Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16
COMPENSATION LAW
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[By Evening News Correspondence

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TRENTON, March 16:-Opposi-
ton from Senator Simpson of Hud-
son, Rays of Sussex and Parry of
Essex to a bill of Senator Heath OF
Mercer which would provide a new
trial in county courts in cases in
volving the Workman's Compensa-
ton Law forced the introducer of
the measure to have the bill laid
over in the senate because there
were not a sufficient number of
votes to pass it and he did not wish
to risk it's defeat. The bill would
amend the workman's compensation
act by limiting the appeal from the
decision from the compensation bu-
reau to all such matters as were on
the record when the case was tried
in the bureau. The appeal may now
be taken to the common pleas court,
but under the Heath bill no new
evidence could be introduced. The
senator's who opposed the measure
declared it would be setting a bad
precedent and hence their objec-
tons.
Senator Simpson, of Hudson, has
introduced a bill which will permit
the pensioning of a veteran of the
Civil War who has served twenty
years as a court stenographer or as
sistant.
The senate has passed the bill in
troduced by Senator Wallworth, of
Camden, which would create an ad-
dition to State Highway Route No. s,
in Gloucester and Camden counties,
by adding a short section of road.
The senate has concurred in the
House Resolution petitioning con-
gress to buy the proving ground at
7 a1-ahTYro Onaon county for rms
use of the War Chemical Service.
The senate has also passed a bill in
troduced by Assemblyman A. S.
stephens, of Hudson, authorizing a
tax levy for the Bayonne Hospital.
The bill provides a levy of two-thirds
of a mill on all assessable property.
The bill introduced by Assembly,
man Blackwell, of Mercer, providing
for the OTTO vehicle department a
record of all persons convicted of
stealing farm produce and authoriz-
ing the motor vehicle commissioner
to revoke licenses for such an Of
Tense. has been passed by the SEN
ate. Other bills passed by the upper
branch of the legislature follow:
Assemblyman Pierson, places the
responsibility for the payment of
school taxes upon the governing
body which is authorized to borrow
money for such payments.
Assemblyman Dater, gives to the
Board of Commerce and Navigation
police power to regulate motor boats.
Assemblyman Pierson, permits the
publication of distribution of histor-
les of war work of municipalities.
Assemblyman Rowland, provides
for the incorporation of the Christ
ian Science church.
Assemblyman Rowland, allows the
Department of Agriculture to pro-
mote marketing economy and to IA
cilitate the distribution of farm
products by grading such products.
Assemblyman butcher, prohibits
the misbranding or mismarking of
articles placed in cold storage.
Assemblyman Blair, permits al
rying of guns in woods for target
shooting during closed season for
deer.
AssembIvman Blackwell. allows
any municipality to appropriate
money 10 aid its volunteer fire de-
partment.
Assemblyman Dater. permits bor-
oughs to increase salaries of AS
SCISSORS and Tax Collectors once dur
ing their term of office.
Assemblyman Warner, requires
the postponement of marriages of
persons suffering from venereal dis
eases.