Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-09
OFF|CE-TENUREB|L
DEFEATED IN n. ].
Soldier Members Aid in Killing
Rowland Measure by Vote
Of 2o to 20
SENATE MEASURES PASS

Trenton, March o. - In the face OF
sharp opposition from. the minority Mr..
Rowland. of Camden. was unable to
muster the votes needed to pass his bill
establishing O tenure Of Office for county
tax boards. Democrats opposed 1t as
measure to protect Republicans in
Office. Service men in the House, with
one exception, voted against the meas
ure as the opening wedge to nullify the
effect Of the law giving preference to
soldiers In obtaining government en-
ployment. The vote on the bill was
20 to 2s.
Later in the session Mr.. Rowland
had the vote by which his tenure OF
office was defeated recalled and the
measure recommitted.
Mr.. McAteer. of Hudson. introduced
two bills, ore creating a state industrial
safety museum under the jurisdiction OF
the department of labor and the other
appropriating $25,000 for its main
tenance.
The bill Of Assemblyman David
Young increasing the free borrowing
power OF counties from . TO . per cent
produced sharp debate. The bill
passed, AZ to 8.
Governor Signs Bills
Governor Edwards last night affixed
his signature to the measure regulating
the chiropractic practice by providing
fer the appointment of a board OF five
members to conduct examinations and
license members of the profession.
The governor also approved Senator
Sturgess's bill incorporating the borough
of Glassboro in Gloucester county.
The bill increasing by two cents line
the rate for advertising in newspapers
was als5 approved by the governor.
Keeping the Delaware river open to
navigation during the entire year is the
purpose Of Senator Heath's bill. which
passed the Senate. The measure pro-
vides for the appointments of com
mission of three members to be named
by the governor to cooperate with c
commission appointed by the Governor
Of Pennsylvania In operating iceboats
between Trenton and Philadelphia to
keep the river open.
Bills Passed by Senate
Other bills passed in the Senate in
clude the following:
Provides for public record of all col :
lateral inheritance tax receipts and
fixes fee for indexing by county clerk.
Authorizes farmers to organize CO.
operative associations for buying in bulk
and provides for the election Of five di-
rectors in each association.
Empowers state architect to name as
sociate architects on new buildings cost
ing more than 100000
Making IL a misdemeanor the bring
ing Of stolen property into New Jersey.
Permits increase in fees for enroll
ing records in court Of chancery and
limits the amount to be enrolled.
Allows freeholders and governing
boards Of municipalities to place as
sessment against land for highway i'm
provement.
Prescribes the manner of computing
policy liabilities Of life insurance COM
panies. Permits companies to have
policy valued according to the American
experience table Of mortality, with
compound interest at rate Of per cent
per annum.
Exempts from motor vehicles license
fee state owned cars and motorcycles.
The State now expends $4,000 an
nually for this purpose.
Permits registration of voters by af-
fidavit who were out of city on the
regular registration day.
Permits naming of appraisal board
on animals ordered slaughtered by
State Department of Health.
Unanimous consent was given Sen
ator Bright, of Cape May, to intro
duce two bills, one providing for the
incorporation of the borough Of West
wildwood, and the other prohibiting
the catching OF eels in the seaside
waters within the township of Dennis
and Upper township, Cape May county.
during certain periods Of the year.
Increasing from $4,000 to $4,000 the
salary of the directors of she'll fisheries.