Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-28
WALWORTH UTILITY
BILL FACING VETO
Jersey Legislature Ready to
Override Governor Ed
wards Objections
THREE SESSIONS THIS WEEK

special DfSD0teh 10 Eucpirg Public Ncdocr
Trenton. Feb 2S.-Thc Legislature
will he in session three dnys this week
This should enable Republican leaders
to get some definite action on measures
in which they are vitally Interested.
In the Senate the Anti Saloon
League anticipates n report on the
Van Ness prohibition enforcement bill.
report tonight would permit the Sem
ate to take n, vote tomorrow or Wcdncs.
day.
Republicans anticipate n veto by
Governor Edwards of the wallworth
Senate bill for reorganization Of the
public utility commission to be- com
posed of three instead of five commits
sioncrs. at salaries Of S12 900 year.
\ veto would be promptly ovcrridden
by the Legislature. Republicans agree.
Banking and other financial inter-
csts. vitally affected because the stat.
has been so long without recognized
utility board. may take the initiatiy,
TO have the governor and Republican
senator's agree upon nominees for new
utility commission in order that vari
Gus security issues pending applica.
tions for increases in trolley fares and
proposed tariff rcvisions for other util
ity corporations may be quickly dis.
posed Of
Appropriation Bill Ready
Senator Arthur Whitney. Of Morris
will introduce probably tomorrow thu"
annual appropriation bill. Appropria-
tions for the state government from
July to June 80. 1920. contained in
the bill. it is understood, will be prac O..
tiCally within the recommendations of
Governor Edwards budget message for
expenditures of approximately SID
$50, 600. The bill proposes an hppro-
pration of 5000 900 for eQuipping II
state constabulary. the money 70 be
available if the Legislature finally
adopts some rural police plan.
Some idea of Republican party
policy on the constabulary issue may he
known before the session opens tonight.
The Republican state committee meets
today for the formal selection OF tw'n =
ty-onc women as members of the COM
mittcc. in accordance with 1871 law.
After the women are duly chosen the
constabulary question will be discussed
and vote taken for information oil
the Republican legislators.
Mrs. Margaret II. Laird, the Newark
aSSCmblywoman. has been indOrecd by
the Essex county Republican commit 70
trC as that county's second state com =
mittec representative.
TO Curb Drugless Practitioners
Governor Edwards is receiving advice
| from many quarters as to the kind 0t
man TO be selected for state commits
! SiOnpr of education, to succeed DIR.
| Calvin y. Kendall. of Princeton. who
may decline another fvc-ycar term
/ because Of i'll health. Various quarters
credit the reports that Henry Snyder
! superintendent OF the Jersey City
schools. will be named as state com
missioner for the term beginning july
| |. There is Il bill pending in the Leg
| islaturc 10 increase the state commits
sioncr's salary from $4,000 to $4,000
! a year.
Medical men have bills ready for ac-
| ton in both houses this week to fur
| tner regulate osteopathy and rhiroprac
tics. Senator Barber. of Warren. &
medical practitioner. is backing til,
! Senate bill to abolish the state board
! Of chropractors, and Majority Leader
| Rowland stands sponsor for n similar
House measure. Both bills propose that
the governor shall name a chiroprac
tor to the State Board of Medical Ex-
amincrS.
While the ChirOpraCtors arc being
fought in both Legislative houses. the
oStcopaths. having one representative on
the State Medical Board. are seeking
to establish II separate state licensing
department.