The Monmouth inquirer., 1918-03-07

lowed for the states contribution to
the maintenance of the Palisades in
terstate park. sought by Mr. Whine,
and $1,000 asked by Mr.. Pierson as a
kind Of revolving fund for use by the
states finance experts to give assist
ance to municipalities in connection
with the new municipal finance legisla-
ton
Mr.. Hurley tried to get an appr0prl-
ton of $4,000 for normal school in
Hudson county, and Mr. Lord tried to
get an allotment of S173, 900 to be paid
to Newark for the Newark Normal
School under the legislation anthoriz
ing transfer Of the school from the city
to the state. Mr. Bostock of Essex
I voted against changing the bill in any
way because he believed il represented
the result of sincere labors by the
members. He adhered even to the ex-
tent Of refusing to vote for insertion Of
the Newark item.
Mr. Whitney, member Of the house
Appropriation Committee. objected to
any change in the bill. In connection
with the normal school amendments,
+ he asserted, the claim Of Hudson coun-
/ ty deserved first consideration.
Mr.. HershfeId favored the amend
ment of the bill to teach the senator's
that they were not the bosses Of the
legislative situation.
When the house conferees presented
their report that the differences be-
tween the chambers had been harmo-
nized Mr. Morgan stated that the So
600 item was cut out only because he
had agreed to it, He explained that
his consent was given because of the
money stringeney, due to the war stu
alton, which had been recognized in
connection with the Glassboro Normal
School project.
Mr. Simpson expressed regret that
the house did not have the opportunity
to 90 through with the fight. The
members were prepared TO stay in ses-
sion all night if necessary, he said. to
have their rights recognized.
Edge Praises Morgan's Course.
In the senate. following the agree
ment to report a conference commit
tee substitute Strengthening out the ap-
preparation tangle. Senator Wells made
an announcement, IN which he con
ceded that the assembly had sufficient
votes to keep the legislature in session
indefinitely and that, due to the gener-
Gus and magnanimOus spirit Of Assem-
blyman Morgan. the compromise had
been effected He explained that the
$4,000 desired by Mr. Morgan was for
a site which. he learned, the state
could not make use Of for at least ten
years.
Reference to the attitude Of Mr..
Morgan was thought worthy of favor
able comment by the governor.
The Final Battle.
/ One. of the final battles of the assem-
/ bly session was forced by Minority
/ Leader Simpson, who put the majority
in the position Of refusing to act on
/ both the Lewis house resolution to rat
1 ify the proposed prohibition amend
ment TO the federal constitution and
the Richards bill to have a referen-
dun expression of popular opinion on
prohibition.
The fight was started on motion
bv Mr.. Simpson to bring the senate
bill to a vote, as amended by Majority
Leader Pierson TO refer it to the Ju-
dietary Committee The reference
was agreed to by vote Of 81 ayes to
10 nays. Mr.. Simpson followed this
ND by a motion to take up the lewis
resolution. which had be n ready for
final reading for a week, but which
had been left unacted upon by virtue
of the .gentleman's agreement be-
tween the prohibition and nonprohibi-
ton elements of the Republican majer-
ity. Despite a tauntng speech by Mr.
Simnson the house voted A to L not
to consider the resolution.
How the Members Voted.
On the vote TO commit the bin the
division was as follows:
Ayes-Abbott, Allinson, Amerman,
Blair. B0stock. Burroughs, Champion.
I Close Cochran. Eaton. Edgar, FODDER,
/ Gill, Glover, Hagaman, Hobart, kel-
lam. Lake. Lewis. Iitchfeld Lord,
Marzulli. Morgan, Pierson, Pruden,
Read. Reeves. Roberts, Stewart. Vree-
/ land. Warner. Whitney, Wilson, Winnie,
/ Wolverton. Yarrow and Young-3T
/ Nays-Applegate Badgley. Dugan,
/ FoxhalI. Gaede, Gallagher. Hershfield
4 Hirschberg. Hurley, McAteer, Mccoy
l ern. Nolan. Rogers. Schneider, Siml-
1 son. Smith, snow, Stout, Tattersall-19-
Immediately after the referendum
i vote Mr.. Simpson forced action on the
+ Lewis resolution. The vote in favor
of taking up consideration of the reso-
luton was given by Assemblymen
Agans. Dugan. Gaede, Gallagher,
Hirschberg. Hurley, McAteer, Mccoy
ern. Nolan, simpson, Snow and Stout.
Night of Genuine Fun.
Horse play" with up-to-the-minute
turns. preceded the gift making in the
house Of assembly, and the spectators
were treated to a night of genuine fun.
I The festivities were Of the nature