Evening journal., 1919-01-29
PROVIDE ANOTHER
SERGEANT
Senators Clash, But Re-
publican Members Put
Resolution Through
VEHICLES TO CARRY
LIGHTS AT TER DARK
stan Correspondent.


tsrnoon, caused considerable discus
sion in that body. Senator Gormley,
Democrat, attacked the resolution,
claiming that Il was creating a need
less ONCE for some "disgrunned politi-
cal worker" Senators Handy and Al
lee upheld the proposition on the
ground that an additional sergeant-ai
arms Is needed for a door leading into
the Senate chamber, there being two
entrances. and also % assist the pres
ent sersesnt-at-arms IN carrying out the
resolutions prohibiting smoking while
the Senate is in session and restrict
ing the privilege OF the floor to certain
persons.
The resolution, which authorizes
President pro tenn Short to appoint an
additional sergeant-st-arms for the
Senate. was adopted by a vote Of TO
7. Senator's Long and Brown. Republic
cans, voted with the five Democrats
and senator Pool was absent. The vote
follows:
Yeas-Allee, Bennett Handy, Palmer.
Richards, Robertson. Walker. Webster
and President pro tenn short.
afuNr-nIWNIla ANULAAAlrNH NINAAhNNf LUZ
"a. Long Murphy and Price.
After the resolution was offered,
Senator Gormley remarked that he
thought there should be some explain
alton as Il was rather strange 60 him
that another sergeant-at-arms was
needed
Senator Handy stated that some days
ago a resolution was adopted restrict
h. - % NNsa
Senate 10 certain persons and he
thought good results would be obtained
II it is enforced, but that TO do this an
other sergeani-at-arms was necessary.
Senator Alice said he agreed with
Senator Handy. He added that both
the smoking resolution and the one re-
siricting the foer OF the Senate TO GER
tain persons had been broken many
times The additional ser,seant-st-arms.
he explained, would be used as a po-
liceman TO enforce the resolutions and
would also LOOK after the other en-
trance to the chamber.
Senator Gormley replied that he
thought the explanations were rather
weak. II necessary, he said one door
could be kept closed. He also declared
that the smoking resolution had been
HdittlN lNu ~ ahu tildb ilp Adu htNtL octn
IL broken.
Senator Bennett thought the addi-
tlonal sergeant-at-arms would be Of
assistance In enforcing the resolutions
Senator Price stated that he thought
10 a needless expense and that the one
sergeant-at-arms could attend 10 both
doors.
+ senator Palmer said he tried TO place
Nim1oIf IN raoord frFarohTo - ,r.r
thing that would expedite business. He
thought something should be done 10
keep The floor clear TO transact busi-
ness Without Interference.
squire soreit Reappointed.
Al this point Senator G0rmley called !
for the yea and nay vote.
Senator Palmer introduced a bill au- !
tEorizins the school commissioners Of !
Milton to raise more money by taxation
for school purposes.
Governor Townsend sent the nomina-
ton Of Leonard W. Lovett, OF Newark.
az Justice Of the peace, 10 the Senate.
on motion of senator Robertson the
printing Of 300 copies Of the minimum
vase bin was authorized.
censtor Alice called up for nnal ac
tion, The Senate concurrent resolution
Wilh House amendment, providing for
the appointment Of an additional FIRE /
man for the State House during the
session Of the General Assembly. The
amendment provides that the fireman
be under the jurisdiction Of the State |
librarian.
senator Gormley stated his objection
10 this was the same as the extra SER
geant-at-arms. The amendment was ac-
copied and the resolution adopted by
the same 9 10 Z vote.
Carry Lights on Vehicles.
The House yesterday afternoon pass
ed Representative Danzenbakers hill
providing for vehicles while on the
public highway at night to carry white
lights that viii show 250 feet from the
'front.' and 250 feet from the rear. The
Dill provides no penalty hut puts the
burden on the owner OF the vehicle
That has no light, inasmuch as he
could not recover damages in case Of
an accident. The passage Of this bill
is advocated by grangers.
The House also passed Representa-
tive Francis bill relative to the sale
OF real estate Of insane persons. This
Bill. which is advocated by Chancellor
Curtis, authorizes the sale OF property
or insane persons clear OF liens after
due notification to lien holders has
been given
Another bill passed by the House was
Harts creating the
Townsend Trust Company. The capital
stock is to be S25.000. divided In $500 /
shares Of so each, which total amount /
must be paid in before the business
starts The bill names the following
IS stockholders: Thomas Lattomus,
winfield Lattomus,, James A. Hart,
william C. Money, William J. Dono-
IAN, Walter Lee and Levi C. Maloney.
huskrat Season CHANGE
W nepREesentative p Bucksons BILL chang
osi,.s sie open season for muskrats was
sorns up tor final action but when
m ~. qnesnon developed as ~ rather
or Inv, We nln affected the entire Stsfs
No- nent and SUSSEX co,,ntss- -
onen ~ y was deferred rb- - -
March ees0n az ls from November on ~
rooi,a a. and the new is-,' ~ 70
~ december 1 Ia ~ would
81, 'Sin bnckson stated ths3 'Vary y.
~ nm tne nuskrat ,s usppers
sa. ssascs ana that this bin ia 95eesoming Zee
ine following bills wera
lseoraDly: Increasing from ss Sopoorteo ~
cizoUO the amonunt New csst1s 70
raise by taxation for school n,,rr,l Ian
increasing from 1900 to ssooo ,s
amount OF the State appropriation ~
me Department OF Elections of wn'
minston and the bTll increasing in. nav
ei Jurors from So to a day.
Representative LLOYD introduced t,ro
bille one alIfhnrizsno +ha xo....--