Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-09
VETO EXPECTED
ON POLICE BILL
Upper House Passes the State
ConstabuIary Bill, Lyons
Voting Against 1t.
GOVERNOR OPPOSES PLAN
MiddIesex Member Offered
Amendment to Bill Which
Was Not Adopted.
GOVERNOR OPPOSES PLAN
tBy Evening News Correspondent. ]

TRENTON, March 9.-The State
Constabulary bill. having passed the
house OF assembly yesterday by
vote of 38 to 13. over the protests of
the labor interests, is now up to
Governor Edwards. whose past ut
terances would lead to the belief
that he will veto the measure and
send it back to the senate, the place
of it's origin. Following closely upon
the passage of the measure In the,
upper House OH carly Tuesday morn
ing. it was rushed to the assembly
and there taken up late yesterday
afternoon and passed. Previously.
the Republicans went into caucus on
the bill. where a sufficient aiority
was mustered in its favor and the
ways creased to put it upon the list
of bills passed.
"The passage OF the bill show@ the
effect of the propaganda of the Man
ufaeturers' Ass 1ciation and the State
Chamber of Commerce" declared
Henry +. Hilfers. secretary Of the
State Federation of Labor. follow
ing the vote on the bill. The roll
call was as follows:
Ayes-Alexander. Appleby. Bald
win. Blackwell. Blair. Boswell
Champion. Coles, Cramer. Dater.
Downs. butcher, Eldridge. Elliott,
Fallen Franklin. Gibbs, Glover, Hast
ings, Hobart. Mrs. Laird. Loshen,
Loeri, Loughran. McMillin, Nelson,
Roberts. Rowland. Seibel, Sexsmith,
A. f. stephens, Templeton. Tozer.
Mrs. Van Ness-3S.
Nays-Blizzard, Eaton. Engieke.
Evans. Guthrie. Hershfeld. Lyons,
Rosgner, Runyon, J. b, Stfpncn,
TattersaII. Taylor. Tuttle-f3.
Prior to the roll call on the bill
itself the House voted down an
amendment offered by Assemblyman
Guthrie. a labor member from Mer-
Ger. which would have definitely pro-
hibited the use of the force In labor
disputes. AS the bill goes to the
governor it carries provision, how
ever. adopted in the senate. that the
consta bulary can only be used in
municipalities when specifically re-
quested by their governing officials.
This was done because the bill mas
been put forth this year more than
ever as a measure for the protection
of the rural communities. especially
during the present crime wave. and
it is anticipated that the troopers
will not be needed anywhere except
in the country districts. Hence the
provision about their being called
into municipalities which might be
of large size. The mandate repre-
senting labor troubles was defeated
Sc to IL.
ANY man, be he labor man or
otherwise, if he is honest, need have
no fear of a state police" declared
Assemblyman Pierson, of Union.
making the first argument for the
bill. Il believe labor agitators are
using this measure to- further their
own purposes. If there comes a
time when labor refuses to recog-
nize the rights of others. this or
some other force should be availa-
BILE. ! do not apologize for that
statement"
A farmer member, Mr.. Blackwell.
of Mercer. said the State Grange
wanted the constabulary. THE
labor people aye fighting windmills
with respect 70 this measure" he
said.
Il stand here and hold a brief for
labor" declared Republican Floor
Leader Rowland. of Camden. Apeak-
ing for the measure. II personally
know something about the toll and
heart throbs of labor, and don't
know any labor man who has work.
L
some labor leaders seem to have a
perverted idea about this bill. They
say it is against labor, which is not
SO at all. This is a measure in the
interest of all the people of New
Jersey"
The lone Democrat. Harry Run
yon, of Warren, a rural county.
spoke against the bill. calling atten-
tion to the appropriation in ii for
100000 to pay for the equipping
and compensation of the state police.
Assemblyman Lyons, of Middlesex,
offered an amendment which would
make any former marine eligible
for a place as an officer in the state
constabularly. 1t was defeated by a
vive voce vote. He said the bill
limits the field now to army officers
and should specifically provide for
marines. Lyons was formerly in the
marine service.
THE appropriations committee
cut out $4,000 needed for Middiesex
county tuberculosis patients" de-
clared this member" and yet 1t is
proposed to spend 100000 for this
state police force. | cannot see how
this will provide anything less than
aforce of troopers. despite those who
talk about a motorized corps. be-
cause all through your bill you re-
fer to troopers"
Assemblyman Glover interrupted
Lyons to say that the appropriation
committee followed Governor Ed
wards budget recommendation of
$4,000 for the Middlesex tubercu-
lar patients. Glover is on the COM
mittee. "All l know is that our
county collector recommended to the
commissioner of Institutions and
agencies $4,000 for this work" re-
piled Lyons.
Mr.. Guthrie. the labor member.
declared certain interests are advo-
eating the passage of this bill" The
sum of 100000 for the force is only
the beginning. he declared. II now
costs 100000 in Pennsylvania. He
read from a report of the activities