The Penn's Grove record., 1919-04-04

socialists or any other combination to
concentrate their vOts upon n candi.
date and PIT him through. II safso
would be possible for the color.d
voters to elect members by the same
process, although no cOlored man ever
a bee elected to the legislature Of
New Jersey. Ti.is point was brought
out by one Of the speakers at the hear
Ing, who contended that the principle
was right under a democracy. II is
not probable, however, that the bill
will get by this year.
Teachers Of the State vigorously OBJ
posed the bill to remove the protection
of tenure from teachers at a 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
a teacher after a probationary period
Of three years. The bill was intro
duced by Senator Mackay, and pro-
vides that after six months notice in
writing any district board of educa-
ton may remove a teacher without a
hearing and without redress to the
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 Gill's
bill seeking to place superintendent
Of schools in cities under tenure Of
office. Much opposition to the measure
was expressed from North Jersey. and
the bill will be amended so as to make
1t optional with boards of education
whether a superintendent shall he
selected for the period of good be-
havior or for a term. with power
reserved That the superintendent may
be removed for by a two-thirds
vote of the employing board.
The House Committee on Corpora
tons gave a hearing on As~semblyman
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 thar, 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 % cen Il 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
to Major Walter A. Dempsey, a re-
turned hero of Chateau-Thierry, who
thrilled the members and a large
audience in the galleries and aisles
with some of the stirring Incidents of
the great struggle. The major was
accorded a hearty welcome. The
warmth OF your greeting" he said,
shows that you approve the Ameri-
IA 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 Amerl-
a The major came 10 Trenton as
the personal guest of Major Emerson
Richards. former Senator from Attain
tic, who served under him in New York
Governor Edge signed Bill No .,
by Senator Case, which legalizes war
bonuses, and provides that they may
be paid TO policemen, firemen 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
err when the conditions resulting from
the war disappear" The measure
makes the paying of these bonuses
legal until April 1. 1922. 1t s~peciical-
ly states that such bonuses shall not
be construed as regular salary, and
that the cessation of any bonus" shall
not be held as a reduction of salary
or pay.
The law gives counties and munich
pdillleS tlt power " ais ny the -
suance of emergency notes sufficient
moneys to pay such bonuses if suf-
ficient funds are not available.
Other Bills Signed.
Among the other bills signed by Gov
ernor Edge We're the following:
Senator Edwards measure providing
the extension of the Bayonne Park 10
Newark Bay at Thirty-seventh street.
Senator Cases bill increasing the fee
for notary publics and commissioners
Of deeds from 81 to SO.
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 to municipalities which do
not pay their collectors an annual sal
airy.
A state medal for every Jersey lad
who responded TO the call for service
Is provided in a resolution adopted