Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-18
Legislative NewS
b. Special Correspondent.

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TRENTON, March 1S:-As a re
suit of the conference of the Repub-
lican legislative leaders here active
lawmaking by the present body OF
solons will likely cease with the end
of the week beginning April 8. How
ever. the legislature OF 1920 will NOT
adjourn sine die at that time, put
Will take a brief recess in order to
give Governor Edwards q chance to
act upon the bills passed and sent 70
| him for 1nal action. Then the sen.
ate and House will come back and
look over the vetoes which the gov
ernor may have put upon measures
The house also passed sle bill intro
duced by Assemblyman Stout, OF Mon
mouth county, which would incor-
porates the borough of Ocean Grove.
The measure was passed without hard
ly a ripple and was In marked con-
| trast to some of It's predecessors OF
a few years back which usually caused
a storm In the Legislature. especially
because they were opposed by the Rev:
DR.. A. E. Bellard, the late head or
the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting As
ISOLATION.
The house yesterday struck a blow
against the policy OF erecting the
Chinese wall" around the various
callings and professions when. by a
vote of % to IS. it defeated The Mack
ay bill authorizing the commissioners
of education to pass upon the educa-
tional qualifications of all candidates
desiring to study nursing.
There is to be another hearing on
Monday afternoon, March 20. on the
an~ti-inJunction and other labor bills.
1t will be conducted by the house judi
ciary committee, which had to shorten
the previous hearings several weeks
back because of others which were
to follow.
The House has passed the bill intro
duced by Assemblyman Blair, of At
lantic county, which If approved by
the senate and the governor. will pro-
htbft the return of unsold bread and
other bakery products from the deal
er, hotel keeper. restaurants and con-
sumers
The House has also passed the fol-
lowing bills:
Senator Simpson: Makes the maxi
mum salary of the sergeant-at-arms
in the chancery court $500 a year.
Senator Mackey: Gives so-called
helping teachers in the rural school
districts $500 a year for travelling ex-
pense5 and also permits the granting |
of thirty per cent. bonus to them, both !
allowances being subject to the APP |
proval of the state commissioner and i
board Of education.
Mr.. George: Permits municipalities
to compromise contractors, 401rtFcd |
compensate contractors who have
as the result of the increase
In the cost of labor and materials In
the handling of public work. A com
panion bill concerning work perform
ed for boards of education was also
by the Assembly.
Mr.. Donovan: Protects the rights of .
MANNED veterans of the war when
hey have taken examinations for
,ivil service positions.
Mr.. Donovan: Joint resolution au-
horizing the Interstate Bridge and
Commission to determine up
IN the reasonableness of constructing
either a bridge or tunnel at the XIII
ron Kull and Newark Bay.
Mr.. Gaede: Allows a landlord TO
a lease to a tenant where
t Is discovered there is gambling up
IN the premises.
Mr.. Moore: Gives county authori-
les the right to pay $45 instead of {
'25 for the marking of soldiers
raves. /
Mr.. Wallworth: Allows construc-
ion of roads over lands now or for
nerly under tide-water. |.
Mr.. Corio: Puts all detective agen-
lies, whether advertised or not. I'M
Ter the law regulating such activities.
Mr.. George: Permits the pension
ng of county employees who have
continuously for forty years
who have reached the age of
years.
Mr.. Boswell: Places street railway !
on the same basis as steam
companies in the matter of
protection in the collection of fares.
Senator Pilgrim: Permits life in
surance companies to have policies
valued according to the American
experience table OF mortality and
also governs the interest rates and
The House defeated Assemblyman
Warmers bill to codify the laws re-
lating to child welfare. The vote was
25 to 10. Another Union county
measure beaten was that OF Mr.. Ed !
ridge, which would have permitted
cities to order repairs to sidewalks
without the authority of an ordi-
nance. !