The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-04-18

not prove satisfactory 10 the advocates
of the huge project, and when the ap.
preparation bill appears in Tie house
Assemblyman Young is expected 10 Of
fer an amendment TO include the $780,
600 canal item. Young is a Republican
and, in the usual course of things.
the bill would 20 through without OPP
position, the custom being To stand
by the conclusions of the Appropria-
ton Committee, especially by the
party having "A majority in the com
mittee. In this instance, Democratic
members, it is said. will support As
semblyman Young and the fight prom
ises to grow warm, indeed
Gets Referendum Bill Through.
In this connection Assemblyman
Young put through the house his bill
providing for referendum on "a pro-
posed S1,000,000 bond issued for the
purpose. In urging the passage of the
bill he said the Appropriation Com
mittee. Notwithstanding the recommen-
dations of several governors in their
messages. had not included an item
in this years bill. Assemblyman De-
voc, of Middlesex. Supported the meas
ure. asserting that it was one of the
most important moves of the session.
He declared that. when the appropria-
ton bill appears. he will offer the
amendment providing a 100000 item
for the land purchases. Assembly
man Warner of Union. also warmly adj
vocated the bill. putting forth the
+ claim that the proposed canal will be
one of the greatest improvements ever
projected in this state. The bill was
passed without dissenting vote.
The senate for the third time this
session defeated Senator Hammond's
bill which had for its object the sale
of certain lands in Trenton. The
measure had become one of the old
stand-bys of the session, and every
time it was reached on the calendar
! the senators enjoyed a little laugh.
The bill would have allowed the Tren-
ton commissioners to sell certain lands
adjacent TO parks and with the pro-
ceeds purchase other. park lands in
/ the more congested districts.
There has been vigorous lobby
against the bill by residents in the
western section of the city. Senator
! Conrad led the fight on the bill, as
he had done on the two other oc
! casions. Each previous time Senator
Hammond averted defeat by asking
that the bill be laid over before the
result of the vote could be announced.
Senate to Pacity House.
President Runyon told the senators
that there had been some adverse COM
ment on the part of the assemblymen
o. the senates failure to pass enough
| threats of retaliation, and the presi-
dent said he would deplore any feeling
that the senate was not treating the
assembly fairly. Up to this time, he
said, the senate had passed Is house
bills and the house had passed Go SEN
ate measures. He said especial con-
sideration would be given house bills
at the night session.
The senate passed Senator Sturges'
bill TO allow certain townships in
Gloucester county 20 abolish fire dis
tricts in their limits
Teachers Pension Bill Passes.
The signature of Governor Edge is
all that is needed TO add the teachers
( pension law TO the statute books The
senate without opposition passed the
bill as it came from the house, and,
in the opinion of Speaker Pierson, the
retirement fund, which now is virtual
ly bankrupt, will be placed upon a
sound financial basis, the annuities of
the teachers who have been in the fund
for years will be cared for and the
pension will operate for all teachers
who become disabled after they have
reached the age of g. years.
Although the measure passed with
out opposition finally, there was Wig
orous debate on amendments brought
up by Senator Conrad of Ocean coun-
ty Last week Senator Smith of Pas
sale offered an amendment providing
that the pension should operate after
80 years service This amendment
was adopted. Senator Conrad moved
the reconsideration of this amend
ment, and there followed debate in
which nearly every member of the SEN
ate took part. The result was recon-
sideration and another vote ON the
Smith amendment. This time it was
beaten and the bill passed in the form
in which it came from the house.
Children Given Dogs Rights.
THE purpose of this bill is TO ex-
tend to children equal rights of dogs"
declared Assemblyman Snow, of Hud-
son. speaking for his bin making it
a misdemeanOr for landlords or prop
may have children. He declared ar
rogant and profiteering landlords had
driven the people to race suicide by
the policy of excluding children, and
he appealed TO all the members 10 sup
port the bill.
las the father of seven children"
declared Assemblyman Greaves, of Es-
sex, II heartily support this bill, for
often, as | have sought home for
my family, l have been informed that
the houses We're only for adults. The
real estate men should hang their
heads in shame in sustaining this
policy"
in behalf of my colleague on my
right (meaning Assemblyman Casale),
who has 20 children, l want to speak
for this splendid measure exclaimed
Assemblyman Siegler of Essex, and