The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-07
ly9EMlCS BILL IS
PISSED BY House
# Measure Becomes a Law It
Would Require Fhysioisn'5
Certificate Before Maria e.
FEARING on The D7Y LAW.
Senate Passes Bill to Prevent a 81!
Loss in Railroad Taxes to State
School Fund-Assembly Q. KS
Irish Independence.

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irish independence.
Trenton. March AFTER a strenu'
aus fight led by Democratic Leadei
Barrett the eueenics bill introduced by
Assemblyman Morgan of Union county
nassed tie house of assembly. \ con
current resolution recommending to
President Wilson to use his influence
to bring about the freedom OF lfelahu
was also adopted.
Much comment Tas elected over the
action of Chaplain Read of Plainheid'
who in his opening prayer i'll h en-
ate prayed that the Creator Wopld
9pen the minds of the senator's TO the
and that the prohibition amendment
would be passed by thar body.
Require Certificate.
The e~ucenics bill would require the
examination of both the prospective
bride and groom by Il physician ana n
low the issuance of u marriage license
only on the presentation OF such med
lcal certificate certifying that neither
party is afflicted with any form OF
veneral disease.
An accompanying bill by Assembly
man Morgan. passed by the house,
would provide a penalty for any ply
stefan who discovers such disease in
his practice and fails to report it to
the Board of Health. Democratic Lead
er Barrett bitterly opposed the eugenics
bill. declaring that innocent women
should not be subjected to a mortity-
examination. AsSemblymen Moore,
Morgan and Glover, who spoke for the
measure. declared hat no good woman
would object to such a law because of
the effect it would have in protecting
children.
Concurrent Resolution.
The concurrent resolution by Assem-
blyman Greaves of Essex county was
passed with little opposition. ut urges
the President to 60 back to the nations
of the world and tell them that Ire
land must be Free" declared Assem-
blyman McAteer of Hudson county in
speaking on the resolution. The reSo-
luton urges the President to use his
hest efforts in bringing about the free
dom of Ireland While at the peace con-
ference.
Weapon Bill.
1t was announced in the house that
the judiciary Committee would give q
public hearing on the Sullivan bill,
which is copied after the Sullivan law
of New York, which inhibiteS the pos
session of weapons without a license.
At 3 O'Clock in the assembly chamber
next Monday afternoon Mayor Frank
Hague, Chief B~attersby, Director of
Public Safety O'Brien of Jersey City,
as well as Police Chief Hayes of Ho-
boken, will attend this hearing and
urge the adoption of the bill. 1t is eX-
pected that there will also be police of
fcials from New York to tell how the
law works in that city.
Owners Proposals Rejected.
Lie ~uleelluS WHICH, oLueIcu tlt
strike was held at 26 Park place, New
York.
The meeting vas called following the
failure OF representatives of the I'M
ions. the boat owners, the railroad adj
ministration and the army and navy to
reach any definite agreement at a get
together conference held at the Pro
duce Exchange earlier in the day.
At this parley the boat owners,
through their attorney, Paul Bonynge,
three propositions looking to
a settlement, none of which was ac-
cepted.
Briefly put, the proposals were
l. That the so called Macy award of
the National War Labor Board provid-
ing for an eight hour day and no in
crease in wages be accepted without
modification.
>. That the present working hour
schedule be maintained and wages in
creased (amount not stately.
3. That the services of federal medi-
atOrs be dispensed with, the Macy
award ignored and an arbitration
board, to be composed of representa-
tives from the Boat Owners Associa-
ton and the eight affected unions. be
appointed and empowered to arrange
a settlement.
Attorney Bonynge had hardly finish
ed reading this list of proposals when
his voice was drowned out by a chorus
of motions for san immediate strike
Cooler heads among the union delega-
tons prevailed, and after a two houl
wrangle without the slightest progress
toward a settlement the workers decid-
ed TO meet later and take definite ac-
ton.
Later the Executive Committee or
dered the strike.
The present demand is for a 80 pei
cen wage increase, an eight hour day
and a six day week and time and &
half for overtime work.