Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-21
JOCKEY|NG-UPON
BOOZE QUESTION
IN LEGISLATURE
Both Parties Have wet" Meas
ure to be Considered
FOUR Per CENT. BEER BILL
Republican Measure Provides
for Vote of People at General
Election
Bv spectal Correspondent.

81 Spectdt correspondents
TRENTON, Jan. 21:-Introduction
of bills designed to give some leeway
under prohibition to those who like
alcoholic beverages characterized the
short sessions of the legislature here
yesterday. The jockeying on the IL
quor question has begun and there is
now In the files of the House DEM
ocratic bill providing that 1t shall be
legal to sell beer containing alcohol
up to four per cent. and in the sem
ate a Republican measure providing
for five per cent, providing the thing
is first approved by O vote of the
people of the state at the general
election.
Democratic House Leader Barrett,
of Essex, introduced the assembly
measure and Senator Haines, Repub-
lican. put In the bill In the upper
house. The Democratic measure
made its appearance at the morning
session and is believed to be the one
Mr.. Edwards will urge the lawmak
ers to adopt, in Conformity with his
platform declarations. There is q
suspicion that the Republicans wait
ed until they knew what percentage
of alcohol their political opponents
were going to advocate because SEN
ator Haines did not present his bill
in the upper house until the hour
for adjournment had practically been
reached.
The Barrett bill would allow the
manufacture of four per cent. beer
without any necessary endorsement
by the people. However,. 1t stipulates
that any steps beyond four per cent.
shall be violation of the law and a
fine Of 500 for the first offense, $500
and Imprisonment for three months
for second and subsequent offenses.
Haines measure recites that
whenever the phrase Intoxicating IL
quoE" is used in any law in New
Jersey or act Of congress or in. the
Constitution of the United States
whereby the several states shall have
concurrent jurisdiction as to enforce
ment. 1t shall be defined or construed
to mean any beverage containing five
per cent. or more of alcohol by
weight and any beverage which shall
contain less than this amount shall
be deemed to be Notwithstanding.
when congress passed the reso-
luton submitting the so-called ma
tional prohibition amendment of the
Constitution Of the United States to
the legislatures of the several states
it pi vided that congress and the
several states should have concur
rent q risdiction as to the enforce
ment thereof" read the statement
explaining Haines' bill.
"In order that the Representatives
Of the State Of New Jersey in the
Congress of the United States and
the members of the Legislature Of
the State of New Jersey may know
the sentiment of the voters Of our
State and thereby work in harmony
toward such concurrent legislation it
Is felt that such an act as this pro-
posed bill will bring aboutthe de-
sired result"
Assemblyman David Young, of
Norris, presented a measure increas-
ing the county tax boards to four
members and making them non-par-
tisan.. Assemblyman Eldridge, Of
Union, a daylight saving law pattern
ed after the Federal enactment and
the legislation enforced in the State
of New York. Other interesting
measures follow:
Voc, Middlesex, making minimum
wage for school teachers. 500
month.
Stanton, Hudson, making armistics
day. November II. legal holiday.
Donovan, Hudson, his 500 bonus
bill for all Jersey service men.
Tozer, Bergen, guaranteeing civil
rights 70 rail- irresp ective of creed or
race.
Hansen, Hudson, creates fire.
cities of Jersey City and Newark.
Schultz, Hudson retires janitors of
schools after twenty years Of service
on one-hah pay.
Rowland. Camden, incorporates the
first judicial district court for Cam
den county.
McAteer, Hudson. an act regulating
the chiro-practic profession in New
Jersey.