Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-08
Legislature Doings

TRENTON, Feb. s:-The senate
IN session yesterday passed the reso-
luton introduced by Assemblyman
rierson. OF Tn. n county. which will
create a commission of ten. five
Democrats and five Republicans, to
revise the election laws. Several
senator's spoke for the measure. in
GLIDING Mr.. Runyon. of Union. and
Mr.. Heath. OF Mercer, explaining
that there Is much confusion among
those In charge of election laws as
10 the plain meaning OF the statutes.
som persons have had suspicious
that tae measure Is a sinister scheme
10 take from the election laws their
recent reforms. including the direct
primary.
Institutions Bill
An echo Of the hight OF Commits
sioner OF Institutions Burdette G..
Lewis 10 close the Mary j.. Ball
ilome and Day Nursery in the city OF
camden was heard in the bill intro
duced by Senator Stevens. Of Mon
mouth county. AZ allows the closing
Ot institutions treating inmates neg
aEentIy or cruelty and requires that
me commissioners snail have power
Z issue licenses To such homes in
cases where the latter may bring
children into the state TO admit
Them to the homes.
lax on oasoIinc
Carrying cut Governor Edwards
message Recommendation, Demo-
cTatlc Leader simpson introduced a
biil providing a tax of one per cent
per gallon on gasoline. The govern
or suggested this tax In lieu of a
0ond issue to provide funds tor the
80. a .Nanaa4. - HI. Ar.s. Ia.rA, - .,.u
len.
Prohibition Amendment
The resolution to rally the Ma
Prohibition Amendment, which
has failed 10 pass tho New Jersey
legislature for several years, was IN
troduced by Senator Roberts, ke-
publican. of Burlington county. New
Jersey Is one of the several states
which have failed to place its stamp
Of approval upon the dry" amend
ment.
Equal Rights for Women
Senator Heath. Democrat, of Mer-
Ger, put In a bill to give women the
same rights, privileges and immuni-
ties under law as men have. The bill
increasing the mill tax for school
purposes from 2 "a mills to u
was HAtS1iAttd Wy btltdtoA
Reeves. Republican, of Burlington
county. 1t would apportion the
money on attendance basis. Sena-
Wailworth, Republican, Camden,
continue the state highway to
The new Camden-Delaware river
approach. Another Reeves
bill cedes to the federal government
the Camp Dix land. This is an ef-
tort TO have the camp continued in
New Jersey. rs the war department
has been considering its abandon
ment. Another Reeves bill would
distribute the railroad tax for
schools on the basis of the days at
Senator Parry, of Essex,
has a bill giving women not living
with their husbands the right to
vote in any district they choose.
Tts Pascoe bill. doing away with
the Elizabeth Excise Board and their
$500 onic al for licensing billiard
and bowling pariors passed the
House without trouble. z 1t Is at
present the plan II was learned to
let the companion bill. authorizing
licer sing by the governing body. die
In committee, since II Is believed that
the home suie act gives the city am
pie authority 20 grant the licenses If
the beard Is removed.
Assemblyanan Persons bill i'm
penalties for interference with
game wGrdens was passed with no
opposition.
Plan Radical Changes
Some radical changes i'm the
structure Of the state government
are provided for in four out of six
resolutions calling for amendments
10 the state constitution. introduced
In the House yesterday by Assem-
Pierson. OF Union. and Ho-
bart OF Essex. Other changes In
clude n %Iiteracy test Gin Engl.sh) for
an voters. and vordicts by as few ms
nine. instead of ali twelve members
Of a jury In civil cases. |