The Penn's Grove record., 1921-03-04
ii LEGISLATURE

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bare eleven votes constituting a ma
Jority, with two Republicans opposing
and two failing to vote. The vote
was:
For-Allen, Case, Hagaman, Mac
kay, Reeves, Runyon, Stevens, Wall
worth, B. H. White, C. D. White and
Whitney-all Republicans.
Against-Barber, Brown, Rays,
Martens, Simpson, Democrats; Bright,
and Parry, Republicans.
Absent-Heath, Democrat.
Not Voting-Sturgess and Smith,
Republicans.
The dry enforcement bill passed by
such an overwhelming vote by the As
sembly, hit the hard spots looked for
in the Senate.
The most important amendment is
that which provides for jury trial of
offenders under the proposed law, a
right that is denied in the measure
as it passed the House despite the pro-
tests of a number of liberal Republi-
cans.
Introduction of the annual appro-
priation bill presages the end OF the
session, although it is said to be likely
that final adjournment may be de-
ferred to late in the fall, or even to
the beginning OF the 1922 session, as
was done this year.
The bill presented in the Senate
covers a total Of $15,723, 1885,, an in
crease yer last year of $2,500,000 and
providing items Tor many important
public works. Among these is an
item of $1,000,000 fiat for the depart
ment of Institutions and Agencies to
permit the beginning of a construc-
ton program it has outlined as neceS-
sary to meet demands for charitable
and correctional institutions.
There is also an item of 100000
to be added to the existing fund for the
long-delayed State normal school at
Glassboro. An addition of $500, 900 is
made to the Department of Agricul-
ture for additions to building and
100000 for the purchase OF toll
bridges across the Delaware between
this State and Pennsylvania, the latter
State to meet its share of the cost.
An improvement of great value to
of Salem is made possible by the pas
sage by the House of Senator Aliens
bill, which provides for State aid for
cutting through a long bend in Salem
Creek to open free access to the Del
aware River for freight and passenger
traffic craft.
Assembly Stiles, of Salem, urging
passage of the measure, explained
that, with the $4,000 State appropri-
alton and $4,000 from the city, the cut
could be made and that the city has
already made all necessary arrange
ments to put the desired improvement
through.
MI. Boswall, of Cape May, said he
had made an investigation of the stu
alton and learned it was one of the
most desirable improvements the
State could sanction. A cut of three
lquarters of a mile to straighten the
Atortuous creek would reduce the dis
lance from the city of Salem to the
Delaware river, approximately Is
to IS miles, and open riparian
lands of value of approximately
$4,000 to the State. The bill passed
without opposition.
Assemblyman Tattersall, of Passaic,
made a futile effort to get through
his two bills fixing a penalty of life
imprisonment for burglary and for
highway robbery wherein the crlprit
is armed. He explained that the OBJ
ject of the bill is to strike a stunning
blow at the crime wave which has
been sweeping the country, burglars
and bandits having little dread of ex-
listing laws, and making life for the
average citizen extremely hazardous.
Several members raised objection to
the bills, not because they differed
with Mr.. Tattersall as to the need of
the severe penalties, but the Court IS
allowed no discretion as to the impo-
sition of the penalty.
This, in the view of MI. Moore, cleri-
cal member from Hunterdon, might
work an injustice in some particular
cases, with especial reference to- mis-
led youth in a first ~offense. Others
thought the bill might be declared I'M
constitutional with the minimum and
maximum clauses omitted, so it was
laid over.
The Assembly passed a bill by Mr..
butcher, of Essex, allowing widows
to apply for pensions in the county in
.yhich they may have had long resi-
Gence, but from which they may have
removed.
Women scored another point in
their march toward equality of the
x when the Assembly passed Mrs.
IdlFu . Uil giving ShCli olhu SdN0i
privileges with men in public office
and employment. The House also
passed Mr.. Franklin's bill allowing
the p~ensioning of civil wal veterans
after ten years service in the State
or municipal employ. Mr.. Rowland's,
providing the summoning of women IN
Grand and petit %juries.
State leaders IN the order of Knights
J of Columbus are against Senator
Bright's bill, already passed by the
Senate, establishing legal holidays.
The measure, as it passed, failed to
include Columbus Day, October II, in
the list, and the knight hope to get
that day included.
Democratic women of the State,
representing the auxiliary to the State
Committee, held a luncheon confer
ence here and later called upon Cover
nor Edwards at the executive offices.
Plans are being laid to effect a
.n,-;1otion of tha women