The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-03-24

the beauty of the entire district, an
asset of incalculable value to New
Jersey.
House Passes Mackay Clusters
The house passed Senator Mackay's
three bills aboIishing the office of state
architect, which has been storm CEN
ter for months, directed by Comm.s-
sioner Lewis of the Department of In
stitutions and Agencies. Charges Of
neglect and inefficiency have been made
against the architect. The duties OF
the office will be taken over by the De-
partment of Institutions and Agencies
under the bill. The house also passed
Senator Hagaman's bill providing an
additional $4,000 to complete con-
struction of the Long Beach boulevard
from Surf City to Barnegat City,
Ocean county.
Former Speaker Persons bill revis-
ing the election laws almost got
through the house, and some day its
exact provisions may become familiar
to the voters of the state. One of the
principal revisions meets the changed
conditions due to the voting of women,
but 1t is so voluminous there are so
many changes that it Is extremely diff
cult to reach an intelligent analysis.
Mr.. Pierson said it was intended to
clear up many complexities of the pres
ent law and to simplify the system of
voting.
The senate passed Senator Heath's
bill providing pension system for
state employees whose term of Office
are not fixed This bill has been pre-
sented In many sessions, but has never
gotten by, although upon one OCCASION
it got as far as the governors office,
only to be vetoed. There were no votes
against it.
Reconsider Eviction Bill
Designated as "blow at rent prof
iteering," Assemblyman Nelson's bill
to prevent the forcing of tenant from
his home despite payment Of rent was
defeated last Tuesday, but the sponsor
had the vote reconsidered. Mr.. LOugh-
ran. also of Hudson, objected and
sought to have the bill recommitted to
give harassed builders chance to be
heard upon it, but he failed, and the
measure went through by vote of 36
to 16 Assemblyman Templeton's bill
requiring five years residence in the
state for persons to take examinations
for positions under the civil service
caused considerable animated discus
sion and 1t was passed. The chief OBJ
lection appeared to be that the bill
would "build wall around New Jer-
sey," shutting out capable persons from
employment under state or municipal
government.
After passing Senator Runyon's bill
to increase the salaries of the four as
sistant commissioners of education
from $1,000 to $500, the senate voted
down Senator Mackay's bill to increase
the salary of the commissioner of edu-
cation from $4,000 to $4,000. Sew
eraI senators spoke for the measure for
the assistant commissioners, and it
went through with bells on.
The senate approved Senator
Heath's bill making it lawful for a cor
poration to pay its employees by check
instead of cash, as the law now re-
y
objects of this bill is to save the lives
of paymasters who were forced to car
ry large amounts of cash. There was
no opposition to the measure.
Final skirmish against the Case
state constabulary bill was made by
the labor forces at a hearing granted
by Governor Edwards.
The labor leaders, who had made
their fight as the measure progressed
through the two houses. placed its ulti-
mate fate upon the governor, urging
him to veto it upon the ground that its
underlying purpose is inimical to or
ganized labor.
Headed by President Arthur Quinn
and Secretary Hilfers of the State Fed
GRAFTON a delegation of more than $50,
representing every line of industry and
the railroad brotherhoods, crowded
into the-executive outer offices and for
more than an hour poured linguistic
hot shot into the bill.
Street Railway Valuation
Senator Parry's bill amending the
street railway valuation act of 1920
uG6ucu Ullc LlOIS NOIC " put II iAAOuSA
the upper house. The bill was laid
over after it was discovered that only
ten votes could be mustered for its
passage.
The measure would allow the
Utility Commission to use as basis
of valuation for fixng the rate the
report of the valuation by the pri-
vate firm of engineers appointed by
state commission named In the legis-
lation of last year. 1t would not make
the acceptance of that report man.
datory, howeveS as in the present law,
but would pefm9t Of court review of
valuation figures, together with the
introduction of other valuation esti-
mates.
Rural Police Bill Veto
Governor Edwards will veto the New