The Penn's Grove record., 1921-04-01

tion of Bloomfield.
Commissioner Cannon took the view
that the rent problem is of national
Importance, the same OPP Mons as Sen
nator Calder of New York, he said.
Passed Over Governors Veto
The assembly passed two bills over
the governors veto, the Case Con-
stahulary bill, and the Van Ness liquor
enforcement bill. The first was re-
passed by a vote of 81 to 16, and the
latter by a vote Of 43 to II.
Hudson assemblymen voting against
the constabulary bill were MessrS. Nell
son, j. b. stephens, Engleke and Tut
tie. Against the Van Ness bill were
Assemblymen Nelson, futile and j.
b. Stephens of Jersey City. There
were no speakers for or against either
measure.
The constabulary bill had previously
been passed over the governor veto
In the senate, and is therefore to be
included among the laws of 1921 as
soon as filed with the Secretary or
State. The Van Ness bill has not yet
come to the senate for passage.
The State COnStabulary bill is de-
signed to establish a state police force
of about two hundred officers and men.
Labor leaders opposed the creation OF
such an organization On the grounds
that it might be used against labor
in strikes and lOckOuts.
The liquor enforcement bill pro-
vides a $500 fine or six months in Jail
for violations similar to those under
the Volstcad act, but preseribes that
alleged offenders are to be tried by
county judges without juries.
Edwards Vetoes Primary Bill
Governor Edwards sent his veto OF
the senate substitute for House 141 of
the Franklin election bill to the as
sembly. This bin does away with the
preferential method of voting. restores
the municipal primary and permits ten
candidates To survive the primary and
run in the May election. The COVER
nor declares the bill unconstitutional.
The governor declares that the bill
is a step in the wrong direction in that
it restores p~artisauship despite the
constant effort during the last few
years to eliminate that undesirable fea-
ture from elections.
The house passed another Franklin
bill. Assembly III. as amended by the
senate To apply to first class counties
only. just as the substitute bill does.
House Bill al contains the election
districts now prevailing Tor any com
mission government prior to June l.,
1921.
The governor in vetotng the substi-
tute for the Franklin bill gave his fea-
sons in the following message:
The present practice, in holding
elections in the municipalities govern
ed under the commission government
act, is to allow all persons who de-
dates to run at the election without
any primary or elimination contest.
That method seems to have worked
satisfactorily and to have resulted in
Il large field of eligible persons from
whom the voter might choose those
best fitted, in their judgment, to adj
minister the affairs of the municipal
ity.
THE bill under consideration affects
only those first class cities which are
operating under the commission gov
eminent act.
Senate Rejects ouigIey
The senate in executive session re-
iected Governor Edwards nomination
of Michael J.. Quigley, police court
judge of Newark, to be judge of the
court of cOmOn pleas of Newark in
place of Judge William P. Martin,
fifteen against confirmation and none
in favor of it.
All of the votes cast against con-
firmation of Judge Quigley were Re-
publican. Judge Quigley was rejected
at the behest of Senator William Fl.
Parry of Essex county, who raised the
point of senatorial courtesy and re-
Guested the senate not to confirm
Judge Quigley.
Senator Parry stated thai his only
objection to Quigley was the fact that
the office carried a great responsibility
and he felt hat Judge Quigley did not
measure up to the requirements of the
position.
The senate confirmed the name Of
Mrs. Agnes Cromwell of Morris cOn-
ty, a sister of Senator Whitney, to
membership on the State Board Of
Education.
To Regulate Jitneys
The Elliot bill to place new jitneys
under the supervision of the Public
Utility Commission received the nee
essary eleven votes in the senate to
insure its passage. The bill, which
now goes to the governor, permits mu-
inequalities TO regulate all jitneys now
in operation. Future applications for
iirney licenses would be made to the
Public Utility Commission and regula-
ton of their operations would be d.
rected by that body.
The bill was bitterly attacked IN
the floor Of the senate by Senators