The Penn's Grove record., 1920-04-30

thasapiliN Oulu IOl HdNt W lISll'tl
T. st across from New Jersey to- tue
New York terminal. Nj. Clark alsc
pointed out that tie Jersey side of the
Hudson river was easier of access for
freight. He said that at least tw0 Oh
thee million dollars would be spent
by tive Central in constructing the ter
minal on the Jersey side if it could SCI
cufe The riparian rights asked.
Pierson Election Bill.
Republicans of the senate who gave
the required gOte to pass the PiersOgl
election bill, which S~upersedes the fH'
nous Geran law, were dashed by Sena4
tor Simpson, Democrat, of Hudsonl Be-
sides all the revision and ~coditication
of existing laws, the PiersOn measure
carries the party column. regarded as
Il serious detrimemt to independent vot-
ing. 1t had passed. the house without
much discussion because the members
frankly confessed that they had been
unable to devote enough time to study
its 2G6 pages.
Senator Simpson attacked the bill
numerically, declaring 1t Is be a meas
IRE in the interest OF the bosses and
politics, destroying the vitals
of the Geran law, which had done so
much to give New Jersey decent cleo
lions. He declared the Republicans
doing more to make Governor
a big man. than anything
ht had accomplished himself.
Following spirited discussion. the
senate passed the pierson Bill to place
tie regulation Of jitneyS i'll the control
Of the PufIic Utility Commission. In
he debate it was charged NY Sena-
Iors Simpson and RunyDn that the
passage of the measure wegIId absO-
.utely put out of business Thousands
Of jitney drivers, many of whom were
.eturped soldiers seeking to make an
honest living. Senator RunYon refuS-
al to stand for the bill. ami it was
.ponsored by Senator Haines of Cam
WHO, insisted that it 90, to- final
passage.
Tie Vote. was II in favou and 6
I"ainSt.
Gle battle between the various
Of medicine was resumed on
Haine's bill to allow the State
.Iedical B@arT t0 issue special licenses
q those seeking to practice special
inds of fealing. The mensuGs Was
oSt by a vote of ! TO 3.
Finds Way to Dodge Veto.
Senator. Reeves of Cumberland,
dopred a new plan for getting around
II executive veto. His bill allowing
extension of the State Highway
ytem through municipalities of from
2..0oN 90, 10000 had been voted by Gov
,rnor Edwards upon the ground that
t opened the way for relieving munich
of their just share of the bur
en- OF road upkeep. Instead OF at
empting to override the veto, the sena-
or introduced u new bill, limiting the
peratien to municipalities Of $4,000
uopulatiom. ard in this form it was
uickly passed under suspension OF the
ules and LATER passed by the house.
A move to- weed out some Of the IN
ecessary pay pullers in the army of
legislative employees was started by
Nhftney in the form, of 8 joint
esolutlon that provides for u commit
ee of the house and senate to fnyesti-
ate the subject and recommend such
ADJUSTMENTS as may be deemed aGvisa-
lie to the next legislature.
The senate defeated AssernDfyman
Judges bill providing for the commit
OF victims of drug habit to state
INSTITUTIONS. The measure was scored
Senator Brown of MiddleSex as Il
90 radical step and carrying boosted
lmerican liberty close 20 the shoals
issemU1yman Rowland's bilT retaining
n their Jobs secretaries of rhe county
cards Of taxation was passed, the re-
uired eleventh vote coming from Sena-.
or Simpson, Democrat. of Hudson.
Bonds for Bridge and Tunnel.
After much hard work the Gaede bill
or the issue of sos, 100000 bonds for
he construction of the Hudson River
unrfef and Delaware River bridge
anne out by favorable report from the
judiciary Committee Of the House.
Tajority Leader Herscfrffeld and Mi
.or1ty Leader Barrett urged immedf-
re action upon this bin, which car
les Il referendum. but Assemblyman
David Young of Morris opposed hasty
ction because of" the projects. Assem-
lyman Rowland of Camden inquired
f.. under the bill, the proposed tunnel
nd bridge are kept ~inseparatie and
Issemblyman Hersehf1eld assured him
hat they We're. The bill passed by a
.ote Of SO to 8:
Senator Browns bill repeating the
of 1918 by which the national
OYSTER seed grounds of the Raritan
river were made subject to lease by
he Department of Shell Fisheries, a
measure OF long contention at this,
was defeated after lively dis
in the House. Asscmblyman,
Blizzard of Cumberland an extensive
oyster" shipper, pointed out that 1t was
l backward o after the state had