Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-17

rBy Evening News Correspondont)
TRENTON. March 14.-Passage
of-one bill and defeat OF another re-
lating to the stopping of vehicles
before all grade crossings was a c
ture of the House of assembly yes
tcrday. Both measures were intro
duced by Assemblyman Plerson OF
Union. and the n that passed COM
pels the drivers of all auto buses
and motormen of trolley cars TO
bring their vehicles TO a full stop
at least fifteen feet away from a rail-
way grade crossing.
The other bill (Which was defeat
ED would compel all operators OF
automobiles to stop before passing
over these crossings. The same mea-
sure was up several weeks ago IN
the House and at that time met with
opposition also, which caused its in
troduce. to lay it over. The bill was
rather drastic, providing that all
persons failing 10 stop, should be
guilty of a misdemeanor and also
prescribing fines upon conviction.
Three bills introduced by Assign
blyman Eldridge. Of Union county,
relating TO the city of Elizabeth,
have been passed by the House. one
revives the act of 1891 which was re-
DtlAtQ III 1911 anu H4l-t- 49,
second class cities TO disband volun-
teer fire departments for paid de-
partments.
The bill introduced by Assembly
man Dater providing that Armistice
Day be d legal holiday in this state.
failed to receive the required 81
votes in the House of assembly and
therefore went down to death. There
were twenty-three votes cast in its
favor and twelve against. The argu-
ment against the measure was that
the state has already too many legal
| holidays which interfere particularly
, with the operation Of the school sys-
tenn. Another bill pending would, If
passed. abolish Linc0ln's Birthday.
Columbus Day and several other i'm
portant holidays now observed IN
New Jersey.
The House has passed the follow
ing measures:
Mr.. Coon, provides credits in vo-
c~atiOnal training for World War vet
Grams who desire 10 practice in any
profession in this state: Mr.. Guthrie.
provides an annual pension of 5000
10 six World War veterans who are
permanently blind; Mr.. Sexsmith.
permits justices of the peace TO have
( Jurisdiction in counties bordering on
the Atlantic ocean in cases where
the sum involved does O exceed
$50: Mr.. Rowland. permits county
clerks TO turn over 10 Libraries and
4 historical societies, old newspaper
files used as county records; MI. Tat
tersall. allows payments TO contrac-
tors doing public work 10 take care
Of increased cost OF material and Ia
Dor due 10 war conditions; Mr.. Pier
son. permits expert assistants. ap-
pointed by the commissioner of edu-
/ cation. 10 supervise medical inspec-
ton and dental clinics under the
physical training law.
Next Monday night viii be a busy
occasion in the House of Assembly.
4 number of bills have been made
the special order of business for
that night. one is the companion
bill TO the prohibition enforcement
measure, and regulates the uses o.
wines and other liquors for medici-
nal and sacramental purposes.
Al . o'clock the special order OF
business will be the PiersOn amend
ments to the election revision act OF
1920. II is anticipated that these
two bills will occupy considerable OF
) the evening. but if there is any time