Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-18
NOT To WORRY
THE GOVERNOR
Legislature Likely to Have Re-
cess While Edwards is at
San Francisco Convention
sy Special Correspondent.

by Spectdi correspondent.
TRENTON. May 1S:-When Gov
ernor Edwards in his interview to
newspapermen in New York last
week declared. in response to a ques-
ton, he would not think of going to
the San Francisco convention, mot
while those birds (meaning the legis-
lature) are In session." he evidently
tread upon the toes. figuratively
speaking. of some of the Republican
leaders in the lawmaking body. For,
unless signs fail they propose to take
recess during the absence of the
governor from the state, but will not
adjourn all summer. or until such
time as he makes some disposition of
the remaining appointments he has
to make.
Through Senator Allen, It is UNDER
stood, the majority has already ad-
vised the governor that he may safe
ly go to the Democratic convention
at San Francisco secure in the knowl-
edge that in his absence nothing Will
be put over" on him. The remarks
about leaving those birds In session
has gotten under some of the leaders
skins. Instead of reaching final ad-
journment the majority tonight is ex-
pected to take q recess until June l
and then meet again and recess until
early in August.
The reason for this is that the G..
o. p. leaders, or at least some of
them, are as suspicious about the
governor attempting to put some
thing "over" on them, as the execu-
tive is from his side. The majority
knows that the governor may have
four or five appointments to the pub
| lie utility commission to make in the
next two months, assuming that he
may remove some of the present
members as the outcome of the pres
.a1 n1a L. l.A hn1 q
three members to the state highway
commission to appoint and one or
two county tax board appointments
| to make. They evidently fear espe-
cially that he may appoint Assem-
blyman Grover p. Heinzmann. Re-
publican, OF Passaic, to the county
tax board there for his vote against
the ripper" bill.
IL the legislature should adjourn
sine die Mr.. Edwards could make all
these appointments without the con-
frmation of the state senate for ad
interim periods. Some of the leaders
are not going to let him get away
with the Heinzmann appointment.
for instance. So the governor knows
| now or is to be informed tnat ne may
go to San Francisco without thought
of what the Republican majority In
the legislature may be doing In the
legislature in his absence.
But when he returns from the con-
vention he may expect to find the
Republican senate waiting around to
see what he is going to do about the
remaining appointments. The Demo-
cratic National Convention takes place
the latter part of June and the G.. o.
p. leaders figure Mr.. Edwards would
return early in August. hence their
plan to recess from June l to about
August i.
Both senate and house Will meet to-
night to consider the governors ac-
| tion in vetoing two Items in the ap-
preparation bill, which he signed yes
terday.
as signed carries 100000 for the
valuation of the property OF the Pub
lie Service and other utility compa-
nies. TIE governor criticised the
blanket appropriation contained In
1.-The bill. He declared for specific APP
preparations and the turning back of
unexpended amounts at the end of the
year.
If both houses recess tonight until
June / It means the housing bills are
dead at least until then, If not for the
season. The first of the hearings on
the bills was given here yesterday by
Senator Runyon and Assemblyman
He,shfieId's committee.
Robert ID. Glow, of Camden, pres
| ident of the New Jersey Real Estate
League. and realty brokers from this
city appeared and gave their view
point. The next hearing is tomorrow
night in the Newark Central high
school and the third Friday evening
at Jersey City.