The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-21

1t approptiates $1,000 for the work.
The other resolution was by Whit
man, of Atlantic, and called for a probe
into the question of whether there is a
combine to increase the price of gaso-
line. This provides for a committee of
four A~ssemblymen to conduct the probe,
this committee to have the assistance of
the Attorney Generals department. If
criminal action be discovered, it pro-
vides for the persecution of offenders
found guilty.
The Assembly has passed the resolu-
ton by Mr.. Iobst, the minster-member
from Hunterdon, providing for the at
tendance of the Legislature, together with
the Governor and other State officials in
a body at one of the Billy Sunday
meetings in the huge tabernacle in this
city. 1t is a joint resolution and calls
for a committee of two Senators, two As
semblymen and one other member to be
named by the Governor, to arrange for
the visit.
The New Jersey State Association OF
Local Assessors has just been formed and
has elected the following officers Presi-
dent, COMMISSIONS George f. Brensing-
er, of Jersey City vice-presidents, John
l.. Carroll, of Newark, j. A. Wales,
Cape May, Charles Rutfu, Jr., Atlantic
City, II George &. Sliker, Morris; sec
rotary, Robert Volk, Trenton; treasur-
er, Louis Lipschitz, Passaic.
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Former Judge John e. Foster, of
Monmouth County, who was appointed
by Chancellor Walker last week as Vice
Chancellor, took the oath of office yes
terday before the Chancellor. The cere-
mony was witnessed by a delegation of
Monmouth County friends of ex-Judge
Foster, headed by State Utility Commits
sioner John w. Slocum and Judge r.
V. Lawrence. Vice Chancellor Foster
Immediately assumed his new duties. He
is a Republican and succeeds Vice Chan
cellor John r. Emery, resigned, also a
Republican.
The Senate took unusual action Monday
night when it adjourned until next Mon
day evening. instead of meeting on Tues
day. This was due to the fact that it got
away to a flying start, cleared its calen-
dar and had no business to transact on
Tuesday. The Senate passed its first bill
of the session. 1t is a measure by Sena-
tor Edge and relates to State aid for
roads. Its real purpose is to advance
the construction of the shore boulevard
in Atlantic County.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Senator Egan, of Hudson, giving ped
estrians the right of way over vehicles
where the houses are less than 100 feet
apart. Senator Allen, of Salem intro
duced a bill providing that an election
district may contain 500 voters, instead
OF 100, as under existing law. Senator
Stevens, of Cape May, put in a bill
authorizing Boards of Freeholders to an
propriate money for advertising the bust
ness and residential advantages of the
counties. He also put in a measure to
protect song birds.
The Senate announced Il public hear
ing on Senator Pierce's grade crossing
bill for next Monday at 4 D. NJ; also a
hearing on the bills by Senators Acker-
son, of Monmouth, and Edge, of Allan
tic, providing a State budget system.
The Edge bill puts the responsibility
for drafting the budget upon the Gov
ernor. The Ackerson measure provides
for a permanent budget commission,
composed of the Governor, Treasurer and
Comptroller and two citizens to be named
by the Governor. Senator Ackerson
criticises the Edge bill, claiming it
would invite the playing of politics
whenever party expediency seemed to de-
mand 1t in respect to the budget, to say
nothing of placing an undue amount of
detail work upon the Governor"
Governor Fielder sent to the Senate
the nomination of former Assistant
Prosecutor Joseph Z. Stricken, Demo
crat, to be Prosecutor of Middlesex
County, to succeed W. Edwin Florance,
who resigned to become State Senator,
Senator F1orance had endorsed Assist
ant Prosecutor John A. Coan for the
appointment. He said, however, that he
would not oppose the appointment of
Stricken, as it was regarded as a per
sonal appointment by the Governor. Be
1890 ANAAN was oCht III SCfCId1 1tmO-
cratic leaders of Middlesex County saw
the Governor. After the conference it
was stated that although the county or
ganization had endorsed Coan, there
would be no contest over the matter.
The term is five years and the salary
$4,000.
1t is understood that the action of the
Governor in going against the Middle
sex Democratic organization in the ap-
pointment was due largely to the fact
that the leaders have been somewhat
friendly to the boom of H. Otto Witt
PENN, of Hudson County, for Governor.
The Mercer County Federation OF Pat
riotic Societies is leading in the cam
paign for the passage of the bill by As
semblyman Iobst, of Hunterdon County
providing for reading the Bible in the
public schools at the opening exercises
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