Provides For Hopper" System.
In the house Leader Hates submitted
several amendments, the most impor-
tant governing the Introduction of bills.
The new rule provides for the chopper
SYSTEM now used by congress and
the states of New York and Massachu-
sets. Minority Leader Geran objected
the plan and tried to have substi-
tuted the regulations of last year. Mr..
Hates, however. maintained that the
innovation would be more efficient and
would save time, and the majority vot-
ed for 1t.
In addition to his message Governor
Fielder sent to the legislature the
fourth report of the economy and eff
commission. The document
recommends that more time be allowed
for study previous to the organization
of a department of agriculture. The
executive asserts that he fully concurs
in this recommendation. He says that
he doubts that any member of the
legislature can enumerate all the vari-
Gus agricultural agencies and define
their duties. He would have them
gathered into a single department and
suggests that a portion of the expense
of the department might be charged
to individuals or communities directly
concerned with or benefited by such a
department.
The governor approves of the econ
omy plan to have a portion of the ex-
pense of supporting the board of tene-
ment house supervision divided among
llu1lC1DbllllcS III W1lCn llit DOdIu uOcS
its work. The executive claims that
the state maintains departments at
state expense while the benefits accrue
to a portion or a separate class of citi-
zens.
Fielder Asks Investigation.
The governor believes that before
the legislature adopts the recommen-
dation of the economy commission for
a state purchasing commission inves-
LEGATIONS should be made. The reason
he takes this stand is that he is in
doubt az to whether the expense Of a
state purchasing commission would
not overbalance the saving it might
effect by buying goods in quantities.
Governor Fielder protests against
making the chief executive of the
state a member of the proposed pur-
chasing commission.
Senator Rathbun would amend
through one of his bills the appro-
priation act by giving $150,000 for
the Ire of the insane. This is in
tended for the purchase of land and
the erection of buildings to relieve
the congestion at the present state
institutions. Under another measure
he would dispense with the necessity
of a separate Acknowledgement by a
married woman to any instrument
and would permit a married woman
to acquire and dispose of real and
personal property.
Under a bill by Senator Hennessy a
tax exemption would be allowed for
all buildings. structures or other. i'm
proyements on land. By this single
tax measure the voters in each tax
ing district would be empowered tc
free from assessments buildings and
other Improvements.
Agricultural Bill.
Senator Gaunt has a bill to estab
fish a department of agriculture, ant
Mr.. Pierce will again endeavor to ge-
through the measure providing for thu
compulsory elimination of grade cross
ings. The bill is similar IN that which