Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1916-01-29
RIPPER" BILLS
FOR TOPIC At
ATLANTIC CITY
Raymond Administration Men
to Mold Measures for Presen-
tation TO Legislature.

conference is scheduled to take
lace at Atlantic City some time to-
ay or tomorrow upon the legislation
'esired by the Raymond adminstra-
ION. Besides City Counsel SpauldinR
'razer. the names of all the probable
articipants could not be definitely
tablished this afternoon. However.
is quite generally understood that
In. Frazer will dicker with represen-
ltiYes of the organization upon the
nal terms for the passing of the,
ills.
County Counsel Alfred n. Dal-
Ymple. the big factor in the running
The Legislature this year. professed
noranco today upon the conference,
Irther than an understanding that
lr Frazer was going to the resort.
hat Mayor Thomas l.. Raymond
light drop in on the conference Is a
possibility and "Dal" himself could
robably arrange to catch an Atlantic
'ity express if his presence were
eccssary
The municipal corporation commit
IT" '"na'" The hills when they are
received in the Assembly. Oliver J.
West, the chairman. is in Bridgeport,
Conn 1t Is doubtful if MIR. Frazer
would lose time comforting with any
but the real heads of the Legislature.
however.
VIII Appear Monday.
The bills .saS tie introduced in the
legislature Monday night, If the har-
lony pact between the Raymond ad-
inistration and the organization is
nllly sealed at the conference. The
lis will bear the name of Assembly
'au Edward Schoen. AS Mr. Schoen
member of the municipal corpora
ions committee. he was chosen at the
art of the session to take personal
re Of bills affecting the city.
Mayor Raymond spent the greater
art of Thursday and Friday perfect
~ the bills, and also devoted some
me To them today. Members of the
'ssey Assembly delegation declare
nat the Introduction of the bills has
rlv been delayed to permit the
1ayor to put the finishing touches
non them and that there is no hos
litv in tho delegation to the pro-
osed laws. Several of the assem-
11ymen expressed the belief that the
Hills would be passed, despite fire.
luent reports to the contrary.
No material change is looked for
~ administration SSIlpdlhlHeIS III
ne measures, as they have been
previously discussed. The public well
are bill, which will consolidate the
~ecroation and similar boards. viii
'ontan the purchasing agent clause.
Another bill will combine the depart
ments of public safety and the tinan-
cial departments will likewise be
merged. Possibilities of reVisions in
the financial department bills have
been discussed together with a chance
that the measure would die in the
governors office unless modified
That the Raymond bills were con-
sdered at a conference of the Essex
assemblymen yesterday afternoon in
Republican headquarters was denied. !
No actual reference was made, tho |
conferees claimed. That the MEM
bers might talk them over at a con-
ference when tho completed drafts |
were at hand was said to be a pos
sibility.
The public hearing upon the Will |
lam z. Nerdon resolution to inVesti- |
gate the administrations of Prosecutor |
Robert S. Hudspeth and Judge George |
G Tennant. of the Court of Common
Pleas OF Hudson county, will be held at
1915 o'clock under the direction of
the judiciary committee of the house |
All the principals will either attend |
or be represented by counsel. At /: 80 |
O clock the Judiciary committee will |
resume it's hearing upon the Pierson |
municipal financing bills.