The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-28
FRIDAY, JANUARY, % 1916
STATE CAPITAL NEWS.
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NSOANA0SA kS5N
County, as a member of the Economy and
Efficiency Commission to succeed Sena-
tor Peter j. McGinnis, Democrat, of the
same county, whose term has expired,
thus Vacating his place IN the Commits
sion.
Former Assemblyman Edgar G.. Weart,
of Mercer County, a Republican, has an
nounced that he is a candidate for the
office of State Director of Railroads.
.
Among the subjects covered by bills
introduced this week were: Senate
Amending the Geran election act; COM
polling all vehicles to come to a full stop
within 200 feet of every railroad cross
ing; appropriating $1,000 for egg-laying
rule for municipalities; another local op-
ton bill by Mr.. Lake, of Cape May; ex-
empting from taxation personal proper
ty to the value of $1,000.
The Senate passed the resolution by
Mr.. Hutchinson, of Mercer, providing for
a commission to codify, revise and simp-
lily the primary and election laws. A
similar resolution by Mr.. Hutchinson
was passed last year, but Governor Field
and breeding tests. Assembly-Home
er never appointed the commission be-
cause there was no appropriation for the
work.
The Legislature this week, by passing
a joint resolution, fixed next Tuesday as
the time for the election of a State
Treasurer to succeed Edward e. Gross
cup, also the election of a State Director
of Railroads. Both Houses will assemble
in the Assembly chamber, and the Repub-
licans with their joint majority of % will
fill both offices.
1t is expected that Senator Read, OF
Camden, President of the Senate, will
be chosen Treasurer, the term being three
years and the salary, $4,000. However,
friends of State Chairman Newton A, K,
Bugbee, of Trenton, and former Assemb-
lyman George f. Wright, of Paterson,
the other candidates, declare they are
still in the race. 1t may take more than
one ballot to make the choice, though ii
is more likely that there will be a canvass
OF the Republican votes Tuesday morn
ing before the joint session, and if Sena-
tor President Read shows the greatest
strength, as now seems probable, and
there are no indications of a break, the
vote for him will be made unanimous
by his party. State Chairman Bugbee
says he will not make a fight, and unless
his friends can win over enough votes to
elect him, he will withdraw, it is thought.
The attitude of the Bugbee followers is
that it would be neither dignifed nor
good politics for the State Chairman to
engage in a hard fight with another party
leader for a State position. The Passaic
County delegation is working hare for
Wright, but it seems decreed that Sena-
tor Read shall win.
State Treasurer Grosscup will be NOM
mated by the Democrats and will re-
ceiye the % Democratic votes, 20 in the
Assembly and 8 in the Senate. There
has been some talk that the IL Wittpenn
Assemblymen from Hudson County might
oppose Grosscup because he has not been
for Witpenn for Governor, but this has
been patched up, and the vote for Mr..
Grosscup will be unanimous. Mr.. Gross
cup now rather favors Wittpenn for
Governor, declaring that as matters now
stand, he seems to be the strongest can
didate. The State Treasurer, however.
has not entirely committed himself to
the Wittpenn candidacy.
The Office of State Director of Rail
roads will pass from Democratic to Ra-