The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-02-20

Casale i'll at his home in Newark,
cast eleven votes against the resolu-
ton. They secured thirteen votes from
South Jersey counties.
To Scrutinize Salary Raising.
Despite the vigorous protests OF the
Democrats. the senate passed resolu-
ton sponsored by Senator Mackay or
Bergen county, which provides for a
committee of three to scrutinize all
salary-rais:ng bills which come over
from the assembly after passage.
Senator Alexander Simpson Of Hud-
son jumped to his feet after the resolu-
ton was moved for adoption, and de-
clared that it was reflection on the
members of the various committees to
which the bills would be referred.
"You might dub this resolution as
salary assissinator,' declared Mr..
Simpson. II cannot comprehend the
reason for its passage"
Senator Pilgrim introduced a bill
providing for appointment of CHER in
spectors by the sheriff of first class
counties at salary of $4,000 per year.
Senator White put in bill providing
an amendment TO the election law,
permitting persons who have lived at
the same address since voting at the
last preceding election to register by
affidavit presented to the municipal
clerk between June l and the Tuesday
two weeks previous to election.
Senator Smith introduced bill pro-
viding for boards of education to sub
nit to the people for referendum
schedules of proposed salaries to be
paid teachers. Senator Pilgrim put IN
a bill to permit appointment OF stenog-
rapher to Juvenile Court judge at
1000 per year, and another providing
for appointment of men to municipal
fire departmentS who have not lived
within the municipality for two years
preceding.
Hearing on Wet Bills.
Charges of disloyalty to the COnsti-
tuition of the United States, counter
assertions of state rights, accusations
against the Anti-SaloOn League of at
tempt% at "bullyragging" and protesta-
tions of loyalty to both state and fed
eral government enlivened the hearing
on all liquor and anti-liquor bills be-
fore a Joint committee of the senate
and assembly in the assembly chamber.
Among the speakers were Wayne b.
Wheeler, of the Anti-Saloon League. OF
Washington, D. c.; Attorney General
Thomas McCrann, former Attorney
NJ fyp,. STOW.
liam d. Guthrie, counsel for the United
States Brewers Association.
Among the bills before the commit
tees are: One, defining intoxicating
liquors as above 8 per cent; two, de-
filming ii above per cent; three, res
olution ratifying the Eighteenth amend
ment, and four, proposing state en-
forcement act similar to the Volstead
act
The galleries were crowded and the
assembly chamber packed. Loud an
plause interrupted Orations of the
speakers. The legislators listened at
tentively.
Mr. Wheeler opened the argument
with the warning that the federal Con-
stitution was paramount, that states
lad no right to pass what he termed
multiplying legislation, and with the eX-
ortation that the state of New Jersey
consider only measures to enforce
strictly the Eighteenth amendment.
Mr.. Wheeler said: "The late deci-
sion given by Justice Brandeis for the
Supreme Court makes it clear that the
legislatures of the states can do moth
ing but define verageAcontaining not
more than One-half of l per cent of
alcohol The principle of prohibition
is settled now in the Constitution. 1t
is the law of the land. All you can
legally do is to assist in the enforce
ment of the amendment.
"YOu cannot define Intoxicating bev-
erages differently from Congress. Con-
gress has the power to fix standard,
and it has done so in this instance.
The states, therefore, have no power to
fix standard. A state, even in legally
acting within its powers, must always
yield to the Constitution and Congress.
The concurrent power in the states is
a power to enforce, not to destroy or
nullify."
Mr.. Wheeler claimed that the tend
ency of the legislation proposed was
in the direction of notification.
ITO pass laws to defy federal stat
utes would be dangerous precedent
for you. You should meet the Eight
eenth amendment in the spirit of CO.
operation and it is the duty of every
citizen and legislature to support 1t
and see that it is enforced until it is
repealed in an orderly and legal man
ner."
Mr.. Wheeler Quizzed.
Senator Brown quiZzed Mr.. Wheeler.
Does not the volstead act prohibit
the manufacture of beverages that are
really Notwithstanding? he asked.
Eyes. because beverages of one-half
of per cent of alcohol are really non
Intoxicating"
"Then if you thought 1t necessary
you could legislate to prohibit the man
ufacturing of wines for medicinal pur-
poses?"
81 think So"
"Then you mean you can exercise
the power-in other words, that right
is might?'
81 think so in a sense" Mr.. Wheeler
replied, hesitatingly.
Doesn't the Eighteenth amendment
give concurrent power to the states?"
Eyes, but only to assist in enforce
ment-that is my view and the courts
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