Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-23
GOVERNOR SIGNS
MANY BILLS
Eleven House Bills and Two
Joints Resolutions Still Re-
main to be Acted Upon

BIZ Special Correspondent.
TRENTON. April 23-Al but eleVeh
House bills and two joint resolutions
passed by the legislature have been
disposed OF by Governor Edwards
The appropriations bill and the bridge
and tunnel bond bill are still before
the lawmakers for consideration al
the session o fnext week. Probably
the most important of the bills re-
naming to be approved is House NO.
200 which prohibits landlords from
dispossessing tenants in this present
serious housing situation without hrst
giving them a thre months notice.
OF the two remaining resolutions to
be acted upon by his excellency one
carries out the ten year financing pro-
gram for the state institutions 10 raise
5000, 900 by a bond issue, as pro-
posed by the States OF institutions and
Agencies. The other proposes n sur
vey of motor vehicle traffic regula-
tions and fees.
The orgie of salary raising which
has been one of the marked charae-
teristics of the present legislature finds
exemplifcation in the bill introduced
by Assemblyman Blair, of Atlantic,
and just signed by Governor Edwards
which jumps the pay of state super
%intendent of Weights and Measures
Frank Wanser from $500 to $4,000
a year. In 1918 Wanser's job was
made more attractive by a raise OF
$1,000 which makes an advance or
$4,000 in two years. Among the other
bills signed are the following:
Senator Reeves: Increases the sal
ary of the Director OF Shell Fisheries
from $4,000 to $4,000 Il year.
Senator Runyon: Gives preference
in civil service positions TO honoraDly
discharged soldiers, sailors and ma
rines.
Senator c. d. White, appropriates
s11. 500 to provide the salary increases
for the county superintendent OF
schools under the act passed this year.
Senator Simpson. Makes it illegal
to garnishee the salary of any soldier
or sailor for debts contracted prior
to his entering the war service.
Mr.. Wallworth: Allows highway
commission and to build roads
over lands now or formerly under
tidewater.
Mr.. Corio: Permits State Boards of
Commerce and Navigation to spend
s250,000 for a sea wall to protect
Longport. Atlantic County, from the
avages of the Atlantic Ocean.
Mr.. Rogers: Makes 1t necessary for
all state, county n municipal officers
10 take oath Of allegiance to the con-
stitution of the state and nation.
Mr.. Pierson: Increases salaries of
the members of board of taxes and
assessments from $4,000 TO $4,000 and
the president from $4,000 to $4,000.
Signs Assembly Bills.
For the purpose of helping to de-
fray the expense incident to the Sol
dier's Bonus Law, the Governor has
signed the bill introduced by Assem-
blyman Wallworth, Republican, of
Camden. who was also sponsor for
the bonus act. This companion meas
ure provides for an increase for an
increased tax on the property of rail-
roads and public utilities. the money
to be applied to the bonus fund.
Senator Runyon: Exempts railroads
provisions of chapter 331. laws
of 1906. governing sale of stock and
and gives the utility board
control of bond issues which the COM
panies may offer.
Mr.. Pierson: Requires municipal
funds to be deposited in banks in this
state.
Mr.. Pierson: Averages raw and
manufactured goods of dealers for
assessment for year. instead OF
amount on hand IN assessment, date.
Mr.. Eldridge: Permits cities to lay
curbing without ordinance in individ-
ual cases.
Measures Vetoed.
In addition to filing In the morgue
of dead bills in the state library the
to bond the state, after ap-
of the people, for $l.OOO.OOo
to buy the right of way for the New |
Jersey ship Canal. Governor Edwards
has killed the following bills by the
same method:
Senator C. d. White: Permits ac-
cused persons to leave the jurisdiction
of this state to proceed to the state
where they are 10 he tried. provided
They so consent before q master IN
chancery.
Mr.. Pierson: Governs appea to
court from awards by commissioners
for benefit assessments.
Mr.. Eldridge: Gives the commo
pleas judge the right to appoint an
Interpreter.