The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-04-11

socialists or any otner combination T.,
concentrate their vot. upon candl
date and put him through. Il also
would be possible for the colored
voters 10 elect members by the same
process, although no col0red nEln ever
has been elected 10 the legislature If
New Jersey. This point was brought
ont by one of the speakers ri The Eear.
ing, who contended that the principle
was right under a democracy. It is
not probable however. that the bill
will get by this year.
Teachers of the State vigorously op-
posed the bill to remove the prutccfiun
Of tenure from teachers at Senate
hearing. The measure is sponsored by
the New Jersey Federation of District
Boards of Education Under the
present law it is impossible to dismiss
teacher after probationary period
of three years The bill was nitro
duced by Senator Mackay and pro-
vides that after six months notice in
writing any district board of educa-
ton may remove teacher without Il
hearing and without redress to tie
Courts The teachers claim that its
passage would cause an even greater
shortage of teachers than exists at
present
May Curb Superintendent
The House Committee on Education
gave a hearing on Assemblyman Giii's
| bill seeking to place superintendent
of schools in cities under tenure If
| office. Much opposition TO the measure
was expressed from North Jersey. aud
the bill will be amended so as. to make
ii optional with boards of education
whether superintendent shall he
selected for the period of good he
havior or for term. with power
reserved that the superintendent may
be removed for cause by a two-thirds
vote of the employing board
The House Committee on Corpora
lions gave hearing on Assemblyman
Cochran's bill seeking TO prohibit gas.
| electric and water companies from
imposing upon consumers for use of
meters. The argument for the bill
was that, as the meters are used for
measuring service supplied, they are Il
part of the supply system, and there
should be no charge for the use of
them. In several municipalities utili-
ties charge - cents a month for use
of meters, particularly in Atlantic
City. The committee reported the bill
adversely, and the report was con-
/ firmed
In committee of the whole. with
Assemblyman Kellam as chairman,
[ the House accorded the floor privilege
10 Major Walter A. Dempsey, a re-
! turned hero of Chateau-Thierry, who
I thrilled the members and large
audience in the galleries and aisles
with some of the stirring incidents of
/ the great struggle. The major was
! accorded a hearty welcome 1.-The
warmth of your greeting" he said,
shows that you approve the AIneri-
can soldier. No men ever did finer
work, as the Kaiser may tell YOU"
/ He was attached to the I'd Division
of regulars, and he accorded a glow
ing tribute to the fighting qualities
and irresistible force of the Ameri-
cans. The major came to Trenton as
the personal guest of Major Emerson
! Richards, former Senator from Allan
Z tic. who served under him in New York
Governor Edge signed Bill No z.
by Senator Case, which legaIizes war
bonuses, and provides that they may
be paid TO policemen, fremen and EN-
plOyees of boards of education, cOun-
ties and municipalities generally who
are dependent upon their salaries or
pay as such, the amount whereof was
fixed during normal times, and per-
haps will be again adequate and prop
j er when the conditions resulting from
/ The war disappear" The measure
makes the paving of these bonuses
/ legal until April l. 1922. 1t specifical-
! ~ states that such bonuses shall not
! be construed as regular salary, and
/ that the cessation of any bonus shall
not be held as reduction of salary
or pay
The law gives counties and munich
palitieS the power to raise by the is
/ suance Of emergency notes sufficient
+ Isoneys TO pay such bonuses if Suf-
/ ficient funds are NOT available
Other Bills Signed
Among the other bills signed by Cow
ernor Edge were the following:
4 Senator Edwards measure providing
The extension of the Bayonne Park 10
Newark Bay at Thirty street.
Senator Cases bill increasing the fee
for notary puhlics and commissioners
of deeds from 81 to $40
Asseblyman Glover's bill providing
for the payment of tax collectors in
certain municipalities for the extra
work done in making TWO assessments
during 1918 instead of one. This APP
plies only 10 municipalities which do
not pay their collectors an annual sal
airy.
4 state medal for every Jersey lad
who responded to the call for service
is provided in a resolution adopted
unanimously in the assembly after
some opposition, based upon a desire
of some members to do much more
than pin decorations upon the breasts
of the brave lads Assemblyman KEEL
lam, of Camden. the sponsor for che