New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Move to Block
Edwards Starts
In Legislature
Republicans Present Bills
Preventing Changes in
State Commissions After
Governor Takes Office
Quick Action Expected
Case, Elected Senate Presi.
dent, Is to Sign Meas.
ures as Acting Executive

TRENTON, Jan. 13.--The New Jersey
Legislature organized to-day fer the
1szo session and saw the introduction
OF the measures the Republicans, who
control both houses, have prepared to
clip Democratic Governor-elect Ed
wards's wings in the matter of remov-
ing members of state commissions $.
clarence +. Case, who, by virtue of his
election to-day as Senate president, will
be Acting Governor until Mr.. Edwards
takes Office next Tuesday, will sign the
wing clipping bills, if they pass, it is
declared.
Inc Democrats will act as a unit in
opposing the bills, but the Republicans
profess to entertain no fears of hold
ing their ranks intact. Both sides, how
ever agreed that the introduction of
1he proposed measures at the very out
set augurs Ill for harmony throughout
the session.
1t is provided in the bills that the
Governor may not remove members OF
Sne Public Utility, Highway, Bridge and
tunnel or Institutions and Agencies
commissions, except after charges have
Deen preferred and nearing held.
State Senator Alexander Simpson an
nounced the Edwards wet" bills would
not be introduced until next week.
Glover Elected Speaker
Assemb.yman Irving Glover, of Ber-
gen County, was chosen Speaker of the
House. The Assembly stands thirty
three Republicans to twenty-seyen
Democrats and the Senate fifteen to six
A soldiers and sailors bill, provid-
ing that not more than $l2, GOO 900 shall
be raised by the state through bono
Issue to pay soldiers, sailors and ma.
rlnes and nurses who :. re in the
Federal service and who w re residents
Of the state at the time of their en-.
llstment or inductions $40 a month TO,
each month or fraction Of a month ir
was introduced by Assemblyman Wall
worth, of Camden County The ques
ton OF a bond issue will be required
to go to a referendum
The message of Governor William
N. Run. on, who retired to-day ex
pressed opposition to legislation aimee
at the notification of the Eighteenth
Amendment, pending the United State.
Supreme Court d. cision on its va!ldlt
and urged catifica. lion of the suffrag:
amendment Strengthening of the pref
soldiers and sailors ana 1na 80 u..is,
ment IF a state fund for the aid O,
soldiers and sailors and their de-
pendents, rather than a straight casi
bonus plan.
S12,l25,S62 in Appropriations
Appropriations in the aggregate sun
OF $12, 1862 are asked OF the Legs
ature IN the annua. budget message
submitted by Governor Kunyon. hi.
votal is $1,6'5,000 less than the rrant
total Of the appropr .ations made b,
the last Legislature for the curren,
tisca. .car ending Ju.e 80.
The reason for the decrease asked
for the fiscal year beginning July
next, over the year ending July so, is
chat in the new budget no appropria-
tions are included for the New Yoga
New Jersey tunnel and the Phladel-
phia- Camden bridge project whicf,
item carries 81 100000 in the bill
passed last winter.
OF the S12,125 1862 sought for the
next fiscal year, $10,228,735 is charged
against general state funds, while
$1,896,626 for school rurposes will
come from the state school fund, de-
rived from railroad taxes