Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-17

TRENTON, March 1.-THE legis-
tature is in its dying hours today.
Both Houses are putting the finish
Ing touches to the work of the pres
ent session, with the Republican
majority in full control of dhe ma
chinery and enacting all the laws,
which the governor vetoed, over the
executive head.
The governor still has some fights
for Offices to settle before the day
is out. He will send in the list Of
nominees to the tw~enty-one county
tax boards, probably W appoint
ments to the Passaic Valley Sewer
age Commission. a new name for
the Plainfield district court. and is
expected to settle the question of the
confirmation of the two judges for
the Camden county common pleas
and district court benches, which
former Senator Baird. through
State Senator Wallworth, has been
blocking for weeks.
Final adjournment is fixed for to-
morrow. but it is likely that this
will be reached some time after
midnight tonight rather than late
on Saturday.
Three important parts of the Re
publican legislative program for this
year were yesterday passed over
yetoes by Governor Edwards by the
assembly, and Will be passed by the
senate today during what is expect
ed to be the last day of the session.
They were the two Ripper bills"
ousting the present bridge and tun-
mel commission, the $50, 000, 900 road
bon issue referendum bill, and -four
OF the five prohibition enforcement
IT. - Al
ed by the governor.
There was little or no oral con
test on the measures. The Republi-
cans went into caucus before the
bills were brought out, and the
Democrats knew the votes were lined
I'D. and confined themselves in gen
eral to formal opposition by Mi
nority Leader Gaede; of Hudson.
Mr.. Gaede took occasion to warn"
the House. however, that the sec
ond of Passaic Assemblyman Evans
ripper bills, which gives the new
bridge and tunnel commission power
to condemn streets in Jersey City
without the consent of that munlc-
ipality, would be contested. The bill
takes away the city's rights he as
serted, and declared that the result
ing litigation would mean delay in
bidding the tunnel. The vote was
s9-11. Laird and Franklin. Essex
Republicans, voting mo- with the
Democrats.
MI. Gaede commented on the
domination OF the House. by the
Anti-Saloon League, while opposing
the main "dry" bill. Five Republi-
cans Corio and Blair of Atlantic
Roegner Of Passaic, Moore of Mercer
and Littell of Sussex, voted dry"
Il fr1<~ xyako uroo ak Tho unta IN
the bill permitting abatement of
places where violations habitually
occur was S5-19; on the measure
providing for expenses of prosecu-
tors In enforcing the dry laws. "a
10; and on the bill permitting re-
covery of damages caused by intoxi-
Gated persons, 41-12.
Assemblyman Persons $4,000
600 bond bill passed by a vote of
4O,12. The minority leader put In
: an unavailing plea for the "pay-as-
YOU policy.
Two other bills of some import
snce were passed over the guberna-
torial veto. They We're committee
substitutes for a bill by Mcmillan,
Essex Republican, which suspend for
a Year the operation of the "re-
endorsements act under which coun
ties or cities may build state high
ways. receiving compensation there
fore later.
Senate Business
Charges by Senator Simpson hat
considerable money was spent by
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany for the passage of the Roegner
Morris canal bill featured yester-
days session OF the senate here.
This measure appoints q commission
consisting of three members to ne
gotiate with the railroad company
for the abandonment of h Morris
canal.
Asking for a personal privilege,