The Penn's Grove record., 1919-04-25

to any errors or amendments found
necessary at a succeeding session of
the legislature in advance of the date
of the act becoming effective. A
II have found q number of more ora
less serious omissions and errors in
going over the various sections, but
these are for the most part of a tri-
vial nature and l should have I'M
hesitatnigly approved of the codifica-
ton but for the general and fatal
defects referred to-"
Sustains the Whine Law.
Disappearing of house 232 and 233
by Mr.. Freund, amending the law i"G-
ulating the fees of S~urrogates, county
clerks and registrars of deeds, Cover
ernOr Edge filed a statement that theE
effect of the proposed legislation would
be to nullify the Whine acts under
which certain offices in first class coun-
ties We're placed on a self sustaining
basis. In his message on house ~
virtually expressing his views on both
measures the governor said:
1.-THE bill excludes the office of conn-
ty clerk from the provision that sala-
ries and the compensation of deputies
and assistants shall not in any years
exceed the revenue of the office. In
my judgment, the legislation placing
offices in first class counties on a self
sustaining basis, in the interest of
economical administration, has met
state wide approval, and | will not be
a party to the weakening of it i'll Il
respect. / might add that the bill could
not be approved under any circum-
stances. for the reason that it has
reached me with an amendment, adopt
ed on the last day of the legislative
session, in separate typewriter form
and in no way a part of the bill which
has been presented to mi for consid-
Grafton"
The Hershfield bill, house AS re-
curing that employees shall be paid
at the time of dismissal, was disaps
proved by the governor on the ground
that it failed to provide for classes of
business and systems where operations
are So lulSe lldl II NOulu pS llhpoSHi-
BILE to comply with the terms of the
act. The governor said he was hearth
ly in favor of the principle of the bill.
David Young's bill, house 200, was
disapprOved because the governor,
while favoring its object, objected TO
the method provided in appropriatins
moneys. This consists of a mandatory
annual appropriation of $4,000 for the
inspection of creamerieS. The COVER
nor believes that each legislature
should pass upon appropriations spe-
officially.
Extra Prosecutors Not Needed.
In disappearing house Ill, providing
for four assistant prosecutors in first
class counties and raising the salaries
from $1,000 to $1,000. Governor Edge
said he did not feel that the minimum
salary prescribed was too large, though
he did object to the increase in the
number of assistants.
"In Essex county there are but two
regular assistants" said Governor
Edge, "and l am Informed from time
to time, when necessary, special as
sistants are retained. This practice
has also peer in effect in Hudson coun-
ty, l understand, and, of course, can
be continued without this bill. If the
bill is approved providing for four as
sistants, / assume that four will be
appointed, and / believe all of the in
terests of each county could be pro-
tected through the present plan of
using special assistants as required
Mr.. Gilrs bill, house 219, raising the
salary of county school superintend-
ents, was disapproved for two reasons.
No provision was made in the appro-
priation bill, and the governor object
ed to the basis of classification fol-
lowed by the bill. (
Although favorably disposed toward
the general principle authorizing COR
porations to Issue stock without n
nominal par value, Governor Edge dis
approved the three bills of Assembly
man Kellam blouse II, 70 and 74),
comforting the necessary authority
upon corporations and providing n
basis for the taxing of capital stock.
Phe governor found various objections
Of a technical character to the pro-
posed legislation, though declaring
that if the bills were patterned more
closely after the Delaware legislation.
which has proved both workable and
well understood, he would be inclined
TO approve it. Similar legislation was
disapproved by the governor last year.
Debt Extension Dangers.
AssembIyman Finley's bill, House
293, authorizing counties TO issue
bonds up to one-half of l per cent. of
the taxable property for improve
ments and labor during the period of
rehabilitation, was ~disapproved. Gov
ernor Edge said that although the bill
was introduced by Assemblylnan Fin
lev of Essex, it would apparently III
feet in n serious wav ONLY htr."a
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