The Penn's Grove record., 1921-02-11

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vide for a review OF certiOrari of the
valuation of street railway lines under
the act passed last year. As the orig
inal act stood, there could be no re-
view, and the Mackay bill provided a
remedy. Sem or Parry, however, ar
gued that the bill was only a sop TO the
people of New Jersey and would not
do what was expected of it. Demo-
cratic Senators supported the Essex
member, but eleven Republican votes
were mustered in favor of the bill.
The House passed Leader Row.
lands bill authorizing the State Board
Of Agriculture to promote more eco
nomical marketing methods and dis
tributing farm products by establish
ing grades and other means; Mr..
Hastings bill, a~pprOpriating $3O,0OO
to the Department of Agriculture to
fight animal diseases; Mr.. Guthrie's
requiring immediate payment of
wages due a discharged employee;
Mr.. Rowland's making it a INSIDE
meanor to wear the emblem or in
sigma of the American Legion when
not entitled to do so; Mr.. Taylor's,
permitting boards of education to
procure supplies in emergencies with
out advertising for bids.
Senator Mackay's proposed coal
probe for this State was advanced a
step by the Assembly, which put his
Joint resolution through second read
ing.
A bill presented in the Senate by
Senator Simpson, of Hudson, has for
its object the making of a great dis
tinction in violations of the Eight
zenith Amendment. Persons convict
ed of selling whisky or strong spirits
Of any sort would be guilty of a mis-
demeanor under the bill and could be
sent to prison for three years or
more, while one convicted of selling
beer or light wines would be guilty
only of a disorderly act. For con-
tinued violations, the court could keep
on fining the offender or could send
him to Jail for a short term, but the
victim could not be sent to state
prison. Senator Simpson has beer an
ardent opponent of the drastic en-
forcement laws, but feels that people
are in favor of the sale of light wines
and beers. He says he is not opti-
mistic of the passage of the measure,
but thinks it will give the people
something to think about.
First Veto From Governor
Governor Edwards first veto of the
session came upon Mr.. Rowland's bill
raising the age of consent in females
from 16 to IS years. The Governor
held that the present law affords all
necessary protection, in his view, and
that raising the age would work a
hardship and injustice upon the peo-
pie of races in which early marriage
is common.
The Assembly, after lively discus
sion, passed the bill of Mr.. McMillin,
of Essex, increasing from $4,000 to
$4,000 the States contribution TO
schools for technical training. Mr..
Taylor, of Essex, vainly sought to
amend the bill to increase the amount
to 100000, and this brought out the
fact that the schools are not under
control of the State Board of Educa-
ton but are privately operated and
charge tuition fees. Mrs. Van Ness
declared, however. that they are doing
splendid work, especially in training
former soldiers in useful trades and
occupations.
The senate passed Senator Wall
u,or+b,e bf1 m incorporato tbp hOrO1Uh
of. TavistOck, Camden county.
Getaway day early in March is re-
garded now as possible by Majority
Leaders Mackay and Rowland, and the
latter offered the usual resolution fix
ing the week of February q as the
limit for introduction of bills. 1t is
said to be the intention of the Repub-
licans, however, to keep the session
alive and ready for action throughout
the year as was done last year.
Governor Edwards is displaying no
haste in his distribution of plums, and
eager patriots are beginning to feel a
bit anxious and nervous. He made one
lone appointment, that Of District
Court Judge Daniel A. Dugan, of
Orange, for another term.
Assemblyman Rrnyon, the o Dem
ocrat, offered an amendment to the
state legislation giving all constitution
al and statutory rights equally to both
sexes.
Favorable action was taken on the
Whitney bill to authorize the state to
take over the gift of land a Wood
bine by the Baron De Hirsch fund. The
tract Is to be used for a home for
feeble-minded rales. Another bill ap-
proved by the senate a~ppropriates
$4,000 to put the tract in shape for
state uses.
Senator White, of Atlantic, present.
ed a bill providing for a new state de-
partment of highways. The new
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