Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-09
Probe of Hudson County A.
fairs Will Not End in White
Wash, Claim of Rowland.

TRENTON, Feb. s-Talks to the
effect hat the Republican probe OF
affairs in the government of Hud-
o county and Jersey City will wind
up in a "whitewash" is denied by
Republican House Leader Rowland,
of Camden, and also State Senator
Charles d. White. OF Atlantic coun-
ty.
The probe will be conducted
without fear or favor and not to the
satisfaction or caprice OF any par
ticular person." declared Mr.. Row.
land here when asked about the
"whitewash" rumors. you can
say that from me-" he continued.
There will be no 'whitewash' unless
the facts warrant II and 1 don't
think they will"
The House of Assembly has pass
ed the following bills: Mr.. Black
we'll raising from SIS to sS5 the
money freeholders may spend for
a suitable headstone for a deceased
soldiers grave: Senator Mackay.
two bills providing not less than
two women shall serve on the State
Boards of Education and Health
and increasing each body from
eight to ten members; Mr.. latter
sail, increasing the fishing and gum
ming licenses from 81 to $3.50 a
year and for non-residents from 81
to So.
. Another highway bond issue bill
calling for $50. 1000. 900 has been in
troduced in the House. This n Is
from Assemblyman George Downs,
of Morris. One-quarter of the mo-
tor vehicle receipts are to be used
to carry the bonds and pay the in
+oraaf npA the ha1ana0 IN ho ro fQad
by taxation. Assemblyman Read,
Mercer. has a bill permitting the
state medical board to issue limited
licenses to practice special methods
or systems of healing. The expla-
nation of the bill SAYS 1t does not
apply to the osteopaths. but does
abolish the State Board of Chiro-
practors, created a year ago. and
places a representative Of this call
ing on the state board of medical
examiners.
Senator Runyon, Union. has a
constitutional amendment giving
equal constitutional and statutory
rights with men. Other interesting
bills follow:
Mr.. Glover. Bergen. permits in
crease from $4,000 and not to ex-
coed $500, the salary of the d.
TtCtOI VI the dCPdA iAChI VI IOlA-
merce and navigation; Mr.. Fallon.
Hudson, permits the retirement on
full pay Of police officers in cities Of
the first class who have served 20
years and have reached the age Of
so and have lost a hand or foot
during that service: Mr.. Dater. Ber-
gen, prohibits fraternities and Sc
cret societies in the public schools:
Mr.. Rowland. Camden, several bills
giving women privilege OF jury
duty on grand and petit juries, and
to so serve in district courts and
small cause courts; Mr.. Lyons, X
empts from taxation fraternity
houses at Rutgers and Stevens COL
leges; Mr.. Lyons. prevents dismissal
of soldiers from public office o
political reasons: Mr.. Nelson, Hud-
son, permits the sale of stolen au-
tomobiles held by police depart
ments four months after received
by the department.: Mr.. Corio. pro-
viding for promotion of members of
the police department who served In
the world war by allowing then
credit for that time.
Introduces Repeater
Assemblyman Arthur N. Pierson,
of Union, has introduced a bill re-
pealing the act which Governor
Edge had passed in 1918 providing
for a tax of one mill on the dollar
to raise the money TO build the Hud-
son river tunnel and the Delaware
river bridge. The tax was to start
next year and be a continuance of
the state road tax. which expires in
1922, but the action of the people
last November in approving a bond
issue for the bridge and tunnel pro-
jects removes the necessity of the
mill tax to pay for the improve
ments.