Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-16


Buehler, Dalrymple, Edgar, Gilbert,
Glover, Greenwood, Hageman, John
son, Heating, Kellam, lie Master, Mac
Kinnon, Morgan, Oliphant, Pancoast,
Parsons, Pierson, Press, Roberts, Run
yon, Schneider, Schoen, Scudder, Shep-
ard, Stille, West, Whitman, Whitney,
Wilson, Whine, Wolverton.
Nays-Aaron, Borden, Colgan, Dolan,
Dugan, FELTON,, Gallagher, Geran,
Hershfield, Hurley, Iobst, McGovern,
Moore, Randall, Read, Robinson, Sin
ger, Taistra, Tattersall, Van Note,
Vreeland, Wolbert
The galleries were crowded with dele
cations of trainmen and other union
labor men, and there was also a good
sized delegation representing the rail-
roads.
The measure must go through the SEN
ate and a concentration of effort will
be directed there. Under its provisions
the Public Utilities Commission will be
authorized to draw up regulations for
the manning of the crews for trains in
stead of having statutory provisions to
cover the subject.
Delegations from the labor unions
called on Governor Edge and asked
him to promise that they would be
granted a hearing if the anti-full crew
bill and that establishing a state con-
stabulary reached him. He assured
them hat they would have this right,
but he refused to state what his atti-
tude would be IN the proposed legisla-
ton, as he asserted that he would not
pass judgment until the measure was
delivered to him.
The executive took the same attitude
on the bill providing for the creation Of
the state constabulary. A hearing was
held on this measure, which was intro
duced by Senator Pierce of Union, and
it was vigorously opposed by labor lead
ers. They charged the measure was
conceived in the interest of manufac-
turers at the time of strikes. Repre-
s~entatives of the chamber of commerce
and the state grange supported the
~constabulary bill and maintained that
it would furnish the protection demand
ed by the suburban sections. Henry f.
Hilfers, secretary of the state fedora
tion, condemned the state chamber of
com cree as a self appointed advisor
Of the legislature.
For Continuation Schools.
One of the measures which Senator
Osborne had given favorable considera-
tion by the senate was that providing
for school attendance by children I'M
der sixteen who are at work. They
will be required to go to the continue
tion schools six hours weekly, and
their employers will be forced to allow
them the time during working hours.
On behalf of Governor Edges high
cost of living commission Senator
McCran put through the upper branch
the bill authorizing municipalities to
purchase and distribute food in cas- of
necessity. The statute proposed by
Senator Richards extending the en-
ployers' liability protection to proba-
tionary employees of the state was
acted upon favorably, as was that by
Mr.. F~lorance authorizing the depart
commerce and navigation to
acquire land for the proposed ship ca
nal from Morgan to Bordentown.
Sweeping military powers will be
placed In the hands of Governor Edge
under the provisions of a new military
act introduced In the senate by Major
ity Leader McCran. The proposed
statute was drawn up by Adjutant
General Charles w. Barber and Is de-
signed to prevent the obstruction of
red tape should occasion arise for i'm
mediate defensive action by the state
In the event of warfare. A previous
measure carried an appropriation of
100000 for the national guard, and
this is regarded as sufficient for ordi-
nary purposes.
General Barber has divided the state
into seven zones, with all the chief
manufacturing plants, pipe lines and
bridges marked on a chart. Tentative
assignments of troops, even down to
squads, have been prepared, and nc
time would be lost in hurrying detach-
ments to strategic points. All that re-
mains is for the governor to afix his
signature to the orders, and they will
be Immediately effective.
Governor Edge is continuing his dis
enlargement of introducers of salary
raising bills. This week he applied the
ak to the measure by Assemblyman
Pancoast of Camden county advancing
from $500 to $500 a year the pay of
freeholders in Camden. The executive
stated that as there was a probability
of the passage of the municipal home
rule bill, under which the officers of
counties could be regulated by the gov
erning boards, there did not appear
good reason for the enactment of the
Pancoast bill. He also took occasion
to comment that he was opposed to sal
airy raising bills on principle.
Another measure which met with his
veto was that by Senator Richards, al
lowing common councilmen of third
class cities to draw So a day while
serving as committeeman. The total of