The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-07

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mouth was trying 10 uonopoliHe the
good reads. and Wien It was seen that
it was doomed TO defeat senator Aek-
erson asked that if 20 over for a time.
To prevent the state losing several
hundred thousand dollars from its
school fund. which fund comes from
the taxes on railroad property, the
senate passed the Case bill to correct q
very serious error i'm last years tax
LEGISLATION. As passed last year the
laws provided that this years railroad
taxes should be the same as 1918 to
make up the interim between the old
dates and the new. This would enable
the railroads to escape the higher aver
age tax rate as the result of higher tax
rates throughout the state. The Case
bill will enable the State Board of
Taxes and Assessment to apply the
1919 tax rates. which will have the eff
feet of saving many thousand dollars.
The bill passed without a dissenting
vote.
Because tie house lad not c|oncurred
in tie senate resolution to make this
the last week for the introduction of
bills, Tie senate extended the time linn
it one week. II is expected that both
houses will agree this week to receive
no more bills after next week.
For Irish Freedom.
The right Of Ireland to self determi-
nation was recognized by the house of
assembly by the adoption of the joint
resolution offered last week by Assem-
blyman Greaves of Essex calling upon
Congress 10 urge the peace congress at
Paris to give recognition to the claims
Of Ireland to self government.
A-Ssemblyinan Greaves reviewed the
history of the part Irishmen had taken
n this republic. Assemblyman Bar
rett. the Democratic leader, and AS
Stmblyman McAteer of Hudson backed
up the resolution with earnest pleas
for the irish cause.
The resolution was adopted under a
suspension of the rules Immediately
after it had been favorably reported
by the committee.
Fight Over Prohibition.
Wet and dry forces battled this
afternoon for three hours before the
Judiciary Committee of the senate in
the chamber. The scenes at times
we're dramatic. The big hall was filled
to overlooking.
Local option has been a subject of
discussion in the New Jersey legisla-
ture for 80 years, but today for the
first time the state was asked to APP
prove of prohibition.
The answer will be given when the
Judiciary Committee of the senate re-
ports the Wells resolution providing
for the ratification Of the prohibition
amendment to the federal constitution.
That answer is expected to be in the
negative.
Wayne B. Wheeler, chief counsel for
the Anti-Saloon League Of America.
and at present a resident of Washing
ton, was the principal spokesman for
the advocates Of prohibition, while
Henry T. Hilfers of Newark, secretary
ST the state body of the American Fed
GRAFTON and representing $4,000 organ
lied working me in New Jersey, was
the chief spokesman in opposition.
Donald Mcmillan Of Nutley, state
chairman of the Prohibition party, was
among the interested listeners and at
the close he said
at depends upon the action of the
legislature whether the liquor question
shall be taken out Of politics. The
honor of the state is at stake, and we
hibition societies called the National
Dry Federation to assist in placing
New Jersey in line with nearly every
state. The federation will accept.
The campaign this fall, if it must
be fought on the prohibition issue, will
bring to New Jersey our victorious al
lies from the other states. New Jersey
will be the AppamatOx of the liquor
fight and there will be an absolute
surrender"
oldI'dIh ALCdh bLDuSHl pioiipi'iC'
up in the senate In advance of the re
port of the committee when in opening
the senate proceedings with prayer he
made an appeal that inspiration be
given the senators to vote for the rati-
~fication OF prohibition.
Assemblyman George S. Hobart, VIII
was elected 4 member Of the last legis
lature as a local optionist but was de
feated on the prohibition issue in the
last election in Essex county. ais
spoke for prohibition and he declare
that the question was not whether w
wanted prohibition in New Jersey. 81
makes no difference" he said, ''whethe
you want it or not, you've got it,"
The only exciting scene during IL
debate came when John Casale G
Newark, who came as an individual t
protest against prohibition as an inv;
sion of the personal liberties of Amer
can citizens, and particularly of tn
thousands Of American citizens of TIA
ian birth, such as he declared, in d"
bouncing professional reformers, tina
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