Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-18

HEARING WILL
COME MARCH 8
Senate Sets Date for Amend
ment Hearing-- Brown Objects
to "Red Flag" Bill
Ru sneoinl oorresnondent.


TRENTON, Feb. 1S:-The legisla-
ture will meet in joint session today
to reelect w. T. Reid, of Camden, as
state treasurer. Mr.. Reid is a Re-
publican and was first selected for
this Office in 1916. The term is for
three years at $4,000 q year. The
Legislature is Republican on joint ball
lot this year by eight votes. The
Republicans will cast their forty-five
votes for Reid and the Democrats
will give thirty-siX complimentary
votes, their full strength, to Hilliard
Stokes. of Burlington county, for the
office. j. Kearny Rice, of New Bruns-
wick, was today nominated by Cover
nor Edge for the State Board of Con-
servation and Development, succeed
ing George A. Steele. of Monmouth
county.
The senate last night fixed Monday
afternoon, March 3, as the date of the
hearing on the resolution introduced
.. by Senator Wells to ratify the federal
prohibition amendment.
The first of the Edge administra-
ton bills to pass the Legislature was
| the measure introduced by Senator
Case of Somerset County, providing
IL state~~eQ1ITp yynR,.eei1r bursap f2r t9e
| benefit of returning soldiers and sail
| ors. The Hammond bill prohibiting
the serving of drinks to discharged
soldiers and sailors while still in uni
form was also approved The federal
act does not cover discharged men.
The senate has confirmed Andrew J.
Gaul, Jr., of Ridgefield and Harry J..
knight of Burlington To be members
of the Public Utility Commission for
six years. The nomination of Everett
Colby of South Orange for another
term on the old age pensions commits
sion was also Immediately confirmed
out Of cour' csr TO a former member.
Two senate bills introduced by Mr..
Hammond OF Mercer were laid over
because OF opposition to them which
devclopcd on third reading. One
makes 1t IS n misdemeanor 20 display
the red flag or any other ensign bear
ing an inscription opposed to organ
iZed government. The question whe-
ther the red flag Of the auctioneer did
not come under this ban was one OF
the points raised against the bill in its
present form.
II think the bill rs too broad" said
Senator Brown OF Middlesex. because
n a Chinaman in this country wishes
TO oppose the government of China
uud hang a red flag out I'm front of
his shop to indicate this wish he
would Immediately be apprehended
under this law. This measure should
be made to apply to the United States
or Just New Jersey"
The second Hammond bill laid over
gives prison employees eight hours in
stead of twelve. The question arose
as 10 whether the measure ought 10
apply 10 all the state institutions. A
public defender bill has beoS intro
duced by Mr.. Walter of Union. Gill OF
Mercer wants a law giving the people
of smaller cities OF the state the right
TO saw whether their trolley and jit-
ney lines shall be publicly owned. The
appointment OF n commission OF five
members of the Legislature, two sena-
tors and three aSsemblymen by the
governor to authorize in a resolution
introduced by Assemblyman Moore,
Republican of Mercer in the House 10
inve stigate the elimination of certain
Offices connected with the work of the
Legislature. The commission Is to
work without compensation and is TO
have no appropriation for clerks or
counsel.
The same member has introduced
an amendment TO the state constitu-
ton calling for biennial sessions of
the legislature A feature of this
measure provides that the terms or
state senators shall be extended from
three 70 four years. BY the terms OF
|anothcr resolution introduced by Mr..
Moore the governors term is extend
ed from three to four years and lie
shall not succeed himself I'm office.
In the senate q resolution was IN
troduced by Senator Hammond, OF
Mercer. requesting congress 10 pass
LEGISLATION TO provide for six months
pay for soldiers and sailors upon
.thcir discharge from the service.