Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-09
KILL BILL FOR
VOTE ON ROADS
Senate Refuses to Pass Bill
Submitting Big Bond Issue
for Road System.
NEW SENATE CALL
Will Again Meet to Act on
Governo's Appointment of
Constatulary Head.
IBy Evening News Correspondent

IBy Evening News correspondent
TRENTON, April with the
members of both houses massed on
the floor of the senate, the curtain
was rung down on the regular ses-
sion of the 1921 legislature at sos
last night while the members sang
MY Country 'Tis of Thee" Prior
to the fall of the gavel at the hand
of Senate President Allen, for the
last time at this session, letter was
read from Governor Edwards in
which he announced that later on he
would call the senate back to re-
ceive the nomination of the man
who will be the superintendent of
the state constabulary. The date
will be announced later.
Features of the closing hours of
the session were the action on va
rious measures relating ii the state
highway system. The senate Repub-
licans have refused to pass the bill
providing for 50,000.000 bond is
sue to Be approved by the voters,
the money to go for the completion
of the state highway system. The
situation confronted the legislature
of there being no funds after this
year to continue the road program,
consequently bill which had been
introduced to continue the Edge di-
rect tax of one mill on the dollar
was rushed through both houses be-
fore final adjournment. The pres
ent act. providing for this tax, ex-
pires at the beginning of next year.
1t was passed in 1917 to provide
15,000,000 in five years to complete
the road system. Since then the war
has raised the price of materials to
such height that the original es-
innate of the cost for the approx
mately 500 miles has been found to
be far below the actual amount
needed to complete the system.
The third action relating to this
phase of government was the pas
sage, by the House, late yesterday,
of the bill introduced by Senator
Bright, of Cape May, to provide a
salary of $4,000 year for each OF
the members of the State Highway
Commission. The bill. having pre-
viously passed the senate. now goes
to Mr.. Edwards for approval.
Assemblyman Nelson. Of Hudson.
made an eleventh hour attempt. to
get probe of the housing situation
particularly as it applies to Jersey
City. but the attempt failel so far
as direct action was concerned. First
ne introduced a resolution to create
a special commission to investigate
'iiO oupJeSt anu requesting the gov
ernor to call special session to re-
ceive its report. This was beaten by
vive Voce vote.
The governor has signed the Tat
tersall measure carrying out the
recommendation of the motor traf-
fic commission increasing the motor
vehicle fees about 35 per cent, by
which an additional $1,200,O0O will
be derived annually for the main
tenance of county roads and other
highway purposes.
Other bills signed follow:
Provides adequate provision for
The new women voters clearly de-
fines the provisions relating to poll
tical advertising in the 1920 re-
vised act; increases the size of the
election districts from $50 to $50
voters; defines the share of election
costs the state, county and munich
pality shall pay provides for
square in front of presidential can
didates' names, to count for a vote
for all the electors when marked;
restricts the name of any candidate
to once on the same ticket, Elimin-
ates certain questions for personal
registration, eliminates the need Of
a bank for campaign funds deposits
except in cases of candidates for
United States senator, governor
congressman and joint campaigns of
different candidates; provides that
where candidates are not allowed
to spend more than 500 they shall
not be required to fill expense state
ments.