Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-25
PASS Tunnel BILL
IN JERSEY HOUSE
Measure Providing Tube to New
York Is Linked Vita Della
ware Bridge
MANY MEASURES ADOPTED

rather determined opposition from few
members, the House yesterday passed
almost unanimously Senator Mackay's
bill ratifying the agreement between
New York and New Jersey relative to
the construction and operation OF a
tunnel between New York and Jersey
City.
David Young. of Monmouth. led the
opposition to the bill on the ground
that 1t would definitely commit the state
to carry out the agreement Tor the
construction of the tunnel, although
necessarily the proposed bond issue OF
S2S, 900, 900 for the purpose Will be SUD
ject to- ratification by the voters. MI;
Young's objection was that II the bond
issue should not be ratified 1t would
still be incumbent upon the state 70
raise the necessary money, even snouIu
the Legislature have to resort TO the
levying Of a direct state tax. A..
| Further objection was made by MI
Young on the ground that the practica-
bility Of the tunnel Is still in dou1t,
eminent engineers differing as 10 sne
feasibility Cf the construction PROVIDED
for in the tentative plans. He added
reach $50, 200. 600, or nearly double tne
amount now contemplated as necessary;
Supporters OF the measure diftered
with Mr.. Young. taking the position
that il the bond issue Is not sanctioned
by the voters the agreement with rev
York will become void automatically:
The debate was of particular interest
because of its bearing upon the Dela-
ware river bridge project between PM;
adelphia and Camden, which is nnked
up with the tunnel proposition.
Bonus Bill Recalled
Acting under a resolution presented
by Assemblyman Wallworth. OF Cam
den. the House recalled from the
Senate the soldiers bonus bill. author
izing the payment of $40 a month, with
a maximum Of 500. to each man from
New Jersey in service during the war.
Numerous changes to the bill were sug-
gested in the Senate. most Of these
being of a technical character.
Assemblyman DeVoe served notice OF
his intention to force out of committee
his bill providing a minimum wage OF
$40 month for temporary teachers and
500 a month for permanent teachers.
His petition invoking the rule of fifteen
was signed by himself and fourteen
other Democrats.
Mr.. Persons bill giving assessors a
tenure of Office came in for a severe
drubbing at the hands of numerous
members of the House. 1t was hnally
lost by vote of to 90.
The sudden death or Representative
William j. Browning resulted in the
adoption of duplicate resolutions in the
House and Senate, paying tribute, to
his qualities as a public official. Sen
ator Haines, of Camden. introduced the
resolution in the Senate and Mr.. Wall
worth, Of Camden. the House resolu-
tion. Mr.. Rowland, of Camden, spoke
on the resolution in the House. Com
mittees were appointed in both branches
to attend the funeral.
The House passed Senator Heath's
bill creating a commission to investigate
the practieability of keeping the Della
ware river open to navigation between
this city and Philadelphia throughout
the winter by the use of iceboats.
Another Heath bill passed by the House
requires health boards to appoint as
plumbing inspectors persons licensed by
the State Health Board.
! Publicity Bill Defeated
Senator Whitney's bill compelling
publicity of all expenditures by the
state house commission from the emer-
gency fund was reconsidcred and lost
by vote of II to 81.
Senator Hagaman' bill permitting
the construction of lateral channels
connecting with the inland waterways
system between the ManasQuan River
and Cape May was passed by the House
without opposition.
Other house bills passed were as fol-
lows:
Requiring the payment within TWEEN
ty y-four hours of wages due discharged
employe; regulating promotion exami-
nations by service men connected with
a police force; amending the insurance
laws by removing determinations
against domestic fire insurance com
panies; the Asbury Park boardwalk i'm
provement bill ; increasing the educa-
tional standards required of candidates
for architects certificates: authorizing
the transfer of real estate Of John A.
Pritchard, of Camden, who died with
out relatives, to George J. Miller; in
creasing the board of managers of the
Railway Reformatory from three to FIVE
members increasing the fees of JUS
tees of the peace and constables; pro-
viding for the retirement after fourteen
years service of Supreme Court JUS
tices on half pay: extending the provi-
sions of the religious corporations act
to the New Jersey State Association of
Spiritualists.
Mr.. Boswell's bill alloting to counties
a norton of the motor vehicle fund to
nav off road improvement bonds was
lost by a vote of 10 to -. The Freund