Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-24
n. ]. HOUSE PASSES
MOTOR TRANSFER
Measure Forced Through by Re-
pubIicans to Put Party
Man in Job
SENATE ovERRIDES VETO

Trenton. March 24.--Under the lash
Of the party whip applied by the or
ganizaticn. the Republican majority in
the House yesterday passed Senator
Aliens bill transferring the depart
ment Of motor vehicles from the secre-
tary Of states Office TO that OF the state
comptroller. Republican leaders had
no hesitancy in admitting that the I'm
derlying purpose Of the bill was to re
place Democratic official with a Re
publican In an important office. In
justification Of such course they
harked back to the days OF Democratic
control when similar legislation was
put over by the Democrats.
The bill was brought up in the House
yesterday afternoon and its appearance
was the signal for bitter debate and
skirmishing between Republicans and
Democrats. Mr.. Barrett. the minority
leader. tried to have the bill amended
by vesting the appointve powers In
the governor, instead of the state
comptroller. He was, Of course, un-
successful.
The bill was passed by a vote Of 80 to
| 81. the division being on strict party
lines.
Borton New Rail Head
For perhaps the first time since the
position Of state director Of railroads
was created many years ago. there was
contest at the joint session OF the
thn ala
tion Of this official. Assemblyman
| Roberts. Of Burlington. nominated
Joshua r.. Portion. of Moorcstown. and
Senator Stevens. Of Monmouth. also a
Republican. presented the name of
| former Assemblyman r.. Lloyd Lewis.
Of Ocean Grove. Asscmblyman Gaedc,
| Of Hudson. nominated Robert n. Foote.
Of Morristown. but withdrew the nomi-
nation when it developed the Republi-
cans were divided.
Mr.. Borton was elected by vote "f
40 to IA for Mr.. Lewis. Hc is prcsi-
dent of the Security Trust Co. Of Cam
den. and succeeds Joseph Kaighu. nf
Moorestown. The railroad director rep
resents the state. which is stockholdpr
in the United and New Jersey Railroad
and Canal Co.
Twelve. Round Boxing Upheld
By vote OF II TO - tne pdSSPU
lAssemblyman Sullvans bill permitting
boxing bouts with n maximum of twelve
rounds. instead Of eight, as now sane q.
toned by the Hurley law. This bill. IL
it passes the Senate. will enable New
Jersey " king promoters to compete suc q.
cessfully with boxing clubs which would
be established in New York should the
Legislature Of that state pass the box
ing measure now pending there. The New
York state bill would authorize ten
round exhibitions and North Jersey pro.
oters saw possibility of losing tho
Manhattan patronage If ten round tight.
we're permitted in New York. while New
Jersey could conduct only eight round
mills under the Hurley law.
The codifcaton Of the election laws,
drafted by Assemblymau Pierson, was
passed by the House after severa
amendments had been adopted on third
reading. The measure is designed to ill
much needed siG,plfication of the elcc
ton machinery in the state.
The House also passed bill by Mr.
Sullivan preventing pawnbrokcrs from
charging twelve months interest on arti
cles redeemed within less than a year.
To Handle Camden Finances
The Camden board of finance hill, in
troduced by Mr.. Rowland. was passet
by the House. The purpose of th'
measure is to enable Camden TO con
tinue under its present system by whicl
the finances are handled by the cit!
comptroller aud committee of tn,
Common Council. The bill increase
from 10000 to 125 900 the population
; of cities under which finance boarc
! is required. Fears were expressed tina
, Camden would have to adopt new
system, as it is anticipated the presen
show "a la
of 10000. The House also passed tive
other bills by Mr.. Rowland. Que relatiu;
, to the liability of trust companies actini
as assigDees or receivers. and the othe
permitting railroad companies ia give
. free transportation to scrgcantS of pO
lice and city detectives.
+ The House passed bill by Mr.
, Evans. establishing a course in fire pre-
: vention in public schools.
= Following protraC1cd debate. thu
! Senate yesterday. by vote of ID to 4
passed Mr.. MaCkays resolution, sale
20 be strike measure. providing fOl
, the appointment of a committee con
Slsting uf three senators and thrc" yep
"esentatives to survey questions of pub
Ii" interest and to investigate law vic
tGtions and the conduct of public Off
clals. The measure was attacked by
= Minority Leader Brown and Senator
Simpson, Of Hudson.
Pass Bill Over Edwards Veto
The Senate refused to concur in tn
, views expressed by the governor yCstpr
day. when he vetoed Senator White
measure appropriating 500. 900 for tn
purchase of drcdgc for deepening til
inland waterway from Cold Spring Har
Dor to Bay Head, and with nj dscussio
passed the bill over his veto. The gov
crnor. ia sending the bill to the Senate
X said he disapprovcd the measure f.,
4 the reason that ne felt the state coulc
i'll afford to cXpcnd that amount O
- money at this time. This is tho frs
, II casurc OF the present session whicl
q has been passed over the veto of th
. chief executive.