The Penn's Grove record., 1921-02-25

objections were raised 10 former Al
torney General Robert Fl. McCarter on
the ground that he was too closely as
ISOLATED with the Public Service Cor
poration and some thought that this
would have too much bearing with the
conduct Of the probe.
Probe to Start Soon
The date of starting the probe was
placed at the latter part of this month
or the first of next month, so that the
committee would Irregular
tiles in sufficient time to make good
political propaganda for the spring
election.
Seators WallwOrth and Parry were
leaders in support Of the bill repeating
the act of 1920 providing for a special
registration in the spring election.
LAST fall the voters told the regis
trars," said Senator Parry, show old
they were, where they were born, how
they were born and for what reason
they were born, some of them standing
in line two and three hours. A new
registration would cost Essex county
between $4,000 and 100000 and would
accomplish nothing except help the
Democratic organization to keep in
power"
anyone living In Newark would
not have to tell why he was born"
replied Senator Simpson. "He was
born to live In Newark. II a new reg
~istratiOn helps to prevent Irregular
ties 1t should be rome through with
regardless Of the cost"
Thirteen Republican senators sup
ported the measure, and three Demo
Gratis, Senators Simpson, Brown and
Martens opposed it.
Act on Prohibition
The joint conference wei the pro-
hibition enforcement Measure resulted
In a few amendments being. agreed
upon. ~Assemblyman Arthur Nelson is
still n of the opponents of the
measure.
There are lots of my friends" he
told the assemblymen, that were born
on foreign soil, in some European
country, and they make elderberry
wine and home brew and see nothing
wrong in it. They are as good citizens
as anyone"
One of the amendments proposed by
Assemblyman Nelson would authorize
only regular police officers to handle
violations of the liquor law and not
special officers.
President Allen of the senate an
nounced the following committee that
will consider all bills relating to salar-
les, Senators White of Atlantic, Rays
of Sussex and William B. Mackay, Jr.,
Of Bergen.
The Senate affirmed the appoint
ment of Judge Daniel Dugan by Gov
ernor Edwards to the district court of
Orange.
Important bills introduced in the
senate and house were: A bill by
Senator Case which permits the State
of New Jersey to enter into an agree
ment with New York for the develop
ment Of the port of New York.
A bill by Assemblyman Loughran
that will provide for the appointment
of 70 boulevard inspectors of Hudson
county without pay, with police power.
A bill by Assemblyman Tuttle of
Hudson County that would make it a
misdemeanOr to carry or sell a re-
volver without a license.
A bill by Assemblyman Tuttle of
Hudson hat would empower the board
of f~reeholGers to issue bonds to the
amount of 100000 for the building of
a new power plant to light the Hudson
boulevard and other highways.
A bill by Assemblyman Tuttle that
would provide for the paying of in
terest by public utilities companies on
deposits ma lie for the installation of
meters, gas or electric.
The senate also took favorable ac-
ton on Assemblynan Rowland's bill to
promote the battle against the gypsy
moth. 1t will allow the state entomo-
logist to enter upon private lands for
the purpose of destroying the devastat-
ing insect. Senator Wallworth spon-
sored the Measure in the senate.
Senator Martens's Annual Night
Senator Martens, of Hunterdon, is
one member of the legislature who linn
its himself to one bill annually. and it
passed. This bill will appropriate
5000 fer marking ?raves of soldiers Of
the Revolutionary Wal buried in Alex
andria Cemetery, Hunterdo1 county.
All the senators give the Hunterdon
senator a complimentary vote each
year, and Monday hight wa his night.
Governor Edwards signed the bill
presented by Assemblyman Boswell, of
Cape May county, to authorize a ferry
to connect Lewes, Del, with Cape Nay
Point for a direct route across Della