Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-02-25

etdte highways WIS uTPeu LOT dppTOFdi
at a hearing before the senate high
way committee. Under the proposed
measure a system of trunk line roads,
n along the seashore, one along the
westerly side of the state and three
crossing the state. would be construct
ed. Advocates of the bill declared
that many motorists now tour in other
states because of the poor condition of
the New Jersey thoroughfares, and
revenue is being carried away.
The senate passed Senator Edges
bill providing for the repeal of the law
of 1907 under which the state census
was taken. The law of 1905 author
lied the taking of a state census every
ten years. Senator Mathis bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the construction of
q waterway connecting Barnegat bay
and Manasquan inlet has also been
passed by the senate. A state depart
ment of architecture is authorized I'M
der the terms of a bill by Senator
Pierce of Union which has passed the
upper house. Investigation into the
causes for blindness is authorized I'M
der a bill by Senator Colgate of Essex
which has been passed.
The senate also passed the bill of
Assemblyman Randall of Passaic pro
viding for a system of saving among
public school children under the super
vision of the principal or superintend-
ent. This measure has already passed
the house. Another house bill which
was passed by the senate advances the
date for holding the primary election
for delegates to the presidential con-
ventions one month to the fourth Tues
day in April.
Traffic Bill Introduced.
A bill was introduced by Senator Nc
Gran of Passaic amending the traffic
law, which provides that persons driv-
ing wagons without lights after lark
shall be subject to fine or imprison-
ment for three days On failure to pay
the fine. A bill introduced by Senator
Wells of Burlington extends the terms
of the members of the civil service
commission from four to six years.
This would carry the term of Com
missioner Fordyce over until the next
governor had been elected, so that
Governor Fielder would not have the
power of filling the vacancy.
Pensions for health officers or en-
ployees of boards of health after twen-
ty-five years of service are provided
under a bill introduced by Senator
Edge of Atlantic. Acquisition of land
by the state board of commerce and
navigation for the construction of the
New Jersey ship canal is authorized
by the terms of a bill introduced by
Senator Florance of Middlesex. A S1O,-
100000 bond issue to be devoted to the
construction and maintenance of roads
is provided by a bill introduced by
Senator Colgate.
The house of assembly by a vote of
25 to % defeated a resolution by As
semblyman Simpson of Hudson, a
Democrat, to investigate the business
Of the New York Telephone company
In New Jersey. 1t was a division on
party lines, with the Progressive-Re-
publicans voting with the Democrats.
The house passed Assemblyman Dali
rymple's bill giving commission gov
eminent cities power to regulate the
sale of liquor under the Walsh COM
mission government act. The measure
provides that cities which have adopt
ed the commission government act
shall have all powers to make ordi-
nances and regulate municipal affairs
not in conflict with the laws of the
state Oh the state constitution.
After a heated debate the lower
house passed Assemblyman Godfrey's
bill rearranging the work of the de-
partment of labor and retaining Com
missioner Lewis Z. Bryant in office for
five years from the expiration of his
term this year. Minority Leader Geran
said that the whole purpose of the bill
was to prevent Commissioner Bryant
from losing his job. Mr.. Wolverton of
Camden attacked the position of MI.
Geran and said that the working peo-
pie and the employers, the two classes
most interested in the department of
labor, desired that Commissioner Bry-
ant be retained.
Assemblyman Godfrey of Atlantic
declared that Governor Fielder had
said he would not reappoint MI.
Bryant, and it was to prevent an eff
Gent mar from being put out of office
that he had introduced the bill.
Assemblyman Felton's bill permit
ting the organization of workers dur
Ing labor disputes without interference
by injunctions or restraining orders of
the courts has also passed the house.
Edges Budget Bill Passed.
The budget bill by Senator Edge of
Atlantic was passed by the lower
house. 1t had already passed the SEN
ate and provided for a system Of sched-
ules approximating the amount of mon
ey needed for the ensuing year to be
prepared under the direction of the
governor and submitted to the senate
for their guidance in making appropri-
atoms IF is claimed for tho maaSura